Evening star., 1929-06-12
HOUSE DELIVERS
RECESS ULT|MATUM
Leaders viii Oppose All but
Three-Day Vacations Un-
less Tariff Vote Is Set.

House leaders today delivered an u1-
timatum against any recess this Sum-
mer, except for periods of three days at
time, unless the Senate agrees to a
definite time for vote in the Fall on
the tariff bill
gram OF the Senate Republican leaders
completely out of line and threatened
to keep both the Senate and the House
here throughout the Summer, while the
Senate finance committee tolls away on
revision of the House tariff bill pre-
paratory to Senate consideration of it.
Senate leaders had abandoned plans
for an all-Sumner recess early this
week after Senate Democrats decided
against agreeing to definite time to
vote on the tariff bill
The Democrats, however, did give
informal assurance that they would
permit the tariff bill to be enacted
before the regular session opens In
December. and upon this Senate leaders
were preparing to get away next week
until August.
The decision of the House leadership,
however, has upset this plan.
Jones Voices Protest.
Meanwhile vigorous opposition to a
long recess was voiced on the floor
of the Senate by Senator Jones, Re-
publican of Washington, assistant floor
leader, who declared 1t is the duty of
Congress to dispose of the tariff bill
without delay.
From political standpoint" SEN
ator Jones said, "our Democratic friends
might have this bill enacted into law
just as close to the next election as
possible. They might be pleased to
have the people pass upon it before 1t
has time to demonstrate its efficiency.
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I am not in favor of our cooperating
with them in delaying it. Let us Jet
this bill before the Senate as soon as
possible, and If there is any unneces-
sary delay the people will know where
to put the blame.
IT cannot refrain from commencing
the attitude of our Democratic friends
toward the business of the Senate. In
stead of being partisan and obstructive,
1t is patriotic and helpful. They had a
conference yesterday morning. They
are going to cause no unnecessary de-
lay. They want to see the business of
the session done promptly"
Senator Jones said this attitude on
the part of the minority would wipe
out any thought of delay on the part
of the majority and "spur us to earnest.
energetic and prompt consideration OF
the problem before us"
Cites Records.
Senator Jones cited some records to
show that it has not been the custom OF
the Senate in the past to take long
Summer recesses when tariff bills have
been pending. The Senator said there
seems to be an effort on foot to con-
meet the President with various plans
for a recess. He referred to the report
of recess until September and vote
on the tariff bill in November. With
regard to this proposal, Senator Jones
declared:
"I do not pretend to quote the Presi--
dent or to speak for him, but assert
that such an arrangement has not been
assented to by him, is not agreeable TO
him, and on the contrary, Is against
his desires, and If carried out, will be
done solely on the responsibility OF Con-
gress. If the President has assented to
any recess until September, i'll my 1udg-
ment, such assent has been given on
conditions that have not been made
known by those seeking to arrange for
this recess. / assert that in my judg-
| ment the President has not assented
to any recess and would not assent to
any recess that would put off a vote
on the tariff bill in the Senate beyond
September l."