Evening star., 1922-06-18
SENATE IN 2-H0UR
CLASH OVER BONUS
Walsh Charges COP. Lead
ers With Dodging-McC Cum
ber Asks Showdown.

The soldiers bonus fight broke un-
eXpectedly in the Senate yesterday
"hen democratic senators attacked
the reported compromise agreement
OF republican leaders not to call up
the measure tomorrow. but to have
1t follow the tariff bill. For two
hours the party leaders clashed. but
with no effect, except for additional
indications that the republican plan
would prevail.
1t was freely declared. however, by
some of those present that an effort
would be made in any event to call
up the bill this week, and the situa-
ton was further complicated by fall
ure of the Senate yesterday to dis
pose of the naval BILL which went
over until tomorrow, largely because
OF the days protracted discussion Of
the bonus
The Senate fray followed confer
republican leaders. at which the
President was assured that tomor-
rows conference of the republican
leaders would result in holding the
tariff before the Senate. but with a
declaration the bonus bill should be
That the President would sign the
bill il passed. and that 1t undoubtedly
would be passed before adjournment.
was stated during the Senate debate
by Chairman McCumber of the Sem
ate finance committee. in charge of
both the tariff and bonus measures.
Walsh Charges DodginE.
The Senat edebate was enlivened
by a charge from Senator Walsh.
democrat Massachusetts. that an
honest majority" of the Senate was
not behind the bonus bill and that a
group of senator's processing to favor
1t were "ducking and dodging" and
Senator Ashurst. democrat. Arizona.
who initiated the discussion. de-
manded early action on the bonus
measure and predicted its defeat If it
should not be put ahead'of the tar
iff. Congress would adjourn after
dispoSing Of the tariff bill, said Sem
ator Ashurst.
Senator McCumber was asked
point blank by Senator Ashurst
whether he intended to carry out his
plan. announced June 8. to call up the
bonus bill and lay aside temporarily
so. Interruptions of other senators
prevented Senator McCumber from
replying Immediately, but later Sem
ator McCumber. in lengthy state
ment in behalf of the bonus. said he
would be content il the republican
conference Monday would renew def
nitely what he said was the pledge
of the party in power to pass the
bill before adjournment.
Demands UnderstnndinE.
Wen understand Monday, and
definitely" said Senator McCumber.
pounding his desk with his fist.
whether were going to keep faith.
7 ha1 "a will 40 In "
to put the tariff bill through. 1t also
is my duty to see that this other bill
(the bonus) goes through, and in
tend to see TO it that they do go
through, and there will be no ad-
journment OF this session until they
do go through
Referring to previous republican
conference declarations in favor Of
passing the bonus bill before ad-
journment, Senator McCumber said
again at tomorrow's conference.
1T is true" said Chairman Nc
Cumber, that republicans take diff
ferent views. If we can work in
harmony and at the same time un-
questionably provide that the SOL
diers' bill shall go through, that is
all we want"
Senator Borah, republican. Idaho.
said the republican conference de-
cision did not bind individual sem
ators and that he had not attended
the conference which declared for
passage Of the bonus measure.
Senator McCumber 90 said rumors
were current that some democratic
senator's intended to filibuster against
the bonus bill in order to delay the
tariff measure If the bonus should pc
put ahead, but Senator Ashurst de-
MED that any flibuster would be at
tempted.
Senator King Non-Committal.
Both Senators McCumber and
Ashurst questioned Senator King Of
Utah, democratic opponent or the
bonus, regarding his attitude. but
Senator King was non-committal, and
Senator McCumber said he had "sus-
picions" regarding the probable
length Of Senator Kings discussion
Warning was given by Senator King
to Senator McCumber not to make
request for unanimous consent to vote
on the. bonus bill with SI only Two % or
Cumber and Ashurst both said the
bonus debate should not take more
than few days.
Concluding the Senate fray, Sena-
tor Walsh Of Massachusetts, said 1t
was time ITO be honest and frank"
Pointing out that the bonus question
has been before Congress three years,
with two bills reported out. Senator
Walsh said there was minority IN
favor of the bill, minority against
it. and another group OF senators
who are lodging and ducking
against going on record"
their friends" Senator Walsh warn
ed ITO say that a majority OF the
Senate is honestly for this bill when
thew allow it to be kicked around
like a foot ball. delayed and post
poned means that majority is un-
able to do legislation. The criticism
is justified. You can't get action here.
It's words, words, words. and no votes
How long do you expect the people to
remain patient? Let's do the peoples
business The honest .55u truth ths is that nat
to he called on this bill. There are
senators here who say they are for
this bill and tell their constituents
they are for it, but who are secretly
doing everything they can to post
pone action There is not majority
sincerely and honestly in favor Of
this measure"
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