| Show SOLONS GET TAX PLEDGE Petitions Binding Senators to Vote Against Levy Are Signed SHOWDOWN IS DEMANDED Move Made to Speed Action in Budget Balancing B Ri Associated Prea WASHINGTON May 28 The 28 The senate senate sen sen- ate recessed today in the midst o of I debate over the sales tax without t any agreement for lor a vote vole WASHINGTON May 28 In 28 In the thc midst of the sales tax dispute in the tin senate today petitions were circulated pledging members to yote against the tin levy Senator Harrison of Mississippi Democratic lax tax leader circulated one om on the Democratic side and reported omI I 28 signatures within a few minutes He claimed a substantial majority 0 of i the sena senate te would be enrolled The petition read In order to expedite passage o ol or orthe f the revenue bill to lo balance the budget budge and to lo prevent unnecessary sary prolongation tion of debate thereon the undersigned undersigned under under- signed now declare that they will at I t I this time vote against any and every ever r form lorm of a general sales tax on the thc pending bill Senator Robinson of or Arkansas the thc theD D Democratic leader and Harrison headed the list of oC Democratic sign ers The petition was going the thc rounds on the Republican side also alo Sales tax opponents earlier carlier challenged chal the senate to loan an immediate test L and warned varned that an any delay in enact enact- ment o the the budget budget budgett t balancing bill rested upon the advocates o of the sales levy Proponents of or the levy were also claiming a majority MORE MONEY IO EY NEEDED Senator Watson Walson of Indiana the Republican Republican Re publican leader informed the senate that Secretary Mills says the revenue reve nue flue bill must raise more than it now provides in order to balance balance bal ance the budget Watson said the treasury head esti esli- mated maled the pending revenue measure now provided whereas the treasury insisted that must b be raised and in economies economics provided to meet the budget budet demand for lor 1933 Where are we going to get theother the theother theother other asked Watson who Is supporting the general sales ales levy as a substitute for the special excise taxes Senator Couzens Rep Michigan joined Harrison of or Mississippi the Democratic tax lax leader in advocating a slightly higher increase in the income income in income in- in come schedule to meet the di difference Couzens also warned that debate on the proposal o of Walsh Dem Dern Mas Mas- s for the per cent sales tax would properly require a 1 month or six weeks whereas we could balance balance bal bal- ance the budget tonight if it it U weren't pending Advocates of the general sales tax were challenged by Harrison for tor an immediate showdown as he shouted You haven't got the votes He accused President Hoover and the sales Eales tax advocates of attempting to browbeat the senate Into supporting sup porting the controversial sales levy after the senate had already voted voled enough levies to lo balance the budget LEADERS CHECK VOTES As the Mississippian opened the first debate on the sales tax leaders hurriedly checked over their polls Both sides claimed victory but the most accurate poll available showed 46 of the 96 senators for lor it less it-less less than the required majority As Harrison questioned the position of the president on the disputed levy intimations reached leached capitol hill that Mr Hoover was prepared to make clear cleal his position at an un early date on this contest Harrison called attention to lo a newspaper news paper story quoting Senator Fess Rep Ohio on leaving the Whitehouse While White House last night as saying President Hoover favored the sal sales tax Fess who was presiding left the chair to reply He lie said sid he tic did not know the pres presidents president's presidents president's dents dent's position on the proposal but bui was of the opinion Mr Hoover cr would favor lavor a n sales tax over the excise tax taxes now In the billI billI bill I said the sales tax was not discussed dis cussed Fess said I 1 was asked the position of or the pr president I frankly stated the opinion that as between the excise and sales tax the President president dent would be in favor lavor of the sales tax taxI I did not quote the president Maybe I should not have said what I did I gave the opinion as my own Now I 1 am quoted as stating the theis president is behind the sales tax I Continued on Pate Pac Two |
