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Congress Gets Big
Budget ThIlrsday
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insist upon estimates more In detail than
those submitted by Secretary McAdoo
when he requested war appropriations OF
more than Sa,400 ,000, 900.
The legislative program in the House
calls for the consideration OF a part OF
the revenue legislation during the pres.
ent week. 1t is not expected appropria-
ton bills will be reported by the Appro-
priations Committee SQr a week more.
After a conference with the Secretary
Of the Treasury Representative Rainey.
Means Committee, i'm the absence of
Chairman Kitchin, announced $5,000,-
100000 bond issue measure would be
ready for presentation to the House on
Thursday. Consideration of the bill will
be undertaken by the committee on
Wednesday.
This tremendous bond issue---which may
be an initial one--contemplates a loan of
three billion dollars to the Allies and the
remaining two billion dollars will be used
for the conduct of the war by this country.
Supplementary taxation legislation Is to fol-
low the bond-issue bill. 1t is agreed that
the first thing to be undertaken by this
county is the financial assistance, of the
Allies and can be more quickly brought
about by a bond Issue.
After the bond issue shall have been
approved by the House the revenue-raisers
of the Ways and Means Committee who
now have dozens OF plans under considera-
tlon, will turn to taxation bills. That the
Weather classes will pay most of the taxes
before the House Committee resorts to such
mea sures now seems reasonably certain.
Nevertheless, It Is realized that virtually
every form of internal taxation must be
utilized should 1t become apparent that the
participation Of this country I'm the Euro
pean struggle is to be a long-drawn-out
participation.
IL is understood today that Chairman
Kitchin. Of the Ways mad Means Commit
tee, is to be accorded the courtesy of pre-
sentng the revenue bills to the House. Mr..
Kitchin, who voted against the war resolu
ton, will be relieved Of the burden of
steering the war measures through should
he so desire.
In the event of Mr. Kitchins declination
of or distaste for the task the revenue bills
probably will be handled by Mr.. Rainey
and Mr. Hull.
A working agreement has been reached
between the Committee on Appropriations
and the Committees on Military and Naval
Affairs. Ordinarily these two latter com
mittees might claim jurisdiction of the ap
preparation bills for the augmented army
and navy--which will run into billions
but the Appropriations Committee is to be
the war budget committee of the House.
Chairman Padgett has introduced an
tions Committee said the systematic plan
to be followed by the House committees
should be adopted throughout the Govern
men.. The House committee has put aside
the ordinary jealousies of committee juris-
diction and there is general agreement
the Appropriation Committee shall become
the budget committee during the war
The Judiciary Committee has begun the
consideration of the Administrators
pionage bill to punish spying and traitorous
conduct in time of war, This bill will
be followed by the censorship bill. which
will give the Government wartime super
vision of the mails, telegraph and tele-
phone. newspapers. letters ana other means
of communication. .-..