The New York herald., 1922-03-19
All Factions Represented.

other term.
All Factions Represented.
All factions of the Republican mem
bership of the House besides the lead
ers were represented at the conference
The leaders present were: Speaker
Gillett, Floor Leader Mondell, former
Floor Leader Mann, Representative
Walsh fMass.). who is usually desig-
mated Speaker pro TEN. during the ao-
sence OF Speaker Gillett; Representa-
tive Fess (Ohio). chairman of the Re-
publican. Congressional Committee;
Representative Towner Uowa), chair
man OF the Republican caucus, and
Representative Campbell tKan.) chair
man of the Rules Committee.
All the Republican members Of the
House Ways and Means Committee
were present except Representatives
Bowers (W. Va.). Watson (Pa) and
Mills IN. W. Those at the meeting
were Representative F'ordney (Mich)
chairman; Representatives Hawley
(Ore.), Copley Gn), Mott On. Y),
Treadway (Mass.), Longworth (Ohio)
Green (Iowa). Young On. ID, Frear
(Wis.), Tilson Comm, Bacharach
IN. J.). Hadley (Wash), Timberlake
(Col), Houghton IN Y) and Chand-
Ter tOkla.).
The farm bloc was represented by
Representatives Tincher (Kan.) and
Sanders Und), the ex-service men by
Representatives Woodruff (Mich.) and
Lineberger (Cal).
Practically all the members of the
steering committee were present and
were included in the different groups
named. Representative Dunn IN. Y)
was present in the sole capacity OF a
member of the steering committee.
GfIIeft's Announcement.
Speaker Gillett said after the con-
ference he would make no decision
until Monday morning concerning the
move to have him recognize motion
to bring the bonus bill before the
House under a suspension of the rules,
so as to cut off debate and block
amendments. The Speaker may see
the President before he reaches de-
cision.
Chairman Fordney remarked: mo
decision was reached on the proposal
TO suspend the rules Monday so that
the bonus bill could be taken up. OF
course. we are going to call it up as
soon as possible"
: Mr.. Fordney displayed some spirit
when asked if there was any move on
foot to abandon the bonus bill owing
to the strong opposition to the meas
ure.
I'VE have not the slightest inten-
ton Of weakening in our position 1t
is a 4 to 1 shot that the measure will
go through the House at an early
date. We do not intend to change the
bill TO meet some adverse criticism.
We believe we have a good bill and
we are going to pass it without the
dotting of an Il or the crossing of
-"
Mondelrs Statement.
Floor Leader Mondell made the fol-
lowing statement: 1--WE discussed the
bonus question from all phases freely
fully and good naturedly. but we did
not reach any conclusion or make any
definite arrangement"
Asked when he intended to see the
President on the bonus issue, Mr.. Mon
I dell replied: II have made a request
TO see whether the President will re-
ceive some other gentlemen and my
self some time late tomorrow after he
arrives home"
Mr.. Mondell said he did not know
I definitely just who will accompany
him to the White House should the
,n
"They will be some gentlemen who
have been very active in the proposed
bonus legislation" he declared. He
minated that the President will prob
ably make UP the list to whom invita-
tons for the conference will be ex-
tended.
Representative Lineberges, former
service man, who holds a petition
signed by enough members to force q
call for a party conference on the
bonus question, called on both Speaker
Gillett and Floor Leader Mondell and
discussed with them his proposal
They prevailed on him to withhold his
request until after the conference with
the President. which he agreed TO do.
VIII submit Minority Report.
Opposition 10 the certificate loan
plan developed in several unexpected
quarters on the House side of the Cap
itol. Representatives Tilson Comm
and Treadway (Mass.). Republican
members of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. have decided to submit a mi
nority report rejecting Republican op-
position TO the bonus scheme.
Another minority report rejecting
Remocratic opposition is in process ci
preparation by Representatives Kitchln
IN. CO and Oldfield (Ark). These two
protests against the measure will be
before the House on Monday and viii
undoubtedly figure conspicuously in
the debate over the certificate loan
bill II the Monden- -Fordney combina-
tion permits any debate.
Most of the members OF the lower
house who did not participate in the
conference this afternoon appeared to
have very hazy idea OF what was
really going on. They seemed greatly
disturbed over the prospect OF the bill
being delayed in getting before the
House as a result Of the expected re-
fusal OF Speaker Gillett to open the
way to It's consideration on Monday.
They manifested little or no interest
in the merits of the bill itself anc
treated with indifference the opinion,
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