The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-19
Guns Boom
in Congress
Over Bonus
lowan Calls Off Committee
Meet When Move Is Made
to Push Bill Ahead of
Tax.Plan.
Senate Still Deadlocked

Senate Still Deadlocked
Washington. Dec. 1s.-Tax reduc.
ton and the soldiers bonus became
entangled today in the house while the
senate continued its efforts to elect
chairman of the interstate commerce
committee without result after nine
ballots
Under program approved by
majority leaders, action by the house
on the administrator tax revision
SApposals would be deferred until a
decision is reached by the republican
membership as to soldiers bonus.
This plan will be laid before the
ways and means committee tomorrow
by Chairman Green of Iowa who
called off comndttee session, sched-
uled today. when it became apparent
that drive was on to give the bonus
priority.
Mr.. Green, in a statement, declared
that 1.-The logical order of the pro-
ceedings Of the committee should be
to take up first the administrative
features of the treasury bill. then to
be considered and reported. and there
after, in accordance with the deter.
niination of these two matters, TO
make the reductions in taxation ac-
cordingly.
Considers Taxes First.
1T will probably require 10 days
or two weeks of working time" the
statement continued, ito properly
consider the administrative provi-
sions. This will afford an opportunity
for a conference of all of the repub-
lican members of the house. which
seems to be desired by many. The
plan 1 propose not. only presents the
logical order for the business of the
committee, but will expedite con-
sideration OF all Of the subjects men
toned above"
Whether a majority Of the commit
tee membership will be inclined to
accept the program outlined by Mr..
Green, and approved by Representa-
tive Longworth. republican leader,
and various republicans on the com.
mittee. Is problematical. Several COM
raitteemen. among the mRepresenta-
uves Frear. republican insurgent.
Wisconsin, and Rainey, democrat,
Illinois. want the committee to re.
port the bonus bill before and con-
sideration whatever is given the
Mellon tax reduction program.
They are expected to renew their
deman dat tomorrow's committee ses.
members who contend 1t Is folly to
discuss tax reduction until a definite
decisions is reached as to whether
government funds are to be expend-
ed for adjusted compensation to war
veterans.
Say Recess Interferes.
On the other hand, Representative
Garner. Texas. ranking democrat on
the committee, declared he would be
inclined to accept the Green program
providing assurance was given that
the study of the tax laws admins
trative features did not go so deep
that II would affect the basic prin-
ciples of the statute.
Republicans agreeing with the plan
of procedure outlined by Mr.. Green
pointe dout that with n two weeks
Christmas recess. beginning Thurs
day, the house would be unable to
act on the bonus bill until after the
holidays, even II it We're reported
and that it would be better to devote
the Christmas recess in an effort to
determine what savings could be eff
fected by Tightening up various pro-
visions of the tax law, now recog-
nized as susceptible to evasion.
Coupled with the program suggest.
cd for the ways and means commit
>tee was reiteraion by Mr.. Green
shat with a surplus of nearly $400,.
900, 900 in sight" congress, even II II
did enact the soldiers bonus bill,
would not. "in my opinion, look fav.
orably upon the imposition OF any
new taxes"
Means Before Action.
"Some suggestion has bee nmade.'
he declared, that IL the bonus bill
is adopted some new plant OF taxa
tion should be presented to provide
for the expenditure arising under IT.
but It In quite clear that the new
revenue bill should include all of our
system OF taxation and not leaving
1t to be modified or changed by some
further provision.
The senate will resume its battle
of ballots tomorrow. but with the re
publican insurgents apparently di
vided and the Christmas recess only
two days away, 1t appeared likely
that the contest would go over until
after the holidays. Thus far 20 bal
lots have been taken.
Senator Smith. democrat. Soutf
Carolina. continued to lead on every
ballot today, but he failed at any
time TO draw more than three In
surgent votes and never was closer
than four votes the NECESSARY ma
Jority.
Senator Cummins. republican, Ioka
who Is up for reelection. ran a clos
second. He threw his own vote e
SenStor Couzens. republican, 'michi
gan, who has been endorsed for thu
committee craftsmanship by Senator
La Toilette. Wisconsin, insurgen
leader.
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