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2883 1 House of Representatives 1931 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE- 2883 1 OKLAHOMA WISCONSIN William J. Pattison, Collinsville. William W. Winchester, Amery. Harold W. Amis, Covington. Peter E. Korb, Boyd. Lloyd D. Truitt, Helena. Otto C. Nienas, Camp Douglas. Nellie E. Vincent, Mutual. Grant E. Denison, Carrollsville. illysses S. Curry, Newkirk. Imogene Croghan, Cascade. Warden F. Rollins, Noble. John A. Mathys, Casco. · William H. McKinley, Pondcreek. Edwin H. Jost, Cleveland. Nora R. Dennis, Sperry. Clara lL Johnson, Ettrick. Thomas B. Fessenger, Wynne Wood. Ferdinand A. Nierode, Grafton. William Kotvis, Hillsboro. OREGON Lewis M. Smith, Jefferson. Adam H. Knight, Canby. Gilbert J. Grell, Johnson Creek. Annie S. Clifford, Molalla. Roland Harpt, Mishicot. Charles R. Roskie, Montello. PENNSYLVANIA George W. Taft, Necedah. Arthur J. Argall, Braddock. Charles S. Brent, Oconomowoc. Thomas E. Sheridan, Curwensville. Orris 0. Smith, Pardeeville. Samuel B. Daniels, Emlenton. Henry F. Delles, Port Washington. Isaac W. Edgar, Glenshaw. Elmer E. Haight, Poynette. Kenneth B. Barnes, Harrisville. David R. Fryklund, Prentice. Aleda U. Shumaker, Jerome. Emil Kientz, Reeseville. Irvin Y. Baringer, Perkasie. Cora L. Schultz, Rio. Ralph P. Holloway, Pottstown. Margaret E. Glassow, Schofield. Henry X. Daugherty, Red Hill. Otto A. Olson, Star Prairie. Ade F. Nichols, Shinglehouse. Hilary L. Haessly, Theresa. Arthur E. Foster, Thompson. Hall L. Brooks, Tomahawk. Joseph C. Scowden, Tionesta. Oscar C. Wertheimer, Watertown. John F. Hawbaker, West Fairview. George F. Eisenhower, West Lawn. WITHDRAWAL SOUTH CAROLINA Executive nomination withdrawn from the Senate January 22 ·aegislative day of January 21), 1931 Walter T. Barron, Fort Mill. Horace M. Watkins, Ridge Spring. John S. Jennings to be postmaster at St. George in the State of South Carolina. TENNESSEE Everett R. Doolittle, Madison. Mattie S. Luther, Ma~onville. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Robert 0. Greene, Troy. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1931 TEXAS The House met at 12 o'clock noon. William A. Gatlin, Lakeview. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., Jason J. Moy, Sourlake. offered the following prayer: Hubert D. Boyd, Southland. John B. Graham, Waxahachie. Thou who art the Vine and the Wonder, keep us this day in the folds of peace and cooperation. Stimulate us with UTAH lofty thoughts that neither harsh tongue nor rash judgments John E. Chadwick, American Fork. shall prevail or disturb. The cloud of resentment, may it not darken our brows; the song of hate, may it not fall from VERMONT our lips; the scrofula of unchastity, may it not nurse in our Frank E. Howe, Bennington. bosoms. Blessed Lord, take us and shield us, and if un­ Lewis s. Richardson, Chester Depot. worthy rebuke us; if our aims are low challenge them and Charles F. McKenna, Montpelier. _ spare us from the regretful way that ends in failure. When Orrin H. Jones, Wilmington. our own little earth breaks up, let the heavens open. Amen. WASHINGTON The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was rea-d and Robin A. Runyan, Ariel. approved. Jesse R. Imus, Chehalis. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Edith M. Lindgren, Cosmopolis. A message from the Senate by Mr. Craven, its principal Mark L. Durrell, Deer Park. clerk, announced that the Senate had passed without amend­ Mabel M. Risedorph, Kent. ment a bill of the House of the following title: Edward Van Dyke, Lake Stevens. H. R. 10621. An act authorizing W. L. Eichendorf, his Alfred Polson, Mount Vernon. heirs, legal representatives. and assigns, to construct, main­ Frank S. Clem, Olympia. tain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or William R. Cox, Pasco. near the town of McGregor, Iowa. - Charles E. Rathbun, Pomeroy. The message also announced that the Senate had passed, Marion J. Rood, Richmond Highlands. with amendments, in which the concurrence of the House is Robert E. Gordon, Silverdale. requested, a bill of the House of the following title: Alia G. Thomas, Soap Lake. H. R. 14675. An act making appropriations for the De­ Selina Laughlin, Vader. partment of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, and for other purposes. WEST VIRGINIA -The message also announced that the Senate had passed E. Chase Bare, Alderson. a bill and joint resolution of the following titles, in which Marye H. Cooper, Elbert. the concurrence of the House is requested: Homer B . Lynch, Gormania. S. 5776. An act to provide for the advance planning and Claude W. Harris, Kimball. regulated construction of public works, for the stabilization Harry R. Adams, Spencer. of industry, and for aiding in the prevention of unemploy­ Curtis K. Stem, Weirton. ment during periods of business depression; and 2884 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE .JANUARY 22 S. J. Res. 234. Joint resolution making applicable for the income. The mere fact that for the time being there might be a year 1931 the provisions of the act of Congress approved little margin of difference between the price at which the Federal Government can market its securities subject to surtax, compared March 3, 1930, for relief to farmers in the flood andjor with that at which tax-exempt State and local bonds are marketed, drought stricken areas. should readily be dismissed in the face of the broad and funda­ mental policy to the contrary. Both Federal and State tax rates REPEAL OF SURTAXES ON INTEREST DERIVED ON LIBERTY BONDS and tax methods are constantly changing. The Federal income Mr. HILL of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous surtax rates have ranged from a maximum of 20 per cent to 65 per cent within the past 15 years. The States must soon reform most consent to extend my remarks in the RECORD by placing of their systems in order to make more equitable the outrageous therein a statement issued by the gentleman from Ten- general property tax methods. It would be calamitous and tragic nessee [Mr. HULL] January 21, 1931, on the matter of pro- just at the time when the S~ates will probably be driven away viding for the permanent repeal and abandonment of sur- from the policy of tax exemption of their securities in order to devise equitable systems o.f taxation according to the doctrine of taxes on income derived from Liberty bonds. ability to pay, for the Federal Government to lead a movement The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Alabama asks stlll further in the direction of wider and more permanent tax unanimous consent to extend his remarks in the RECORD exemption. by printing a statement issued by the gentleman from Ten- ORDER OF BUSINEss nessee [Mr. HULLJ. Is there objection? Mr. WILLIAM E. HULL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous There was no objection. - consent to address the House for 15 minutes upon the The statement is as follows: prohibition question. I was surprised to learn that the Committee on Ways and The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Illinois asks unani- Means on yesterday voted to report favorably a House bill pro- mous consent to address the House for 15 minutes on the viding for the permanent repeal and abandonment of surtaxes prohibition question. Is there objection? on the interest derived from Liberty bonds. Due to a misunder- Mr. OLIVER of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, reserving the standing as to the day on which the committee was to meet, I was , not present at yesterday's meeting. Without any hearing of any right to object, we have an agreement with the gentlemen consequence it is proposed suddenly to uproot and repudiate our who are interested in tbe bill now before the House, carry­ long established national policy of opposition to tax-exempt ing appropriations for the enforcement of the prohibition securities generally. 1 t t' t b d t t th This sudden change of front comes at a stage when the states aw, as o nne o e evo ed o e discussion of that sub- and municipalities have reached a point in making swollen ex- ject. It seems to me that the gentleman ought not to penditures through vast bond issues largely tax exempt, when take more time in the House at this time. there is a real opportunity for reexamination by the State and Mr. TILSON. Would the gentleman be willing to take local governments of their patently unsound policy of issuing tax- the time after we get into the Committee of the Whole?. free securities and a return to the wise and always sound policy of taxation of all securities and opposition generally to tax exemp- Mr. WILLIAM E. HULL. I am acting in accordance with tions. A policy of issuing tax-exempt securities greatly encour- the request of the committee. ages reckless and extravagant expenditures, and these result in Mr. OLIVER of Alabama. We have a tentative under- repudiation or default of bonds and bonded interest on a large scale in times of protracted business distress and panic. standing that so much time will be allotted to the two sides The leadership of the Federal-Government was never more 1m- for the discussion of this question, to be divided equally. portant in support of the doctrine of opposition to tax exemptions I think all feel that we have been very liberal in this matter. than at this time. The Federal omcials set a fine example in the fight waged in 1922-23 in support of the policy of taxation of all Mr. LINTIDCUM. Mr. Speaker, I want to say that the Federal, State, and local securities. The soundest, most logical, gentleman from Illinois is not taking a part in any prohi­ and most conclusive reasons were then given in support of this bition amendments or otherwise. He merely wants to bring time-honored doctrine. Upon what pretext can it now be care- out a few facts in respect to the liquor question. lessly abandoned by our same Federal spokesmen? It was then asserted by Secretary Mellon in a letter to the Mr.
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