1808 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JANUARY ~2 Howard C.-Walter, Arnolds Park. Lennie L. Hoffman, Vail. George L. Beeler, Bellevue. Frank Kirscher, jr., Van Meter. Lloyd Lock, Castana. Layton E. Brown, Victor. Hellen B. Randolph, Chapin. Clarence A. Knaack, Walcott. William H. Beacom, Clayton. Lindley L. Birkett, West Liberty. Omar H. Brooks, Cleghorn. Robert L. Parry, Williamsburg. William M. Crosier, Coggon. · James A. Smiley, Winfield. Earl F. McClelland, Corning. Letha Doughten, Woolstock. Frank M. Williams, Council Bluffs. Earl A. Rhinehart, Dallas Center. Ressie E. Scheib, Delmar. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Adam F. Deadrick, Dike . TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1932 . Ralph R. Ray, Doon. Howard C. Snyder, Earlville. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Charles A. Clark, Fort Des Moines. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., William L. McLaughlin, Glidden. offered the following prayer: Charles F. Christians, Grafton. Almighty and everlasting God, by searching we can not Robert D. Adey, Granger. find Thee out nor understa:nd Thee to perfection. We ap­ Howard L. Nickerson, Grundy Center. proach toward the light,_but its compass, its going forth, its William F. Wolf, Hawarden. source and glory no man can understand. We are pleased John C. Foster, Hedrick. that Thou art beyond our comprehension. Thou art more Alexander M. Donnan, Hudson. loving, gentle, and kind than we know. Thou dost in­ John G. Devine, Humboldt. finitely transcend the best things that we can bring to our Alfred G. Rigby, Independence. conception. When the great day dawns we shall behold Thy Charles W. Woodward, Kellogg. glory and grandeur! Then, our Father, our souls shall break Dora M. Schenken, Keystone. forth and join the melody of the universe in ascribing all Frank E. Gibbs, Klemme. honor, dominion, and power unto Him who sitteth upon the Maurice L. Curtis, Knoxville. throne and unto the Lamb forever and ever. Until then, Edwin E. Starr, Lake Park. keep us humble, faithful, true, and upright as public servants James J. Pruitt, Larchwood. and as private citizens. Amen. Roland A. Walter, Lenox. Fred A. Okell, Lewis. The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and Harold H. Phillips, Luverne. approved. Frank L. Ratliff, Lynnville. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE William D. Lorenzen, McCallsburg. A message from the Senate by ·Mr. Craven, its principal Irven L. Donner, Malvern. clerk, announced that the Senate had passed a bill of the Gus E. Holmberg, Manning. following title, in which the concurrence of the House is Thomas V'. Welch, Marathon. requested. Hope C. Niemann, Marcus. S.l. An act to provide emergency financing facilities for Harland J. Maurer, Mechanicsville. banks and other financial institutions, and for other pur­ Milton G. Irwin, Merrill. poses. William E. Males, Milo. HEARST'S SALES-TAX TRIP TO CANADA George Guyan, Monticello. Charles S. Rogers, Mount Pleasant. Mr. PRALL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to William S. McKee, Muscatine. extend my own remarks and the remarks of other Members of James M. Crawford, New London. the House on the occasion of the recent trip to Canada Roy H. Bailey, Newton. - to study the sales tax. Alexander J. Irwin, New Virginia. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the Lanah A. Lawler, North English. gentleman from New York [Mr. PRALL]? Carl A. Wissler, Oakdale. There was no objection. · Christopher C. Morris, Oakland. Mr. PRALL. Mr. Speaker, you will recall that a number John B. Balkema, Orange City. of Senators and Representatives in Congress went to Canada Louis F. Bousquet, Pella. last November as the guests of the Hon. William Randolph Maude E. Barkley, Pierson. Hearst to study the sales-tax system in operation in the Silas L. Mcintire, Pocahontas. Dominion. Edward Oldis, Preston. About 50 Members of this body and 4 Senators made the J o G. Milligan, Pulaski. trip. With Congress having under consideration many pro­ Lola Thomas, ~_tandolph. posal for additional taxation to balance the National Budget, Regina W. Spiegelberg, Rembrandt. much interest has been manifested in the journey of these AnnaN. Dixon, Rock Valley. members to Canada. The sales tax has been recommended H. Peter Hendricksen, Royal. for adoption by Congress. Lloyd R. Hughes, Sac City. Many Members of this body who were unable to make the Gabriel L. Archer, Saint Charles. trip having expressed interest in what was learned of the Lucille Brouillette, Salix. Canadian sales-tax system, it was decided to submit this re­ Warren W. Fulton, Selma. port to you. Hiram K. Evans, jr., Seymour. Herewith is a complete record of the proceedings of a William H. Needham, Sigourney. meeting we held at Ottawa with high officials of the Cana­ Walter E. Witten, Sloan. dian national revenue department. There also is presented Edward R. Bender, Spencer. the invitation which Mr. Hearst sent to every Member of Eunice M. Miller, Stanhope. Congress to make the trip. George W. Sisler, Stanwood. At the conclusion of the journey there was a meeting of John A. Schmitz, Storm Lake. our party, at which many expressions of thanks were given John D. Herriott, Stuart. to Mr. Hearst for making the trip possible. A committee Nellie~. Solleder, Thurman. consisting of Mr. PRALL, of New York, chairman; Senator Dwight C. Kessler, University Park. KING, of Utah; Senator GoRE, of Oklahoma; Mr. FREE, of Tabitha Yelsma, Ute. California; and Mr. HoWARD, of Nebraska, was appointed 1932 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 1809 to send to him a letter conveying these sentiments. That ttonal revenue. It 1s not an easy task, particularly in a period of depression, to find new sources of revenue and to enact just and letter also is presented herewith. sound measures to replenish depleted treasuries. The congressional party left Washington November 14 by As a former Member of Congress and a.s a publisher and student special train and returned to the Capital November 20, after of governmental affairs, you appreciate the heavy responsibilities resting upon the present Congress and the serious problem with visiting Montreal, Ottawa, and Quebec. which lt 1s called to deal in providing adequate revenues for the While the expedition was primarily for the purpose of Government. studying the sales tax, we had an opportunity to discuss As we are advised, you believed that a study of the revenue other questions of mutual interest to the United States and laws and the fiscal system of Canada, with special reference to the sales tax, might be of advantage to those charged with the Canada. We were received by our Canadian neighbors with duty of enacting laws to meet the needs of our National Gov­ much cordiality, and we endeavored to return good wishes ernment. Accordingly, you afforded the Members of the two on behalf of our country. Houses of Congress an opportunity as your guests to visit the In Dominion of Canada in order that they might obtain first-hand Montreal we were tendered a dinner by Sir Henry information concerning its revenue laws and fiscal policies, and Thornton, chairman and president of the Canadian National particularly the workings of the sales tax and its eflicacy as a. Railways. While in Ottawa the Governor General of the revenue producer. Several Members of the Senate and a large Dominion and Countess Bess borough received the party. number of the Members of the House of Representatives availed themselves of the opportunity, and on the 15th of November last Acting Prime Minister Sir George Perley was a speaker at a proceeded by special train to Canada., where several days were dinner given to the party by the Government of Canada. spent visiting important places, including the cities of Montreal, Ranking officials of the Canadian Government, including Ottawa, and Quebec. Conferences were held with leading Gov­ Hon. E. B. Ryckman, Minister or" National Revenue, honored ernment oflicials, bankers, business men, and persons in various walks of life concerning Canada's system of taxation and sources us by their presence at the dinner. They were also most of revenue, particularly the provisions and workings of the sales eager to assist us in gathering information on the sales tax. tax and the attitude of the people toward the same. At Quebec we were received in the halls of the legislative While the primary purpose of the visit to Canada was to study the sales-tax system and to obtain information as to its avail­ assembly by Hon. L.A. Taschereau, premier of Quebec. Hon. ability and eflicacy in meeting revenue needs of our National H. G. Carroll, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Que­ Government, opportunities were afforded of learning of the prog­ bec, also received us. ress and development of our neighboring country, its almost limit­ During our stay in Canada the American minister to that less resources, and its fine and progressive people. During our sojourn in Canada a hearty and cordial welcome was country, Col. J. Hanford MacNider, and Mrs. MacNider re­ extended to us by a.ll whom we met, and there were unmistakable ceived us. evidences of the sincere good wm of the Canadian people toward Our party was impressed not only by the cordiality of the our Government and the American people. It was a pleasure for governmental officials and the unmistakable evidence of the the members of our party to reciprocate the expressions of friend­ ship and good will with which we were favored. sincere good will of the Canadian people, Dominion and local, We are not unaware of your efforts to promote friendly relations but by the enthusiasm of private boards of trade and busi­ between these two countries, separated only by an invisible line ness men. From members of the Montreal Board of Trade 3,000 miles in length; and we express the conviction that the future will find these two great democracies, in a spirit of fra­ we obtained information on the sales tax and other subjects.