The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-28
SUGGESTS DELAY .
Of BONUS BILL.
REPUBLICAN LEADER
WANTS SHORT DELAY
Hill Laughed at When He Tells
Congress to Raise Money
By Tax on Light Wines
and Beer.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2..--pos;ponc.nen,
or house action on tie solder bonus
bill for O while longer was suggested
today by Representative Nonde!!. wy
om!ng. Republican leader. after hc and
Chairman Fordney, o. the ways and
means committee. had conferred with
President Harding at the White House.
Emphasizing that the suggestion was
his own. Mr.. MondeIl said Il was well
known that the house intended 70 pass
n bonus measure mt this session and
that a little delay might serve TO
clear the rkies." IIe cXnia!ned that
within short time there probably
would be moro definite Information as
10 expected savings and expenditures
for the next. fiscal year. returns from
tho foreign debt and whether husIness
conditions could hc expected 10 improve
TO the extent Of securing federal rcve-
nuos.
Mr.. Mondeil was Understood to have
apprised the president formally OF the
house subcommittee action In reject
Ing tn. executive proposal that the
bonus he financed ~ n sales tax md
approving Instead a bill without means
OF raising the rerenIe. They would not
indicate what views the executive had
expressed. but Representative Long
mit,ee dealing with the honus qqwestion
said tonight after visit TO the White
House. that Mr.. Harding was still OF
the opinion thai the legislation either
should re financed by 4 sale stax or
postponed.
Earlier In. the day Mr. Longwortl,
had expressed GIs opinion that the ma
Ior!ty memhcts hf the ways and meanH
Conrnltt"e, ai"thelr meeting tomorrow
70 consider thS report OF the special
subcommittee. would approve n bonus
bill without any revenue provision. He
added that It was his belief that Il con-
Eress passed such a measure the presi-
dent would vrtn II.
MnoNidsr Urrss Action
JIantord MacNIder. national COM
nander OF tho American Legion. and
John Tnomas Taylor VICE chairman OF
the Leg!on's legislative committee
called at tho White House. but as they
had made no appointment and the pres!-
dents list Of callers was a.led for the
day they wero unable to sec tho prcs!-
dent. They were given an engagement
for tomorrow and Indicated tim; II was
thc!r purpose 10 urge that there be
no further delay In enactment Cf legis-
latIon. They further expressed their
I
with Chairman Tordr"y, whom they met
al the executive offices.
The bonus hill got into house discus
sion late IN the day. Representative TIill
Republican. Maryland. opening the de-
bate ny rcaGin ga letter he bad written
to Mr.. Fordney suggesting elimination
OF all the i've way" plans except the
cash feature. He told the house that he
had fairly accurate Information that
% ner cert OF the service men In Balt!-
more would take tho cash feature and
that he believed a vc-y largo percentage
n: the mon elsewhere would do like
wise.
Questioned as 20 how hr would raise
tho 81 nm on0nnn necessary 70 pay all
'hc men. Mr.. Hill said the money could
hc obtained by e.. tax on light wines and
beer.
That's 70 rar,s FOR estimate. that's
'mnGlHat'on." said Representative Mann.
Republican. Illinois. amid daughter