Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-17
BILL
WILL PASS.
SAYSF0RDNEY
Heated Discussion of Meas
ure Precipitated in
House.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE soldier
bonus bill will be reported to Repub-
lican caucus within the next ten days
"and Republican house will pass it, -
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee declared in the
house today, during discussion over
the manner of its framing.
s, Oppose Salc Tax. .
The national grange is "unalterably
opposed to. the sales tax or to any
form Of "direct consumption tax" T.
C: Atkeson, Washington representa-
tive Of the organization. declared to-
day In letters sent to Chairman Nc
3Cumber Of the senate finance COM
mittee, and Chairman. Fordney of, the
house ways and means committee.
The national grange. said Mr.. At
keson, has suggested the excess prof.
Its tax to pay the cost of the bonus
and Should that besyinexpedient the
tax decided on should be so levied
that it will not be levied to the direc.
Der of people of limited income.
The house was thrown into an up
roar during discussion of the measure
after Representative Garner of, Texas.
ranking. Democrat on the committee,
had protested against the action of
the Republican members in calling in
representative Of the American Le-
gion to advise with them at a secret
session from which Democrats were
excluded.
F'or1ney Joins Debate.
Representative Monden. Wyoming
Republican leader, answered Mr.. Gar
ner and then Chairman Fordney join
ed the debate.
The Republican members Of the
ways and mean committee have not
thought it proper to call in men un-
alterably opposed to the bonus for d
discussion of that bill,", the chairman
declared.
I'VE had before us today an office,
Of the Legion SO We could ask him fo1
expert information and he gave it
The bonus bill will be presented to q
caucus of house Republicans in ter
days and Republican hou:V will pass
it. The Republican caucus will either
agree with what we have framed OF
| will direct us how to fix it,
In making his attack on the COM
mittee, Mr.. Garner without mention
ing names had reference to the ap-
pearance of John Thomas Taylor OF
the American Legion and Richard
Jones, representing Veterans of For.
eASH Wd1S WHO were DclOTe the COM
mittee today. Declaring. there was
no objection to Republicans working
secretly on the bill, Mr.. Garner pro-
tested against "the action Of Republi.
can members in having an executive
session at which witnesses were called
to determine legislation
| Wants Situation Prevented.
II say frankly that this system
| ought not to exist and the house
should prevent it," Mr.. Garner said
If the statement that these men ap.
peared is correct, it is an outrage or
the house. You have no right to hold
secret sessions and invite the Legion
people to tell you the character OF
legislation desired without admitting
Democratic members
Mr.. Mondell. declared that protest
Of Mr.. Garner was neither moderate
nor accurate" adding that the same
custom had prevailed during the
Democratic control and Chairman
Fordney declared that when the I'm
derwood bill was being framed Dem.
ocrRtic mSmbers called in a man from
New, York to advise about the tax or
lemons and the Democrats took hit
advice and wrote it in the bi1l.'' Sew
eral Of those in attendance expressed
the opinion. that bonus bin would
be reported to the house shortly. I,
was said. however, that several days
days might. elapseT' before an, agree.
ment is reached as to whether the
sales tax plan recommended by Pres
ident Harding should gbe provided fol
Furnishing neceasa nv revenue s> = ~