The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-18
CILLETT WILL
DECIDE BONUS
STAND TODAY
Speaker Was TO Decide at
Conference Whether He
S.. Would Favor Suspension of
Rules.
MONDELL QUESTIONED
(Ry Associated. Pressl

WASHINGTON. March 1s.-Speak.
er Gillett was to decide today at
conference with house Republican
leaders whether he would entertain
on Monday motion to consider the
soldiers bonus bill under suspens-
ion of the rules.
Upon his return here last night from
Florida where he was the guest OF
President Harding the speaker said he
was not inclined to look with favor
upon such procedure, but added
that he was open to argument He
declared that he had no message from
the president for house leaders regard
ing the bonus bill
Mr.. Gillett expects to leave tonight
for Springfield, Mass. where be is to
speak tomorrow afternoon on the
treaties growing out of the arms con-
ference, but said it was his intention
to be back in Washington in time tn
preside over the house sesson on Mon
day.
Questions MondeIi
Replying to a question by Repre-
sentative Garner, Democrat, Texas,
Mr.. Mondell told the house of repre-
sentatives today that there was no
way of determining" now the exact
time that the bonus bill would be call
| ed up. Il would say" said Mr.. Mon
cell, that / have said to those on our
side who have to do with the matter
that | think our people ought to be
| here next week, beginning Monday"
Mr. Mondell went on to say that
there We're many matters of import
| ance before the house warranting the
| attendance of absent members. as
that all that the gentleman from Wy
/ oming knows about the subject?" ask
ed Mr.. Garner.
That's ALL replied Mr.. MondeH,
amid laughter.
On behalf of Representative Kitch-
in, of North Carolina, the Democratic
leader, who is absent from the house
because of i'll health, Mr.. Garner OBJ
tanned unanimius consent for the ex-
| tension until the adjournment Monday
of time for the filing of minority views
OF the ways and means committee
Democrats
Democrats Confer
I Representative Kitchin, of North
Carolina, the Democratic house lead
er, who visited the capitol yesterday
for the first time in nearly year, ex-
pected to confer again today with
democrats On the ways and means
committee to complete the draft of a
minority report opposing some fea
i lures of the bonus measure.
Whether this report would be sub
mltted to the house today or on Mon
day depended on the decision of Re
publican leaders as to the time that
the bill would be called upon the floor
Representative Garner, of Texas. and
one or two other committee Demo
, Gratis were not expected to sign the
, report
Representative Treadway, of Massa
chusetts, who also has prepared some
minority views on the bill. was await
. ing the return from Connecticut oi
Representative Tilson before present
ing his report in opposition to the bill
, to the house. He and Mr.. Tilson ex
, pected to present joint opinion
Would Be Left in Air.
Should Speaker sGillett decline tC
/, permit the bill to come up under q
, suspension of the rules, the program
of those in charge of the bonus mea S
sure would be left somewhat in the
air. There have been reports that a
! majority party conference might b.
called to consider procedure but ir
advance of their meeting with Mr.
|, Gillette, leaders would not say the.
had this in mind. If the measure was
, taken up after Monday, it would be
! considered under a special rule which
would limit debate and amendments
but which would carry the right of
motion to recommit the bill with in
structions to the ways and means com
rsittee. The Democrats were prepar
, ed In that event to offer motion in
structing the committee to re-inser
the cash bonus in lieu of the bank loar
provision recently written into the ad
justed service certificate title.