The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-16
SENATE RESPONDS
TO PRESIDENTS
RECENT REQUEST
Bill Is Recommitted Indefinitely
a to the Senate Finance
Committee.
DEMOCRATS CLAIM VOTE
MEANS DEATH" OF BILL
Republicans Say Postponement
Is Only for a Few Months,
With Final Passage.
(Ry rhe AssooIated Press.,

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The admin
istration won it's battle in congress today
when the senate responding to President
uardings recent request. recommitted
the soldiers bonus bill indefinitely to the
finance committee.
The vote for recommittal was Al to 29.
and was interpreted by democrats to
mean the death" OF the bill, but by
republican leaders to mean postponemenr
for only few months, with substan-
tial loss to war veteran beneficiaries.
Both parties divided on the roll call,
nine republicans voting against, while
eight democrats joined the rank Of re-
.publicans for recommttal Republican
logses on the vote were offset exactly By
democratic accessions as two more re-
puOlicans were paired against recommit-
tai and three more democrats for the mo-
tion.
Nine republicans voted against recon-
INITIAL. They We're Bursum, Capper, Ell
Izns. Harreld, Jones of Washington, Ladd,
LaFollette, Norris and Sutherland. An
other senator, Johnson of California, was
pared with McCumber, Maryland, against
recommittal.
Eight democrats voted for recommittal.
They were Dial, Glass. King. Myers,
Simmons, Swanson, Underwood and Will
shields and Smith OF South Carolina, were
paired in favor Of recommittal.
motion OF Senator Kenyon, republic
can. Iowa. to have the bill brought back
at an early date, was rejected 60 TO e.
Senator Pittman, democrat, Nevada,
thereupon announced he would make a
motion every week hereafter TO bring
. back the bill from committee.
Strong clashes between democratic OPP
committal marked the closing debate. But
they were mild as compared to the scenes
which followed the roll CALL Among
these incidents was challenge by Sena-
tor Mocumber, republican, North Dakota,
champion Of the bin, to Senator Reed,
democrat. Missouri, to settle question
Of veracity outside and shouts of "sit
down" made to Senator McCumber by
Senator Watson, democrat, Georgia.
Senatorial dignity and rules were lost
in the confusion. A half dozen senators
were speaking at once, clamcring for
recognition by the vice president.
The row broke when Senator McCum-
ber was recognized by the vice president
20 explain the effect of the bills recon-
initial. Senator'S Robinson, Democrat.
Arkansas, and Reed declared that there
being no bill or other business before the
senate MIR. McCamber's speech was not
in order, hut the vice president ruled in
favor OF Mr.. McCumber.
For two hours. the parliamentary and
personal wrangling continued Senator
McCumber standing by his guns and fl
nally concluding his speech. Jhe senate,
by virtual party vote of &c to 27. also
sustained the vice presidents rulings,
There were many tense moments. espe-
cially when Senators McCumber and Reed
walked toward each other on opposite
sides OF the aisle. Senator Robinson an0
others. however, stepped in between them.
This occurred when Senator Reed, re-
ferring to Mr.. McCunber's invitation fop
discussion OF their differences outside"
declared "I never saw 9 blaclSgaard vet
who did not want 20 50 outsids 70 set
tle."
Senator Mccumber then left his seat
ana moved toward Senator Reed, while
Senator Williams democrat, Mississippi,
called Mr.. Reed 'fto order" Mr. Robin
son declared that the personalities dla
not reflect credit on the senate, suggested
that both senators so over the record
and delete their remarks. Both sena-
tors finally agreed to TINS, Senator Reed
saying he did not wish any refle ;tion
to stand. He added, however. that the
outside is so large that 1t is generally
considered safe place
The reftinding operations at least as
TO the principal debtor nations ought to
be completed m few months and The
bonus bill then proceeded with, Senator
McCumber asserted.
II can say with absolute assurance to
the American people and the American
soldier" he added, 'that this bill viii
be enacted into law and am certain that
its effective date CJuly 1, 1929 of pay
ments will not have to be extended. De-
lay VIII not deprive veterans OF a single
right under the bill.
During the disturbance, Senator Wat
son OF Georgia several times shouted to
Senator McCumber to ''sit down" and
inveighed against ''the cowardice with
which the soldiers have been treated here
today"
This was received with applause from
tho galleries.
Those who wait at the sepulcher un-
I'll this bonus bill is resurrected likely viii
become am afraid, old gray haired
men," said Senator Reed.
He inquired why It was necessary to
have President Harding make his adj
dress before the senate and Senator Wat
son, republican. Indiana, replied that re-
publican senators had insisted" upon
it. Until Secretary Mellon wrote his let-
ter setting forth the treasury's financial
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