Arizona republican., 1922-03-24

the world war owed that service to
their country.
In all there was slightly more than
five hours Of discussion with rs of
the 435 members taking part III it.
Transcripts of their remarks would
fill about two ordinary sized news
papers Many OF them were on their
feet only a minute or two, or three,
but the house gave unanimous con-
sent for all members to extend their
remaR in the Congressional Record
during the next few days and editions
of that volume during that time
promised to be exceedingly bulky.
Arguments against the bill were
more frequent than those in its fa-
vor. due to the fact that many Demo-
Gratis who announced they would
support ii, vigorously attacked some
of it's provisions and the ways and
means committee for failure to pro-
vide means of financing the bonus.
In the course OF the debate the
measure was referred to as gold
brick" a bogus bill" a "hokus-
pokus" and a "deformed" and mail
formed creature.
Supporters of the bill defended 1t
as the best that could be obtained
at this time and some of them de-
clared it was even better than the
original measure with its cash bonus
feature, since it would enable yeter-
ans in need to obtain cash immedi-
ately and at the same time be pro-
tected by the government in their
rights to adjusted service certifi-
Gates.
Politics Enter Debate
Politics were injected into the de-
bate several times and resulted in
some warm exchanges. Representa-
tive Pou, Democrat of North Carroll
na decried what he characterized as
the efforts of the majority to make
the bonus a partisan issue, while
Representatives Campbell, Republi-
can OF Kansas, and Iongworth Re-
publican of Ohio, assailed the minor
ity report on the bill filed by Repre-
sentative Kitchin of North Carolina
the Democratic leader, who is absent
from congress because of Illness, and
four other Democrats Of the ways and
means committee.
Mr.. Longworth declared that the
reference in the minority report to
Ambassador Harvey at London as
the "blasphemous, bibulous, boot
licker at the Court of st. James" was
most disgracefully vulgar" He
characterized the whole report as
cheap, wantonly vulgar and dis
graceful" AS the debate dragged
along late in the day many members
began to manifest impatience and to-
wards the last, some speakers had
difficulty in getting under way be-
cause of the repeated and loud de-
rnands for a vote. Speaker Gillett
had trouble at times in maintaining
order
AT the outset OF the day Demo-
cratic leaders sought to upset the
majority program to have the bill
considered under a suspension OF the
rules, but Speaker Gillett overruled
the point of order by Representative
Garrett of Tennessee that the resolu-
ton making this special suspension
~ the rules OF the day was in viola
tion Of the house rules There fol-
lowed an hours debate on the resos.
luton, but most of the talk was about
the bonus bill itself.
Hour to Read Bill
The first roll call came when
Chairman Campbell Of the rules COM
nlittee demanded the previous ques-
tion on the resolution. His motion
was adopted by vote Of 275 to 2l7.
AS the roll call progressed there was
an unusual hubbub on the floor and
members found 1t necessary TO shout
in order to have their voices carry TO
the clerks desk.
The resolution then was adopted on
a rising vote, 221 to 121, and Chair
man Fordney of the ways and means
committee was recognized by the
speaker to present the motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill. Just
as the crowds in the galleries settled
back in the expectation OF more de-
bate, there was a demand for the
reading OF the bill.
Most OF the spectators held on as
the reading clerks droned through
the 3S printed pages.
Just an hour was required for the
reading. Meantime most members
had fortified themselves with lunch
and were p6pa1ed for the foU hcNrs
siege Of discussion which followed.
Before the debate began, however,
there was a controversy over the di-
vision of time as between the ma
jorityl and minority.
Representative Garner OF Texas,
ranking Democrat on the ways and
means committee, attacked Speaker
Gillett for alloting three hours to the
control of Republicans and only one
hour for the control of the Demo
Gratis.
Representative Mondell, the Repub-
lican leader. and Representative
Treadway, Massachusetts,, Repub-
lican opponent of the bill, defended
the speaker declaring that the all
lotment made divided the time equal
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