The New York herald., 1922-09-19
CANVASS OF SENATE
SHOWS BONUS VETO 4
Will Be SUSTAINED
Supporters Of President
Reported as in Excess OF
Thirty-three.
DO NOT FEAR RESULT
Harding's Message Against
Measure to Be Fortified
With Data.
HOUSE MAY GET 1T TO-DAY
Treasury Department Sends
Memo to White House on
DO NOT FEAR RESULT
HOUSE MAY GET TT TO-DAY
Treasury Department Sends
Memo to White House on
Bill's Dangerous Aspects.
ny LOUIS sEIBOLD.

ny LOUIS sEIBOLD.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. c., Sept. ID.
The 5000, ,0O0.o00 bonus raid on the
taxpayers OF America held the atten-
ton of executive officials and members
Of Congress and political leaders to-
day to the exclusion Of all other subs
jectA
The President devoted much OF his
time to the consideration of the meas
ure and hearing arguments for and
against it. He probably will announce
tomorrow his decision on the most
yexatious legislative irritant that ever
engaged the attention of Congress-.
Even the most optimistic advocates
Of the bonus bill passed by the two
houses Of Congress in the face Of Ad-
rninistration protests believe the de-
cision Of the President will be veto.
The best informed executive officials
and Congressional leaders predict that
the message disappearing the bonus
bill will greatly enhance the reputation
Of the President as wise statesman
and conscientious administrator.
Message to BE Convincing.
1t was asserted by these officials that
the Presidents message which will be
sent to Congress with the vetoed meas
ure will be politically strong and eco
nomically sound. 1t is furthermore
declared that 1t will reflect the earnest
though reluctant conviction of the
President that the bonus enterprise
would prove of little value as a busi-
ness venture, provide few IL any bene-
fits OF permanent character to those
eligible to receive them, and result in
disastrous economic consequences to
the people generally.
There existed tonight hardly any
difference OF opinion as to the fate OF
the bonus measure at the White House.
There is equal confidence among oppo-
nents Of the scheme that the effort to
override the Presidential veto will fail
Oh the final test in the Senate.
A canvass of the upper house which
was communicated to the President
this afternoon Enthusiastically revealed
that sufficient number--in excess of
33 votes-will be east To uphold the
Presidential veto and kill the bonus
project i'm the present Congress at
least.
New (Rep.. Ind) and Underwood
\
the opponents of the bonus scheme.
Two Senators whose final conclusions
We're not revealed were added to the
opposition.
Senator Weller (Rep.. Md. who is
on his way from the Orient, cabled to
Republican Whip Curtis to pair" him
in support of the Presidential veto.
Senator Mckinley tRep.. Ill), who
favored the bonus measure also cabled
from Europe a request that his vote
be recorded under the pair arrange
ment In support of the Presidential
veto. One or two shifts either way
may be developed in the final test, but
tEcre Is little or no chance OF such
action affecting the final result.
Probable Result I'm House.
The House of Representatives will
probably vote to override the Presi-
dental veto by substantial majority.
though much less than that which
characterized it's original consideration
of the measure.
The legislative decks in both houses
have been cleared for action on the
bonus the minute that the Presidents
IL. IT,
count upon having the Executive COM
munication in hand tomorrow after
noon, or Wednesday at the latest. BY
common consent there will be little or
no debate over the veto message.
Everybody concerned in the transac-
tion wants TO get rid of 1t as soon as
possible. Consequently, record vote
viii be approached without loss Of time
and the measure sent to the Senate to
receive the finishing touches.
Senatorial supporters and opponents
Of the bonus scheme are quite as eager
TO get rid of X as their conferees I'm
The lower house. There may be "A
little backfiring OF a political nature
for home consumption when the bonus
veto is received, but IL will be Of short
duration and vote will be reached in
two or three hours. The leaders OF the
two houses expressed the opinion to-
night that "the bonus will be out OF the
way, thank God, before Thursday"
Advantage with Opposition.
Proponents ara opponents of the
scheme carefully checked the lists pre-
pared by each side this afternoon and
agreed that the Presidential veto will
nc upheld on The showdown. Under
the legislative rules the measure must
receive a majority Of two-thirds in or
der TO overcome Q veto. The member
ship Of the Senate Is ninety-six. With