The Indianapolis times., 1927-12-10
Smith and Ware Trials Are
Certain; Order Quiz in
Hearst Mexican Expose.
GIRD FOR TAX BATTLE
Garner MarShaIS Forces for
Fight for Heavy Slash;
Dam Bill In.
FRIDAY IN CONGRESS
Senate

Refused oath of Office to SEN !,
ator- Elect Ware, Pennsylvania,
Republican, a2 nest
ordered investigation of charges
that Mexican government paid
more than $1,0oO,Oo0 to four
United States Senators.
House
Passed emergency deficiency bill,
including $4,000 for elevation OF
guns on, two battleshipS.
Started debates on new rev.
enues bill, carrying tax reduction
of $233, 100000.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The
investigation season has opened in
Congress.
ForeSeeing that Senator's Smith
and Ware will seek a committee trial
after having been barred from TAX
ing the Senate oath, the Reed cleo
tionS investigating committee was
called to meet today to consider its
further course.
The Senate itself was in recess to
Monday.
Meantime, another serious IN
vestigation was shaping. The Reed
(Pennsylvina) committee will open
hearings Thursday to discover the
source and truth of documents
printed by the Washington Herald
"a Hearst paper, purporting to
show President Gales of Mexica,
ordered payment of more than
81 ,000,0 900 to four United States
Senators. Capitol Hill viewed the
expose as unfounded, but felt Its
dignity and integrity had been
affronted. Representatives Of the
Mexican government will be invited
TO appear.
Plan Tax Bill Attack
Representative Jack" Garner Of
Texas picturesque rough-and-ready
Democratic leader, today marshaled
his forces in the House for an at
tack on the new tax bill. They will
attempt to reduce taxes $75,000,000
more than is provided in the meas
ure. AS taken up by the House,
the bill cuts taxes approximately
$233, 100000. or 100000 more than
advocated by Secretary of Treasury
Mellon.
They carried on their fight to-
day during general debate on the
measure, to which the entire day
was devoted, while Republicans
urged that no further cuts be made.
No action was taken on the meas
ure today, under general agreement.
though amendments were submit
ted.
Demand Bigger Slash
Garner is ranking Democrat on
the Ways and Means Committee
which drafted the measure and APP
jroved the reductions made. But he
contends they do not go far enough.
His additional program, as he ex-
planned it to the House, is:
l. Abolition of automobile taxes.
The tax is reduced from to IL per
cent in the committee bill.
2. Reduction Of. an extra u per
cent in the corporation tax.
The first would take $33,000,000
more from revenue, the second, ap-
proximately $410Oo,0O0. The total
cut in the bill then would be $685.
100000. Garner told the House that
taxes could be cut $350,O0O 900 with-
out causing a deficit.
Deny Oath to Ware
The afternoon session Friday saw
the Senate refuse the oath to Sem
ator-Ele Ware (Rep), Pennsyi.
vania, because of his heavy elec-,
ton expenditures. Ware followed
this with announcement that he in
tends to fight further for his seat
The Senate practically is organized,
following achievement of a peace
pact between independent and reg
ular Republicans.
Senator johnson introduced his
revised Boulder Dam bill, carrying
a $125,0oo,000 appropriation for the
dam.
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