Evening star., 1927-09-12
PRESIDENT, HOME,
FACES OPPOSITION.
TO EXTRA SESSION
Curtis and TiIson See No
Need of Calling Congress
Ahead of Time.
BOULDER DAM AND FLOOD
CONTROL ON PROGRAM
House Leader Warns Appropria-
tions Must Be Watched if Taxes
Are to Be Reduced.

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President Coolidge was back at his
desk in the executive offices today
after his 2,000-mile trip from his va
ed with the opposition Of Republican
leaders Of the Senate and House to
special session Of Congress or the
Senate.
During a conference Senator Curtis,
Senate leader. and Representative
Tilson, House leader, said they saw
no good reason for summoning Con-
gress ahead of time.
Representative Tilson, who had dis
cussed the matter of an extra session
with the President some weeks ago in
the Black Hills, said with much
emphasis after the conference today
that the work of Congress could be
done quicker and better at the regu-
lar session. Senator Curtis was of
the same frame of mind, and both
these leaders said that the President
was non-committal so far as he per-
sonally was concerned with the pro-
posal.
Hears Legislative Plans.
During these two conferences the
President was acquainted with what
the Senate and House leaders had i'll
mind at this time in the matter of n
legislative program for the coming
session. Flood control and flood re-
lief IS to be given the preferred place
on the program, but it is thought
questionable just how soon any iegis-
fation of a definite nature can be pre-
pared. 1t is thought, however, that
some emergency flood legislation will
be enacted during the first few
weeks of Congress. Before any mood
| control measure can be drawn up,
| the report of the Army engineers
! who have been studying the Hood
control question must be thoroughly
! studded.
| Other important legislation to be
| brought up this Winter will be tax
| reduction and probably the legisla-
ton authorizing the building OF q
dam in Boulder Canyon, Calf, and
some farm legislation. Mr.. Tilson
said he had heard an effort will be
made by those favoring the McNary-
Haugen bill to attempt to repass 1t
| next Winter, but without caring 10
| comment upOH POSSIDAhey - eAA@S
| he said that he was satisned tnat no
| useful purpose could be served by the
| passing of a measure which is known
| to be Questionable to the President.
| He added that the administration
| leaders will endeavor to pass some
| farm relief measure which is known 10
| emhody the ideas favored by the
| President.
Doubtful About Talent.
Mr.. Tilson said it is difficult to pre-
| dict at this time just how far Con-
| gress can go in another tax reduction.
| He explained that so much depends
upon the behavior of Congress in the
| matter of large and reckless appropri-
ations, He had hoped that by proper
| legislative restraint the taxes could
| be reduced $500, 100000, but he did
! not want to make any rash promises
at this time. 1t was intimated by the
| House leader that if the taxes are to
| be slashed to this extent there must
| be some pruning in the increased ap-
propriations to be asked for by some
of the Federal departments. When
asked to be more specific he men,
| toned the War and Navy and the
| Interior Departments, but declined to
| signal out any particular items.
The President did not reach his desk
until nearly 10 o'clock, which was
| probably the latest he has appeared
since he has occupied the White
House. He said he was trifle tired
when he retired last night and that
he stayed up later than is his custom.
Chicamauga."
Mr.. Coolidge entered upon his duties
with a vim strongly suggesting that
he has lost none of the energy he
acquired during his three months in
the bracing climate of the Black Hills.
Sees Few Callers.
1t being Mr.. Coolidges desire to de-
vote the greater part of his first day
back at his office to disposing of the
accumulated routine business, he made
very few engagements. The only
ones were with Postmaster General
New, Mr.. Tilson. Senator Curtis and
S. Parker Gilbert, agent general of
reparations. Secretary of War Davis,
who like Postmaster General New, had
not visited the President during his
stay in the West, dropped in to pay
his respects and to bring to his at.
tention several of the more impor.
tant matters pending in his depart.
ment.
They said afterward that while the
President was willing enough to
answer questions about his vacation
and to commend the Western country
and people, he did most of the ques.
tloning himself. He seemed to want
TO lose no time learning all about
everything that has been going on
here and other parts of the country.
His questions were not entirely con-
hned to the business of the Govern.
ment either. He was especially desir.
Gus OF hearing about things POLITICAL
ut he was represented as saying moth.
ing that could be applied to his own
state of mind or which could be taken
as a clarification of his announcement
that he did not choose to run again.
The President today expressed him
self as being especially gratified at the
enthusiastic reception he received upon
his arrival back in Washington last
night. He also spoke of the improve.
ment in the interior of the White
House as result of the reconstruction
and renovation work, which has been
done during his absence.
Inspects White House.
His interest in the reconditioning
OF the old mansion was really respon.
sible for the Presidents retiring so
late after arriving at the White
House last night. He had hardly re.
moved his hat before he and Mrs.
Coolidge went on an inspection all
over the big house. They went to
as being well satisfied with all that
had been done. Mrs. Coolidge, with
Col. u. s. Grant, Sd, superintendent
of public parks and public buildings,
who personally supervised this work,