Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-09-08
WILL PAY BONUS
WITH ALLIED DEBT
ALSO ADOPTS THREE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY MILLION LAND
RECLAMATION FEATURE.
FINAL VOTE WILL BE LATER
Some Senators Claim New Plan VIII
ForestaIl Harding Vote-Others
Say Reclamation Scheme
Will Defeat Measure.

Observation-Disclosures a record vote
the senate approved the use of the in
terest on the foreign debt in financ-
ing the soldiers bonus. Also if substi-
tuted the Smith-McNary $3.50, O00, 900
reclamation bill for the land settle
ment option In the house measure.
The amendment authorizing the pay
ment of the bonus charge with the in
terest on the eleven billions Of dol
lars owed the United States by the
allied nations vas proposed by Sena-
tor simmons democrat, North Caro-
lima. He and Senator Reed demo
crat, Missouri) and other members
urged 1t as a means not only of meet
ing President Harding's requirement
that the bill carry a means of financ-
ing, but also Of silencing the talk
about the cancellation OF the foreign
debt.
A roll call on the proposal was de-
manded at first, but this demand was
withdrawn, presumably because Of the
apprehension Of leaders that a quorum
could not be obtained at the then late
hour. A division was had instead, SO
senators signifying their approval Of
the amendment and one, Senator New
Republican, Indiana) his disapproyal.
The Smith-McNary reclamation pro-
posal was agreed to by a vote of 43 to
rs. Party lines disappeared on the
roll call, 23 republicans and 20 demo.
Gratis supporting the amendment and
Is republicans and eight democrats
opposing it..
The roll call on the amendment fol.
lows:
For the amendment:
Rapublicans-Borah, Bursum, Cam
eron, Edge, France, Gooding, Jones of
Washington, McNary, Nelson, New,
Newberry, Nicholson, eddie, Pepper,
Phipps, Rawson, Reed Of Pennsylva-
MIA, Shortridge, Smoot, Stanifeld, Ster-
ling, Wadsworth and Warren-23.
Observation-Disclosures, Broussard, Di-
al, Fletcher, Helm, Hitchcock. Ken
drick, King, Myers, Overman, Pittman,
Pomerene, Randsdell, Reed Of Mis-
souri,, Shields, Simmons, Smith, Tram
nell, Underwood and Walsh of Mon
tana-20.
Totals.
Against the amendment:
Republicans-Ball, Brandagee, Colt,
Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham;, Freling-
huysen, Hale, Kellogg, LaFollette, Len.
root, Lodge, McCumber, Mclean, Suth-
erland, Townsend, Watson of Indiana
and Willis-1S.
Democrats-Gerry, Glass, McKellar,
Robinson, Sheppard, Swanson, Walsh
Of Massachusetts and Williams-S.
Total-26.
The Smith-McNary amendment
would provide for the retaining of
swamp lands in the south by drainage
and arid lands in the west through irri-
CATION, the work to be done under the
direction of the secretary of the inte-
rior, through federal and state cooper
alton.
Veterans of the world war, the Span
ish-American war and the Philippine
instruction would be given first op-
portunity to obtain homesteads and
also in working on the various prof.
ects.
Opposition to the amendment was
voiced by Senators McCumber, repub-
lican, North Dakota, in charge of the
bonus, and Robinson, democrat, Arkan-
sas. The charge was made that oppo-
nents of the bonus were supporting
this proposition in the hope that it
would furnish an added reason for the
president to veto the bonus. Also it
was %contended that the reclamation
project was important enough to stand
% its own merits without, as Senator
L.euroot expressed it. being taken to
court on the backs of the e~x-service
men,"