Evening star., 1935-06-24
ROOSEVELT SEES
CONGRESS CHIEFS
ON TAXPLANFATE
White House ParIey Today
Decides on Passage
This Session.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
OF 2 HOUSES CONFER
Robinson Announces Excise Levy
Extension Resolution Will
Be Expedited.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
Congressional leaders were in
formed today, just a few hours be-
fore talking with the President
himself. that Mr.. Roosevelt would
like to have his share-the-wealth
taxes enacted this session.
Whether the tax program will be put
through at this session of Congress
pm. today at the White House be-
tween President Roosevelt and Demo-
cratic congressional leaders.
This was announced by Senator
Robinson Of Arkansas, Democratic
leader Of the Senate, after a discus
sion of the tax problem, in which he
participated with Speaker Byrns of
the House, Senator Harrison Of Mis-
siSsippi, chairman of the. Finance
Committee, and chairman Doughton
of the Ways and Means Committee.
If the decision reached at the White
House conference this afternoon is to
go ahead at this session with passage
of the tax bill, it will mean an extern
sion Of the present session by at least
80 days. This would mean no ad-
journment until the middle of August
or the first of September, according
to Senator Robinson and Senator
Harrison.
Plans to Speed Levy Extension.
Senator Robinson said every effort
would be made to dispose promptly
Of the joint resolution extending cer-
tain excise taxes beyond July /. This
resolution has passed the House and
will be taken up in the Senate to-
morrow. Leaders are anxious that
the passage of this resolution shall
not be complicated by an effort to
insert in the resolution the Presidents
tax program.
Robinson gave assurance that the
Presidents tax recommendations
would be considered by the Ways and
Means Committee after the joint reso-
luton had passed.
Il cannot say what the Ways and
Means Committee will do, or whether
final action on the bill will be taken
this session." said Senator Robinson.
1t is expected, however, that a def
mite decision will be reached as to
whether the tax program shall be
pressed at this session, when the
White House conference is held this
afternoon.
In the meantime, Senator La Fol-
lette Of Wisconsin, Progressive, said
he was prepared to offer tax amend
ments to the joint resolution for the
extension of certain excise taxes be-
yond July / to carry out the Presi-
dents recommendations. This reso-
luton Is due to come up in the Sen
ate for consideration late today or
tomorrow.
Senator La Toilette said that II he
could have definite assurance that the
House Ways and Means Committee
and the House would go forward with
separate tax bill at this session he
would not press his amendments tn
the pending joint resolution. He left
a very definite impression that unless
he had such assurance he would de-
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ments without further delay.
All kinds of speculation as to the
course which would be followed f1oated
about the Capitol today While one
group appeared positive the President
and Congress would go forward with
the tax program now, another group
held that committee would be given
the duty Of investigating the tax pro-
posals during the Summer so as to
report a bill to Congress at its next
session.
This group also expressed the opin-
ion that the Presidents recommenda-
ton for constitutional amendment
to do away with future tax-exempt
securities would be handled at the
present session. 1t is believed that a
resolution submitting an amendment
to the Constitution on this subject
could be passed speedily.
House Approval Seen.
Speaker Byrns expressed belief the
House would give substantial ma
jority to program like that suggested
by the President.
Indirectly, the Speaker at his press
conference inferred that he would like
to see the question disposed of this
session.
''I don't see any reason for prolonged
hearings on taxes" he said. The
first basic thing to determine is
whether you are going to have taxes.
That leaves only the question of rates,
and that shouldn't take long.
IT think the President would leave
rates to Congress, although I don't
know that.
There Is still a question in my
mind as to whether the inheritance,
gift and corporation taxes will be
taken up. But I think there is a
general desire to get everything out
Of the way that we can this year, and
then have reasonably short session
next year.
I'VE ought to dispose of all possible
legislation now, and give business and
the country chance to know what to
figure on
"If a tax bill like the Presidents
program should reach the floor,
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