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...question of revising the income tax law was concerned, it would be useless until the close of the fiscal year (June 30) when it can be seen to some degree how the present law is working. If no extra session is called, Congress will not meet from Mar. 4 until the first Monday of next December. It has been guessed that the President might summon an extra session early in the fall...
...political quidnuncs are beginning to ask whether the President may not be forced to call an extra session at an earlier date. They reason thus: Congress has been in session for one month. There are only two months left before it must disband on Mar. 4. The House has passed three appropriation bills. The Senate has not begun consideration of even one of them. If it does not do so soon, there is bound to be a last-minute rush with the opportunity for a filibuster, which might prevent their passage. In such an event, the President would practically...
...whole, and the Jury of Award did not deem that the support of 534,177 out of 25,000,000 or 30,000,000 actual voters was sufficient popular response. So Dr. Levermore never got the second $50,000, and unless the necessary conditions are fulfilled before Mar. 5 of this year, the offer will expire...
...Senate of the United States might approve Dr. Levermore's plan before Mar. 5, but if there is anything predictable of that unpredictable body, it is that it will not think of the Bok plan again...
...When Mar. 5 rolls around, will Mr. Bok sigh and say, as he puts $50,000 back into his pocket, "Ah well, it was a gallant attempt, well worth the price I paid...