The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-19
TAX BILLS FATE MAY BE DECIDED
 IN BONUS ACTION Coolidge Likely To Disap- prove Revenue Measure
 If Veto Overriden TO FIGHT DELAY; { OUTCOME IN DOUBT Opponents Count On Switch Of Senators To
 Sustain President
By THOMAS l.. STOKES Sy Leased Wire to ARe-HeraId

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 WASHINGTON, May 18.--More than the bonus may be at stake when that measure comes up for it's final test in Ithe Senate this week. Presi- dent C0olidge's decision on the pend- ing tax bill is dependent partly upon the fate of the soldier bonus, because of the additional expense involved, 1t is indicated.
 Advisors are telling the President that if the Senate overrides the veto on the bonus and that if the principal features of the tax bill--inserted by democrats-are retained, he should dis approve the revenue measure.
 For this reason, administration sem ators who oppose the bonus are mak- ing vigorous effort to change enough votes to sustain the Presidents veto. They also are bringing pressure upon the tax conference to rid the tax bill of those features most objectionable to the President, including the Jones corporation tax amendment and that by Senator Norris of Nebraska open ing income tax returns to full pub lieity.
 To Como Up Monday
 The bonus will be called up for ae- ton in the Senate Monday. It's ad- vocates are prepared to fight against delay by the administration senators who oppose it and who want time to swing votes their way. Senator Curtis of Kansas, republican whip, looks for debate when the bill is taken up, and said Sunday that vote might not be reached Monday. Debate may last two OF three days.
 | e. Il. L T f that reason he has made no poll of the Senate to ascertain its stand, Those who oppose 1t still are hopeful that ghe steaident viii bu sustained. They are counting on a switch such as took place after Harding had vetoed the earlier bonus bill. Bonus advocates claim that the bill will be repassed, though they look for several senators to change.
 If the entire membership were pre-. sent on the vote, it would take 3S votes to uphold the. President It is es- timated that not more than 90 will be on hand. If 90 were present, 31 votes would be required. If only S1 were voting, as on the Bursum bill veto test, 2S would be necessary.
 21 Votes Certain
 Only IT voted against the bill be- fore. There were four senators absent who were paired against it. This would make 21 votes certain. Opponents of the bill say that three other votes have been obtained, Senators Sterling of South Dakota, Reyes of New Hamp- shire, and Cameron of Arizona. Both Sterling and Cameron admitted Sun day that they were undecided, though they voted for the bill before. Cam a,srs r4yre o@ .,-Io Aal1n after the Harding veto.
 There are three others being pressed who may swing over, Colt of Rhode Island, Mckinley of Illinois, and War ren of Wyoming. Mckinley said Sun day that he had not decided how he would vote. Warren voted for this bonus bill after opposing all others, and may follow the President.
 Prediction Impossible
 Provided these six switched, there would be 27 votes against the bill, which might be enough to sustain the President, if many senators were ab- sent. Others may change Because of the strong message of the President, no prediction of the Senate's action is possible. Bonus advocates say that 24 is the maximum oposition the bill win meet.
 James A. Mcfarland, national com mander of the, Disabled American vet erans, in a statement Sunday night deploring the failure of Congress to enact legislation for the disabled, char acterized the insurance bonus measure as an ''emasculated adjusted compensa- ton bill which does not have the sup port of the ex-seryice men.
 He declared that members of Con- gress s'are due for a sad awakening when they return home if they think the former service man will be satis- fled with the treatment of the wounded or such a bonus as has been urged. |"