The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-09-22
SENATE SUSTAINS
BONUS BILL VETO
Falls a Votes Short; House
Overrides By Big
Margin.

! bill failed of enactment late today,
the Senate sustaining President Hard
ings veto. Previously the House
had overriden the veto by large
margin.
The Senate roll call showed "A
yeas to 2S nays, or four less than the
two-thirds majority necessary to over
ride the veto. The vote in the House
was 25S to 81, or fifty more than the
required number.
Altho 1t was reported that a new
bill might be introduced tomorrow,
1t was certain that the bonus fight
would not be renewed at least until
the next session of Congress, which
win begin December 4.
The House vote on the first pass
age of the bonus last March 23, was
1913 to 20. or AIS to 1, as compared
with Az to 1 today. The Senate
vote today compared with AZ to %.
by which the measure was first
passed August 81.
Most of the House votes to sustain
the President were cast by members
from Eastern and Southern States,
with Western delegations voting al
most solidly for the bill.
Switching of Votes.
There were two changes in tn
Senate, Senator Cameron, Republic
can, Arizona, who voted for the bonus
originally, voting to sustain the veto,
while Senator Mckinley, Republican,
Illinois, who, it was announced, was
favorable. to the bill on the first vote,
was paired against it.
There was only brief consideration
of the measure in the House In
calling up the bill. Mr.. Mondell said
it had been considered for long
, time and that further debate was not
likely to change a single vote and
was unnecessary. Mr.. Garrett, the
minority leader, asked that there be
an hours discussion, but after cries
of vote, vote" from the Republican
side, the majority leader moved the
previous question and the roll call
was ordered.
Announcement of the result of the
voting was received in silence. The
same was true in the Senate.
Within an hour after the House
acted the bill and the Presidents
veto message were sent to the Senate.
Discussion of the subject there, how
ever. had been under way for some
time. with Senator Reed. Democrat,
Missouri, supporting the measure,
and Senator Williams, Democrat,
Mississippi. opposing it.
Delay Is Sought.
Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Arizo-
ma. followed with an argument for
the bonus and was interrupted while
the House clerk delivered the bill.
The Presidents veto message then
was read and when Senator Ashurst
concluded Senator McCumber. Re-
publican. North Dakota. in charge of
the bill, moved to defer action until
tomorrow
This brought point of order from
Senator Underwood, of Alabama, the
Democratic leader, who declared this
would fix time for consideration OF /
the bill and that this could be done .
only by two-thirds majority. Sew
eral senators urged that~there be no
delay. but Mr. McCumber expressed
the opinion that II the matter went
over until tomorrow some senators
favorable to the bonus who were
absent. might return.
Senator Heflin, Democrat, Ala
bama, told the Senate there was no
need for great speed now and that
If Mr.. McCumber thought delay of
a day or two would help matters he
aud other senator's were prepared. to
see that a vote was deferred, even
If they had TO talk until tomorrow or
the next day.
Senator Robinson, Democrat, Ar
kansas, urged against delay, declar-
ing that with Congress to adjourn in
two days the session might end with
out a decision on the question.
The North Dakota senator replied
that he wished delay in the hope that
courage might be pumped into the
hearts" of some senators who, he as !
serted. were getting a little weak
kneed against voting TO override the
n
Senator New, Republican. Indiana.
a leader of the opposition forces. re-
y. y rkad fhaA GnIa y r..inht hnrn thn