South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
Huqe Revenue Measure Passed
Without a Dissenting Vote
Many Members Are
Absent.
CHEERS FROM GALLERIES
And FLOOR GREET VOTE
Rep. ToWner Raises Storm
When He Proposes Striking
Out Clause to Loan to
Entente.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service
WASHINGTON April with
out a dissenting voice. the house.
amid plaudits of members and the
galleries. late today passed the ST.
600, 100000 war revenue authorize
ton measure. one member. Rep.
London. of New York the only
socialist I'm congress. voted pres
emit"
OWNS 20 general pairs and abb
sentees only $50 votes were recorded
for the BILL bur both Democratic
Leader Kitchin and Republican
Leader Mann announced that all OF
their members would have voted
afirmatively if they had been Dres-
ent. The formality of "a roll cah
would have been dispensed with if
several members who voted against
the war resolution had not insisted
on having the opportunity of record
ing themselves i'm favor OF providing
money TO carry on hosulities now
that the nation is at war.
$4,000. 600 To Allies.
The bill authorized S5.0O0.00O.000
in bonds. Of which $4,000. 900
will be loaned 10 entente countries.
and the issuance Of treasury cert
hcates for s2.OOO.0OO.O0O ultimately
10 be met by increased taxation. Pas
sage Of the measure never was IN
doubt during the two DAYS IL was
under consideration in the house
and favorable action by an over
wheIming vote is assured in the SEN
ate where IL will be taken un Mon
day II probably viii be signed b.
the president by the middle Of next
week
Discussion in the house was con-
fined 10 proposed amendments Five
Of these were added, four Of which
were agreed 20 by the ways and
means committee. ana none OF which
materially changed the intent OF the
bill trainers. The most important
amendment drafted by Rep. Len
root OF Wisconsin and accepted by
the committee would confne the
proposed $4,000. 600. 900 allied loan
10 countries at war with Germany
and permit loans only during the
war.
others would prohibit the sale ot
the United States bonds al less than
par. permit the purchase Of foreign
bonds az par, and limit the cost OF
disposing Of the 50, 600. 100000 worth
Of bonds 20 one-tenth Of one percent
Of the.c total
Would Cut Cost.
Rep Fitzgerald OF New York.
chair man Of the appropriations com
mittee made the proposal 20 cut IN
half the cost Of disposing OF tho
bonds originally fixed az 0ne-ffth
of one percent Mr.. Kitchin, in
charge OF the measure tried 20 on
set the amendment by inserting a
provision that the secretary OF the
treasury should expend one-ffth Of
one percent 'or as much as is nee
essary" but he failed.
A proposal by Rep. Moore OF
Pennsylvania TO limit the life ~ the
Green OF Iowa 20 create a congress
sional committee 10 act with the sec
rotary Of the treasury and the pres
ident in disposinp n the bonds, ard
other proposed amendments similar
20 Mr. Green's were overw helmiugly
defeated Democrats and republicans
alike declared they were satisfied
20 leave the details 90 the secre-
tary and president
Loan tO Allies Popular.
ANY doubts that may have been
entertained as 20 the popularity OF
the proposed loan % the allies were
swept away with the voting down.
217 % 9. q "a proposal by Rep.
Towner. made az the outset OF the
session. 20 strike out the s.. 600, 600.
GOO loan feature with a view 20
having IL authorized later with pro-
vision for congressional participation
in administering g. Mr. Towner was
not opposed 10 the loan but ne drew
the fire Of the bills supporters quite
as much as n he had been.
Raincy ArOuscs Galleries.
Rep. Eainey ~ Illinois ranking
democratic member OF the ways and
means committee. aroused the floor
and galleries 10 cheers By fervently
denouncing the proposal and pictur-
ing France a friend I'm need OF the