Evening star., 1936-01-09
Furry of Amendments Ex-
pected, but Passage To-
morrow Without Material
Change Is Seen.
NO PLAN OFFERED
FOR RAISING MONEY
Controversy Over Elimination by
Ways and Means Committee Of
Provision Refunding Interest
on Loans Already Paid Now
Appears in Prospect.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
With lightning speed the bonus
battle for the second session OF
the Serenity fourth Congress tDdS
planned Three tUeekS ago Speaker
Burns announced the 17-year-old
issue had assurance OF success. The
American Legion, the Veterans OF
the Foreign Wars and the Disabled
Veterans OF America decided to
support one bonus bill and not
defeat their end, as they did last
year, BY splitting ouer method OF
paunent. The bill pas introduced
the first day OF the session; Mon
day, the third day, it WGS unan-
in,ously reported BY the Ways and
Means Committee; yesterday, the
fifth day, its wdy to the floor tDdS
creased by approval of special rule.
BY vote Of 148 to 0, the House to-
day decided to take up the new cash
payment bonus bill, and then began
four hours of general debate.
A final vote is expected tomorrow
afternoon after consideration OF
amendments offered under a FIVE
minute rule.
Representative Thomas L. Blanton
Democrat, of Texas was presiding as
chairman of the committee as whole
today.
1t was intended to have Representa-
tive Cannon. Democrat, of Missouri
preside, but he was engaged as parlia-
mentarian at the meeting of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, so a COM
promise was reached to have Blanton
preside.
Report Given Study.
With the report from the Ways and
Means Committee on the new bill
sponsored jointly by Representatives
Vinson of Kentucky, Patman of Texas
and Mccormack of Massachusetts,, the
membership of the House today de-
voted itself principally to a study of
this report.
A smooth legislative path apparently
lay ahead. Once hostile House fac
tAOAAo "CAC AL o5lNCAAlSAAS SS1A4AiA
measure. 1t had the united support
of the American Legion, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars and Disabled American
Veterans.
While bonus advocates said they
expected a furry of amendments TO
be tossed at the legislation, they fore
cast passage with all essential details
left unaltered.
Conference in Senate.
AS House debate began complete
silence was wrapped about a Sen
ate conference on the question in
the Office of the Democratic Leader
Robinson.
1t was attended by Robinson, Sena-
tor Harrison, Democrat, of Mississippi,
chairman of the Finance Committee
that handles bonus legislation; Byrnes,
Democrat, of South Carolina, co-au-
thor with Senator Steiwer, Repub-
lican, of Oregon of a less liberal
bonus bill than that in the House,
and veteran organization leaders.
There can be no publicity about
this now" said Robinson afterwards.
1--WE are getting along nicely, that's
all I can say"
In the House, Chairman Dough-
ton explained the features of the
bill as outlined in the Ways and
Means Committee report.
The Democratic leadership tenn
porarily brushed aside the independent
Offices appropriation bill to make
room for the Vinson- -Patman-M -McCor-
mack bill authorizing immediate cash
payment.
Fund Plan Not Offered.
The measure offers no definite plan
for raising the money
1t would provide 8 per cent in
terest until 1945 for veterans refrain
ing from cashing their adjusted serv-
ice certificates at once, and cancel
all interest still due on loans on the
certificates.
There were some prospects of a
(See BONUS, Page o.