The Southern herald., 1922-09-08
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
viii Defeat Measure.


terest on the foreign debt in financ-
ing the soldiers bonus. Also If substi-
tuted the Smith-McNary $35O,OOO,OO0
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 was proposed by Sena-
tor simmons democrat, North Caro-
lina). He and Senator Reed Demo
crat, Missouri) and other members
urged 1t as means not only of meet
ing President Harding's requirement
that the bill carry 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withdrawn, presumably because of the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 quorum
could not be obtained at the then late
hour A division was had instead, 33
senators signifying their approval Of
the amendment and one, Senator New
(Republican, Indiana) his disapproval.
The Smith-McNary reclamation pro-
posal was agreed to by vote Of 43 to
26. 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:
Republicans-Borah, Bursum, Cam
eron, Edge, France, Gooding, Jones Of
Washington, McNary, Nelson, New,
Newberry, Nicholson, Oddie, Pepper,
Phipps, Rawson, Reed Of Pennsylva-
MIA, Shortridge, Smoot, Stanifeld, Ster-
ling, Wadsworth and Warren-23.
emocrats-Ashurst, Broussard, Di-
al, Fletcher, HefEn, 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-18.
Democrats-Gerry, Glass, McKellar,
Robinson, Sheppard, Swanson Walsh
of Massachusetts and Williams-S.
Total-26
The Smith-McNary amendment
would provide for the reclaiming 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-Amercan war and the Philippine
insurrection 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 II
was contended that the reclamation
project was important enough to stand
on its own merits without, as Senator
Lenroot expressed it, being taken to
court on the backs of the ex-service
men,"