Evening star., 1921-02-13
Clause Stricken From Legis-
lative Bill on Parliamentary
Point of Order.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER
TO BE HEARD THIS WEEK
Action Follows Efforts to Include
Navy Yard Workers in
Measure.

The $40 bonus for employees OF
the federal government and the Dis
trict government, which was slated
to go through the Senate practically
without opposition, was stricken
from the bill on a point Of order late
yesterday. on the ground that IL was
general legislation on an appropria-
ton bill.
Immediately afterward. however,
motion to suspend the rules was
filed so as to make the provision In
order. 1t requires a two-thirds vote
of the Senate to suspend the rules,
and as notice of such g motion must
he given in writing and lie over q
day, the effort to resuscitate the
bonus will not be disposed of until
tomorrow or later in the week. The
Fordney emergency tariff bill is
scheduled to have the right Of way
in the Senate tomorrow and may not
be voted upon until Wednesday.
It IL confidently expected that the
Senate will muster a two-thirds vote
to suspend the rules and put the
bonus provision back into the bill.
Dispute Changes.
The trouble yesterday arose over
the proposal of Senators Calder OF
New York. Walsh OF Massachusetts,
Pittman Of Nevada and others to
have the bonus provision amended so
as to apply to employees Of navy
yards and arsenals whose pay is ad-
justed from time to time through
wage boards" The bonus amend
ment reported by the Senate appros
priations committee particularly ex-
cluded these employees from partfct-
pating in the bonus. on the grouna
that their pay. was fixed by vags
boards. In an adequate manner.
The proposal was put forward by
Senator walsA- as an amendment T.
the comni..e smendment. Chair:
man Warren Of the senate commAs
tee, Senate Smoot Of Utah and eea-
ator Curtis Of Kansas all voiced thefr
opposition to the proposal. inststing
that it would merely have the effeet
Of granting the employees in the
navy yards and arsenal a double
bonus-which would not be fair TO
the other employees or to the gov
ernment.
walsh Amendment.
The Walsh amendment. which was
offered on behalf of Senator Calder.
Provided further. That the increas-
ed compensation provided in this
section to employees whose pay is ad-
justed from time to time through
wage boards or similar authority shall
be taken into consideration by such
wage boards or similar authority in
the pay of such employees"
The vote Of the Senate adopting the
Walsh amendment was % to l6. with
several senators present but not vot-
ing, to complete a quorum Of the Sem
ate.
As soon as the vote was announced
Senator Curtis Of Kansas made .
point of order against the entire bonus
provision on the ground that it was
general legislation on an appropria-
ton bill.
Senator Gooding Of Idaho, in the
chair, ruled the point Of order well
taken. -
Situation Changed.
In the twinkling of an eye the en-
tire situation regarding the bonus was
changed. Instead of finding that they
had increased the scope of the bonue.
the supporters of the Calder Walsh
found that their tactics
had stricken from the bill the bonus
for all the other employees.
Senator Pittman Immediately ap-
pealed from the decision of the chair.
It became evident, however. that the
appeal would not be sustained. for
senator's who had supported the Walsh
declared that the chair
had ruled correctly in sustaining the
Curtis point Of order.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas was
one of these senator's. He said that he
felt he would have to vote to sustain
the ruling, since it was correct Sens
Tor Lodge Of Massachusetts, was an
other who made a similar announce
ment.
Senator Robinson announced that
he would offer the committee amend
ment.. with the last paragraph provid-
ing for some reports to Congress
omitted. in the hope that no further
noint OF order would be made against
it.
Opposed to Tactics.
Announcing that he would not
stand for the bulldosing tactics of
the republican whip. Senator Curtis.
senator Pittman made an impasstonsdy
declaring there was NO rsa.
SON to grant the bonus to the rsst g
,he employees Of the govsrnmsne if
,u.t,ce was not to be done to the end.
n,oyes Of the navy. yards and the
arsenals.
He said that IL the COMMITTEES
amendment was adopted. he would
rsin ofrer the proposal to include the
navy yard and arsenal employees. ana
Senator Curtis to make
. mother point OF order 'af he has thS
nerve" ~. & -
II have the asRvs.. shouted eeaaoSe
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