Evening star., 1932-05-22
|SENATE TO RENEW
TAX BILL BATTLE
Norris and Tydings Prepare
New Moves to Block I'M
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both Republican and Democratic lead
ers. The word has gone forth that Con-
gress must remain ON the job and put
through legislation designed TO balance
the budget before the close Of the fiscal
year, June 80. This includes the econ
omy program as well as the revenue
bill. For the balancing of the budget
by means of increased taxes provided
in the revenue bill Is contingent upon
Congress making drastic economies IN
Government operation.
May Miss Conventions.
The Republican and Democratic Ma
tional Conventions may be compelled
to proceed next month with many prom
inent figures usually In attendance on
such gatherings absent.
Senator Pat Harrison Of Mississippi,
ranking Democratic member Of the SEN
ate Finance Committee, and Senator
David I. Walsh of Massachusetts,, an
other member OF that committee, both
said last night that 1t was the duty of
Congress to remain in session, with no
recess for the national conventions, un-
til the desired legislation had been put
through. The Democratic leader, Rob-
inson Of Arkansas. said he would oppose
recess until the tax bill has been
passed
Two Republican Senators, David A.
Reed of Pennsylvania and George H.
Moses of New Hampshire, issued joint
formal statement declaring that Con-
gress must stay on the job in Washing
ton, conventions or no conventions, and
pass the revenue bill and other neces-
sary legislation to balance the budget.
Senator Watson, Republican leader re-
no recess or adjournment until the
program Is completed.
Senator Walsh Is the leader Of his
party in Massachusetts, today. He has
been mentioned for place on the
Resolutions Committee of the Demo-
cratic National Convention, which will
draft the party platform. The Massa-
chusetts Senator said, however, that
If Congress remained in Washington
because it had not completed the legis-
lative program he would stay here.
Senator Reed has been expected to
represent Pennsylvania on the Platform
Committee In the Republican National
Convention and to become chairman of
that committee.
Only 10 Working Days Left.
Only 10 working days, including Me-
mortal day, remain to Congress before
the opening of the Republican National
Convention in Chicago. Congressional
leaders figure that 1t is practically i'm
possible for the Senate to put through
the revenue and other major bills, iron
out its differences with the House over
these legislative matters and adjourn
by the time the convention opens. Only
by the most intensive drive and with
the Senate in much better form than it
has displayed In recent days could this
end be accomplished. The leaders are
hoping that desire on the part of the
great majority of the members of Con-
gress to wind up their work and get
through before the national conven-
tions may have its effect and bring
quicker action. But they admit it is
only hope.
The statement issued by Senators
Moses and Reed, both of whom are
delegates at large from their States to
the Republican National Convention,
said: -.-
I'VE are firmly of the opinion that
no duty which can be laid upon us as
representative, 'partisans and as dele
gates to the nominating convention of
our party can transcend the duty to
complete this legislation without further
delay. +7
Accordingly. we are willing to forego
the political activities attendant upon
our membership In the Republican Ma
tional Convention II our work here is
not finished by that time, and we
hereby announce our purpose to remain
in Washington in continuous session
until We have done our part in the
fulf1llment of the program which the
country not only requires but demands.
In our opinion, Congress should re-
main in continuous session, SO that the
end of the fiscal year will see COM
pleted program of legislation which
will assure the solvency Of the Federal
Treasury, the maintenance of our none
tary standard and the speedy re-estab-
hshment of the country's industrial
activity.
fainey Ready TO Stay.
Representative Rainey of Illinois,
Democratic leader of the House, also
expressed belief that 1t would be i'm
possible for Congress to complete its
labors in time to adjourn for the ma
tiorial conventions. He added that he
would oppose strongly any adjournment
or recess until after the program has
been disposed Of.
The economy program for the Gov
eminent, to be written into law, is still
In the process of development by sub
committee Of the Senate Appropriations
Committee composed Of three Republi-
cans and three Democrats. Its pro-
posals are likely to lead to controversy,
despite the fact that it is being worked
out along non-partisan lines.
The Democratic subcommittee ap-
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completed its work and made public the
results There are strong intimations
that the program must be modified,
however, before 1t Is finally accepted.
Opposition to the proposed $500, 1000, 900
bond issue for public works is cropping
out in Republican quarters.
Speaker Garner has advanced a pro-
gram Of his own for relief which differs
in many essentials from that of the
Senate Democrats as well as from the
plan advanced by President Hoover.