Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-21

eu oy proxy under the pairing ar
rangements.
Hcfiin Willing TO Talk.
Several of Mr.. McCumber's col
leagues urged him TO permit tn,
bonus bill 20 be disposed OF at once
While they were doing so Senator
Hefiin, Democrat. of Alabama, sprans
into the fray and announced that II
Mr.. McCumber didn't go through
with his plan 20 prevent a show
down on the bonus he. the Alabama
Senator would provide all the vocal
obstruction necessary to accomplish
the purpose.
There was a good deal OF confusion
in the chamber at this time and
some Senators took advantage of It
TO inject business OF their own deal
ing with the representatives OF com
mittees. While Senator Lodge and
other Republicans were laboring
with Mr.. McCumber. Senator Helm
proceeded to make n speech in favor
OF the bonus. during which he at
tackled Wall Street in characteristic
fashion, expressed a most disagree
able opinion of profiteers and made
fervid plea to the Senate TO give
the soldier boys Government cash.
He talked nearly an hour to a com
paratively tenantless Senate and
sparsely occupied gallery.
Senator Ashurst CDem.. Ariz.), an
other bonus advocate. also urged in
support of tho bonus.
Meantime Senator McCumber had
cooled off and agreed TO a vote on
condition that he would have ample
opportunity to sing his swan song. He
was invited 60 go as far as he liked
IN this respect and he awaited him
self OF the privilege. Mr.. McCum-
Der gave full play to his emotions
as well as unlimited exercise 10 his
vocabulary. lie frequently referred
to weak kneed" Senators Who had
permitted themselves to be inlu-
enced by the judgment OF one man"
meaning the President.
Takes Issue With President.
He took issue with the President
on every phase OF the bonus question
touched on in the veto message. He
declared that the figures submitted
10 the President as to the probable /
cost Of the bonus were entirely too
large.
1T is nonsense to assume that any |
special system would be necessary to !
provide the funds 10 carry out the |
provisions of this BILL" he shouted.
Mr. McCumber read from the Con- |
~ ffrfffnfr Of a..
port his argument that the President
possessed too much authority TO
override the decree of Congress. He I
several times TO the vote by
which the measure had been passed
by the two houses on the first test
and predicted that IL all the Senators
who were in various parts OF the
world would come home and attend
TO their business the bonus bill could /
be passed regardless of the wishes of
the President.
while the President OF the United
States has more power than any
in the world" said Mr.. Nc
Il do not believe he should
use II in this case"
He then issued a solemn warning
that while the opposition to the
bonus could now prevent its enact
ment into law by resort to constitu-
tional technicalities. the bonus will
come up in the next Congress.
"The principle involved In the
bonus BILL" shouted Senator Nc
Cumber, Ignoring the fact that he
had previously described II as an
adjusted compensation bill. will not
die. I believe that when the next
Congress meets the House will work
lut a plan to meet the conditions
aid down by the President"
Incidentally. the President did not
make any condition. He dlsapproved
" the bonus bill on principle. SEN
tor McCumber was very much pro- {
'oked over the rule which permitted g
ne Senator TO dlsqualify the votes {
4 the two in the repassage OF a bill I
yer an executive veto. He said that q
yhile this rule had prevailed In the
enate for long time II was an I'M n
air proposition and should be abol- \
she'd He added that the President ,
hould defer TO the overwhelming
eminent OF Congress and through
ut the country In favor OF the
onus bill. y
with the exception OF the metro !
olltan press which represents spe-
Ial interests" he said. there Is no Il
bjection to this legislation through c
ut the country. nor have we heard II
ny complaint from the people OF u
he taxes II would impose. Every q
loud OF doubt which existed months o
go about the ability OF the Treasury
} take care OF this bill has been dis q
pated. We would have the slight a
st trouble in raising the revenue" n
Mr.. McCumber had scarcely set Ct
ed in his seat. before there were h
from all parts OF the cham r.
err for vote" vote" Almost
very Senator had a roll call in -
ront OF him, although the result 1,
as a foregone conclusion. Mr. Nc
umber conceded the fact as he Lett =,
he chamber after responding to his .
wn name. The roll call was a hum h
rum character. the only one inter-
option being contributed by sena :,
RS announcing pairing arrange n
tents between their absent coll 4
agues. There was not even J.
lie of applause when Mr. Cummlns >,
osed for the present session AZ ii
asst the bonus fight and by an :,
ouncing the result. In doing so ne >,
i'd: IL
"The result OF this vote Is a. 10 :,
!. Since two-thirds OF those vot-
e did not vote TO override the -
residents veto, the bill fails OF pas =,
ge." T.