The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-02
BY MARSHALL MNEIL
United Press stan Correspondent

uTsl time To-Day
on the floors and corridors Of the
capitol, however. discussion conferred
on the political consequences Of
what Senator Pat Harrison Dem.
MissJ, in sarcasm. called President
Hoover's heroic and historic dash
up Pennsylvania avenue from the
White House TO the senate chamber
with his special tax message Tues
DAY noon.
Harrison asserted, and other SEN
ators supported the statement, that
Mr. Ho3ver's personal appearance
had nothing 10 do with the speed
with which he senate passed the
bill just after midnight Tuesday.
They also said that the finance
committee had agreed On budget
balancing tax bill before it knew Of
Hoovcr's sudden decision 10 make
his address.
Face Fight in Conference
The tariff fight in the conference
committee revolves about the i'm
port duties on copper and lumber
written into the bill by the senate.
This fight is led by Representative
Henry T. Rainey Dem. NJ. ma
iority leader OF the house, and one
OF its conferees.
He hopes 10 kick out these two
protective tariffs, but he foresees
Tffffo rt,,t,oo 0f cfsr,,f,,asfs,0 tho 81
and coal tariffs approved by both
houses.
Other items in the senate budget
balancing bill. with the proba bic
exception of the / cent gallon
gasoline tax, are expected TO be ap-
proved with little controversy. and
soon.
Senator HarrisOn's chronological
account OF the progress OF the tax
bill. leading up to his statements
concerning Hoover's personal ap-
pearance before the senate, was de-
livered. he said, to correct some
what OF a Misrepresentation.
Refuses Credit 10 Hoover
"One reading the newspapers this
morning some of them, not all
would get the impression that the
United States senate had been fritz
tering away time" Harrison said.
Hoover's ride has given some peo-
pie the impression that if it had
not been made I'VE would still be
considering the revenue bill to the
detriment Of the government" he
said.
Il say" Harrison shouted, that
the President coming TO the senate
did not, in my opinion. hasten the
consideration and completion Of a
revenue bill in the slightest.
The revenue bill would have
been completed Tuesday whether
the President came to the senate
or not
II there was any delay it was
"because Of doubt as to what was
needed to balance the budget"
Relates Chain Of Events
He told how the house had
passed a tax bill which then bal
anced the budget at the treasury's
estimates. and how the senate
finance committee OF which he is
the ranking Democratic member
had brought out a bill that also
complied with Secretary ogden l.
Mills request.
Up TO Monday OF this week. Har-
rison declared. the senate had re-
lied on the estimates OF revenue
needed submitted by Mills on May 8.
on Monday. he said. it was whis-
pered among senator's that a new
treasury deficit was impending
on Monday afternoon, Harrison
went on. Senator David a. Reed
tRep.. Pa burst upon the senate
snd the country the startling news
tnat at least 5000. 100000 more would
be needed 10 balance the budget,
Might Have Been Passed Monday
AZ this point. Senator La Toilette
1Fep.. WIS.,. also a member OF the
france committee. asked Harrison
il it wasn't a fact that the tax bill
would have been passed Monday
night If 1t hadn't been for Rsed's
speech.
The senator has stated the facts, A."
Harrison replied.
The lanky MiSsisSippian told how
on Monday night he and other
Democratic members of the finance
committee were called to the White
House. and said that there for the
first time Mills intimated that some
5000 900 900 more would be needed
TO balance the budget. Mills did
not know the exact amount. the
senator continued. but promised to
have It Tuesday morning.
Then Mills Wanted More
Tuesday. shortly before 10 a. m.
Mills appeared before the commit
tee and said s2S5 100000 more was
needed.
Within less than an hour and a
half after this statement was made.
the committee was ready TO agree to
taxes which would raise the
necessary amount.
Mills suggested imposition OF the
general manufacturers sales tax.
and Harrison said we told him
then, as the world knew" that SIS
senators had agreed 10 oppose this
tax. Later Hoover urged this very
tax