Arizona republican., 1922-04-19
ASK COMMIT 7 TEE
To REPORT BILL
IN REASONABLE
SPACE OF I |ME
Party Caucus Votes 26 to
8 In Favor OF Immediate
Action On Adjusted
Compensation Measure


Compensation Measure
WASHINGTON, April 1S--Senate
Republicans, meeting today in party
conference voted 26 to 8 in favor of
the passage of a soldiers bonus bill
at this session of congress. The fl
nance committee majority was re-
quested in a formal resolution to re-
port such a measure within a rea-
sonable time" which was construed
ny some leaders as three or four
weeks.
Senator Watson of Indiana. a. Re-
publican member of the finance com
mittee, said the bonug bin probably
would be taken up in the senate and
put through Immediately after it was
reported. He thought its considera-
ton would require only a short time
Dut was not so certain as to the
form the measure to be drawn by the
committee would take.
Under the present plan the tariff
Oil which, by a decision of the party
conference is to be called up Thurs
day without further delay" would
be laid aside temporarily for consid-
Grafton of the bonus. There was a
suggestion that the means of financ-
ing the bonus might be provided for
IN an amendment to the tariff bin.
Tnere is a division OF opinion
among majority senate leaders as to
whether the senate could attach
revenue provision to the bonus bill
i.sen, because of the requirement
tpaL revenue measures originate in
tne mouse. The bonus measure
passed by that body carried no mean
OF financing Aside from the house
Dill, which was referred to il last
month. the senate committee has be-
fore II the bonus legislation which,
was reconln1itte-7 by the senate last
J Aiy at the request of President Hard.
ng. This likewise has no revenue
raising provision.
One Negative Vote
Only one member OF the finance
committee, Senator Calder Of New
York, voted against the conferences
resolution declaring for passage az
the bonus The other eight senators
We're reported to have been: Wads-
worth, New York; Edge. New Jer-
sey: Nelson. Minnesota; Wllr. Mary
land; Newberry. Michigan; Pepper.
pennsylvania; Sterling, South Dako-
Ia; ana Moses New Hampshire.
AFTER the return here Thursday of
chairman AIcCunber of the finance
committee. majority members of that
colnlnlttee VIII meet TO determine
procedure on the bonus. Represen-
latlves OF the American Legion and
other organizations of Veterans ~
the World War will be heard nos
sioly late this week, but it is not re-
garded now. as likely that there VIII
be general hearings.
senator McCumber desires tn got
the biIl before the senate as soon as
posSi6ie. He and several others of
lne majority members are inclined to
favor the house bin with its adjusted
certificate bank loan provision. bur
mere Is considerable opposition to
TINS measure by committeeman. in
Guiding Senators Smooth Of Ufah.
watson Of Indiana and Calder.
beloTe the committee comes to anv
decision a. number of its members
Plan to discuss the question with
PRESIDENT Harding, who has been in
sistent that any bonus legislation
Shonio carry a means OF financing
the options proposed for the veterans.
Inc president also has expressed
q desire that the tariff bin be given
preference, and there was some con-
flict OF opinion today at the capftoi
as to whether the program of pro-
ceeding with the tariff Thursday
with a plan to lay it aside later for
consideration OF the bonus. conformed
TO this view of the executive.
Want Continuous Quorum
In deciding to proceed with the
tariff bill Thursday. the Republican
senators were agreed that every ef-
fort should be made to hold a quorum
continuous while that measure was
before the senate. They anticipate a
tight by the Democrats and some
Republicans, but confidence was ex-
pressed that the bill could be put
through at this session of congress
despite the threatened split between
the senate and house on the question
OF American valuation.
While Democratic members of the
finance committee continued today
with their study OF the tariff in prep
aration for a minority report attack
ing the measure, Representative Car
rler Of Texas, ranking Democrat on
the house ways and means commit
tee, issued a formal statement de-
cl7rlng that two far reaching and
radical innovations were proposed in
the Fordney biIl," one the American
valuation as approved by the house
and the other the senate bill plan to
authorize the president to change the
rates and basis Of valuation
The latter is the most dangerous
and unprecedented suggestion made
since the foundation OF this govern
ment," said Mr.. Garner. ''The iuea
of placing in one mans hands the
power to tax the people, as Well as
the power to build up or destroy
business, is SO obnoxious to our form
of government that can not believe
that it will be accepted after it is
thoroughly analysed 1t illustrates,
however, the tendency of congress
towards shifting it's responsibilities
to individuals or bureaus"
Mr.. Garner predicted that If Ameri-
can valuation were adopted, "the dis
satisfaction arising from the admin
istration of such law will be so
great that a free trade party Will
grow up in this country and control
its legislation within decade.
FINDS BROTHER DEAD
PASADENA, Cal, April 1S.-G w.