New Britain herald., 1922-03-20
Speaker Refuses To Per- init Measure To Come Up Under Suspension Of Rules-Leaders To Force It Through
Harding Quoted as Saying He Does Not Care to Make Any Rccommenda- tions as Power Belongs to Congress.

Washington. March 2o.-Republi- can house leaders failed today to ob- tain presidential approval of the com- promise soldiers bonus bill but went ahead with plans to put the measure through the house. Speaker Gillett re- fused to permit the measure to be brought up today under a suspension of the rules however and special rule will be necessary for its consider- ation. Leaders were to confer late today as to procedure and the time that house consideration of the bonus would begin.
 Representative Mondell of wyom- ing and four other house members were costeded today with the presi- dent at the White House this morning for nearly two horrs. Upon leaving the executives ofiict. Mir. Mondell is- sued this in writing:
 MondclFs Statement
 'Thh legislative situation relating to the bonus bill was fully presented to the president with detailed explana- tion of the provisions which remove the menace of excessive drafts on the treasury in the immediate future and avoid any program of added taxation. The president went over the entire situation with an appraisal of com mitments made. He advised the committee that the legislation is re- sponsibility of congress. and in view of expressions previously made he did not think it essential to offer any rec ommendations.'
 Gillett Returns
 Speaker Gilett also had an ap- pointment with the president, but be- cause of the length of the conference between the president and the house leader the speaker had to return to the capitol to preside over the house ses- sion without seeing the executive, Upon reaching the capitol. the speak CT met with the house leaders and made known to them his decision not to recognize Chairman Fordney today for a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
 While at the White House, MT.
 
 house committee went over the whole bonus situation with the president. who was understood to have given no expression of his views on the com- promise measure with its bank loan provision in lieu of the original cash proposal.
 Presidents Opinion
 The president was quoted as having said that he preferred not to make any recommendation as to the legis- lative procedure as the responsibility of legislation rested with congress, He also was said to have indicated desire to study more closely the provisions of the bill before determin- ing in his own mind whether he could approve all of its features.
 House leaders stressed their desire that the bill be taken up under a suspension of the rules explaining that the original bonus measure had been put through under a suspension of the rules and that this procedure would prevent opponents from offer ing amendments designed to em- barras those in charge of the bill.
 
 leaders on the change that had been made in the bill since the president suggested that the bonus either be paid with a sales tax or the legisla- tion postponed. They said the bank loan provision would remove the necessity for heavy drafts on the treasury and at the same time make any new or added taxes
 Cash May Be Given.
 Administration officers who have discussed the bonus with the presi- dent were under the impression that the executive had not changed his mind with regard to the legislation. These officers were of the opinion that the compromise measure would not be passed by the senate: that the measure either would he held up there or so changed that cash would be available to the veterans desiring it and the cost financed either by taxes or the sale of bonds.
 When the house met today Repre- sentative Garner of Texas, ranking democrat on the ways and means asked unanimous consent for Mondel to tell the house when the bonus bill would be taken up. Campbell. republican, Kansas demanded the previous order off the request Later, how ever, Mir Garner asked Speaker Gil- lett for information about the bonus and was told that no one would be recognized to bring it up today. Mir. Garner then wanted to know when 1t would be called up.
 "lt is not within my province to say when 1t will come up." replied he speaker
 "It looks like the storehouse of in- formation either has been locked up hn~ l resnanded the TARAA