The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-07-14
TO DECIDE BONUS
QUESTION FRIDAY

Washington, July 13.-An agree
ment for a vote Friday at o'clock
on the motion to recommit the SOL
diers' bonus bill was reached by the
senate late today by unanimous con-
sent. The result of the vote, leaders
of both factions agreed, wasfsaot in
doubt, recommittal, as requested by
President Harding in his address yes
terday to the senate, being deemed
certain.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts
Republican leader, secured the agree
ment at the close of another days
assault by Democratic senator's. Mr..
Lodge said the recommittal motion
was in the way of other important
measures, such as tn anti-beer and
maternity bills. In agreeing to a
vote, however, Democrats gave notice
that they would not only oppose the
Republican motion but also would
seek to instruct the finance commit
tee to report the bill back at an early
date.
Senators Watson, of Georgia, and
Hefiin of Alabama led the Democratic
attack today on the motion to recon-
nit. Senator Myers, Democrat, Mon
tana, however, advocated recommit-
tai and much of the day was given
to clash between him and Senator
Watson.
The voting agreement involves
holding the bonus measure and the
recommittal motion before the senate
continuously until the roll call Fri
day. 1t was reached after Republi-
can senators who continued to re-
frain from replying to the Demo
cratic assaults gave up hope of secur-
ing vote either today or tomorrow
Rrivate Overtures for vote tomor-
row were rejected by Democratic SEN
ators who insisted that ample time
should be given for presenting the
opposition rgument ato the country.
That Presidnt Harding had eX
ceeded his constitutional limitation.
in asking the senate to postpone con
sideration Of the bill was asserted b,
Senator Watson. The Republican
move, he said, was to send the bill
ito chloroform committee preside.
over by chloroform senator" 'Tha
the Republicans proposed "puttins
the bill to sleep forever" was assert
ed also by Senator Hefin.
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money interests had contributed t
election of Republican presiden
and congress and now were saying
Deliver the goods" The some in
terests, he said, were threatening t
ESauss 9 Ranis if the bill should b
fpassed. He Cont ed ffftat fKe-tfeass
Jury was amply able to bear the bun
den of the bill.
Senator Watson diverted from hi
discussion of the bonus bill to attac
the selective draft. The great battle
OF the world war, he asserted, wer
not won by volunteer troops.
Drafted soldiers from the Unite
States without pull" he declared
We're transported to Europe "on mast
British cattle ships" and "many O
them fed by Chinese coolies to kee,
from starving" aoS% ~
s Volunteers do not need to be dis
ciplined by hard boiled Smiths or t,
be fed by Chinese coolies" he wen
on, and then turned to attack "Her
bert Hoorer's wheatles sand meatles.
days" and "the speculation by tn,
Red Cross
Senator Watson said if he had hi,
waY 5hes would invoke a Confederate
Ytf law authorizing the SECRETARY OF
7 treaapry to, issue $1o2, 1000, 900 ir
gfeenbadEs and ,4distribute them tc
the sClSiers of the world war. first
come Sffst served" -
He went on to say he then would
give Che, 81 100000, 600 in gold re.
serve. In the treasury to the former
service men, .s
In q sarcastic reply Senator Myers,
Depiecrat, Montana, said Mr.. Wat
sorts speech was brilliant oration''
anban intellectual gem" The Geor-
ga senator's reputation had preceded
him* Senator Myers said he had ex-
pected intellectual slugging and an
Inhalation" from any one who differed
whit him. -
Senator Myers said Senator Wat
son owed apologies to the American
Legion and that the Georgia senator
also had aspersed the soldiers of the
Confederacy by declaring that con-
scripted soldiers were unwilling"