Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
SHORT SESSION NEXT

Washington, Nov. - President
Coolidge does not contemplate. at
least for the present. calling the new
congress into special session after
next March 4. nor does he now ex-
pect to present any comprehensive
plan Of tax reduction to the present
congress at the short session which
will begin next month.
White House Spokesman In out =
lining the presidents views today in
Dictated that farm legislation and the
annual appropriation bills would
comprise the principal subjects Of
congressional action at the approac CHI
ing short session. Mr.. Coolidge late
today announced the personnel of the
agricultural commission he has had
in mind for some time as an agency
to study farm needs and 1t is hoped
that it's recommendations can he
formulated in time for action upon
them by congress before March 4.
Insofar as tax reduction Is con-
cerned it was made known that
President Coolidge just now does not
think 1t advisable to reopen the
whole question Of taxation at the
short session with n congress which
has but recently declared its position
on the subject. He has not, how
ever, determined on the recommen-
dations he will submit to the session
beginning in December and mean
yNTht Ia r
taxation recommendations along with
others.
The presidents position on lsgis-
lative problems was given after day
devoted largely to conferences with
congressional leaders.
Senate spokesman frankly ex-
pressed the hope that the president
, would not call special session, de-
claring the country had shown no de-
sire for immediate additional legislas
ton. Farm measures, If necessary,
they declared. could be passed at the
short session while another year
would, in this opinion. develop the
possibilities of tax reduction.
Senator Reed, Republican. Pennsyl-
vania. member of the senate finance
committee, declared after n visit at
ti'S W IIOuSe lIlil lth TeuutIlCn
lomed as n possibility to the point of
placing the surfaces below the Mkt
mum of % percent recommended by
Secretary Mellon at the last session
lie declared publication of tie tax re-
turns, which he endorsed, had shown
that the high surtaX rates were futile
as means of collecting taxes from
large incomes, the returns, he said
showing holders OF fortunes in many
instances We're investing in tax ex-
empt securities rather than pay the
high taxes.
Chairman Smoot. of the senate r.
nance committee, likewise predicted
tax reduction would go over this ses-
sion and wait for the regular meeting
OF the new congress a year hence.
lie also believed extensive reductions
could be made at the time all along
the line. Present tariff rates, would
In his opinion stand unchanged.
Senator Moses. Republican, Now
Hampshire, another White House
visitor. Joined with his colleagues I'm
expressing the hope that the presi-
dent would not call a special session
after March 4. Tax reduction Is cx-
pected, he declared but he thought
another year would develop more
fully the limits to which this could
go.
Farm conditions were also dis
cussed by the president generally
with Senator Curtis, OF Kansas. Re
publican whip, who reported on the
situation in the middle west where he
has been for several weeks.
The regular cabinet meeting was
held this morning and later the pres
idebt went over with Director Lord
of the budget. the estimate for next
years appropriations which will be
presented to congress.