Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-26
HARRISON URGES
OCTOBER SESSION
Flood Relief, Tax Reelection
and Farm Aid Seen Among
Major Business.

The calling of Congress 20 meet
| October / TO dispose of the Ware and
Smith senatorial election disputes
and to clear the decks of preliminary
matters so that flood relief, tax re-
duction and other important leg
| islation may be considered prompt
| ly was advocated yesterday afternoon
| by Senator Harrison. Democrat. of
| Mississippi. The statement OF the
MissisSippian came few hours after
Senator Smoot of Utah. leader on
the Republican side. had renewed ms
opinion that Congress should meet
toward the end of October.
Although agreeing with Senator
Smoot that tax reduction should be
expedited at the coming session.
Senator Harrison indicated that there
will be some differences of opinion az
to the amount of reduction.
Cut Of $500, OOO. 900.
ct is to be hoped" said Senator
Harrison. that no politics VIII enter
into consideration OF the tax question.
and MIR. Shoots late uttera noes give
us hope that there may not be. 1T may
he said. however, that there VIII he
opposition to limiting the reduction
to any $500, 000, 900 Every dollar or
the s,IruIus should he given tn the
taxpavers, and if Treasury reports
are cOrrtct. we should he able 10 give
the taxpayers reduction OF soou''
900. 600
Senator Harrison said he favored
wipin" out the automobile and nul-
sance taxes. reducing the corporation
tax and the granting of greater re-
auctions to persons with incomes Win
in the brackets of SPA 1000 ana S64.Ooo
Asked if he anticipated any raising or
the exemption, Senator Harrison Salu
he would like to he as liberal as pos
sihle with exemptions, but that that
question depended on the findings OF
the Urea Sury.
In Toy Suit.
With regard to flood control. Sen
ator Harrison said he expected the
nrocram would call for raising and
strengthening the levees, building of
several spillwayS and possibly some
reservoirs. if they are found to be
practicable.
Referring to suggestions that the
Senate may pass resolution disap-
proying a third term for a President.
the Senator from Mississippi said
while he would vote for such reSo-
luton. he thought that was uues-
ton for the Republicans to settle
rather than Congress. Then he added:
Il do not want to do anything TO
keep Coolidge from being renOminated,
because afterward we will give him
real ride on real horse, with him
dressed in his toy suit"
Attitude of South.
Senator Harrison made no predic-
ton as TO who the Democrats would
nominate. AS to the chances of Gov.
Smith of New York, Senator Harri-
son said he though that if Smith
should get the nomination, he be-
lieved the South then would be for
him. He expressed the opinion, how
ever, that the South, for the most
part, would send uninstructed delega-
tons to the convention.
Commenting briefly on the outlook
for Senator Reed. Democrat Of Mis-
souri,, Senator Harrison said he
though the Missourian stood stronger
with the country today than at any
other time in his career. He carefully
avoided any forecast as to who will
be the choice of the Democrats for
the presidential race.
In addition to flood relief and tax
reduction. Senator Harrison listed
farm relief. Muscle Shoals and Boul.
der Dam development legislation as
foremost problems for the coming SEES.
sion.