The New York herald., 1921-07-09
CONGRESS TO SHELVE
BONUS AND HURRY UP
ON TAX AND TARIFFS
MajOrities in Both Houses
Recognize Wisdom of
Hading's Demand.
EVENTUALLY TO PASS
Members to Devote Every
Energy to Real Purposes
of the Extra Session.
McCUMBER NO INSURGENT
Senate Sponsor Still Fights
for Bonus, but Will Not Be-
come Obstructive.
EVENTUALLY TO PASS
McCUMBER NO INSURGENT
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. II. e., July 2.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. II. C.. July 2.
The soldiers bonus bill will be recon-
mtted to he Senate Finance Commit
tee and held there until the financial
condition of tho Government and the
country warrant action upon it. ac-
cording to all Indications to-day.
The appeal yesterday Of President
Harding 20 his former colleagues,
coupled with the solemn warning of
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon that
passage now of bonus bill would be
disastrous TO all concerned, seems to
have had the desired effect. House
leaders also expressed a Willingness TO
cooperate with the President.
Leaders IN the Senate have cam
vassed the situation and now believe
that whenever President Harding asks
for further delay in action on the
bonus bill it will be granted by sub
stantial majority.
President Harding indicated to-day
that early next week he either will ad-
dress Congress In person or send a mes
sage to both houses telling them the
bonus bill should be side tracked and
that the legislative programme of the
session should be confined, so far as
possible. to the purposes for which It
was called-revision OF the revenues and
the tariff.
senate Quits Until Monday.
It is said that of the fifty-three Sena-
tors now present in Washington at least
forty three, and possibly more. have
agreed to acccde to the Presidents re-
quest on the bonus bill. Action will
not be taken. however. until the re-
ceipt OF the message. The Senate ad-
journed to-day until Monday in expec-
taton that matters will be forced to a
head soon after it meets again next
week
Republican leaders OF the House stated
they approved Mr. Harding's pro-
gramme for deferment of the bonus bill
and speeding the tariff and revenue
measures They have determined to de-
vote all energy to prompt enactment OF
the tax and tariff bills from now on
and believe this alone will prevent ac-
ton on the bonus bill at this session.
Although sentiment for the bonus bill
in the House Is almost overwhelming
leaders have assurances that in the
present situation the most ardent bonus
advocates will agree to postponement
of the measure until next session be-
cause of the pressing need for tariff
and revenue revision. This Is taken to
indicate that even should the bonus bill
pass the Senate the House would hold
II up.
The Ways and Means Committee,
which IL overburdened with work on the
tariff and revenue bills, would have to
consider the bill after II comes from
the Senate, and this cannot be done
until after the former bills have been
completed. The earliest possible mo-
ment that the committee could devote
attention to the bonus measure would
be late In October. one leader said.
Senators said to-day they have re-
ceived evidence in the shape OF letters
and kilograms that the country gener-
ally has reacted favorably to the Pres
idents suggestions. both as to defer
having revenue revision completed in
advance of the tariff revision. This.
with the Presidents personal influence
seems to have turned the tide.
McCumber Continues Fight.
Senator McCumber IN. D.. in charge
OF the bonus bill. although continuing
the fight for the measure In the Senate
to-day, has greatly modified his stand
in regard to immediate action. Parts
OF his address indicated that he realizes
the probable reversal OF sentiment
among his colleagues and that he is
preparing TO accept gracefully.
Although there was no reference to-
day In the debate to the editorial In
THE NEW York HERALD to-day condemn
ing the bogus bonus BILL" u was dis
cussed among Senators and Ia said to
have had contributing effect to the
apparent determination at least to defer
action.
THE editorial was heartening," said
one Senator. 'but after all we have
something better to cheer us up We
have the votes to recommit the bill"
Tn his continued discussion OF the
bill to-day Mr. McCunber stressed tho
fact that the President Is committed
to "thc Justice OF the claim" for ad-
justed compensation. the more eupho-
nious title by which the North Dakota
Senator always describes the measure.
"Im going TO assume that The Pres
ident wants to do justice just as soon
az ne can do it, said Mr.. McCumber.
az admit that conditions may require
that we postpone payment. We may
differ about that. but that has no bear
ing on the righteousness OF the matter.
II merely brings up the question OF
the time when II ought to be passed"
Mr.. McCumber made Il plain that he
does not wish to appear in the light
OF an insurgent against the President.
He boasted OF his party loyalty and
said that while he might differ in some