The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-15
CONGRESSMAN FAVOR
HOUSE TAXATION BILL
Certain That Measure Will
Be Approved With Some
Minor Changes.
PLAN VOTE SATURDAY
Feature of Act That Is Most
Commended Is General
Reduction.
MADDEN HAS SCHEME
To Repeal Certain Features of
Appropriations to Aid in
Economy.
MADDEN HAS SCHEME
Special Despatch 10 TIE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. G.. Aug. IL.


New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. G., Aug. II.
The Republican tax reduction bill, as
completed by the majority members
of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee, is meeting with more general
approval in the Republican ranks of
the Senate and House than any impor-
tant measure considered this session.
1t is certain that the conference OF
House Republicans, called for to-mor-
row, will approve the bill in general
although some minor changes may be
suggested by various members. This
will assure its prompt passage through
the House and leaders are certain the
final vote can be taken at o'clock
Saturday afternoon as planned.
Tonight no 'insurgent movements
against features of the bill could be
found. Usually when such an important
measure is proposed various groups OF
members announce their opposition TO
certain sections.
Even the Democrats are secretly
speaking we'll of the tax reduction plan,
and it is probable that several may vote
for the measure on the final roll call
The feature of the bill most commended
is that it provides for general reduce
ton of the taxes of all classes.
Two weeks ago it was feared that no
reduction in taxes could be made be-
cause of the large estimated Government
expenditures. A programme of economy
has been agreed upon by House leaders
and the Administration which enabled a
tax reduction of 100000. 900.
Representative Madden Qll), chair
man Of the House Appropriations Com
mittee. is planning to make certain that
these reductions will be made by re-
pealng certain features of previous ap-
preparation acts. under which certain
large unexpended balances or previous
years are now being expended.
If the executive departments were
limited during the current year to APP
preparations made for this period we
could reduce taxes still lower" he said
The great trouble is that the depart.
rnents are spending money by drawins
on numerous indefinite and incorporated
appropriations. In my opinion this mus
be stopped.
The estimate first submitted by
Secretary OF the Treasury Mellon was
that $4.500.000,000 would be spent dur
ing the current year. The maximum
under the direct permanent and annual
appropriations of Congress was nearly
$4,000. 0o0, 600 less. 1t Is proposed here
after to make direct appropriations for
nearly all purposes, so that Congress
can keep tighter check on the purse
strings"
The tax bill which will be introduced
in the House tomorrow by Chairn,nn
Fordney tMich.) of the Ways and
Means Committee is a comparatively
short document. 1t contains about 20.-
600 words. or one-fourth the number of
the tariff bill The tax measure IS not
a complete rewriting OF all the tax
laws. which 1t is not proposed to change,
but merely consists OF amendments 10
the present law.
House Democrats are expected to
present message from Represen' alive
Claude Kitchin IN. CO which will de-
termine their angle Of attack on the
bill. Mr.. Kitchin. one Of the main .au-
thors of the present bill and largely
responsible for the excess tax levy is
in poor health at his home in Scotland
Neck, n. c., but has followed the prog
ress of revenue revision closely and
Is expected to send a statement against
IL for reading on the floor of the House.