South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-16
RETURNS BILL
TO COMMITTEE
INDEFINITELY
Administration Wins Fight IN
Congress, AZ to 29-Par-
ties Divided.
SOLONS IN NEAR CLASH
Senatorial Dignity Lost as
Reed and McCumber Stage
Stormy Scene.

WASHINGTON. July 15-The adj
ministration won its battle in con-
gress Friday when the senate. res
ponding 10 Priest Harding's recent
request. recommitted the soldiers
bonus bill indefinitely 20 the finance
committee.
The vote for recommittal was ~
10 % and was interpreted by demo-
Gratis 70 mean the death" Of the
bill but by republican leaders %
mean postponement for only a few
months. with no substantial loss u
war veterans benehciarles.
Both parties divided on the roll
call, nine republicans voting agains,.
while eight democrats joined the
bulk OF republicans for recommfttal.
Republican losses on the vote were
offset exactly by democratic Access
sions, as two more republicans were
paired against recommittaI and
three more democrats for the mo-
ton.
Defeat Order.
An effort for an order directing
early return Of the biz 10 the senate
was defeated by vote OF SO 10 z.
a motion OF Sen. Kenyon. republican,
Iowa. 10 have the bill brought back
early IN January being rejected.
Sen. Pittman, democrat, Nevada.
thereupon announced he would
make motion every week heresfte-
TO bring back the bill from commit
tee.
Stormy clashes between demo-
cratic opponens and republican adj
vocates Of reCommic-ai marked the
! closing debate. But they were mild
| as compared 40 the scenes which
/ followed the roll call. Among tne
/ incidents was challenge by Sen.
! M6Cumber, republican, North Da-
kota. champion OF the bill. n Sen.
! Reed, democrat. Missouri. 20 settle
a question or veracity outside" and
shouts Of "sit down" made 10 Sen.
/ McCumber by Sen. Watson. demo-
/ crat, Georgia.
Senatorial dignity and rules were
! lost in the confusion. 4 half dozen
/ senators were speaking at once, cl3-
moring for recognition by the vice
/ president. To add 20 the din. mid
summer storm broke over the ccpi-
1 toll pouring torrents Of rain on the
glass roof OF the senate while light
ming flashes Wed with its lightning
/ system. Senators could be heard
/ only with difficulty.
The row broke when Sen. McCum-
/ Der was recognized by the vice pres
ident 10 explain the effect of tho
J bills recommlttaI. Senators Robin
| son, democrat Arkansas. and Reed.
/ declared. that being no bill or other
/ business before the senate. Mr.. Nc
! Cumber's speech was not In orde-,
: but the vice president ruled in favo-
/ Of Mr. McCumber
Wrangling Continues.
For two hours the parliamentary
and personal wransling continued.
! Sen. NcCumber standing by his guns
and finally concluding his speech.
/ The senate by virtual vote Of 80
TO p. also sustained the vice presi-
! dents rulings.
: There were many tense moments.
! especially when Sens. NcCumbe AMI
Reed walked toward each other on
opposite sides Of the aisle Sen.
/ Robinson and others. however. step
/ ped between them. This occurred
when Sen. Reed. referring 20 Nc
/ Cumber's invitation for dlscu zsIon Il
their differences outside declared:
II never saw a blackEuard yet
who did not want TO go outside 70
settle"
] Sen. McCumber then left his seat
and moved toward Sen. Reed. while
/ Sen. Williams. democrat. lTississi Dri.
/ called Mr.. Reed "t0 order Sen.
/ Robinson. declaring that the person
/ aliues did mot reflect credit on tho
I senate" suggested that both senators
/ 90 over the record and delete their
! remarks Both senators finally
agreed 10 this. Sen Reed said he
did not wish any reflection 20 stand.
He added. however. that "the OUT
side is so large that 10 is generally
4 considered a sole place"
The refunding operations ar least
as 70 the principal debtor nations.
tEght 20 be comI leted in few
months and the bonus bin then pro-
tceeded with. Sen. McCumber assert-
ed.
II can say with absolute asslr-
ance 20 the American people and The
American soldiers" he added. 9th &.
this bill VIII be enacted into Jaw.
and am certain that i-s effective
date CJuly /. 1920 OF payments win
not have 70 be- extended Delay VIII
not deprive veterans Of sins
right under the bill
Receives Applause.
During the disturbance sen wat