Evening star., 1935-07-23
bANKHEAD'S A.A.A.
CHANGE APPROVED
Probe of Petitioners Books
in Tax Recovery Suits
O. KID by Senate.
By the Associated Press.

VI Ne " Wy OCiIdlCs
By the Associated Press.
An amendment to the A. A. A. bill
to permit the Government to examine
the books OF any one seeking to recover
processing taxes was approved today
by the Senate.
The proposal was offered by Senator
Bankhead, Democrat. of Alabama, as
an aftermath OF the Senate decision
to leave the courts partially open TO
processing tax recovery suits.
Under an amendment previously
adopted, professors who have not
passed the taxes on to the consumers
or producers will be permitted to sue
for recovery, but suits by those who
have passed them on will be barred.
Amendment Much Desired"
Bankhead said his amendment was
much desired" by the adminiStra-
ton.
Senator George. Democrat. Of Geor-
gia, who designed the compromise"
amendment under which tax suits
would be permitted on a showing the
levies had not been passed on. op-
posed opening professors books to
Federal agents
1t will subject the litigant to all
kinds Of annoyance when he seeks
to bring his claim into court" the
Georgian asserted
Il don't see any harm this amend
ment can do TO any honest man who
IS trying TO recover processing taxes
ne feels were wrongfully collected"
argued Senator Norris, Republican, OF
| Nebraska
McCarran Change Tabled.
Earlier today, for the second time in
two days. the Senate tabled an amend
ment to the A. A. A. bill by Senate Nc
CarrRn. Democrat, of Nevada. to take
away President Roosevelt's power 10
negotiate reciprocal trade agreements
without Senate approval.
The motion to table. made BY Sena.
tor Walsh, Democrat. of Massachu-
sets, carried, 81 to "a
The vote came soon after Senator
Norris had protested the McCarran
proposal as an attempt to tack "ex-
traneouS matter on the A. A. A. bill.
Immediately afterward the Senate
/ by a shouted voice vote tabled an
amendment by Senator Vandenberg.
Republican. of Michigan seeking re-
peal of the reciprocal tariff act en-
tirely.
Carey Offers Amendment.
But that did not put the question
out Of the way, for Senator Carey,
Republican. of Wyoming promptly
put forward an amendment to pre-
vent trade agreements In the future
with respect to agricultural products.
Democrats voted almost solidly for
! the Walsh motion to table. The only
Democrats opposing were Adams OF
Colorado, Maloney OF Connecticut.
Murray of Montana, Thomas of Okla
homa, Tydings of Maryland and Nc
Carran.
Two Republicans, Norris OF Ne
braska and Norbeck of South Dakota,
| and Senator La Toilette, Progressive,
OF Wisconsin voted with the Demo-
cratic majority.
Rising in the midst of debate Norris
declared lit is something that hasn't
anything to do with this question"
Fears CIoture Rule.
We have been discussing the
A. A A. bill for two weeks" the Ne
/ braskan asserted. Now comes in
something entirely extraneous. If We
continue this kind of parliamentary
procedure. it is going to bring us into
/ a rule of cloture, which I hate 10 see.
But We are going to be driven
/ to it,"
! He declined TO discuss the tariff
issue. raised by McCarran and Van
denberg. Republican, of Michigan.
Aiming his fire at the recently nego-
tiated agreement with Russia, Senator
McCarran sought yesterday to subject
all tariff arrangements to Senate ap-
prevail
The Administrations farm adjust
ment program moved at a faster pace,
however, despite the delay occasioned
by the revived attack of the Nevadan
Most of the amendments were acted on.
Action taken yesterday included:
! Approval of an administration
amendment designed TO validate the
A. A. AS crop benefit contracts.
2. Removal of price fixing powers
for the Agricultural Secretary. powers
which were sought to bolster market
ing agreements.
3. Granting the President power TO
limit import quotas of products inter
fering with domestic farm prices.
Potato Crop Control.
4. Inclusion of potatoes in a broad
crop control act.
S. Authorization TO use $4,000
900 in work-relief funds 10 retire mar
ginal farm lands.
6. Exemption of news print from
processing taxes.