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...Sustained (166-10-187) the President's veto of its tariff bill...
...bill's proposed tariffs on oil, coal, lumber and copper spoiled its non-partisan character. Five Democrats of the Finance Committee signed a minority report flaying the log-rolling which put such duties into the measure. Democratic committeemen who did not sign this report were Kentucky's Barkley, proponent of a coal tariff; Texas' Connally and Oklahoma's Gore, proponents of a duty on oil; and Utah's King, copper...
...basic Free State income tax rate from three shillings and sixpence in the pound to five shillings (25%). Next he asked the Dail's leave to take 25% of the Irish Hospital's profits in their famed sweep- stakes. Thirdly he proposed a whole string of tariff uppings. Finally he asked leave to spend an extra $367,000 to give jobs to Ireland's unemployed under the Housing...
...utter disregard which the advice of eminent economists met when Congress made the recent tariff revision must prevent observers from being to sanguine about the disinterestedness of political partisans who ask the opinion of experts on partisan economic projects. But the new Democratic Plan to relieve unemployment by undertaking extensive public works has received such unanimous approval from economists and should receive such support from public opinion that opposing partisans should be way before they condemn...
...Flashy with diamonds is Lobbyist Wirt Franklin of the Independent Petroleum Association. He got his tariff in the tax bill...