Evening star., 1934-04-26
Favorable Action, However,
Seen on Remainder of
Revenue Bill.
SENATE BLOC WINS
CONFERENCE VICTORY
Gains Point on Increased Levies
and Liberal Compromises
on Publicity.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Democratic leaders TODAY said the
House would reject the Couzens 10
per cent supertax on individual in
comes, but would accept the remain
der of the S4l700O,OOO revenue bill
agreed upon in conference.
The reason given for the House
conferees' acceptance Of the Senate
amendments increasing the total Of
the bill was the need for additional
revenue due to the overriding Of the
Presidents veto Of the independent
Offices supply bill
The increase from 1858 900 900 to
S417,000,000, one conferee said, would
about cover the increased expendi-
lures of the Federal Government due
to additional benefits to veterans and
restoration Of Federal pay.
Rejection Seen.
Representative Byrns. the Demo-
cratic leader, Chairman Doughton
of the Ways and Means Committee,
and Representative Hill, Democrat,
Of Washington, conferee, all pre-
dicted the House would reject the
Couzens 10 per cent amendment, esti-
mated to return S55 100000
We are going to resist it." was the
way Hill put it. The House con-
fereeS, both Democrats and Republic
cans, are unanimous against it."
Doughton said he hoped to bring
the conference report up for action
Monday.
From the accounts I have seen of
the final bill" Byrns said, L think
the House conferees did pretty good
job. The compromise on the publi-
cation of income tax returns was fair
enough"
Byrns did not expect much time to
be required in sending the bill back
TO the Senate for final action, and
hoped 1t would be disposed Of on the
House side in time to take up Monday,
also, the Stock Exchange regulation
bill, which was expected to occupy
virtually the entire week.
Agreement Reached.
Senate House conferees on the bulg-
ing tax measure came to agreement
last night after two days of nerve
racking work.
Their report accepted virtually all
the Senate increases in estate and gift
taxes, the capital stock and excess
profits taxes, and liberal compromises
over income tax publicity and consoli-
dated returns.
The conference agreement was COM
plete except for the Senate amendment
adding 10 per cent to all individual in
come tax returns next year.
House to Take Separate Vote.
The House will take a separate vote
on this. That chamber also will be
the first to act on the conference re-
port.
House Democratic leaders do not
look for floor consideration before Mon
day. Should the House reject the 10
per cent recovery" tax proposed by
Senator Couzens, Republican. of Michi-
gan, and accept the report. only Sep
ate approval of the report would be
required to send the measure to the
White House.
1t was generally believed today that
the Senate would not insist on the 10
per cent Couzens proposal If the House
disapproved it.
Agreement on the bill cleared the
way for early action on the reciprocal
tariff proposal, which the House al
ready has passed.
Senate tax bill conferees were jubi-
liant over their numerous victories
across the adjustment table.
Liberal Publicity Provision.
Part of this arose from inclusion Of
the most liberal income tax publicity
provision ever to escape conference
shears The La Toilette amendment,
subjecting entire returns to public in
spection. was modified to make only
part of the return public. But even
this was more than the independents
looked for.
Under the new provision. taxpayer
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