New-York tribune., 1920-05-30
IwO-thirds Vote Needed
Under the Suspension
Program Is Obtained
After Spirited Fight
Political Trick,
Opponents Charge
Negative Ballots Are Cast
by 40 Republicans
and So Democrats

WASHINGTON, May 29-The so.-
dier relief bill was passed by the
House to-day. 2S9 to 90, and sent to
the Senate.
Under the program that brought the
final showdown, two-thirds vote in
support of the measure was necessary
for its passage. The majority was OBJ
tanned after a fight, during which
test votes had indicated defeat of the
measure.
While only the direct vote on the
bill was possible under the suspension
program, it was preceded by three
test votes, which showed supporters Of
the measure gradually gaining
strength.
The first vote of 1872 to 189, coming
on a parliamentary question, indicated
that advocates Of the bill were short
OF the needed majority by 64 votes.
The second test, by which the suspen-
sion program was adopted 200 to 165,
showed they Lacked only 81 votes.
The third test was on applying the
which was carried 175 to 81, or two
less than the required number for
passage.
Between roll calls the debate was
heated. The Democrats, aided by a
minority of the Republicans, attacked
the gag rule" OF the majority advo-
Gates of the suspension program. They
declared a vote against it was a vote
against the bill itself, and gradually
they wore down the opposition, the
final vote recording forty Republicans
and fifty-two Democrats in opposition.
Supporters of the measure declared
that the bill was just to the eX-servce
men for losses they suffered during the
war, but its opponents denounced it as
a "poiitical trick" to win the soldier
vote through an attempt 'to CONNER
cialize patriotism"
Attacks on the suspension program
were made by Representative Mann,
Republican, of Illinois, and Representa-
tive Clark, of Missouri, the Democratic
leader. Chairman Campbell, of the Rules
Committee, and others defended it as
the only plan for forcing action on the
bill.
Protesting against what he called q
gag rule Mr.. Mann declared that If
the Republicans could not bring up the
which was impossible under suspension,
they then acknowledged impotency and
incapacity"
Mr.. Clark denounced the suspension a
as "the most outrageous maneuver ever
made in the House." adding that "the
statement that Democrats are against
the soldier legislation is a lie.' All
that was desired, he said, was oppor-
tunity to amend the bills taxing pro-
visions.
Time to Unmask, Says Campbell
"The time has come to unmask," re-
piled Mr.. Campbell, declaring that votes
against the suspension program were
votes against the soldier bill. Some
Democrats interrupted him to protest
that he was "msrepresenting" their at
titude
Arguing that the relief for the ex-
service men was just, Mr.. Campbell de-
clared that some Democrats oppose it
because 1000 coIored boys will some
under it," He said the opposition of
some other members of the House, who
we're net specified, was said to be to
taking certain gamblers in Wall
Street"
The rollcall follows:
Republicans For
Anderson Andrews. Maryland Andrews,
Nebraska; Anthony, Bacharach. Baer, Bar
bour, Begg, Benham. Bland India ma; Boie,
Bowers. Britten Brooks Illinois; Broola
PeHnsylvania Browne, Burdick. Burke,
Campbell, Kansas; Chindblom. Chris
topEerson, Classon, Cooper. Copiey. Cram
ton, Crowther, Currie Michigan: Darrow,
Davis, Minnesota; Dempsey, Denison, Dick
inson, Iowa: Dowell, Dunbar Dunn Dyer,
kchoIs, Elliott Emerson, Esch, Evans
Nebraska.
Fairfield, Focht Fordney, Foster, Frear,
french, Fuller Illinois; Garland. Goody-
koontz, Graham, Illinois; Green, Iowa
Greene, Massa chusctts; Grest Hadley,
Hamilton, Hardy. Colorado: Harreld
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