New-York tribune., 1922-06-21

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To-day's vote 70 tabl. the Walsh mo-
ton is accounted for. 50 far a. the
/ Republicans are concerned. mainly by
the fact that in yesterdays Republican
conference IL was decided to act on
tariff first and bonus second and 10
/ dispose % both questions before ad-
iournmcni. The Republicans to-day
apart from Senators La Toilette and
/ Norris. voted 20 carry out the program
agreed 10 IN the conference
Senator Wslsh's motion and the con
test over n aroused storm OF debate
B Bonus advocates spoke out strongly in
I favor Of immediate action on the bill.
Senator Walsh, Of Massachusetts
brought up the subject % the bill by
declaring his purpose 70 find out
whether the promises made as 10 lay
ing asid, tariff and taking I'D the bonus
til were % be KEEP, n. strongly or
jected 10 IN. delay and postpone nent.
which. he said. were killing the bonus
bill. and he pointed out that the tariff
bill md been set aside repeatedly for
the consideration OF other bills.
Those ~ MS VINO have said we in
bill purpose 10 have record vote and
find out jus' who will support IT,"
said Senator Walsh He then moved
that the Senate proceed with the con-
sideration o. the bonus bill.
Senator McCumber opposed the mo-.
tion. He said IL was a poor pilot. who.
finding rocks in his way. could not
veer about the rocks for the purpose
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intended 20 60.
"A short tim. ago ther. vsr. dis
quieting reports sfosi," said Mr Ne
Cumber They we're reports of a pur.
pose 70 sid.track the soldiers COM
pensation bill or keep il from being
acted upon AZ this session. imme-
diately expressed myself as in favor
Of calling for a definite showdown.
An immediate call for a Republican
conference wa. then issued, and At
that conference every question OF
doubt with reference 10 whether or not
the adjusted compensation bill was 20
b, passed was absolutely removed.
Now that is what ! wanted 10 be
assured. cannot imagine a more def
into and certain assurance % the
country and 70 the soldiers than the
resolution adopted yesterday BY tho
majority conference. II means abso-
lutejy and unouestionably that the bill
will be put 10 vote before there is
either any recess or an adjournment
OF Congress.
Denie. He Backed Down
How does the Senator reconcile
what he is saying with the fact hat
IN. only measure the President has
come here 70 oppose was this soldiers
bonus bill. and that the Senator him
self backed down when the President
opposed it," asked Senator Watson, OF
Georgia
~ did not back down. I voted agsinst
what tn. President proposed" Senator
MeCumber answered"
Senator Watson. Of Indiana, then
moved 10 table the Walsh motion.
After il had been carried. Senator Rob
in,on. Democrat, OF Arkansas, criti-
cized the delay on the bonus. He went
back over the history Of efforts 10 get
bcnu, legislation and criticized the
appearance Of President Harding be-
fore the Senate about q year ago 70
insist the bonus bill be referred TO the
Finance Committee.
senators Ashurst and Hehin FOL.
lowed Senator Robinson and protested
AZ the delay. Senator Lenroot In .
speech charged the delay on the bonus
va, due TO the delaying tactics OF the
Democrats on the tariff. a.
Senator John Sharp Williams op-
posed bonus legislation IN q caustis
speech. n. served notice he rould
oppose any unanimous consent 70 % %s.
nrdits the bill, and denounced IN,
bonu. plan as Immoral and wrong and
,gainst sound public policy"