The New York herald., 1922-09-17
HARDING SENDS WORD
HE Will VETO BONUS
RAID BILL This WEEK
Tells Ants He Purposes to
Send a Message to Con-
gress Tuesday.
MELLON TO GIVE DATA
Proponents of Measure De-
/ clare They Will Combat
President.
FRANTIC APPEALS SENT
Senator New Declares Raid
Opponents Have Advantage
in Pairings.
FRANTIC APPEALS SENT
erectoI pt.patch to THE NEW YosE HEsALp
New York Herald Bureau
Washington, D. c.. Sent l6,

New York Herald Bureau
Washington. D. c.. Sept l6.
The McCumber bonus bill authoriz-
ing direct charge Of s5, 1000, 600, 900 or
more on the Treasury as gratuity to
ex-service men, was sent to the White
House to-day after it had been signed
by Speaker C.illett of the House and
Senator Cunmins. president pro tenn
pore of the Senate.
President Harding notified some of
the anti-borus Senators that he would
veto the measure on Tuesday and will
send to the Congress a vigorous mes
sage outlining his reasons for taking
that course
In his position the President will be
fortified by strong arguments ad-
vanced by Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon to the effect that the finances
Of the country at this time cannot
stand such a drain on the Treasury.
Chairman McCumber of the Finance
Committee is still hopeful that the
President will not veto his pet measure.
However, II would appear he has some
grave doubts on the subject and to-day
he made another frantic appeal to the
nonus Senator's to remain here until
the final vote is taken
Preparing for Final Test.
There is no longer much doubt at the
Capitol that the President will "disap-
prove the discredited bonus rnea asure
without delay. For that reason both
fsctions-those In favor OF the raid and
those opposed to it--in the House and
the Senate were busy corraling their
forces for the final test.
1t has been definitely decided by the
bonus raiders to buck" the President
on the issue If necessary. They are
confident they will have little trouble
In overriding his veto in the House. but
they have grave doubts about the sit
uation in the Senate. although some OF
them profess to be sure Of victory in
that chamber.
On the other hand anti-bonus men,
bers of Congress say the sentiment in
the House. TO override the Presidents
veto will be much less than when the
bonus bill was passed by that body on
March %. because many members who
voted for the bill on the assumption
that It would prove political asset
have had sad awakening. AS the
burden on the people many members
Of the present Congress were repudiated
at recent primaries and many more will
likely fall by the wayside in the gen.
eral election.
Opponents OF the bonus raid contend
they have a safe majority In the Sem
ate to sustain the President. While
test votes would indicate the result will
he close several Senators who have
xrfrh raiders Lar
II become known they will not take
issue with the President on the Ques-
tlon.
Outcome II Complicated.
However. the outcome is more or less
complicated by the fact that a largo
number of Senators are absent and all
general pairs have been Cancelled. While
strenuous efforts are being made TO get
new pairs on the basis of two Senators
for the bill 10 be paired with one
against it---little progress was made to-
day and 10 was announced that the fate
OF the bill will depend largely upon
the vote OF those Senators present.
Senator New Ind.), a strong op-
ponent or the raid. says that on the
question OF pairs those in favor OF ur-
holding the position OF the President
will have a slight advantage. The fact
that Senator watson (Ga) switched
his vote in favor or the bill. after hav-
ing been paired against II. heartened
the raiders somewhat. but their toy was
rhortlived as II soon became known
that several Senators who voted for the
raid intend to stand by the President.
Just how long II will take Congress
70 dispose Of the bill after II is re-
turned by President Harding with his
veto message is problerratic. While
there has been some doubt on the sub
feet II was learned to-day that the
whole question may be opened up and
debated indefinitely.
Establishment OF Precedent.
That precedent was established on
March 4. 1913. when the Senate took
up the sundry civil approximations bill
after II had been vetoed by President
Wilson. When the bill was returned to
the Senate with the veto message Sen
ator Gallinger (N. h., president pro-
tenpore. said
The question IL, shall the bill pass
the objections of the President OF the
United States to the contrary. notwith-
standing The constitution REQUIRES that
the vote shall be taken by yeas and
nays
Senator Poindexter (wash) started
to discuss the bill when Senator
Fletcher (F1a.) made D point OF order
that there could be no discussion OF d
bill vetoed by the President.
Senator Lodge (Nass.) said: There
sre no Restrictions upon the action Of
the Senate regarding this message or
any other message. IN can be debated,
n can be postponed or II can be laid
aside. The other day we debated the
immigration bill for three hours after
II had been vetoed by the President"
Then the president pro tempore OF
the Senate ruled: 1T Is within the
province OF the Senate to discuss this
bill or under our rules any bill and
for nat reason the chair overrules the
point OF order