The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-18
me- &vEA DILLON BONDS.
10 ODSECT1ON RAISED IN
AoUsE To EMERGENCY WAR
- - ss.ossy yeoe,o 900 ror Anscs In.
sr1es.tsl n vsas Fund to Garry
- Was - I'm 70 Raise New Taxes
- Be Furmslascd Next week.

= Wsshington. April 1l.-without a
elnssnting voice the house, ami
oepudtn Of members and the GAL
~ late today passed the seven
~ dollar war revenue authori-
n>ess,rs. One member. Rep
NeAtivs london Of New York. the
~ esA1e& IN congress. voted
QW1ne 70 general pairs and absen-
~ only sss votes we're recorded
3 for the bin but both Democratic
lna1sr Kttchin and Republican
Leader Mann announced that all
th>ir msmbors would have voted AZ
nruativsly II they had been present.
tovmslify of roll call would have
- dispensed with II several mem-
befs Who voted against the war res
seusfoN had not insisted upon hav-
sAe the opportunity OF J recording
thsnsssvss In favor OF providins
nensy TO carry on hostilitses, now
49, the nation 10 at war.
f1ns ban authorizes $4,000. 900, 900
- bsnda Of which $4,000. 100000 Will
- leaned TO entente countries. and
ths issvsncs Of treasury certificates
~. ss,oos.ooo. 600 ultimately to be
~ BY incrsassd TAXATION.
rassass of the measure never was
p doubt during the two days IL was
vpder confederation In the house and
nvorable action by an overwhelming
veee y assured In the senate. where
win b taken up Monday. II prob
anR WI be signed by the president
- ~ middle Of next week.
4 $}ascussion in the house was con-
ored chiefly 10 proposed amend
wsqta Five Of these were added,
tSeo we're agreed to by the ways and
s9Ans ccnm!ttee and mono rnaterlal-
q .ohanssd the intent OF the bili's
I a(>1berA rhs two most important
sn,sndnsnts. drafted by Represents
Mt Isnroot OF Wisconsin and ac-
eeDted by tho committee, would con-
~ ths proposed $4,000. 900 allied
lnen 70 countries at war with Ger
rnAry and permit loans only during
the war. Others would prohibit sale
II Cni;ed states bonds at less than
par. permit purchase of foreign bonds
AT par" and limit the cost Of dis
posing OF the 5000. 100000 worth
bonds to one-tenth of per cent. OF
their total.
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York. chairman Of the appropriations
committee. made the proposal to cut
IN half the cost Of disposing Of the
bonds. originally fixed at one fifth Of
Z per cent.
Mr.. Kitchin. In charge Of the meas
urs. tried 70 Offset the amendment by
inserting provision that the secre-
sary OF the treasury should expend
one-fifth OF per cent. "or az much
- 10 necessary but no failed.
n proposal by Representative Moore
Of Pennsylvania to limit the life of
the ton6S to so years. another by
Representative Ircen Of Iowa to
create u congressional committee to
act with ths secretary of the treasury
and the president In disposing OF the
opnds and other 'posed amend
nseots similar to Mr. Green's were
eesvwhslminsiy defeated. Democrats
and Republicans alike declared they
were satisfied TO leave the details to
The secretary and president.
Any doubts that may have been en-
7 tsrtained az to the popularity OF the
proposed loan to the allies were swept
sway with the voting down. 217 to 8.
iof . proposal 'y Representative
Townsr. made at the outset OF the
: esasion. 10 strike out the $4,000. .o0o.-
ees Deau feature. with Il view to hav-
\ ia6 n authorized later with a pro-
vseon for congressional participation
~ administering. Mr.. Towner was
ne opposed TO tho loan but he drew
the Ore OF tho bills supporters quite
- much as n he had been.
81 Representative Rainey OF Illinois.
rank'ns Democratic member OF the
ways and means committee. aroused
shs hoor and galleries to cheers by
fsrvently denouncing tho proposal
and picturins France. a friend in
need Of the United States, suffering
while congress aulbbled over terms OF
the loan. Representative Fitzgerald
followed him with the declaration
that the question of maintaining
American rights and not the possi-
biiity OF the loan being returned was
the question that faced congress. Rem
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