Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-14
BONUS Is
REPORTED
HOUSE
Bank Loan Feature
Included In Bill AS
Favored by Ways and
Means Body

Washington, March 14.-A SOL
diers' bonus bill with the bank
loan provision was ordered favor
ably reported today by the house
ways and means committee. The
vote was 19 to S. Three demo-
Gratis, Kitchen, Garner and Collier,
and two republicans, Treadway
and Tilson, voted against the
measure.
BY the same vote the commit
tee rejected an amendment under
which the bonus would have been
financed by a sales tax.
Washington, March 14.-Secre-
tary Mellon told the house ways
and means committee today that
he would not feel it incumDent on
the treasury department to ad-
wise banks not to loan money on
adjusted service certificates as
they would be authorized to do
under a provision of the com
promise soldiers bonus bill.
Washington, March 14.-Des-
pite uncertainty as to procedure
for securing early action on the
measure by the house, republican
members of the ways and means
committee were prepared to go
ahead with their plans to have the
compromise soldiers bonus bill re-
ported out at the proposed meet
ing of the full committee today.
No changes were expected in
the bill, in addition to the minor
amendments agreed on by the ma
iority members of the committee
yesterday, when they decided to
stand pat on the measure, despite
objections to its provisions voiced
by Secretary Mellon and Comp
troller of the Currency Crissinger.
Gillette May Block Plain.
The question OF procedure in
bringing to vote in the house
was being held in allegiance today
by republican leaders because OF
their inability to ascertain Wheth-
er Speaker Gillette, who is in Flor
ida with President Harding,
would entertain a motion for sus-
pension of the rules, under which
it was hoped to put the bill
through next Monday.
Reports that he might oppose
this program, which would require
a two-thirds vote for passage OF
the bill and would automatically
bar all amendments, were follow
ed by a conference late yesterday
between republicans of the COM
mittee and members of the repub-
lican steering committee. 1t was
decided at this cUnHerenc to with
hold final decision as to pro-
ceedure until the views Of the
speaker could be learned.
Mondel Sidesteps.
Chairman Fordney said it had
been decided to call the officials
because they had made state
ments conflicting with one an
other"
Representative Garrett of Ten
nessee, the democratic leader in
the house, today asked that Rep
Rosentative Mondell of Wyoming,
the majority leader, inform the
members when the bonus bill
would be taken up, and in what
manner it was to be considered.
Mr.. Mondell said he thought ac-
curate information as to these
points could be given far enough |
In advance to give the members
time to prepare.
Representative Garrett then
asked the republican leader II it |
was the plan to take the bill up
Monday under a suspension of the
rules.
Il don't think that is a fair
question l am called upon to an
swer at this time" replied Mr..
Mondell.
Representative Garrett suggest
ed that the house adjourn so mem
oers could attend the committee
session this afternoon. but Mr..
Mondell said he did not think the
mouse should neglect the business
before it.