Evening star., 1932-03-22
AND SALES |
TAXES IN HOUSE|
Chamber Agrees to Take Up
Titles of Revenue Bill
in That Order.
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revolt or stampeded," as has been
charged in the press. Blanton said a
clear majority of the House Is against
the sales tax.
In conclusion Parks said: This House
ought not to be terrorized by anybody.
We've just begun to fight
Representative Rainey sought to have
inserted in the record immedlately 1oi-
lowing Parks speech his radio address
which, he said, did not CRITICIZE any
members of the House. Blanton OBJ
jected, saying he Thought tnat not even
the majority leader should have priv
ilege not accorded other members of
the House He called attention to the
fact that when speeches delivered else
where on the floor are placed into the
record they 60 into the appendix in
small type. And that was what Mr..
Rainey had to be satisfied with.
Scores Communism Talk.
Representative Howard also hit at
Rainey because of his talk OF commun-
ism in this country. The Nebraska
member said those elements supporting
the sales tax are doing more to spread
communism than are the opponents OF
this bill. He said he had heard that
William Randolph Hearst had been re-
sponsible for having the sales tax
placed in this tax bill. Mr.. Howard
added that he held no brief for Mr..
Hearst but that he did not believe
| this to be fact.
He was one of the party of members
of Congress who went to Canada to
look into the sales tax as it operated
there. He said Mr.. Hearst had made no
effort at that time to seek the opinion
of the members of the party visiting
Canada.
II am glad I went to Canada" said
Mr.. Howard, Ito see how this tax works.
And hope that it will never be carried
to my own country"
Sees Sugar Goa ting"
The Nebraska member said it was
proposed to build up a system OF taxa
ton in the United States which will
remove a part of the burden from the
shoulders of the wealthy and place it
on the shoulders Of those less able to
pay taxes. He added he understood
the sales tax was to be "sugar-coated"
to get the votes to impose on the United
States this system of taxation. He re-
ferred to the amendment proposed by
the Ways and Means Committee ex-
empting foodstuffs, wearing apparel and
so forth.
Il do not believe this move will get
the necessary votes from the Progress
sive members Of this House." said Mr..
Howard.
Il want to talk little to the Demo-
Gratis alone" he continued. If it be
true that the Democratic party has al
ways been the party Of the people, what
will the people say to us If we send our
members of Congress and presidential
candidates into the coming campaign
supporting the sales tax"
Representative Rankin said every time
the sales tax had been proposed in a
Democratic national convention it has
been turned down.
"Yes, and it will be this year." said
Mr.. Howard.
Schafer Interrupts.
At this point Representative Schafer,
Republican. of Wisconsin, interrupted.
rs it not a fact shouted Mr..
Schafer, that John J. Raskob, chair
man of the Democratic National Con-
mittee. who holds mortgage on the.
Democratic. party is in favor of this
sales tax?"
At this point. Representative Connery
of Massachusetts. Democrat, jumped in
to the debate with hot shot at those
members of the House who were agi-
tating for reduction of pay of Govern
ment employees.
Suggests Vacation.
THE President of the United States"
said Mr.. Connery, has never said any
where that he is for a reduction of the
pay Of Government employees. II the
Democrats want to elect a President I
ask the gentleman from Nebraska if he
does not think the Economy Committee
of the House had better take a vaca-
tion?"
The Economy Committee has been at
work on a proposal to reduce the sal
aries of Government employees.
Representative Howard replied: I'VE
ought to reduce the pay of those Of us
who work for the Government receiving
higher salaries. We members of Con-
gress can afford to sacrifice one-fourth
Of our salaries and still be better off
than are millions of our citizens
Il don't want to be a demagogue,
continued Mr.. Howard.
There was loud laughter and "Oh
no!' from the Republican side.
Talks to "Dema gogues."
Mr. Howard turned to the Repub-
llcans. Now" he said. III 60 over
and talk to the demagogues."
He told the Republicans that they
needed lots of sympathy this year, and
declared that their leader, President
Hoover. had not advanced any idea or
plan that the demagogues could sup
port.
Representative Sol Bloom, Democrat,
New York. broke into the debate here
with an eulogy of the German poet,
Goethe, and tuiiled for five or six min
utes. When he had concluded his re-
, marks about the dead poet, who was
born 100 years ago today, Representa-
tive Crisp was recognized.
Denies Criticizing House.
The acting chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee declared that
he had said nothing in criticism OF
! members of the House. He insisted
that 1t was in the interests Of the
country to have the controversy over
the sales tax speedily disposed of.
I'm confident that every member OF
this House knows how he is going to
vote and that further acrimonious de-
bate will not change the vote" said Mr..
Crisp. II have said. and I say again,
that the House has right to do what
1t pleases with this bill. 1 am sure that
it is really in the interest of the coun-
try and better for the House to settle
IllAS HldIlcT.
! Mr.. Crisp said that he had talked
with members opposed to the manu-
facturs' tax to see If some agreement
could not be reached to bring the mat
ter before the House. but that no
agreement had been reached.
Leaders Confer.
Today, he said, Representatives
Doughton, La Guardia and Rankin had
come to his Office and suggested that
they take up the inheritance tax first
and then the sales tax. Mr.. Crisp said
that later he had conferred with the
Ways and Means Committee, Speaker
Garner and Minority Leader Smell and
that he was prepared to ask unanimous
consent to proceed in that order with
the debate limited to two hours on the
estate tax and to two hours on the
manufacturers tax.
Tn tho aV1l Mr. CriSn'S