The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-11-20
Friends and Foes
Of Ship Subsidy
Lining Up Forces
Chief Interest, Aside From
Final Fate Of Bill, Centers
on Amendmcnts-Both
Sides Hopeful.

Washington. Nov. l0--Fronds and
foes Of the administration ship sub,
aldy bin went 20 work In active prep.
nration for the fight over the measure
which viii begin next Thursday In
the house
While there were indications OF a
deluge Of amendments. opponents said
they would not agree on definite
policy OF attack until they had oppor
tunlty for Informal conferences
Meanwhile. republican members Of the
merchant marine committee which
framed the BILL. announced that they
would so ahend with the fight. bellev
Ing enough votes were assured 10 put
II through without important changes.
Democratic leaders. counting on al.
most solid party opposition TO the
measure. declared they would be
Joined IN their attack by many repub
licnna particularly from the middle
west. Most interest. aside from claims
and counter claims as 10 the final fate
Of the bin. conferred in amendments
which might get through under
broad rule opening II for any changes
The house might see 1T 10 make.
Provision for Revenue.
Some republican leaders expressed
n belief that u proposal TO revive tho
excess profits tax AZ the means Of
providing a subsidiary for ships would
not stand UP. They insisted II would
bc thrown out on point OF order as
not gormane,
Under the bill as drawn. the sub.
sldiary would be provided out OF a
revolving fund obtained chiefly from
n 10 per cent take.off from all reve.
nue. receipts. This. according to csti
mates. would reach about s35. 100000
or s40,O00.00b n year. 1t the time
Of It's repeal the excess profits Tux
yielded more than s400 900 900.
The prohibition question Ii expected |
10 enter into the fight. probably In
two ways. House drys have de-
llnred determination TO put through.
II possible, nm amendment providing
lhnt no ship shall share In any fed
eral subsidiary II II permits the sale
n liquor al sea. regardless OF amy
ruling by the supreme court on the
suit resulting from the at
'orney generals opinion hat the Vol.
sfcnd law follows the flag beyond the
lhree mile limit
Would Boost Mail Payment.
Since the prohibition question Is
settled, tho merchant committee Is
preparing TO bring an amendment IN
designed to increase the mail pay.
nont TO passenger ships TO offset pos
'ible losses through dry regulations.
Some house leaders announced that
/ move would be made to strike out
he section under which shippers,
whose goods by designation are
brought over In American vessels,
would receive a 6 per cent income tax
ebate on the amount Of freight pay.
nents.
An effort also Will be made, Il was
tated, to tack on TN amendment re.
ealing the Panama canal tolls for
american ships. The bill repeating
he tolls was passed more than year
go by the senate. but II never
cached the house for a vote.
Virtually the entire time of the
pecial session which begins Monday
III be taken up with the consdera- +,
Ion Of the ship subsidy bill. 1t will
e put before the house Thursday UNI
er a rule calling for vote on No.
cmber a. There will be three days
{ general debate and three days for