Evening journal., 1922-06-02
BONUS STARTS
FILIBUSTER


Underwood and simmons. merril
engaged in punching holes in tn
schedules proposed by the Financ
Committee trainers of the tariff bill
which also bears McCumber'
name
Little Time 10 the Tariff
s. Under the go-as-you-please rule
of the Senate. the tariff bill wa
theoretically under discussion be
tween IL A. NJ. and dinner time
supper time in the West and South
The amount Of time actually de-
voted to the tariff is shown by the
following running chronicle OF the
events which engaged the attention
more or less, OF the honorable SEN
ators:
IL to 11.45 a. m.-Senator Sterl-
ing. Republican Is. d., discussed
the advalorem duties on glass, which
were thrown out OF Mr.. McCumber's s
tariff bill.
1l.45 to 1855 a. m.-Senator Cal
der IN. ". discussed the banking
laws
1l.55 to 12.1O p. m.-Senator Edge,
Republican IN. j.. discussed the
bill relating 10 the development OF
the port Of New York.
1910 TO 1920 p. m.-Senatar Rob
inson Democrat (Ark.). made a plea
for new bridge over an Arkansas
river.
1920 to 1.2O p. m.-Senator Wat
son. Democrat (Ga). paid his re-
spects to Secretary of Commerce
Hoover. whom he described as this
Englishman."
120 to $50 D. m.-Senator Jones.
Democrat IN. NJ. discussed the
glass schedule OF the tariff bill.
$50 to 2.45 p. m.-.Senator Cara
way, Democrat (Ark.). discussed At
torney-General Daugherty and Chas.
w. Morse. incidentally reading into
the Record the comments OF several
iewspapjers which. by the way, were
late in reaching the National Capt.
tai and seriously disarranged the
daily program for the Senate.
McCumber Not In His Seat.
245 to 3.25 p. m.-Senator I'm
derwood Democrat. (Ala.). discussed /
the glass feature OF the tariff bill.
325 to $50 p. m.-Senator Helm,
Democrat (Ala.). discussed the glass
feature of the tariff bill, with some
side remarks regarding recent politi-
cal primary results.
$50 to 3.44 D. ma roll call for
quorum. which disclosed the fact
that Chairman McCumber. who is
seeking to punish tsrdy associates
and impose cloture to limit debate
on the tariff. was not in his seat.
344 to 4.15 p. m.-Senator Jones,
Democrat IN. NJ. made few more
remarks about the tariff.
AIS to 4.25 p. m.-Senator Sim
mons. Democrat IN. CO, ditto.
4.25 to 4.4s p. m.-Roll call on an
amendment offered by Senator Jones
IN NJ, rejected.
443 to 5.04 p. m.-Senator Jones
Democrat (N. M. made a few more
remarks about the tariff.
5.04 to SIS p. m.-Roll call on a
motion Of mo quorum" which dis
closed the fact that Chairman Nc
cumber was still absent from his
seat. and when the roll was started
the only Senators in the chamber
were Smoot. Jones IN. NJ. Sim
mons, Underwood. Walsh (Mont),
Calder, Frelinghuysen, Wadsworth,
Helm, Kellogg and McNary the
only other persons on the floor be-
ing two clerks at the seats OF Sena-
tors, seven page boys, three stem
ographers. Senator Ladd, Republi-
can IN. d.. in the chair. while the
galleries contained 217 persons, 81
OF whom were women. and nine
children
SIS to dinner time-Senator King
Democrat (Utah) made a few re- :
marks on the dye schedule Of the
tariff bill.
The absence OF the great major
ty OF Senators from their seats is :
not TO be construed as indicating
Heir actual tardiness from their
legislative duties Most OF them were
around the Capitol or in
heir private sanctums in the SEN :
tie office building. =
A diligent survey regarding their =,
lctivities developed the fact that =
heir minds were focused directly ~
N the disturbing situation provoked -
" the action OF the Republican -
Committee in ordering the report OF :, :,
he bonus bill. Even the friends OF -
hat much discussed political ogre
admitted that the bonus Senators -
bad thrown a wrench" into the =
legislative program OF the Admin
stration which bids fair 10 not only a
delay the tariff bill but wreck the ~
entire party program. G.
The attitude OF the Senators op- 90
posed to the bonus had a great deal
to do with bringing about this con- y. ee
dition OF affairs. They made 1t quite .
clear to Mr. McCumber and his as ~
sociates that they will resort to -
every legislative expedient under -
the legislative rules to prevent the " "
scheme from coming TO a vote. They :,
also furnished rather convincing =
proof to the bonus supporters that :
there have been important addi-
tions recently to the opposition from Y
both Democratic and Republican
sources.
The suggestion made by Mr.. Nc
Cumber that the bonus opponents
agree to call off the filibuster was,
as said, vetoed out Of hand. The
inance chairman appeared to think P
lis act in seeking Democratic votes 81
o report out the bonus bill would k
% indorsed by Senators who have ID
eld a neutral position on the sub ri
sct to date. He was completely &C
by the results of his m
lquiries in this respect. h'
yo More Desert Bonus. p
Two Democratic Senators who si
f..iarndlt. The