Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
HOUSE CONGRATULATED ON
SPEED WITH MONEY BILLS
Byrns Takes Floor Leader to
Task on Statements Made
as 10 Decreases.
DEMOCRATS CHARGE INCREASE
Senate Added to Appropriations
After They Left Representa-
tivcs, He Declares.
BY JOHN GLEISSNER.
United News Stan Corrcspurdr,

-''"H sum correspondent,
WASHINGTON. Feb IG.-Matorial
reductions in Federal taxes during
the next fiscal year will be impos-
sihle
This was shown by figures which
Representative MondcI. Republican
floor leader, cited In the Iious.. toiav.
MondcIl was congratulatimg that body
on the celcrity with which il handled
appropriation measures
He said the appropriation bills for
the next year carry slOO.iGS.SGi less
than was appropriated for the cur
rem, fiscal year. When il is realized
that II Will require more than ST.
oo0,o00,0o0 TO operate the govern
ment i; Is clear tina, no aaprcciable
reduction in taxes can be made.
Representative ByrnS. Democrat.
challenged MondcIvs figures. which
he said were misleading. Byrns said
they applied to the measures as
passed by the House. and did not,
take into consideration additions
made after the bills went to the Sem
ate. If this were done. he said. an
increase for this year OF sl4l.9S4,6So
would be shown. not taking into ac-
counts the large army and navy ap-
preparations. which also may be in
creased.
SENATE Increased Hills.
Byrns said the main supply hills.
10 which Mondeil referred. carried
s2.l5e,626,2el when they left The
House. and that the Senate had in
creased them by s239.aO2.o0o Thi.
h.. n n y, u Ia.
the current year. which carried S2.-
25i,5ii.592
The figures both OF them used did
not inc!wde permanent ana Gxed
charges. like interest on the public
debt. which alone is more than a
$1,000. 100000. Mr. did they inc.uds
hundreds Of millions which must ye;
be paid TO Tho railroads.
In the passage Of these ap?ro-
priation bills the House has effect ed
reduction below The estimates nr
ti.2l0, 0,ilG.2gs. and a reduction bcipw
the appropriations for tho current
tiscal year. not taking into account
the post-oi!ice bill. OF SlGS.TiS.SS2. ."
said Mondell. III from these rcduc-
tions We take the amount OF the in
crease IN the post Office bill. due TO
The increased business and salaries
IN that department, we have a to;a!
net decrease below current appro-
priations OF slO0,46S.S6i
These stupcndous reductions he
low the estimates and very consider
able reductions below the bills for
the current year were not made
hastily nor carolcsSly. nor are they of
81 character which will hamper the
public service. They have been made
with due consideration OF tho needs
of the public service and proper pro-
vision for it.
Decrease ON Army and Navy.
The largest decreases have been
made IN the military and naval cstab-
l!shmcnts and in fortifcations. They
are as follows: Military, sG3.7c7. .o4o:
naval. s37.27S.32i; Qualifications. slO,-
II5,;25. This amounts TO total de-
crease OF Slll,760.9Ji."
Meantime. in the Senate, Senator
Frelinghuyscn brought the problem
facing the Treasury into further relief
when he charged an attempt was
being made to have $1,000 900, 600 paid
out in tax refunds. Senator Smoot
placed the amount at $1,000, 900, 900
l('Lnt inllpl