Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
RULE SUSPENSION
IS VOTED BY HOUSE,
VICTORY FOR BONUS
-Four Billion Bill Assured Of Pas
sage Before Adjournment
of Session Today.
CANNOT NOW BE CHANGED

~ Annotated Preas 70 Every Evening
Washington. Mar. % Passage
~ fhe four billion dollar soldiers
bonus bHl by the House before ad-
Journment vas made certain to-
day with the adoption IL a reso-
tuition proVid,ng for consideration
~ the measure under a suspension
of the rules
The vote on the resolution was
22I 20 12i and was without a roll
call.
Previously the House had adopt
cd a motion for the previous ques-
ton by a roll call vote Of rs 20
I2s. As the ron cali proceeded
there was more than the usual
hubbub on the floor and there in
the crowded galleries, strangers 70
congressional customs looked
down IN surprise a. the members
milled about, talking and laugh
ing while the clerk read the 435
names on the list. Those voted
We're forced 20 shout at the top
OF their voices IN order 70 have
their vote heard at the clerks
desk.
There was a breaking Of party lines
on the vote for the suspension reso-
luton.
Many Democrats who voted IN the
negative on this motion were counted
upon 10 support the bonus bill on the
final vote and leaders We're confident
that more than the twO-thirds ma
jority requireds under the rules would
be obtained.
Four surprising developments came
out Of the bonus muddle YESTERDAY }
the eve of the proposed action in the
House on the plan drawn by the Ways
and Means Committee, as follows:
Numerous Republicans, as an ex-
cuse for support of this measure. IN
tend to make fat declarations thai
President Harding is responsible foI
the bonus fight by reason of his dec
laration in the Cincinnati speech OF
1920 for discharging obligations tC
veterans.
President Harding left the distinct
impression with leaders who saw hin
Monday at the White House that while
he could not commit himself TO a bill
pending in one branch Of Congress. he
would not veto such a measure wher
finally passed by House and Senat,
and agreed to in conference.
Certain Senate leaders at a privat,
dinner early this week decided 10 de
mollsh the certificate loan plan rigget
up by the House and 10 keep III,
Bonus Bill in the background unit
the much disputed Tariff Bill is GU
of the way.
House Democrats received 4 Sigh
iast-minute hope Of overthrowing tn,
rule reported by the Committee OF
Rules today paving the way fer pass
age Of the bill tomorrow.
In addition 10 these developments
the American Legion presented
set Of petitions to the White House
to counteract the request If certain
wounded service men who opposed
the cash bonus recently Johr
Thomas Taylor. Washington repre-.
sentative of the Legion's Legislative
Committee, said the petitions were
from wounded men in all parts OF
the country who favor a bonus.
Chairman Fordney of the ways ant
means committee. was at once reccg.
nized by speaker Gillett for a motor
10 suspend the rules and pass the bill
whereupon the House launched int,
four hours of discussion. Some member.
were given only one minute, other.
two minutes, others three. but bs
unanimous consent all had lsave to eN.
tend their remarks in the Congression-
al Record during the next ten days.