Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-23
SENATE PASSES
SHIPPING BOARD.
FUNDING Bill
Agreement Reached on All
Provisions Last
Night.

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Washington, Aug. 2s.-The
shipping board deficiency appro-
prtation bill carrying $4s, 500 900
h for use by the, board this year,
and with the elimination OF all
restrictions as to what salaries
might he paid officers and coun.
sci, was passed today by the sem
ate.
Washington. Aug. s2-After a
continuous session of more than IL
hours, during which President
dressing the senate on soldier
bonus legislation was vigorously
debated, the senate reached an
agreement on all provisions of the
shipping board deficiency bill
carrying $48, 500, 900 and upon
adjomning at 1873 O'Clock to-
night arranged to take vote on
passage OF tho bill upon recon-
vening at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. ,Hs"
Washington, Aug. president
Harding's appearance before the sen
passage of the soldiers bonus bill
started storm of debate In the SEN
ate tonight when the shipping board
deficiency bill was being considered,
during which his course was criti-
cized and defended. The discussion
was started by Senator LaFollette,
Republican, Wisconsin, who referred
to the resolution introduced in the
house by Representative Cochran
Democrat, New York, criticizing the
president for addressing one branch
Of congress on pending legislation and
drew many senators into the fray.
Senator Lodge, the Republican
leader, called attention to the peace
without victory" speech Of former
President Wilson to the senate prior
to American entrance into the wal
and v his address or the suffraxs
amendment later. .:S - t@; s5s. @ tS9s,. s5
tt would be- q, sad : hay, the Ma,
sAehusett it's sens ator said for tfe IKE:
pubiicAtis when any one Of the sthres
branches; 6f the goYern could no,
confer with another ,-s.ts.Y..
Declaring it was necessary t,
'eulogize Mr.. Harding, Senator
Borah, Republican, idaho. said thai
on the question OF the bonus. I'VE
surrendered our judgment to his die.
tation".,s If the president wanted .
precedent, there were plenty, he de
clared, adding that this did no
change the situation. Gs
Mr.. LaFollette assailed the Presi
dent for what he described as execu.
tive interference with the legislativ,
branch Of the government. He assert
ed that the president was brough
into the debate to prevent passage O.
the bill and that his action was with
out authority under the constitution
LaFollette Refuses to BLACK Page.
1T were well If that black page il
the senate's history could be destroy
ed and forever forgotten, Mr.. La
Toilette declared. 1T was remark
able that alarm should seize the presi
dents mind when the soldiers bonus
bill was pending, and appear at tn,
senate to rescue the nations finances
from utter destruction"
Mr.. Lodge declared he saw INT
reason for debarringh the presiden
from, congress and Senator Knox, Re
publican, Pennsylvania, interjected:
And I see no reason why congress
should be barred from the Whit,
House, as has occurred in the pas
eight years"
Asserting that he never had heart
such a violent denunciation Of Viii
son" as had been directed at Mr.
Harding, Senator kellogg, Repub
lican, Minnesota, said he was unable
to understand the reason for it.
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