U.S. POLITICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11837, 19 January 1933, Page 5

U.S. POLITICS

BILL TO- IMPEACH 1100 VLit. VU.P.A by E!ecv ToL Copyright.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 Representative • McFadden (Republican, Pennsylvania) took the House • of; Representatives floor to-day and again moved to impeach President Hoover. • The t House .tabled ,Mr.. McFadden’s resolution for the second time. INDEPENDENCE BILL. VETO OVERRIDDEN. (U.P.A. by Elec.. Tel. Copyright) . WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 The House last Friday voted hy 274 to 26, over President Hoover’s veto. The Philippine Independence Bill passed the Senate to-day by 60 votes to 91 to override the- veto, more than the margin required. BALANCING -BUDGET. HOOVER FEARS HUGE DEFICIT. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). WASHINGTON, Jan. J 7 President Hoover dispatched to Congress, to-day at special message on balancing the Budget. He recommended that a sales tax be adopted immediately as tile best method of bringing* an increase in the Federal revenues. •

He declared that it, would Seem the essence .of good statesmanship to spread the sales tax at a low rate Upon all manufactures, except food and cheaper grades of clothing. From the -process of appropriation bills through Congress, action upon which he criticised, Mr. Hoover declared it was indicated that his recommendations as to decreases -would not be realised by 100,009,000 dollars or more ''Therefore’', he added, “it is more than likely that the deficit will amount to from 500,000,000 to 700,000,000 dollars.”

OPPOSITION TO HOOVER IMPORTANT LEGISLATION UNLIKELY (U.P.A. .by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) (Received. Jan. IS, 8.10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. To-day Mr Hoover, sent a message to Congress urging th c early balancing of the budget, butj the present temper of Congress makes this doubtful; in fact, it is considered unlikely that ally important legislation such as prohibtion inform, farm relief, (or a new tax bill, will be completed before Mr Roosevelt- is inaugurated. OPPOSITION TO GLASS BANKING BILL FILIBUSTER: TACTICS IN SENATE (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. copyright.) (Received Jan. 18, 8-45 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. The Senate’s rejection of Mr Hoover's Philippine independence Bill veto to-day by a vote of 66 to 20, merely postpones the determined f'ili. buster against the Glass Banking Bill, a message sponsored by recognised Democratic leadership. To-mor-row, the seventh day of the debate will start, .with an attempt to defeat the obstructionist tactics which have so far been successfully employed by Senator Long, of Louisiana, to defeat the Bill, which is specifically designed to prevent national banks engaging in the securities business. However, it contains a clause allowing that that branch of banking that is an institution in one State may do business in other States, to which Senator Long objects. His filibuster becomes a national issue, in it is effectively delaying other imperative legislation, and already lias practically assured the necessity of an extra session after March 4.

TJnder the existing Senate rules, a senator may talk indefinitely, which Senator Long threatens to do, unless his proposal to inflate currency is agreed to.