Evening star., 1924-11-22
CAPPER OPPOSES
SPECIAL SESSION
Senator Says Extra Meeting
Can Be Avoided by Get
ting Down to Business.
RY DAVID LAWRENCE.

"Cut out the windjamming and hot
air and get down to business and we
will not need an extra session of Con-
gress."
This was the advice given by Sena-
tor Arthur Capper of Kansas, head
Of the farm bloc. as he came from a
conference at the White House with
President Coolidge.
The Kansas Senator has just been
elected by majority that will run
over SEQ, 600, which is about 10000
more than the President received in
Kansas.
The last election" said the Sena-
tor. as he pointed q finger toward
the Presidents Office Indicates how
the people feel about man who SAYS
little. but does things. What the
average man in the West wants is
economy and businessl:ke administra-
tfon. Congress needs TO be crowde d
into getting its proera N through. 1t
can be done AZ the short session If we
all get together. We have had
enough of spench-making and talk"
West for Tax Reduction.
Asked how he thought the West
felt about tax reduction, he added:
''Oh, we are for that ard we believe
1t can be done. I would he in favor
of the passage of n joint resolution
at this coming session of Congress
which would authorize the Treasury
to refund IS rer cent to the taxpay-
erS If it should be found at the end Of
the present fiscal year in June that a
sufficient surplus has been accumu-
lated to permit such cut. 7 believe
we could adopt such contingent legis-
lation, and then th"re would be no
need of an extra session, or to wait
until December for the tax cut"
Mr.. Capper's thought Is that Con-
gresS by authorizing the Treasury to
use its discretion after Congress has
adjourned in March can examine the
revenues and returns received on
March 5 nsxt and be able by Mid
summer possibly to fulfill the wishes
of CONGRESS- with respect to a hori-
zontal cut. Chairman Madden of the
House appropriations committee has
Ieen advancing a somewhat similar
idea his proposal being that at the
end of each fiscal year the Treasury
shall be authorized automatica ly to
refund to the taxpayers a certain
percentage of income tax receipts
depending upon the condition of the
Treasury and the surplus piled up.
Praises Farm Commission.
Senator Capper told the President
while at the White House that his
recent selection of an agricultural
commission was excellent and that he
liked the way the commission had
started on it's work. The Kansas
Senator is hopeful that some recon-
mendations may come from the COM
mission in time to be shaped into
legislation at the coming session of
Congress. He thinks something
should be done at once to help the
live stock industry, which is depressed,
and that probably the commission can
point the way in connection with a
measure to regulate or coordinate
the cooperative marketing activities
of the farmer.
Naturally, Mr.. Capper wants to see
his colleague, Senator Curtis, chosen
leader of the Senate If Senator War
rem of Wyoming declines the position.
Mr.. Capper feels that the West should
be recognized in. the leadership in the
Senate and that it would be not only
good politics. but common sense to
put as capable a leader as Charles
Curtis in the saddle to succeed the
late Senator Lodge.
Copyright, 1924