Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-21
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noon to discuss the question OF a
suspension Of the rules. but the exc
cutive's conference with the House
committee lasted so long that the
speaker was obliged to forego his
appointment in order to be at the
capitol at noon to preside over the
House
On reaching the capitol he made
known to those in charge Of the bonus
legislation his decision not to enter
tain motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill.
This necessitated further confer
ences amonS the leaders. who refus-
ed to abandon their plan to call up
the bill with the rules suspension so
as to cut off a motion to re-commit
the bill as well as all amendments
The whole question of procedure was
discussed at a conference held in the
speakers office after the House had
adjourned after a 50-minute session.
Present at this conference were
members Of the ways ami means COM
iIitllNC anu tiiC StecIInS
mittee as well as other leaders.
No final decision on procedure was
reached, but there was at least q
tacit agreement that the bill would
come up Thursday
Representative Mordell issued this
statement when the conference broke
up:
IT. u-n Q oah ,, ~
sion, possibly by noon, as to when
and how the measure will be brought
up for consideration. There will be
no party conference"
Asked If the bin would come up
this week, the floor leader said:
"Oh, undoubtedly. probably not
later than Thursday"
Speaker Gillet said. "Things are as
as they WERE" adding that
he had not stated he would recognize
anyone to present a special rule to
take the bill up under a suspension
OF the rules.
THE only thing certain is that the
bill will come up Thursday" said he.
Attending the White House con-
ference. which lasted nearly two
hours, We're Mr.. Mondell, Chairman
tordney, OF the ways and means COM
mittee, Chairman Campbell of the
Rules committee; Chairman Towner,
of the House conference: Chairman
Fess, of the Congressional committee,
and Representative Longworth of
Ohio. They laid the whole situation
before the president. emphasizing
the change that had been made in the
bill since the Presidents last letter
TO Mr.. Fordney suggesting a sales
TAX or postponement of the Iegisla-
ton. Some of them also stressed
their desire to proceed under a sus-
pension Of. the rules so as to cut off
which they believed
would be offered with q view to en-
harrassing those in charge Of the bill.
The president was represented as
giving no indication one way or an.
other as~to his views on the bill. and
desiring to be left free to pass judg-
ment on 1t when it reached the White
House. He was qoutcd as saving
mat he had not had opportunity to
study all of it's provisions as fully as
he might wish: so that he Thought
the responsibility was with congress
at this time.
Aside from the committee OF
House leaders, President Harding
discussed the bonus bill today with
several other members of the House
Ills callers included Representatives
Ireadway of Massachusetts and Til
son of Connecticut, of the House
ways and means committee. who
nave presented minority views op-
posing the measure and Representa-
tive Mills of New York, a newly ap-
pointed member of that committee.
VINO favors tax on purchases.
Another attack on the bonus bill
was made today in a minority report
from ways and means committee
Notwithstanding Kitchen,
North Carolina. the Democratic lead
err and Oldneld, Arkansas; Crisp,
Georgia; Carew. New York. and
Tague, Massachusetts. all Democrats
They characterized the certificate
bank loan plan as due biIl-recom-
lnendation. h C k-borrow- money
bonus mode of payment" and de-
ciared that it was IAN insult to every
world war veteran and a shameful
discredit to congress and the nation"
Insisting that the bonus be paid
out of taxes levied upon the big in
comes of millionaires and multi
millionaiIes" and the CONSEQUENCES,
excessive profits of the big monopo-
listic corporations" the minority
charged that President Harding and
Secretary Mellon boldly offer a
bride to the world war veterans to
espouse the cause Of the money pow
er in eheir efforts to establish as q
part of our revenue system the vici.
Gus policy of general sales tax"
They offer bonus In considera-
fiOn of tho Veteran and HE fricpd q