Show S 4 House j M ouse Expects Expects' W to Vote Vole on Bonus Friday LEADERS GIVE RIGHT OF WAY TO CASH BILL Measure to Be Called for Hour 4 Debate Thursday By Associated Press WASHINGTON Jan 8 8 House louse consideration tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row v with a vote probable Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day was assured cash bonus legislation The rules committee gave the right ight of way on the floor to the full ull payment bill backed by the big big- three veterans' veterans organizations It will be be called up tomorrow and nd al- al lows four hours o of general debate The rule was granted shortly after the ways wa s 's and means commit- commit committee tee leo ee urged cash ush pa payment rit as an es es- es part of ot th the thi re recovery overy pro program pro gram But when Chairman Doughton D. D N. N C. C of the revenue committee committee com corn was sas asked by Representative ivo tivo Cox D. D Ga of the rules group whether the bonus bill approved by bythe bythe the he committee was WM an administration ion tion proposal with willi the endorsement of ot the president Doughton replied Not to my knowledge I wish it were vere Prospects for the veterans' veterans organization organization organ- organ bonus bill in the senate mounted with an announcement by Senator R. R Ore are that he would be willing to accept the plan If IC f this would expedite favorable ac- ac tion ion coauthor with Senator Byrnes D. D S. S C. C of a slightly less liberal iberal measure made the statement after a conference in the office of Senator Clark D. D Mo at which Byrnes and leaders of the veterans' veterans organization were present Brn Byrnes an administration consultant con- con said afterward the group decided not to press for senate committee committee com corn consideration of ot the bonus until after the tho house acted The house measure has the solid support support of oC the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Vars and Disabled Dis American Veterans Representatives Vinson D D. Ky Patman atman D. D Texas and McCormack McCormack mack D. D Mass the cosponsors told old reporters they definitely intend intend in- in tend end to oppose any but committee amendments to the bill on the floor loor We Vc are going down the line with this his bill Pa Patman man said If I we be begin begin begin be- be gin accepting amendments we might wreck it Sp Speaker aker Byrns said at his press conference he ho thought the bon bonus Continued on Page Pace Two Column Three HOUSE SPEEDS BONUS BALLOT Continued from Pegs Pact One On could be- be disposed of ot Friday al although at- at though action might take Lake all day said press reports had greatly exaggerated the differences differences differ differ- between his hi bill and the united veterans' veterans bill He said laid his hi bill would call for Immediate immediate im mediate payment nearer per percent cent than the estimated 97 91 or 95 93 percent per percent cent ent The only big difference he be said laid was wu that under bill those who their certificates certificates certificates could do so ad and get 3 per percent percent percent cent Interest fr from m the the new law passes until 1945 the maturity date under existing law Would Be Pleased If it develops develop that It would be expedient to ec secure early favorable action I would b be most pleased to accept the veterans veterans' bill in lieu of mine The ways way and means mean committee report said In the judgment of ot the committee commit commit- tee the report said Idd Immediate cash payment of the adjusted Jervice service service ser ser- vice certificates will increase the purchasing power of the nation It believes that it is Ii an essential part of at the recovery program that the present policy looking toward re recovery recovery recovery re- re covery argues strongly that this debt which Is 11 just jUIt due and unpaid should hould be b. paid in In cash to the de defenders defenders de- de fenders of our country who rendered rendered rendered ren ren- dered the services and paid in their lifetime The committee said that additional additional additional addi addi- money immediately necessary for payment would be about It added the conclusion con that the adjusted service certificate Is II an acknowledgement acknowledge acknowledge- ment that the war service of ot the then flower of our manhood should hould be recognized in a small adjustment adjustment adjustment adjust adjust- ment of their service pay and that the veterans should hould receive that adjustment adjustment ad ad- in their lifetime The independent offices appropriation appropriation appropriation bill the first of nine regular regular regu- regu lar ar supply measures to provide op operating op- op crating f funds for ted federal ral agencies I Iwu was wu the subject for tor house bouse debate to to- day Chairman Buchnan D. D Texas of the committee said this bill could be put aside ulde temporarily to permit a a. bonus v vote te Tho The house ways waya and means mearul committee com corn planned to rec recommend to tho the house formally that it pass pass pass' the bonus m measure ui asure re endorsed by the American Legion Veterans of IF or- or eign Wars War and Disabled American Veterans Veteran The committee approved two minute last changes late lat yesterday One On would a provision for refunding all interest veterans had pa paid d on their adjusted I service certificates The other would lift lItt from 3 t to 4 per cent the interest rate on bonds issued by the treasury to th the government life insurance fund The bond issue would permit re retirement re- re of certificates on which loans hive have been made mad from front th the fund |