The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20

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SOLDIER BONU SPILL
MAY GET VETO
President Harding Expected to Veto |
Veterans Bonus Bill, May Pass Ov-
cr His Head.
Washington, Sept. 16.-Information
that President Harding had made up
his mind definitely to veto the soldiers
bonus bill reached senate leaders today
from some Of his close advisers. They
said his message of disapproval would
be sent to the house next Tuesday.
After receiving this word, the ma
jority leaders made preliminary
canvass Of the senate, which was
said to have shown 81 votes against
overriding a veto, or two more than
the number necessary to prevent final
enactment of the bonus legislation
This margin was understood,
however, TO be regarded by some
friends Of the president as too narrow
and they expect MI. Harding to call
several senators to the White House
before Tuesday for discussion Of the
situation. With many senator's absent
from Washington, it was asserted by
some that it was difficult to assess SEN
ate sentiment at this time.
! Many Of the absentees, it was stated,
could not possibly get back to Wash
ington in time to vote. Five senator's
are in Europe, while four others are
in the far west. Several others will be
detained by their own illness or that
OF members Of their families. Every
effort will be made to pair absentces,
but it was explained that it might not
be possible to pair all Of them and it
was conceded that the absence OF pairs
in even few cases might have a ma
terial effect on the outcome.
Nh Harding's advisers expect him
to set forth in vigorous manner his
. reasons for a veto. From the first he
has insisted that bonus Legislation
should carry method Of financing /
"piece-meal" payment TO the Worlt
: War veterans, declaring that it woult
. be better to postpone payment than tt
make it in such a manner.
. Should the bonus be returned to tn
y house, managers Of it there planne
, to move promptly to pass it over tn
i. veto. The general belief at the capito
- was that far more than the necessar
two-thirds majority could be obtaine
= there to override the veto.
The bonus bill, bearing the sigma
lures of Speaker Gillette and Pres
dent Pro-Tempore Cummins, Of tn
g senate, was taken to the Whit
House late today by Chairma
Of I,ickettes, Of the house committee O
enrolled bills, and RepresentatiN
~ Thompson, another republican membt
d. from Ohio Generally bills are tram
of mitted to the executive Offices by hou:
er messengers.
d. AS the treasury had closed for ii
Ir. day at that time, the bill remaiD'
he at the White House, It is eXpectc
.
ed however that it will be sent Mond;
he to Secretary Mellon for his examin
I'm ton and an opinion, This Is the reg
lar course Of procedure. From t
by treasury 1t would be returned to t
ay| president for his action.
Cd Just before the bonus reached t
OF White House, there was presented
nd the executive Offices request" to
On, president from the Chamber OF Co
lit merce Of the United States to veto
shc bill. The request, in the form Of
brief, was accompanied by a let
led from President Julius III. Barnes, W
the asked Mr., Harding's consideration
rds the chambers brief as constituting
argument for veto. 81 1