Evening star., 1936-06-04

When President Roosevelt asked
900 900 more than had been pour
ing annually into the Treasury his
leaders at the Capitol had thoughts
OF adjournment by April IS. The
House acted quickly on the ldlC, but
the Senate, more interested in de-
tails and more responsive to the
objections of business men opposed
to the proposed lepy on corporation
SurpluSeS, took its time. The death
OF Speaker ByrnS still further COM
plicdteS the situation.
Ey the Associated Press.
Congressional leaders today aban-
doned all hope Of adjourning Congress
before the Republican National Con-
vention in view of the death of
Speaker Byrns.
The Senate, which had expected to
pass the tax today in an effort to
wind up the session Monday night,
decided to recess out of respect to the
Speaker.
Leaders said they would still try
to pass the bill tomorrow or Saturday
in order to get the controversial
measure into conference, but that
there was virtually no prospect for
final action on it before the Republi-
can convention, beginning Tuesday.
They said that with the tax bill
in conference, three-day recesses
lA Tol- =,
ton, and that an effort would be
made to complete action on the con-
ference report and adjourn Congress
finally during the week between the
Republican and Democratic conyen-
tions.
Robinson Discounts Reports.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader, discounted fore
casts that if Congress returned after
the Republican Convention, the ses-
sion would last indefinitely to CON-
slider other legislation pressing for
action.
He said that as soon as the tax
and relief bills were on the statute
books, Congress would adjourn re-
gardless of the status of other legis-
lation.
Alter temporary recess after meet
ing at 10 am, the Senate recon-
vened shortly before noon and then
recessed after adopting the custom
ary resolutions of regret and making
arrangements to attend the state fu-
neral tomorrow
After the recess, Robinson tolo
news men:
Il think that probably after cere-
monies tomorrow we will take up the
tax bill and pass it. We will certainly
pass it Saturday, put it into confer
ence and take three-day recesses next
week"
He expressed the view that the con-
ference won't take as long as first
Asked whether there would be
vote on the conference report before
the conclusion of the Republican con-
vention, which begins Tuesday. Rob-
inSon replied: Il don't expect so"
He said he didn't expect the Senate
WOuIQ meet MONDAY.
In the tax debate a three-sided
struggle was coming to a head. Sem
ator La Toilette. Progressive of Wis
consin, prepared to make a two-hour
speech in an attempt to swing the
Senate closer to stiff. graduated levies
on undivided corporate income, which |
also have been sought by the Roose-
velt administration.
Lewis to Seek Delay.
Senator Lewis of Illinois, Demo- |
cratic whip, prepared, on the other
hand, to introduce motion to send |
the whole bill back to committee |
and defer consideration of taxes until |
next year.
But powerful segments of the SEN |
ate were behind the Senate bill in its
present form, and leaders hoped to |
pass it quickly and send it along
to the House, which already has ap-
proved a measure much more in line
with President Roosevelt's desires.
But in the House there were rum
blings of trouble to come. Legislators |
heard reports that President Roose-
velt may compromise and swing to- |
ward the Senate bill, which would |
mean that salient features Of the
House measure, for which New Deal |
ers in that chamber had fought long
and hard, might be scrapped.
Reluctant to Give Way.
Several of them indicated they were |
reluctant to give way now, and that
when the measure goes to a Senate
House conference to iron out differ
ences there would be fight lasting at |
least three days. Some sources said |
the House conferees would have to
argue that long to save the face of |
the House.
The Senate had approved virtually |
all features of its bill except the un- |
profits tax last night when |
leaders decided to recess until today |
because the chamber got into a bad |
humor."
Besides the per cent levy on un-
corporate profits, the meas
ure is featured by 151a to Is per cent
levy on corporate net income and |
higher surtaxes on individual incomes
in surtax brackets above $1,000.
Senator La Toilette, in an amend
ment introduced jointly with Senator
Black, Democrat, of Louisiana, pro-
posed that the existing 1872 to Is
per cent taxes on net corporation in
come be retained, but that surtaxes
ranging from 20 to 80 per cent be
applied to undivided profits after some
Surprise was apparent in the
chamber yesterday when Lewis arose
10 demand postponement of tax legis-