Evening star., 1932-05-30
Action Advised by G. o. P.
Chiefs to Spur Speedy Pas
sage on Revenue Bill.
MOVE FOR SENATE VOTE
AT 3 O'CLOCK BLOCKED
Need for More Revenue From
Measure Than Was Estimated
Originally Is Hinted.
BY the Associated Press.

ny Jne ESSOCIdlcO
The Senate upheld its Finance
Committee today in eliminating the
controversial House provision for
minimum tax rate of one-fourth OF
per cent on stock transfers as 1t
cleared the way for the sales tax
test.
Senator Dill, Democrat, Of WASH
ington, sought to restore to the bill
a minimum rate Of one-eighth OF l
per cent on the sales value Of stocks,
but he lost, As to 81.
The minimum levy was then COM
pletely eliminated, leaving nat
tax of cents share on stocks.
President Hoover withheld a prepared
message to the Senate today-upon ad-
vice of the Republican high command
as the battle over the sales tax in the
revenue bill was resumed.
An attempt by Senator Harrison,
Democrat, of Mississippi, to get an
agreement in the Senate today to vote
at pm, on the sales tax was blocked
by an objection by Senator Reed. Re
publican, of Pennsylvania, a proponent
of the controversial levy.
Secretary Mills seriously pondered a
new estimate of the Treasury's needs.
There was a hint from last nights
White House parley that the Treasury
believes more money will be required
in the tax bill than originally estimated.
Definite Defeat Claimed.
Senator Tydings, Democrat, of Mary
land brought forward this issue at the
outset Of today's session, but Chairman
Smcot Of the Finance Committee OBJ
iected to it.
Meanwhile, foes of the sales tax.
with 23 pledged to vote against the levy,
definitely claimed its defeat.
Senator La Toilette, Republican, of
Wisconsin, with 10 Republican sigma
lures to his petition, said there was no
doubt that the sales tax would be de-
feated.
Senator Harrison had 33 Democratic
names on the petition opposing the sales
levy
We definitely know of enough others
opposed to the sales tax" said La Fol-
lette. who have not pledged them
selves to assure its defeat"
Affected by Recent Trend.
In addition to the 10 signatures he
city were paired against the tax
Senator Watson of Indiana, the Re-
publican leader, who was among the
Senate Republicans called to last nights
strategy meeting at the White House,
conceded in the Senate during debate
on the Tydings resolution that the
Treasury's estimates have been affected
by recent business trends.
The advice Of the Republican leader
ship last night to Mr.. Hoover to with
hold his message dealing with the tax
situation was based on their contention
the Senate can settle its argument over
= enue' bill passed.
Prompt Action Desired.
There was no indication Mr. Hoover
was prepared to ask for the sales tax
unless he considered the Treasury esti-
mates, now undergoing revision. de-
manded it. His message was understood
to deal principally with the necessity
for prompt action.
The President continued his confer
ences at the White House today, Secre-
tary Mills and Undersecretary Ballan-
tine of the Treasury being the first
callers.
On leaving the White House. Mills
said the revenue bill and the prospects
of economy had been talked about.
Others attending the White House
conference included Smoot, chairman of
the Finance Committee; Reed, Moses
of New Hampshire, McNary of Oregon,
Vice President Curtis and Gov. Harri-
son of the New York Federal Reserve
Bank.
Walsh Issues Warning.
The movement against the Its per
cent manufacturers excise tax amend
ment on the grounds It's adoption
would measurably delay passage of the
tax bill in the Senate or precipitate a
deadlock in the House was denounced
today by Senator Walsh of Massachu-
sets, its author.
He said he resented also "the hints
of a covert filibuster against the tax
bill If the amendment is substituted u
The country is in no temper to
tolerate any filibuster on any aspect
OF the tax BILL" he warned.
Walsh asserted no member Of the
Senate will be able to satisfy the de-
mands of his constituency on this is
sue by telling them he too favored the
general excise amendment. but was re-
strained from supporting 1t because he
did not want to delay balancing the
budget.