Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-16
Petition Circulated.

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members for next Monday night to
consider the compromise soldiers
hsIsNs bill was put into circulation to-
dSs by Representative Lneberger Of
California, a former service man, and
received al, number of signatures
within a short time. ~
Fifty signatures would be necessary
for the calling Of the conference. The
action taken ,by the conference would
not be binding on the members when
the measure came up for consideration
on the floor.
n Presentation of .he report. how
ever. WAS more or less OF TOT.
4 mality and it. was certain the bill
would not be taken up in the mousse
before Monday if then. Just when 1t
would be brought UP depended today
on the decision Of Republican lead
crs as to whether plans should be
laid to secure action next Monday un-
I. der q suspension of the rules, which
would cut Off all amendments, or con-
aderation delayed few days.
Leaders were divided in opinion as
to the advisability of these two
courses and it was stated that a de-
ciaion would await the return mere
Saturday of Speaker Gillett now IN
Florida with President Harding who
has indicated that he might not en-
. IL
rules because Of what he regards as
the Importance of the bonus measure.
Those counsel|ing delay beyond next
Monday believe house leaders should
confer informally with President
Harding upon his return to secure ms
views on the bill as now drawn a1ter
which it is their idea that the house
Reuublfcans could agree in confer
Hence to reject all amendments except
s1,ch as the majority party might de-
scide upon,
washington, March 16.-There de-
veloped yesterday a difference OF opin-
ion among Republican leaders IN the
house as to the method OF calling up
the soldiers bonus bill on the .loor.
One group still favored consideration
next Monday under a suspension OF
the rules, which would cut OFT all
amendments while another held the
opinion that delay in action would be
preferable.
~ Speaker May Block Action.
Representative Garner, Texas, rank
ing.Democrat on the ways and means
committee, declared that II speaker
:GfNett were persistent against the
naazake Of the bill, he has the power
ii his office to prevent its constdera :
In the discussion today in house
chnak rooms and corridors, some OF
those advocating consideration OF the
bitl under a suspension OF the rules
advanced the argument that to take
it up under a special rule might re-
s,,lt in compIications They said there
was the possibility Of motion to re-
commit with instructions to the cons
i mittee to retnsert the cash bonus fea-
t1fre and provide for an excess profits
tax to finance It. Some contended that
such a motion probably would prevail
Conference Favored.
: Those counselling delay beyond next
Monday think that before the, house
acts there should be an informal; con-
ference by house leaders with Presi-
dent Harding, particularly in view Of
the action Of the ways and means
committee in voting to report out the
Bill. within ten minutes after Secretary
Mellon and Comptroller Of the Curren.
cy Crtssinger had appeared by invita-
i. don and had opposed the bank loar
section OF the adjusted service certift-
cSta option. Their idea is that after
this conference the house Republicans
could have party conference al
which there could be an agreement tc
reject all amend dments except such al
the majority might agree upon.
1t was indicated in some quarters
that the presidents views would be
sought by some house leaders tmme.
diafely after his return from Florids
saturday. There also is to be con.
ference with Speaker Gillett on thai
day and many mem bers of the house
are Of the opinion he will be able yts
give first hand information as to how
the president regards the bill in 1t,
:. present form and also whether liz
ioaks with favor on the plan to pu'
Hf4hrough under q saspension Of thu
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