Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01

WASHINGTON, Feb. LIN no uncer-
tain terms, the Senate last night gave
the Administration a vote Of conf
dence." 1t passed the foreign debt re-
funding bill by a vote of 80 to % with
out altering the basic provisions in the
measure as requested by President
Harding.
The efforts Of the opponents of the
measure to restrict in important respects
the authority granted the commission
proposed in the bill to refund the SILL
600 600 900 foreign debt were unsuccess-
full. In the course of protracted debate,
many amendments were offered and de-
feated, while q few were accepted.
The Senate twice defeated attempts on
the part Of Democrats to tack the SOL
der bonus" bill on to the debt refund
ing measure. After setting aside the
Simmons amendment on the bonus" by
adopting a motion to lay it on the table,
the Senate rapidly disposed of a similar
amendment offered by Senator Jones Of
New Mexico.
BONUS" PROPOSAL
DEFEATED, AZ TO FL.
Mr. Jones proposed to attach the SOL
der "bonus" to the debt refunding bill,
with a provision to pay the bonus" out
directly out Of the foreign debt His
AZ to p. The only Republican recorded
in favor of the amendment was Senator
Norris of Nebraska.
The final roll call showed only three
Republicans voting against the debt re-
funding bill. They were Senators b.
rah Of Idaho, La Toilette Of Wisconsin,
and Norris Of Nebraska. Senator John
son of California was not recorded. The
roll call on the passage Of the bill was
as follows:
Eepublicans-Ball, Brandegee, Baur-
sum, Calder, Cameron, Capper, Colt, Cur
tbs, Dillingham;, Elkins, Ernest, Fernald,
FreIinghuysen Gooding, Hale, Harreld,
Jones Of Washington, Kellogg, Reyes,
Mccormick, McCumber, Mckinley, Nc
Lean, McNary. Moses, Nelson, Oddte, Page,
Pepper, Poindexter, Smoot Spencer, Ster-
Warren, Watson Of Indiana, and Willis.
Total, 80.
Democrats-None.
AGAINST THE BILL.
Republicans-Borah, La Toilette, Nor
ris. g.
Observation-Disclosures, Broussard. Cara
way, Fletcher, Glass, Harris, Harrison,
Hel6in, Jones New Mexico), King, Nc
Kellar. Myers, Overmen. Pittman, Rams
dell, Reed, Sheppard, Simmons, Stanley,
Walsh Massachusetts,, Walsh mon
tana), Watson (G4orgia), p.
Under the provisions of the bill as
passed a commission Of five members, of
which the Secretary Of the Treasury is
chairman, is created. 1t is given broad
authority to proceed with refunding Of
the 81, 00O, 0OO,0 600 foreign debt over a
period Of not more than twenty five years
at an interest rate not below Az per
cent There Is no restriction as pro-
posed by Senator Borah Of Idaho, to COM
pei semi-annual payment of interest. Up
to the last Mr.. Borah, contended the bin
was paving the way for ultimate cancel
lation Of the debt.
The efforts Of Senator simmons of
North Carolina, to attach the soldier
tbonus" bin to the bill were summarily
disposed Of through a motion by Senator
Watson Of Indiana, to lay the amendment
On the table. The action was adopted by
a vote of A to %. 1t was supported by
three Republican Senators, Johnson of
California, La Toilette Of Wisconsin, Nor
Sis Of Nebraska.
Mr.. Watson made his motion after Mr..
Simmons had denounced proposals I'd
raise bonus" with q gasoline tax and
Consumption tax" In response, Senator
McCumber of North Dakota, chairman Of
the Finance Committee, reiterated assur-
ances that the bonus" bill would be
passed by Congress.
With an outstanding exception, the Ad-
minigtration was supported throughout
the consideration Of numerous amend