The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
BONUS |S OPPOSED BY REPUBLICANS.
Leaders Do Not Think It
 Wise To Enact It

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Republican leaders of the House not only are opposed to consideration of the sol- diers' bonus ahead of tax legislation, but believe it unwies to commit House republicans to the enactment of a bonus bill at this session of Congress.
 This attitude became known today as bonus foes and friends perfected their plans for tomorrow night 8 party conference on taxation and the borus. As they maneuvered fo. ad- vantage, the revenue question bo5hej up in the Senate, half dozen joining in the discussion.
 In the House members of the republican soldier bloc, who mad two night conferences. called With the avowed purpose of bringing abou. a |shcwn down on the bonus wele un- decided in the face of opposition of organization leaders to their plans as to what tactics they would employ.
 The gcoup had intended to offer 3 resolution instructing the ways and means cbmmittee to report the Me- Kenzie bonus bill ahead of the tax measure now under committee con- sideration. Announcement by Repre- sentative Longworth, the republican leader, that he would counter with iproposal that the committee complete [ its consideration of the tax bill and lrepcrt it before taking up the bonus question and his confidence that he would, have enough votes to approve this program was followed today by the statement by some members or the war veterans group that they might not carry out their original In.
 Representative Fish of New York, one of the leaders in the former ser vice mems bloc is understood to be prepared to offer a motion at the conference that the republican mem . bership of the House record itself as believing passage of 8 bonus bill would not be incompatible with tax reduction and that it favors enact, ment of both tax reductions and bonus legislation at this session.
 Fish Proposal Not Liised.
 The proposal, however, does not meet with the approval of MT. Long worth and other leaders, who de- clared they thought the House repub- tlicans should not pledge themselves to the passage of any legislation. The republican leader reiterated that he would press his resolution, providing for priority for the tax bill to vote in the conference, regardless of pro posalS offered by DonuS pTopoHSnt'' ''
 In support of the contention of MT. Fish that adjusted compensation pay ments could be financed if tax re- vision proposals of the treasury were carried into effect, Representative Andrew, republican,, Massachusetts made public statement tonight which asserted that estimates of the treasury showed that this was pos sible.
 | The ways and means committed proceeded with its consideration of the tax bilPs administrative features today without making any material changes in the treasury draft. Chair man Green said that tomorrow 8 vote would be taken as to whether his res olution providing constitutional amendment to prohibit issuance of
 tax exempt securities, should be favorably reported.
 Once this question is disposed of the committee will turn to the pro. visions of the. tax bill which would authorize the Creation of board ol
 tax appeals. This board would St
 composed of not less than seven nol
 more than 2s members, to be ap'
 pointed by the Secretary of, the
 Treasury without Senate confirma-
 tion for 10-year terms, at sal
 aries of $10,000 each. Many of the
 provisions of the bill, MT. Green
 explained, are contingent on the es'
 tablishment of this board. and if it
 is not created they will have to be | rewritten