Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1919-02-01
WAR REVENUE BILL.
GETS new REVERSE
Ia Review Leased VIC


WASHINGTON, jain 3I.-New and
unexpected obstacles to the Iong-de-
layed war revenue bill developed to-
day. resulting in settlement of more
minor disputes between the senate
and house. but entailing pOstponement
of final action by the conferees until
tomorrow and submission of the con-
ference re-draft probably until Tues
day
After spirited discussion the house
with notifications the senate plan
with mondifications the senate plan
for taxing political campaign eontri-
buttons
Demands for separate votes in the
house on two other senate amend
ments. levying prohibitory tax on
products OF child labor and applying
the Reed bone dry" prohibition law
to the District of Columbia were with
drawn today Retention Of the SEN
ate bill now is regarded as assured
Bonus for Soldiers
While the discussion was proceed
ing in the house it was learned that
the conferees had agreed to a COM
promise amendment for payment Of
bonus Of $50 each to enlisted men
and nurses and $500 to officers of
the army, navy and marine corps upon
discharge or resignation. The bonus
also would be paid TO those already
discharged
Because of the house discussion no
session of the conferees was held to-
day. They will meet tomorrow and ex-
pect to finish work on the bill It
was said. however. that the delay
would prevent distribution of the final
re-draft until next Monday or Tues
day and that the conference report
would not be submitted to the house
until Tuesday
Despite today's action by the house.
the campaign contribution tax still
remains in dispute for settlement to-
morrow by the conferees, with a live
" contest in prospect By a vote of
244 to 81, the house today instructed
its cOnferees not to accept the senate
amendment which would levy a tax of
100 per cent on campaign contribu-
tons in excess of $500.
Accept Principle
Immediately afteTward. however,
the house voted, 191 10 116, to accept
the principle of taxing campaign con-
tributions. but to limit such taxes to
future campaigns
Representative Kitchin, in annOunc-
ing in the house that he would vote
for a tax on future contributions. de-
clared he doubted exceedingly w1leth-
er it becomes a law"
Criticism CT the senate proposal was
general during the house debate Mem
bers referred to it as a bluff" and
'-buncombe" and fine for doing in
1918 what was permissible by law
4 never took any contributions from
the packers. despite the contrary re-
ports" declared Republican Leader
Mann, who argued that the senate pro-
vision was indefinite, and that 1T goes
back to 1915, 1914 and 1912 and that
shows how ridiculous il is"
We have the senate now in a POI
sition where they will have to vote
favOFably on the proposition or admit
that they were bluffing, declared
Representative Garner of Texas. urg-
ing. concurrence in the senate prOyis-
ion we can take advantage of this
situation to stop the one thing which
does more to create bolshevism in
this country than any one other thing.
Large contributions to campaigns are
rightly looked upon with suspicion.
When you find a rich man making a
large contribution. you will find he
has either more money than he knows
what to do with, or he wants to buy
something"