Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-21
REPUBLICANS
SEEK TO MAKE
POSITION PLAIN
By Their Action Majority in
Senate Gives Sign TO C0un-
try on Bonus Bill.
HOURS OF HANDWRITING

WASHINGTON, June 21.-By their
action Republican supporters OF the
soldiers bonus bill have sought to make
plain to the country that as soon as the
tariff bill shall have passed, the bonus
legislation would be considered to the
exclusion of all measures excepting those
which could not be postponed. They
were unable to dispose of that question
until after about five hours OF debate,
explanations, political by-play, and sharp
maneuverIng The votes taken demon
strated that any attempts to wreck the
program could be squelched easily.
1t was apparent that the sharp dis
putes and counter efforts leading up to
the final roll call severely taxed Senator's
nerves.
Those opposing the Watson motion to
make the bill a special order Of bust
ness included four democrats and four
Republicans, as follows: Democrats
Dial, South Carolina; King, Utah;
Myers. Montana, and Williams, Mis-
siSsippi. Republicans-Edge, New Jer-
sey; France, Maryland; Pepper, Penn
sylvania. and Wadsworth, New York.
The supporters OF the resolution in
cluded seventeen Democrats among whom
were the leading advocates Of the sol
diers' bonus and these who favored dis
placing the tariff bill. They also included
those Republicans such as La Toilette,
Wisconsin, and Norris, Nebraska, who in
sisted that the motion be modified so as
Est to forbid new efforts to lay aside the
tariff bin.
MOTION PROVOKED
By ROBINSON.
Mr.. Watson's 7tion was provoked By
the charges OF Sc ~ Robinson OF Ar
N,N H. Tha al "a
bonus bill was imperiled the decision
not taking action on the measure until
after the tariff bill had passed.
The vote was taken on q motion to lay
on the table" the proposal of Mr.. Walsh
for immediate consideration of the bonus
was supported by all Republicans except
Senators Norris, Nebraska, and La Fol-
Iette. Wisconsin, and opposed by all
Democrats except eight.
After giving assurances that the de-
cision Of the Republican conference as to
procedure on the soldiers bonus bill
would not be abandoned, Senator McCum-
Der, North Dakota, expressed the opinion
that the President should yield on meas
ures overwhelmingly supported by Con-
gress.
The action by President Harding OF
year ago in asking the soldiers bonus
bill to be recOmmitted to the Finance
Committee, and to which the Senate ac-
guessed at that time, was denounced by
Mr.. Robinson as a precedent vicious in
every possible way" He charged that
Mr.. Harding used "the unlimited poll
teal powers Of the executive to impress
his will upon Congress"
To demonstrate that the bonus bill
will not be disposed OF without a fight"
Mr.. Robinson asked unanimous consent
that it be made the order of business
after passage of the tariff bill. Senator
Borah, Idaho, objected. Later Senator
Wadsworth, New York objected to a like
request b Senator Pittman. Nevada. The
measure has less support now than year
ago. said Mr.. Robinson, and will have
even less support in the future.
Mr. Watson's resolution outlining pro-
cedure on the two measures was blocked
for several hours by pickering over its
form and long speeches for and against
the mbonus. Senator Williams, Mississip-
pi. denounced the measure for com
mercializing patriotism