Evening star., 1947-07-13
Senate Agrees
To Tax-Cut Bill
Vote Tomorrow
Republicans Fail
To Get Action at
Night Session
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

Republican sponsors failed In
an effort to ram the $4,000, ,000,-
900 income tax cut bill through
at Senate session last night
and final action was put off until
tomorrow.
A vote then-with passage as
sured-was arranged in an informal
gentlemen's agreement between
Democratic and Republican leaders.
The G. o. P. leadership once
turned down such an agreement,
but accepted it later after Demo-
cratic Leader Barkley told them he
believed President Truman will veto
the measure promptly without watt
ing the usual 10 days.
BarkIey "Astonished."
Senator Barkley, in giving his
ideas of what the President will do.
shouted that he was "astonished"
that some Republicans apparently
feared that either Senate Demo-
Gratis or Mr.. Truman would indulge
in some kind of chicanery" to delay
adjournment of Congress July IS.
That adjournment goal is bound
up in the action on the tax measure.
The President can, if he desires,
wait 10 days-not counting Sun
days-between the time he gets the
bill and the time he gives 1t his
promised veto. Delay in acting on
the bill would cut the time for
vote to override close If the Presi-
dent took the full 10 days.
With the informal agreement ac-
cepted, the Senate recessed at 8:49
pm. to noon tomorrow.
Debate 10 Hours.
The decision came after nearly
10 hours of debate during which
eight amendments by Senator
Morse, Republican, of Oregon, in
cluding one to postpone the effect
of the tax cut for at least a year
past next January /, were turned
down.
Still to be acted upon was the
controversial amendment by Sem
ator Mcclellan, Democrat, Of Arkan-
sas, to extend so-called community
property benefits to taxpayers of all
the States.
In discussing Republican fears OF
an attempt to delay the adjourn
ment of Congress. Senator Barkley
said he did not know what day the
President would veto the bill, but
added:
IT hope he signs it Immediately.
I cannot guarantee that, but I could
recommend it,"
Delay Would Be Futile"
Senator Barkley said it would "be
silly and futile" for the President
to try to delay signing it to avoid
overriding of the veto and added:
THE President of the United
States is not that kind of man."
Senator Mcclellan claimed sup
port of at least 26 Senators for his
amendment to give taxpayers in all
States the benefits now enjoyed in
community property States,
He read the names of all States
that would benefit, listed the
amounts of tax reductions that he
said would result. and then appealed
to Senators from those States to
join him on the amendment
Under the agreement to recess,
Senator Mcclellan will resume the
debate tomorrow. But he promised
to be brief and urge an early vote
then.
Lucas Made Suggestion.
Senator Lucas. Democrat. of Illi-
nois, acting as minority leader, made
the original suggestion for an in
formal agreement to vote tomorrow
Senator Millikin, Republican, Of
Colorado, floor manager for the bill.
gave some indication he might 60
along then but after he held a whis-
pered floor conference with Senators
Taft, Republican. of Ohio. and
Wherry, Republican of Nebraska,
Senator Wherry said the Senate
would continue in session for some
time"
The verdict brought sharp but
good -natured protest from the
veteran Senator Connally, Democrat,
of Texas.
Charges G.. o. r. Pressure.
He said that Republican leaders
were trying to bring pressure at all
times and "ramming things down
our throats,"
Senator Wherry said that the
night session had been announced
in advance and was not an attempt
"to antagonize.'
THE tactics of the majority Is to
give us the third degree" Senator
Connally continued. ITO wear us
down until we succumb and say
I'll sign on the dotted line"
Senator Wherry finally said the
(See TAXES, Page A-4'