Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10
CoaIitioniSts FIatIy Refuse to
ReWrite Measure at
Smoot's Suggestion.
PROPOSAL IN EFFECT
AG. o. P. PEACE MOVE
Body Will Drive Ahead Without
Let-Up Until Regular Session,
December 2.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

With the regular session of Congress
the Senate recessed last night with the
tariff bill still far from completed.
A proposal by Senator Smoot of Utah.
chairman of the finance committee that
Senate recess be taken until Novem-
Der 20, with the Democratic Progressive
Republican Coalition instructed to re-
write the tariff bill and submit 1t for
consideration on that date was turned
down fatty by the Coalitionists. The
proposal, however, was in effect the
hosting of the white flag by the Repub-
lican leaders who are backing the A.
nance committee bill.
1t has been obvious for weeks that
the Coalition was in control of the
situation and would write the bill sooner
or later. The only chance of a break
in the ranks of the Coalition was on the
actual tariff schedules. So far the
Coalition has stood firm. 1t looked last
night as though the Senate would con-
tinue to drive ahead with the tariff bill,
without let up until the opening OF
the regular session December 2. Some
of the Republican Senators expressed
an opinion that the progress with the
bill would from now on be considerably
faster-although there are several
schedules which are likely to require
time, among them sugar. But whether
the bill can be forced to vote in the
Senate before the close of the special
session and the beginning of the regu-
lar session is extremely doubtful. Here
and there an old guard Senator, stand
ing by the finance committee, not only
insists that the bill cannot be passed
at the special session, but puts out the
idea that he would be glad to see the
measure die. Some go so far as to say
that they hope no effort will be made
to take up the bill again when the regu-
lar session opens.
COalitiOnists for Passage.
The Senate coalitionists, however,
are determined to proceed with the Dill
and to pass it. They are not willing
to take the blame for killing this leg
islation and if it is to be killed, they
say, it must be done by the House or
by the President.
The House Republican leaders, now
here in preparation for a meeting Of
the House Monday, have canvassed the
situation. Speaker Longworth made IL
clear yesterday that the House would
not come forward with resolution
providing for an adjournment OF the
special session of Congress at this time.
The House, he indicated, is not going
to pull the chestnuts out of the fire for
the Senate regular Republicans, but will
stand by waiting for the Senate to COM
plete its work on the bill for which the
special session was in part called by
the President
After the Senate has passed the
tariff bill and sent it to the House, that
body will welcome the measure with
open arms" according to Speaker
Longworth. 1t may change to
stranglehold, however, once the House
has its hands on the bill.
"I see no indication" said Mr.. Long
worth, that the House will reverse it
self on any fundamental policy" This
was interpreted as a belief that the
House would not agree to the Senate
coalition amendments eliminating the
flexible provision of the bill or inserting
the so-called debenture plan. President
Hoover has opposed both these coall-
ton amendments. The Speaker said he
had no such serious objection to tech
nical rate changes"
TiIsOn TO Confer With Hoover.
Majority Leader Tilson of the House
has already seen President Hoover but
has not gone into the details OF the
tariff struggle with the Chief Executive.
He is to dine at the White House to-
morrow and for an hour before dinner,
he and the President will discuss the
situation WITH reference to the tarih.
There is an element in both houses OF
Congress which would very much like
to see an adjournment taken before the
opening of the regular session. There
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