New-York tribune., 1922-08-20
Bonus Enemies
Insist a Y eto
Will Be Upheld
Borah Takes Recount and
Finds 3S Are Unwilling
to Override Harding;.
Action Comes Wednesday
FL Majority Predicted
First Line-Up Considered of
No Significance as TO
Final Decision ON Bill

From Ths Tyxbune's WoaHfn1son BuYsau
WARRINGTON. Aug. 19.--opponents
Of the soldiers' bonus bill gained fresh
hope Of defeating it to-slay when it was
announced that Senator Borah, who is
strongly against the measure, had made
. new canvass and found that veto
by the President could not be overrid-
den. In contrast with canvass Of
some days ago, he found thirty Ave
Senator'S who ars unwilling to vote to
override q veto. On the EARLIER canvass
there were but thirty. Thirty-three
Senator's would be sufficient to sustain
veto.
Senator Tom Watson, Of Georgia,
Democrat, came out to-day against the
McCumber bonus bill or The GROUND
that he would not vote to heavily in
crease taxes Of the American people,
lmmediately after the Senate passed
the tariff bill to-day the bonus bill.
was laid before it. It became the un-
finished business and will remain the
unfinished business until disposed Of.
No Action Until Wednesday
Senator Robinson, of Arkansas. led a
fight to force the Senate to enter on the
active consideration of the bill Monday.
He sought to prevent adjournment
until Wednesday, which was urged by
Senator Lodge, out of regard to Sena-
tor McCumber, who is worn out with
work ON the tariff bill, Senator Robin
son was beaten decisively, nearly all
the Republicans and some of the Demo
Gratis lining up with Senator Lodge.
The outcome was of no significance as
to lineup In the final vote on the bonus
bill and it's only effect will be to pre-
vent the Senate from working on the
measure until Wednesday. Two days
time will be lost by the defeat of the
Robinson movement, but it is declared
the bonus bill will be passed two to one
when the time comes for action on it.
Senator McCumber as soon as the
tariff bill was passed moved to lay the
adjusted compensation bin before the
Senate. 1t devaAped, however, that
under the agreement no motion was
needed. The chair, therefore, laid il
before the Senate.
Senator Robinson urged that there
be the least possible delay in dealing
with the soldiers bonus measure He
said number of Senators desired to
leave the city; that he had hoped a time
could be agreed on for vote on bonus
but that this could not be arranged
and under the circumstances he be.
| iieyed the Senate should adjourn until
Monday, and SO ahead with the meas
| ure thea.
/ Jones Wants Quick Action
! Senator Watson said an effort had
bean made to reach an agreement for Il
vote September 15, but this failed and
iinasmuch as both Senators McCumbsr
and Smoot had borne heavy burdens
and would have to take up the tariff
bill In conference Monday, he though,
] there should be short breathing spell
for them.
| Senator Jones, OF New Mexico, urged
/ prompt disposition of the bonus bill
He declared the veterans had waited
/ lang enough. He said the Senate
| should adjourn until Monday.
! After much wrangling, Senate,
] Lodge, who said he was as desirous as
any one for vote on the bonus bill
| moved that when the Senate adjourn Il
adjourn until Wednesday. He said
nothing would be gained by forcing the
Senate to meet Monday.
Then Senator Robinson moved ad-
jo1rnment until Monday. This was
beaten OH roll call, A to 1S, and the
Lnd ne m fntion was then carried AZ to Il &