Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-21

labored zealously to convert three {
the opponents of the measure unit
the last minute reluctantly agree
to a roll call, while a large grou
of ex-service men looked down fror
crowded galleries on the slaughte
of their hopes for government
gratuities.
The politicians in the American
Legion did not surrender until thei
Senatorial supporters bluntly toll
them that the fight was lost. Hun
dreds of messages from citizens fav
oring and opposing the bonus wer'
received during the debate, but die
not affect the result already forecas
by the final poll taken by repre-
sentatives on both sides OF th'
argument.
Senators opposing the bonus prob
ably received more kilograms IN
dorsing their course than those fav.
oring 1t. 1t became known at the
Capitol during the short debate over
the bonus that more messages had
been received at the White House
approving of the Presidents action
in vetoing the bonus bill than had
ever come before in the history of
the government.
Reeds Attack on President.
The bonus bill repassed over the
Presidents veto by the House reach
ed the Senate while Senator Reed
Dem., MOI was discussing the
Presidents message relating to It,.
incidentally the message had not
been efficially presented TO the Sem
ate. Under the rules prevailing in
that body this did not bar discussion
of it.
The Missouri Senator made a long
and partisan TRADE against the Re
publican President and his party
majority in Congress. He charged
the President with Inconsistency and
described Mr.. Hardin's veto mes
sage as Humorous"
This attack prompted John Sharp
williams. the picturesque statesman
from Mississippi. 10 read a lesson in
patriotism to the Senate politicians
intent on passing the bonus bill.
The Mississippi Senator was In splen-
did form and his 15-minute speech
was an oratorical gem of the first
water. with inimitable drollery he
satirized the attempts of the bonus
TO "glorify soldiers" by
prohteers out of them.
Robinson as Cheer Leader.
Senator Robinson. (Demr Ark),
attempted to infuse some life into
The disconsolate bonus group facing
defeat by applaudlng periods OF Mr..
Reeds speech, but he failed TO show
my appreciation OF the phrases ut
cred by the Mississippi Senator.
The galleries OF the Senate were
pretty well occupied the compart-
nent set aside for men being filled |
With anxious bonus promoters OF the
american Legion. who had followed !
he bonus bill over from the House.
When Senator Cummins handed |
lown the message from the House |
by the Presidential |
-eto there was a scurrying of pages
o find Senators who were absent. |
senator New. (Rep., Ind. asked for
roll call TO determine the presence |
u a quorum. The Senate check /
bowed seventy-two members of that /
,ody in their seats or within hailing .
distance. An unexpected arrival /
vas Senator Fernald. (Rep.. Me.), |
Who came 20 Washington. despite I
he command of his physician, TO |
egister his vote against the bonus |
aid.
The arrival OF the Maine Senator
lisarranged the pairing plans OF the
bonus advocates. as It disqualified
VIZ bonus supporters from being 1
in the vote. When the /
presence Of quorum had been de-
ermined Mr. Cummins handed down
he House message and directed the
eading of the veto.
PAIRING for Time.
The clerk read Il while most OF
he Senators VINO had read the docu-
lent overnight began count of
oses. The result was not encour-
glng TO Mr.. McCumber and the 9TH
r leaders in the fight for the bonus.
or the first time during the career
that notorious enterprise It's sup
orters displayed a tendency to spar ,
Or time or delay action.
Mr.. McCumber himself sought to
efer a settlement of the momentous
sue as soon as the clerk had reach
I the closing period OF the Presi-
ent's message. His attitude and ar
lments were IN striking contrast to
lose used by him when he attempt
TO set aside the tariff to bring up J
ie bonus bill. The North Dakota c
enator blandly suggested that the {
residents message be set aside 9
ntil today.
This move called Senator Under I
God. the Democratic leader. to his c
,et with a sharp protest. Mr.. I'm O
erwood raised the point of order I
lat the Presidents message was 8
rivileged communication and be- G
lme the unfinished business of the
enate as soon as il was presented to {
lat body. d
Senators Lodge and Robinson In 1
orsed Mr.. Underwood's point and
lere was a sharp wrangle which I
II. McCumber found most uncom- v
,rtable. He contended that the {
anate should proceed with other I
lslness and announced that he q
ould make motion to set the d
TO message aside. T
oint of Order Sustained. I
Before he could do so Mr.. Cum n
ms sustained Mr.. Underwood's IN
lint of order. Thereupon Mr.. Nc p
amber with a good deal OF asperity g
,clared that he and other Senators !,
favor OF the bonus were prepared n