The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-21
BONUS IS KILLED,
SENATE SUSTAINS
VETO BY HARDING
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with AZ TO today. The senate vote
today compared with ~ 60 %. by
which the measure was first passeC
on August 81.
There were two changes IN II q
senate. Senator Cameron, republican,
Arizona. who voted for the bonus
originally voting 20 sustain the veto,
while Senator Mckinley republican
nllnois) who it was announced.
was favorable TO the bill on the first
vote, was paired against H.
There was only brief consideration
Of the measure In the house In call
ing up the bill. Mondell said it
had been considered for a long time
and that further debate was not
likely to change a single vote and
was Unnecessary Garrett asked
that there he an hours discussion,
but after cries OF "vote. vote" from
the republican side, the majority
leader moved the previous question
and the roll call was ordered.
Announcement OF tho result Of the
voting was received in silence by
both the membership and the fairly
woll.filled galleries The same was
true In the senate.
within an hour after the house
acted, the bill and the presidents
veto message were sent to the senate.
Discussion OF the subject there, how
ever, had been under way for some
iimo. with Senator Reed, democrat.
Missouri, supporting tho measure
and Senator williams, democrat
Mississippi opposing It.
Argues for Bonus.
Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arl-
zoua, followed with an argument for
the bonus and was interrupted while
tho house clerk delivered tho bill
The presidents veto message then
was read and when Senator Ashurst
concluded, Senator MCCumbor, re-
publican, North Dakota. in charge OF
the bill. moved 20 defer action until
tomorrow
This brought a point OF order from
Senator Underwood OF Alabama, tho
democratic leader who declared this
would fix time for consideration of
the bill and that this could be done
only by a two-thirds majority. Sew
eral senators urged that there be no
delay, but Senator McCumber oX-
pressed the opinion that y the mat
ter went over until tomorrow some
senator's favorable to the bonus who
were absent might return.
Senator Heflin. democrat. Ala
bama. told the senate there was no
need for great speed now and that
~ McCumber thought delay Of "A day
or two would help matters he and
other senator's were prepared to see
that a vote was deferred, even II they
had to talk until tomorrow or the
next day.
Senator Robinson, democrat, Ar
kansas. urged against delay, declar-
ing that with congress 10 adjourn in
two days the session might end with
out a decision on the question.
The North Dakota senator replied
that he wished delay In the hope that
Courage might be pumped into tho
hearts of some senators who. he as
serted, were getting a little weak
kneed against voting TO override the
president"
Senator New, republican, indiana
leader of the opposition forces. re.
marked that delay might have tho
opposite effect, while Senator Borah.
republican, Idaho, said McCumber
remained under the apprehension
that originally all senator's support.
ing the bonus had voted their con
victions."
Tho finance committee chairman
finally withdrew his motion and Sen
ator Hetlln spoke Tor an hcur in sup
port OF the bonus and against what
he has termed the deflation policy OF
the federal reserve board. lie
charged that wall street had pro-
noted propaganda against the
bonus
While the Alabama senator was
talking. leaders agreed TO have
vote before night, and the debate
was closed by Senator McCumber.
who warned that the bonus question
could not be settled finally until IL
had been settled In accord with the