Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-08
President Also Finds Senate
':. Is, Opposed to Sum-
mer Recess
LUNCHES AT CAPITOL
He VIII Send Special Message, Civ
ing Views In Forty Eight Hours
High Lights of Conference

Mr. i'4.s. - -~-->-~-
Washington. July S.---Arrivins IT
expectedly at the Capitol this after
noon, President Harding look direct
". to members Of the. Senate the Ae
ministratica's insistence that actor
be; deferred, on the Soldier Bonus
Bill.
The President went so far as tl
recommend thar the Bonus bill be
sent back TO the Finance Committee
and there held until tariff and taxs-
ton legislation shall have been pas
sed. This would mean no action
until the regnl:r session, if then.
On leaving he Capitol, where his
views met Wit both approval ed
strong opposition. President Hard
ing indicated t:ast he would send q
message 70 congress, within 4S
hours on the honus situation. Tee
President also advocated summer re
cess of the Senate.
1t is understood this message fer
mally will So! forth the views Of
the Preident ard secStary Mellon
that the Treasury canno; stand ct
this time bonus legislation, and that
it is imperative that action be post
poned.
Although h. Lad q delightful lunch
with what he called "t!le old crowd" !"
President HarGing's visit developed
sharp differences of opiai;n between
the Executive and members Of tae
legislative branch. After lunch the
President went to his room just off
the chamber nd there he conferred
with more tha: q dozen Senator's of
both parties.
Here are tn, high lights of the
conferences:
President Harding automatically
suggested that the Senate take a
recess for several weeks, so that the
committees might do their work
more effectively. thus expediting the
particular bu.iaess for which the
extra session was cclled-tariff ard
taxation.
The agricultural bloc" in the Sen
ate, for which Senator'S Norris and
Kenyon. Republicans, and Sim
mons, Democrat. were spokesmen,
virtually served an ulti,aatum en-
the President that there could be ro
recess or Slmmer adjournment until
additional he eri'lation for the relief
of the faYls"r has ben passed.
Senator ..IcCumber. in. charge of
the Soldier Bonus bill. is understood
to have taken -unkindly to the Pres
ident's suggestion that the measure
be sidetrackel.
Senator Curtis. the Republican
whip. aidei by Senator Lodge, the
majority floor leader, began to
"eount noses" q on after the Presi-
dent left to determine whether il
would be possible to sidatrack the
bonus Legislation by recommittiAs
it. and whether recess is obtain
able.
Senator Underwood, the Demo.
cratic floor 'cader, Informed Presi.
dent Harding that he was with him
on the recess proposal and also post
porement of the Bonus bill, but Mr.
Underwood sail that he could speak
only for himself asa number Of
Democrats broke away from the mi
nority leadership the other day sIt
voted down . recess motion.
In urging that the Senate della,
the bonus and take recess, Prasi
dent Harding told numerous Sena
tors that he believed Congress
should first rai.e the money or Sc
where revenue yas to be obta'ne'
before it passed 4 bonus bill levym'
further heavy burdens upon o dis
tresse<l Treasury. He assure
them of ais favorable ATTITUDE to
ward the 9orus bill, but asse1te
this was no time to pass it:
1t was apparent after Mr.. HARD
ing left the Sanate there<t, as grea
row impending in the Senate cv'
his Suggestions. There will be ,
definite move to kill the Bonus b:
for the session. it appears. W.;
after the receipt of President HARD
ing's formal message. Whns MI
Harding will eiuy along with hil
when that movement arrives nur
her of the leaders Of the Senate