Show SOLDIERS BONUS bokus BILLIS FAVORED washington I 1 agton april IS 16 the ile ito publican members ot of the house ways and means committe today in general terms approved bo provision provi of tho the soldier bohus and land reclamation bill and they hayo haye been framed by the various subcommittees and ba tomorrow morrow the compoe composite ltd bill will ho be brought before the full membership of the committee for final consideration several important detail details aro are yet 0 o be agreed upon especially tho the amount of the cash bonus bodus the classes of bf soldiers who are to receive this bonus bonu and the basis on which tho the bonus bonu ie a to bo be paid so far aa as tho the land reclamation feature ure Is s concerned that la in thought to bo in practically fine shape this feature of the mondell bill in so far as that bill was in accord with the wishes of the american legion and a clause baa has been added giving to tho the administrative board and to tho the sec seo rotary of the interior discretionary power to recognize irrigation or drainage districts whenever this plan of financing la Is thought wise appropriation after long discussion the republican in members embers of the committee today agreed to appropriate in the aggregate for forhand land reclamation 0 a year tor for ten ton years this fund to bo be apportioned among the states and to provide not alone for irrigation in the west but drainage of overflowed lands in all sections as well AS the reclamation of cut over and abandoned lands not now suitable for cultivation but which may be desirable for soldier homes the optional irrigation district plan which was only adopted today has been assailed by the present secretary of the treasury and by bis his predecessor on the ground that further issuance of bonds will have a tendency to further depress ho the value of liberty bond bonds bo but advocates 0 of the district plan reply that bondi bonds issued by irrigation districts would be purely local woula V 0 bild lild be bb absorbed locally and are to b DO 0 considered in tho the same light as an municipal bonds furthermore they contend that under this plan there will be more efficient and a quicker turnover tur of tho the money vioney appropriated by congress divida ON ox BONUS so far as a the cash bonus is concern ed the committee la Is till still divided the latest plan considered conal derod today waa was the granting of a bonus or a day to every non soldier who served sixty day days or mord and who wae was not detailed to special ser ervice during the war for which service be lie wae wail paid a regular wage instead bt bf army p pay ay no bonus to be allowed for or the first sixty day days of service and the original bonus therefore paid to bo be deducted from the bonus duo under this bul bill already the elimination of commissioned officers and men who were employed as an logger or in other cap here they received special salaries or wages during tho the war baa his brought a considerable protest to con eresa gross and threatening telegrams are coming to congressmen who bare have taken a stand not in accord with the views of some of the soldier bonus advocates even members who favor a liberal bonus plan have within tho the past two days received telegrams from sold lers announcing that a statewide campaign Is io to be made against them by the soldiers because of false reports that they oppose bonus legislation theao those threatening telegrams are beginning to arouse opposition to the soldier relief legislation from men who heretofore have been inclined to go at least a part way in meeting the demands made by the american legion |