Special to The New York Times. 
WASHINGTON, April 26— 
Prospects of a tax cut this 
year were further dimmed 
today. 
Representative Wilbur D. 
Mills, Democrat of Arkansas, 
told the House a $2,000,000,000 
budget surplus forecast for 
the current fiscal year should 
be used to reduce the national 
debt. He is a chief Democratic 
tax strategist in the House, 
vdiere I'evenue legislation oidg- 
, mates. 
George M. Humphrey, Sec- 
retary of the Treasury, feels 
that the surplus, regardless of 
its size, should be applied to 
the debt, according to Mr. 
Mills. 
