The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-30
Senate Locked
 on Tax Increase
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conference was to review the tax bilI and budget balancing prospects. He declared no state Inei1t" on the sales tax was discuss cd, Fbut when asked if MT Hoover would send e special sales tax mtS- sage to congress, Mills evaded with;
 "You know l cannot ever say anything about n presidential mes sage to congress-
 If the president should send q special message to congress. it probably would not come until Tuesday when both house and sen- nteewill be in session.
 Both foes and proponents of tho sales tax continued to claim q ma- jorlty in the senate. which was scheduled 10 meet again at It's new carly hour of 70 n. m. and con- tinue until D. m.
 Republican Leader watson claimed 40 votes for the sales tax ---.one more than majority of the full senate.
 Senator Harrison. democrat, Miss, was equally insistent that up- wards of AZ senators would vote against substituting the general saics levy plan for the selected ex- ciae taxes tentatively approved, Harrison said 33 democrats had signed his round robin" against the sales tax. Senator La Toilette. republican, Wis, h0d nine republl- can signatures. Harrison claimed at least 17 republicans would op- pose the general 1.75 per cent sales jeayy formally laid before the sem ate by Senator Walsh, democrat Mass.
 Each side professed readiness for q vote, and each accused the other of delaying the decision. Tho seNate argued frujtleasly for Ave hours Saturday and there was nc telling how long the impasse might continue.
 President Hoover originally had planned to remain ht his Rapidar camp over the holiday. but he hur. ricd back to the White House just before D. m. last evening. Ht called in his personal stenographei and soon the telephone was busy with summonses to the special con
 Secretary Miils arrived first and stayed until 11:30 D. m., nearly ar hour after the others. The other conferees were Vice. President Cur. ifs. Republican Senate Leader Wat son, Assistant Leader McNary President Pro-Tem of the Senate Moses, Chairman Shoot Of tho finance committee, Senator Reed and Governor Harrison Of the New York Federal Reserve bank.
 Mills was spokesman Of the group. Reporters bombnrded him with questions as he emerged from the White House.
 "You fellows are like bunch of Seaburys," he smiled. 'Pd have to be regular Jimmy Walker to an. swer you"
 After q pause. he continued:
 "You gentleman want real news ---and I can't give you real news shall have to insist on standing on my general statement. The con. ference was a check-up on the eD. tire financial and economic sItua. ton. The revenue bill. the econ. omy biii and the sales tax were dis
 Many Interpreted these remark, fo mean that important White House action was impending, al. though Mills added that "nt course of action with the senatori was agreed upon"
 The senate SO far has voted S93o. .000, 900 Of estimated revenue into the tax bill The stock trans fer and of pipe. line Ievies remair t0 De considered but even wifi these inc bill appears tO Dc about sb0, 900, 900 short of AaIanclng ths budkett. The general sales tax fl designed to replace many of thu special excise 1evies.