Evening star., 1932-05-15
CONGRESS TO RUSH
3 MAJOR MEASURES
Aim Is to Adjourn Before
June 14, But Completion of
Work Is Doubtful.
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President and the Democratic leaders
have agreed that a sum of approx
nlately $500, 100000 should be made
available for loans to States which find
themselves unable to raise money for
relief of the distressed and unemployed,
as an emergency proposition. If no
compromise Is possible, then there
might be agreement to put through the
legislation for the S300,000,000 relief
loans TO States and let it go at that.
The leaders on both sides, however.
realize an adjournment of Congress
without the promised relief legislation,
designed to put many men and women
to work, would be unpopular, and for
that reason strenuous efforts will be
made to find compromise, If one be
necessary.
Income Tax Vote Tomorrow.
The Senate yesterday was on the
verge Of voting on the Couzens amend
ment to the revenue bill to increase the
normal income tax rates to 6 per cent
on the first taxable $4,000 of income
and IL, per cent on the remainder Of
the taxable income. These are the war
time rates. Owing to the absence of a
considerable number of the Senators,
however. a decision was postponed until
tomorrow, and the Senate adjourned
soon after 2 pm. Opponents of the
Couzens amendment said they hoped to
be able to defeat 1t, although the vote
may be close. Among those who spoke
Ior 1t yesterday were Senators Norris of
Nebraska, Dill of Washington, Cohen of
Georgia Gin his maiden speech in the
Senate) and Long of Louisiana. The
normal income rates carried in the bill
reported to the Senate are 3, and o
per cent
The revenue bin has been given the
right of way in the Senate, and when
It has been passed, the Senate hopes to
nave before 1t an economy plan worked
out by the special subcommittee of the
Appropriations Committee, composed of
three Republicans and three Democrats.
This economy committee has labored
for several days and has made some
progress. One of its members, Senator
McKellar of Tennessee, Is III, and an
other of its members Is out of the city.
However, the members of the Economy
Committee expect to have their plan
ready before the revenue bill has been
passed.
N9RROltClo VI . b1A Ukl q. 10 C1ub
beer continue to demand such a levy
on the ground that 1t would raise hun
dreds Of millions. Of dollars of revenue
for the Government and make other
taxes unnecessary. 1t has been sug-
gested that II Congress returns to
Washington after the Republican and
Democratic national conventions have
been held, it may not be difficult to
place such tax on beer II both the
Republican and Democratic national
platforms carry planks proposing re-
submission or repeal Of the eighteenth
amendment.
Big fights looming In the Senate In
connection with the revenue BILL out
side Of the Couzens' amendment in
creasing normal income tax rates, are
those against the tariff" taxes levied
by the bill on coal, oil, copper and lum-
Der and favoring general manufac-
turers' excise or sales tax. Senator
David I. Walsh, Democrat, of Massa-
chusetts, expects to have an amend
ready by Monday. 1t will exempt food,
clothing and few other necessities.
Admissions Rate Assailed.
An attack on the tax on admissions
of 10 cents and over was delivered by
Senator Shortridge Of California in o
statement issued yesterds He insisted
such tax would cripple tie motion
picture industry, close thousands Of
motion picture theaters and throw out
of work many thousands Of men and
women now employed in that industry.
He strongly urged the Senate to return
to the House rates, which exempt all
admissions up to 46 cents.
The Senate met yesterday at IL am.
and plans to hold early sessions daily.
and IL necessary to meet at night. In
order to make progress with the legis-
lative program.
A committee of three members of the
House. representing the Democrats. the
Republicans and the progressive group.
was picked yesterday to aid i formulat-
ing relief program. Its members are
Mead of New York Democrat; Kelly Of
Pennsylvania, Republican, and La
Guardia Of New York. progressive.