Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-19
SENATE IN TURMOIL AS
BONUS BILL is BEATEN

WASHINGTON. July 1S.-Presi-
dent Harding Saturday had as part
Of the record of his administration a
victory over his foes and critics In
the senate over the soldier bonus bill,
but not within the memory of the
oldest senators was a victory attend
ed with such scenes of riotous dis
order.
While administration leaders were
preparing today to put into effect
the remainder of the Harding pro-
gram. by getting the decks cleared
as rapidly as possible for recess,
the rank and file of the senate was
abuzz with discussion of the scenes
which late yesterday marked the kill
ing of the bonus measure.
The senate had shelved the bonus
bill and there was then no business
before it.
Senator McCumber, North Dakota,
sponsor of the bill, took the floor
to deliver a funeral Grafton over
the measure.
Senators Robinson, Arkansas, and
Reed, Missouri, protested against
Vice President Coolidge's recogni-
ton of Senator McCumber, who
was speaking, they said, on sub
ject not before the senate. Senator
Robinson moved to go into execu-
tive session. Vice President Cool
idge held him out of order. From
the gallery Mr.. Coolidge's wife and
two young sons saw him encounter
the worst parliamentary storm in
yea1e, while outside the wnr.'t thun-
derstorm of the summer cracked
end rolled.
Mr.. Coolidge stood pat, holding
Senator McCumber had right to the
been distilling over the bonus bill
spilled. Senator Tom Watson. of
Georgia. rushed to the middle aisle.
screaming something at Senator Nc
Cumber in mis- shrill voice. Louder.
ried Senator Ashurst. Arizona, in
Reed talked. Robinson talked and
Watson. going back to his seat. made
a megaphone Of his hands and shout,
ed at Senator McCumber. sit down.
Il have the floor" said McCum-
That's all you have got" yelled
Tom Watson. ..,,
and kept quiet through it all ROD
inson appealed from the chairs de-
cisior, that McCumber had the floor
McCumber said he'd discuss the ap-
peal and held the floor. He then
went ahead and made the speech he
lad intended to make. Then ROBIN
son started in again. He denounced
the vice president, Republican sena-
tors en- massc and McCumber in par
ttcular. Reed objected to something
McCumber said, and McCumber twice
invited him Ito come outside. Inc
galleries roared with laughter and
applause Senators not engaged IN
The row said it reminded them or
session of the BolshevJk parliament
LEGION TO CONTINUE
FIGHT FOR BONUS
CHICAGO, July 18.-The fight of
the American Legion for the soldiers
bonus will be continued with renew
ed vigor, declared Major John G.
Emery, O. Grand Radips, Mich, ma
tional commander of the legion, in
commenting today on the side
tracking" of the bonus bill In the
senate.
I'VE consider President Harding
all wrong in his attitude he said.
why, the senate finance committee
in its report declared untrue the
claims that the Sweet bill and the ad-
justed compensation program would
bankrupt the treasury"
Major Emery asserted the legion
has a well-defined program to fight
for the bonus and this will not be
modified.
There was at first considerable
opposition in the legion itself to
this program, but this has now sub
sided" he said wherever it exist
ed, it was on the part of men well
off financially. We have now induced
these men to devote their shares IN
the compensation to the men who
need it. There are now several mil
lionaircs among the strongest sup
porters the program has. The wound
ed and disabled men will be taken
care of first and then will come
those financial straits, due to the
war;" Major Emery said.
The country as a whole is with US
In this he stated, only Washing
ton, the banks and the associations
of commerce are against our pro-
gram