Evening star., 1928-05-20
SENATE DELAYS
VOTE ON TAX BILL
IN NIGHT SESSION
Measure Goes Over to To-
morrow as Johnson De-
mands Conclusion.
TARIFF RIDERS FAIL,
TWO CHANGES MADE
Reed and Californian Clash When
Latter Charges Attempt
to Filibuster.
By the Associated Press.

A final vote on the tax reduction
bill in the Senate vent over until this
week when recess vas taken last
night on the arrival Of the Sabbath,
after session lasting from II am.
to midnight.
During the long meeting the Senate
voted down series Of amendments,
including proposals for repeal and for
modification of the inheritance tax and
tariff riders aiming at increases IN
duties on agricultural products.
Likewise, it rejected all proposals to
limit debate, or to fix a definite hour
for vote on Monday. and finally wit
messed draEaStic clash between two
OF its foremost fighters, kchnson. Re-
publican, California, and Ree& Demo-
crat, Of Missouri.
Johnson Forces Session.
ExaSperated over the delay in final
passage Of the revenue bill which Is
holding up resumption Of considera-
ton OF his Boulder Canyon Dam meas
ure, Senator Johnson, Republican, Cali
fornia, forced the night session. A final
effort to set 3 o'clock on Monday as
the hour Tor vote on the bill brought
ABOUT his row with Senator Reed.
Democrat, Of Missouri and ended with
an outburst from Senator Ashurst.
Democrat, OF Arizona, who is opposing
the measure.
Only two amendments got into the
OIL during the day, one BY Senator
Reed, Republican. Pennsylvania. in
creaSing from $4,000 to $50, 900 the
amount OF income on which the Is per
cent reduction for earned incomes"
may be taken. The other by Senator
Howell Republican. Nebraska, woulS
require that all claims for refunds and
rebates in excess OF $4,000 be audited
by the General Accounting once.
Johnson Assails Move.
When Senator Reed Of Missouri
asked that the hour for a final vote on
Monday be fixed at $3.50 instead of 3
TO give him more time for discussion
Of his export debenture farm relief
amendment TO the tax bill. Senator
Johnson spoke out bitterly against any
| further request which might delay ac-
ton on the Boulder Dam bill
i do not intend to be fiiibustered
and fockeyed out Of a vote on this bin,
johnson shouted. II have not whined
or criticized, but I have reached the
limit of patience and it Is time that
the Senate permits us to have q vote
on Boulder Dam, against which power
trust is spending $400,000. Senator
Reed replied that he had only requested
so minutes and he impatiently asked
why this should be denied him John
son aSSented. but then Senator Ashursi
took the floor He insisted that Sena-
tor johnson could not press his bin aS
flood relief measure alone, and de-
clared that II johnson reSorted to the
cloture rule the Senate eiS no Longer
forum of freedom, but a refuge
towards"
With the Sabbath only few minut
away Senator Curtis of Kansas. 4
Republican leader. moved q recess un
I'll Monday and it carried. whereas
three earlier attempts In the evening
along this line had been overwhelm-
ingiy defeated.
Irked at the delay in diSposing Of
the bill which has been before the
Senate for more than two weeks, Sens
tor johnson. forced the night session
after Senator Snoot III charge OF the
bill. proposed adjournment early IN
the evening with an understanding
for a final vote on Monday. The Cali
fornian Is anxious 70 resume coglSidera-
ton OF the Boulder Canyon Dam bill
which is awaiting passage Of the tax
measure.
With barely a quorum present the
Senate then took up the tariff riders"
and listened TO q bitter assault on tire
tax bin and on the Treasury by Senator
Reed. Democrat of Missouri.
Borah Leads Fight,
Repeal Of the inheritance tax was
defeated by q vote Of 4S 10 50. after
Senator Borah. Republican. of Idaho.
had led q fight against the proposal
BY vote Of IL TO Is an amendment hy
Senator ShipStead. Farmer-LahCr. Of
Minnesota. 70 increase the tariff duties
on agricultural products was rejected,
The Senate then turned down new
farm relief plan proposed by Senator
which would allow farmers 70 obtain
credit ON freight charges on grams
Shipped for export.
Senator Fletcher, Democrat. Of
Florida, offered al amendment 70 per
init court action 60 be brought II cen.
nection with the estate tax. which. he
said. vas aimed 20 permit Florida %
get It's case against the levy before the
Supreme Court. bat this too was de-
Geated without even record vote.
Just before IL O'Clock, Senator Rob
inson og Arkansas, the Democratic
leader moved recess until Monday,
but Senator Johnson demanded . gcll
call and the motion was defeated 81
TO -
Senator Robinson was supported csiN
hy his party and Johnson won the Scgd
support of Republicans as wsn as Scae
Democrats.
hin PROPOSAL Defeated.
Just prior to that action the Senate
defeated Al 20 Is an attempt ey SEN
ator nill Democrat, Washington, 20
add a provision to the tax bin allow
ing y aS per cent tariff duty on SHIN
gleS, Before he was defeated how
ever. Din stirred up \ heated tarln row
with Republicans and Democrats t9ns~
ing cut the old issue,
Finally Senator Curtis. Kansas. tae
Republican header, tried % eosaM
unanimous consent for vote ON the
bill at 5 o'cleek Monday, but aftss
long discussion ohjectton Was made
Senator johnson gave notice ne
would enter am agreement only On toe
stipulation that q rinal vote be taxen
early M0nday, But while the leACterS
htldaled tagether In the center elsie
seeking 10 work eWt an agreement 50
many objections arose 70 each proposal
that the effort was given up
Senator blaine. Republican, OF Wis.,
eonSln, wanted te be assured OF plenty
of time en- Menday @ discuss his
amendment nFupoSina revision Of the