Evening star., 1932-03-27
DEMOCRATIC VOTES
FOR TARIFF HALTED
Leaders Threats Stem Tide
Of Embargo Amendments
to Revenue Bill.
Continued From First Page.)

for taxes in place of the manufacturers
sales tax.
Representative Ragon, Arkansas.
Democrat chairman of subcommittee
at present working on these proposed
substitute taxes. said he hoped the sub
committee would be able to report to
the full committee by tomorrow or
Tuesday. The subcommittee, he added,
was working for a broad basis Of taxa
ton, to bring in sufficient revenue to
balance the Government budget.
The subcommittee will make no an
neuncement of its tax plans until it is
ready to report, he said. 1t is probable,
however. that along with the tax pro-
gram suggested by the Treasury De-
partment the subcommittee will give
consideration to the La Guardia amend
ment to levy high taxes on stock
transfers on the stock exchanges.
Senators Pessimistic.
Some of the members of the Senate
Finance Committee, which must handle
the revenue bill once it has passed the
House, shook their heads sadly last
night at the prospect. They said they
believed it would not be possible to put
through the revenue bill and other nee
essary legislation and adjourn Congress
hClOlc tIlC tNcpuUllCdu NdliOHdI OOIl-
Vention meets on June IA.
Senator Reed Of Pennsylvania, for
example. expressed the opinion that
Congress would be in session at least
until September l. Senator Moses of
New Hampshire took the view that
Congress would be in Washington when
September Is arrives.
The Republican leader of the Senate.
Senator Watson of Indiana, took a
mere hopeful view, declaring it would
be possible to complete all the appro-
priation bills and the revenue bill in
time TO adjourn June 10. 1t is clear,
however, that If this program is to be
lived up to, much greater speed will be
necessary than has been shown in re-
cent weeks. Only one of the big annual
appropriation bills has reached the
conference stage. the agriculture bill
The Interior Department bill has been
sent back to committee in the Senate.
Tax on Matches Asked.
When the revenue bill was taken up
IN the House yesterday, an amendment
to place stamp tax on all imported
matches was offered by Representative
Sieberling of Ohio. 1t was assailed as
tariff levy and as unworkable and
finally was withdrawn
1t was then that Representative Bo-
land. Pennsylvania, Democrat, came
forward with his proposal to place an
excise tax on coal and coke imported
into this country. Despite the opposi-
tion Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee leaders, the amendment was adopt
ed. 1l3 to 81. Many Democrats as well
as Republicans voted for the amend
ment, which its sponsor estimated would
bring in about $4,000 900 in revenue.
The adoption of this amendment
reused Crisp to deep resentment. He
charged there had been trade" be-
tween the supporters of the tax on i'm
ported fuel oil and gasoline with sup
porters Of the coal and other so-called
tariff" amendments. Striding to the
well Of the House, the Georgian de-
manded recognition.
MFR. Chairman said Crisp, "this is
a sad day for me. I love my country
and I have endeavored to serve her. I
have barred my breast to every shaft of
criticism and I have done SO because
believed I am right.
Il also love my party, and today
am seeing my party destroy itself. I
am witnessing my party put on higher
tariff rates than even the Republicans
put on, putting on embargoes and then
going out and criticizing the bill. Con-
slstency. Inou art jewel
Threatens to Oppose Bill.
at have tried to stem the tide.
realize that I am impotent. I realize
that have not had the majority of
this House back of me. I have been
long suffering and patient and have
not sought to close debate. But pa
tience ceases to be virtue I am GO
ing to express myself when I say to
you that as far as I am concerned If
these amendments and other things
continue to be added to the bill, shall
myself vote against it."
Applause greeted this assertion.
Then Crisp continued:
"Oh, gentlemen, what are you trying
to do? Are you trying to balance a
budget deficiency caused by Republi-
can administration? I have no proof
of it, but as watched the vote yester-
day afternoon by tellers on the oil pro-
position, suspected what was going to
happen today and it has been happen
ing. You may adopt all OF these high
tariff amendments that you desire to.
but want the country to know 1t,
and want your people to know 1t.
hope the amendment will be rejected"
Crisp warned the Republicans as
well as the Democrats that there must
be cooperation If the revenue bill is to
be passed.
Representative Hawley then took up
The burden of the debate for the COM
mittee. He said:
I'VE are engaged in writing revenue
bill for the purpose of balancing the
budget of the United States Govern
ment. My belief is that the writing Of
a proper revenue bill raising sufficient
money to meet Government expendi-
lures will restore public credit and
bring back economic recovery, which IS
the thing that we all ought to work for,
which is the thing extremely desired by
the people.
Il trust that SO far as I have any in
duence with gentlemen there will be
no more amendments offered that SAVIOR
OF tariff amendments Amendment for
raising revenue are germane. and
proper, but they ought not to en-
danger by anv means or in any way
the passage of this bill by changing it
from its original purpose. that of bring
ing back prosperity to the country"
Blanton Resents Lecture.
Representative Blanton, Texas. Dem
0crat did not like the lecture given by
Crisp. He denied there had been any
deal between the supporters of the oil
tax and those who voted for the tax on
coal
The House" said Blanton, 'is not
composed merely of the majority leader
and the minority leader and the chair
men of committees. l love the gentle
man from Georgia"
Representative Clark. New York. Re
publican, raised laugh by interTupting
with the comment:
81 support him more
Blsnton said Crisp had never been
mad" till now. when he brought In the
manufacturers sales tax bill. In an
effort to minimize the row among
the Democrats, however, the Texan
said -
There has never been a moment
when the Speaker of this House has net
had the love and support Of his Demo-
cratic colleagues"
Loud shouts Of "Ho. Ho," came from