The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
HARDING HAVING
|. CONFABSONBOKUS
THREE SEPARATE TALK
TESTS HELD TODAY
Congressman and Others Are
Discussing This Subject; Elk.
ecutive Had Session With
Speaker Gillett; Conference
Of House Republicans May Be
Called.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. !

lASSOClatco GreSS D1Spatch.J
Washington. D. c. March 20.
Republican house leaders at
the conference late today virtu-
ally decided to bring the bonus
up Thursday. Representative
MondeIl Of Wyoming, republi-
can leader, said the final deci-
sion would be reached, possibly
by noon tomorrow, both to the
exact date Of consideration and
how the measure would be taken
whether under a suspension
of the rules or under a special
N>,rule.
Washington, D. c., March 20.
Speaker GIlIett announced to-
day he would not entertain a
motion to suspend house rules
as to put the soldiers bonus
bill through the house with a
restriction on debate and with
out opportunity for amend
ments.
Announcement of the speak
er's decision was made a few
moments before the house went
into session and after conclu-
sion of ten minute conference
with republican leaders most Of
whom had conferred earlier
with President Harding.
Representative Mondell, re-
publican leader, said it had not
been determined when the bill
would be taken UP by the house.
Another conference of house
leaders Is scheduled for this
afternoon.
Washington, March 20.-Presiden
Harding had three separate engage
ments today with house members tt
discuss the soldier bonus question
He was in conference first with re.
publican leaders who hoped to obtaiI
executive approval of their plan t.
put through the compromise bonu:
bill with the bank loan provision.
Later the president saw Speaker
Gillette with whom rested the de
cision as to a suspension of the
rules for action on the bill today
Following the speaker, Representa-
tive Lineberger Of California, a for.
mer service man, was on the White
House list. Mr.. Lineberger recent.
ly circulated petition for q confer.
ence of house republicans for Tues
day night to thrash out the whole
bonus question. He has obtained the
necessary number of signatures Il
assure a conference call but is de.
ferring presentation of the petition
in the hope that the situation car
be ironed out without a genera
meeting.
Washington, March 20.-Presiden
Harding told republican house lead
ers today that in view of expression!
on the soldiers bonus he had pre-
viously made he did not think it es
sential to offer any recommendation
at this time.
Representative Mondell of wy.
oming, who headed the house dele
cation, made this announcement, il
q formal statement and added vero
ally that it was the plan to gt
ahead with the compromise bill n.
recommended by the ways anc
means committee.
Formal Statement Issued
The formal statement issued b.
Mr.. Monden after the conference
which lasted almost lasted two
hours follows:
THE legislative situation relat
ing to the bonus bill was fully pre-
sented to the president, with detail
ed explanation of the provision!
which remove the menace of ex
cesive drafts on the treasury in tn,
immediate future and avoid an,
Np o1dA1 fo
president went over the entire sit
uation with an appraisal of com
mitments made. He advised tn,
committee that the Hesitation is ,
responsibility of congress, and il
view Of expressions previously mad,
he did not think 1t essential to or
fer any recommendation"
G. o. p Leaders Go Ahead
Washington, March 20.-Republi
can house leaders failed today t
obtain presidential approval Of tn
compromise soldiers bonus bill
but went ahead with plans to pu
the measure through the house
Speaker Giliet refused to permi
the measure to be brought up to
day under suspension of the rule
however and q special rule will b.
AONSoooAy Ava I'D dIlOA.
Leaders were to confer late toda,
as to procedure and the time tha
house consideration of the bonu
would begin.
Representative Mondell, of Wy
oming, and four other house mem
bers were closeted with the presi
dent at the White House this morn
ing for nearly two hours.
Gillette To Meet President
Speaker Gillette also had an ap
pointment with the president bu
because of the length of the con
ference between Mr.. Harding an
the house leaders the speaker ha
to return to the capitol to .presid
over the. house without seeing tn
executive. Upon reaching the cap
itol the speaker met with tn
house leaders and made known t
them his decision not to recogniz
Chairman Fordeny today for q mo
ton to suspend the rules and pas
the bill. ~