The Washington herald., 1921-02-13
SENATORS KILL
FEDERAL BONUS
IN BITTER FIGHT
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navy yard men carried by a vote Of
2s 70 l6.
Senator Curtis made the point OF
order against the whole amendment
because he said he did not think
the bonus system was right He
said that he had intended this Ac-
ton before the amendment incIud-
ing the navy yard was voted upon.
He was willing 10 allow the
amendment to stand without the
navy yard provision.
Refuses 10 swerve.
When Informed that a new amend
msnt would be introduced he said
" would renew the point Of order.
Senator Warren declared he would
not be swayed from what he thought
was right by lobbyism Senator
| Pittman told Senator Curtis he
would not be bulldoZed II he had TO
see the whole amendment defeated
every time IL was reintrOdUCed.
When the chair sustained the point
Of order raised by the Senator from
Kansas on the ground that the
amendment was Legislative and not
fiscal. a whirlwind dispute arose on
whether the Senate should vote TO
override the ruling.
Lodge Objects.
Senator Lodge and others object
ed The Senator from Massachusetts
said he favored the bonus for the
underpaid employees. but that the
ruling was wise and he would stand
by it, He declared he would intro
duce a resolution asking suspension
OF the rules in order to make She
amendment germRne TO the bill
IF the Senator from Kansas has
the nerve to make the point Of order
again. ] shall obstruct passage Of
the committee amendment granting
the bonus to all other employees,
shouted Senator Pittmsn.
The Senator from Kansas has the
nerve to do it," echoed Senator Cur
tbs and the air was surchsrged with
Dartisanism from one end Of the
chamber to the other. Even the
, crowded galleries were bUzzing with
the discussion.
FavOrs Bonus.
Senator Robinson. Of Arksnsss g.
announced that il the amendment
is defeated when the question OF 2
vote to override the chair il finally
settled. he would introduce new
amendment He agreed that the
ruling Of the chair was right. but
favored the bonus. Answering q
charge that his point OF order was
made in an excited spirit, Senator
Curtis said:
Il was not excited 7 am not eI-
cited. ] have opposed this bonJ~
system from the beginning. The
pay OF employees should be properly
! fixed. ] knew it would lead to com
plicstions."
%, Senator Thomas. Of Colorado, on
= the Democratic side. denounced the
[ bonus system, as did Senator Smoot
Republican. i told the Senators
] in the first place that II they allowed
4 the $3.50 then asked. the employees
= would come back for S24O. They
have come back for S24O and even
Y more. II you gave all OF them $3.50
Z they wouldn't be satisfied. The navy
Z yard amendment should not be al
e lowed. The committee Of the Senate
e which excluded this provision acted
n upon good advice after careful
n study OF the situation"
Lively Set-to.
A lively set-to occurs arrsz
. Senator Smith, OF Georg O. waF an
the floor trying to clear ttrs a=--rz. "a
u reference TO the wisdom ~ Jas ~
ing Of the chair. Sen tor Warren
; made the point that -ae Georzls
Senator vas out OF or 81. beca 6se
e the ma..e- wss not debstsble.
: 4 di9sr viii the Senator" sa.
h Senaf-r Sru. ia
t y .aT. road What tse rules aav.
r 1t ,|a.r E1r.tkh.r
e - s-aatnT- does uef seen 10
= uudersJe II gfEir English
r The Se.--toF from osohvia ~
shown consioe able shortconr.rr ir
this respect"
= The Senator from GeofcIa thAus,
the Senator from WyomirE hs. tis
compliment is not well takar -
has tried to put me on the t. r.ie
y and In this has failed
II After a shower Of minor amend.
n ments the matter was 1rf, as
i stood by a motion to adjourn.