Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-24

voting against it.
Full Galleries DemonstratIve
In only two important particulars
does this measure differ from the one
passed by the house two years ago and
shelved in the senate last July. The
original cash bonus option was elimi-
mated and the bank loan provision of
the adjusted service certificate title
substituted.
Not since the war days had the house
galleries been jammed as they were
Thursday from the time Speaker Gil
lett's gavel fell at II a. m. until the
last vote had been cast .as the shades
of evening enveloped the capital And
not in many years had such scenes been
enacted on the floor, where frequently
there was an uproar with alternate ap-
plause, laughter and jeers
Like the house itself, the galleries
were bonus and supporters of the
bill were frequently applauded despite
the infringement of the rules which this
entitled.
"UncIe Joe" Gets Big Ovation
But the greatest applause was not
for proponent but an opponent, the
members and many of the spectators
arising and rendering an ovation to
Uncle Joe" Cannon as the grizzled
holder of the American record for
length Of legislative service arose late
in the day to deliver two-minute
speech In which he declared that the.
men who served in the world war owed
that service to their country.
Talk Would Fiji Two Papers
In all there was slightly more than
five hours of discussion with IS of the
435 members taking part in it. Tran
scripts of their remarks would fill about
two ordinary sized newspapers. Many
of them were on their feet only min
ute or two, but the house gave permis-
remarks in the Congressional Record
during the next few days and editions
of that volume during that time prom
ised to be exceedingly bulky.
Democrats Vote But Criticize
Arguments against the bill we're more
frequent than those in its favor, due to
the fact that many democrats who an
nounced they would support it, vigor-
ously attacked some of it's provisions
and the ways and means committee for
failure to provide means of financing
the bonus. In the course of the debate
IAc uedsulc WAS TeleLEeu 20 as d 6olu
brick" a bogus BILL" "hokus-p -pokus"
and a "deformed and malformed crea-
ture."
The vote on the suspension resolu
ton was 221 to 211 and was without
roll call. Previously the house had
adopted a motion for the previous
question by roll call cote Of 276 to
126. As the roll call proceeded there
was more than the usual hubbub on the
floor and those in the crowded gal
leries, strangers and others not used to
these customs. looked down in surprise
as the members milled about, talking
and laughing while the clerk read the
435 names on the list. Those vot-
ing were forced to shout at the top
of their voices in order to have their
vote heard at the clerks desk.
Party Lines Broken
There was breaking of party lines
on the vote for the suspension resolu-
tion. Many of the democrats who vot-
ed in the negative on the motion were
upon to support the bonus bill
on the final vote and leaders were con-
fident that more than the two-thirtls
majority required under the rules would
be obtained.
Chairman Fordney of the ways
and means committee was at once rec
ognized by Speaker Gillett for a mo-
ton to suspend the rules and pass the
bill, whereupon the house launched into
four hours of discussion. Some men,
bers were given only ono minute, 9th
ers three, but by unanimous consent all
had leave to extend their remarks in
the Congressional Record during tho
next 10 days.
Democrats Start GAO Fight
A sharp fight against what they
as gag rule" was launch
ID Thursday in the house By democratic
leaders.
When Chairman Campbell Of the
rules committee submitted Z resolution
to make this suspension day, Repre-
tentative Garrett, Tennessee, tho demo.
cratic leader. made 4 point Of order,
declaring that II was the "avowed and
sole purpose" Of the republican lead
srs 20 put the bill through in such fash
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