Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29

and the prediction is it will pass by a
two-to-one vote II the House passes
the bill and 1t is sent TO the President
in its present form, providing that no
sale OF Govcrnment-o ships can
be made without the unanimous vote
OF the Shipping Board, he is likely to
veto II.
Flood control legislation has not gone
beyond the stage OF committee hearings
at either end of the Capitol But pres
emf indications are that the supporters
of the proposal to have the Government
nav the whole cost Of food control are
in the majority. The President has
recommended that the States which
are to be benefited be taxed with part
of the payment.
The House has diSregarded the ad-
minis.rationS recommendations IN re-
gard TO the tax reduction bill. The ad-
ministratipn program calls Tor a re-
dtiction not in excess Of s225 900 900.
The House bill Tops $3.50 10000 from
the taxes. The Senate finance COM
mi,tee has pigeon -holed the bill tenn
porarily. waiting until the income tax
returns due March IS have come in.
on the theory that the administration
will have been proved correct In Its
jurgment Furthermore. many OF the
appropriation bills will have passed BY
that time. and Congress win be in a
better position TO know whether a
greater tax reduction than that recon-
mended by the administration will lead
TO a deficit.
Veto Seen Certain.
Predictions were made by responsible
congressional leaders that President
would veto the tax bill II 1t ran beyonc
the margin of safety determined by the
Secretary OF the Treasury. On tht
other hand, the opinion was expressed
that the Senate finally would put tht
bill through in about the same form a.
IL came from the House.
The Presidents economy and re-
trenchment policy Is threatened. ad'
uinistration leaders say at the Capitol
by Congress. They expect that tht
President will fight vigorously TO pre-
vent the ditching OF his economy pro-
gram. and that he will have the sup
mort OF the country II he has 10 make
AN appeal Much OF his popularity has
been due TO the manner In when M
has stood consistently for tax reduction
and limitation OF expenditures.
Congress might override the Pred'
dents veto of any OF the measure:
mentioned. But IL lisa doubtful that
two-thirds vote could be mustered ir
both Houses for such purpose. and :
two-thirds vote Is required to pass a bill
finally. notwithstanding disapproVal o
the President. Even in the Senate
where the political makeup Is Amos
evenly divided between Republicans
and Democrats. IL was said last nigh
IS votes could be mustered To vote viii
the President against any proposal u
override his veto, In the House th'
Republican organization is looked upoi
as strong enough to hiatt veto.
SHOW OF Power Urged.
"'rhr sooner the President shows his
hand and vetoeS bill or two, The sooner
he will be able To do business with
Congress" was the opinion expressed
by one Republican leader at the Capt
iol Yesterday lie said that Congress
members were anxious 10 put through
important legislation, and would De
more 40 as time went on This Republl-
can took the position that when Con-
gress realized that 1t could not have
legislation along lines that the Preai"
dent held unVise. 1t would get down 10
business and pass bills that would re-
ceive presidential approval
The Republicans must go 10 the eoun-
try, moreover. IN the coming national
campaign on the record Of the Coolidge
administration Some OF them are won"
dering how they can do this II they
undertake nj this session OF Congress
Ia ride rOughshod over the President
legislative program, A plea for re~tlec :
ton on the Coolidge record. under huch
circumstances would be- inconsistent
II has been noticeable. however. that
some Of the regular Republicans
have joined With others la ignore
recommendation OF the President
There are members of the Senate and
House who say frankly that his early
declaration that he did not chnoae to
run for President has lost him much
influence with Congress
There have been other evidences ol
the willingness 0f Congress Ia diafe-
gard the Wishes Of The President, The
Senate has just voted down the ad'
minihiration's resolution for an invehti'
CATION OF The S~4 disaster by special
commission appointed by the PreAt-
dent. and substituted an investigation
by congressional committee There
are evidences that Congress may &c
farther than the President IN the
matter OF building up the Navy. too
There are now Ia 600 900 radio re-
ceiPing sets and 90 900 900 listeners, aev
c0fdlnA ~ one sthtlstirian