Show REVENUE BILL I BUFFETED BY ORATORY WAVE Republicans Throw Mellon 25 Per Cent Surtax Rate Board Over Board WASHINGTON Feb yb The 16 It revenue bill was buffeted about again today In the th house hous on wave ot of oratory while ld leaders leadem tightened ned their lines tor for the th showdown next week on the th fIght over the th Garner and Mellon Income tax reduction plans Republicans have havo sacrificed s the maximum surtax rate rat of 25 per percent cent proposed by Secretary Mel hid rolel- rolel Mellon Ion lon In plana plane upon to stave st off oCt the th united stand of Demo Demo- Democrate Democrats Democrats crate and Republican nh for tor higher and lower normal Income com rates At a meeting attended b by Rep Representative worth Lens Republican Republican can leader Speaker Gillett tt and members of oC o the th steering and ways and means mean committee e it t Was WS wa de- de decided decided de decided esterday to advance a a max max- maximum surtax urt e rate rat of ot 35 If per pr cent when the th Income rate rato rat schedules are J leached tor for amendment It If i this Is I rejected slightly higher rates will bo be b offered of progressivelY until a majority of votes can be obtained and bv by this means the Republicans predict a 0 rate rat will be adopted lower than the tb 44 per cent cont maximum proposed In the Democratic program The Th increase In the th surtax rate I will mean men no change chane however In Inthe Inthe the th normal rates rate carried carrid d In ln the bill as recommended by Secretary I Mellon according to the th Republican can enn plan plans plana |