The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-24
HOUSE CERTAIN TO
PASS BONUS BILL
SUSPENSION OF RULES, RES
oLUTIoN ADOPTED
Breaking Party Lines On Vote
Which Stood 221 to eli With
out Roll Call; Great Demon
stration In Gallaries During
Balloting And When Result
Was Announced.
{ Associated Press pispatch. ]

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Washington, d. c.. March 23.---
Passage Of the four billion dollars
soldiers bonus bill by the house be-
fore adjournment was made certain
today with the adoption of a reso-
luton providing for consideration of
the measure under a suspension of
the rules. F.. ...
There was a breaking or party
lines on the vote for the suspension
resolution. Many of the democrats
who voted In the negative on this
motion were counted upon to sup
port the bonus bill on the final vote
and leaders were confident that
more than the two thirds majority
required under the rules would be
obtained.
The vote on the resolution was
221 to I'll and was without a roll
call. Previously the house had
adopted a motion for the previous
Question by a roll call vote of 276
ito 126 AS the roll call proceeded,
hub on the floor and those in the
crowded galleries, strangers to con
eressional customs, looked down in
surprise as the members milled
about. talking and laughing while
The clerk read the names of the 435
ON the list Those who voted were
forced TO shout at the top of their
voices In order TO have their vote
heard at the clerks desk. e.
Fight Against Gag Rule.
A sharp fight against what they
sharacterized "as gag fule'': was
launched in the house BY democratic
eaders immediately after the ma.
nrity present their program for.
assage OF the bill before adjourn
s''6nt under SUSPENSION of the,
When Chairman Campbell of the
rules committee. submitted a reso-
luton to make this suspension day,
Representative Garrett, Tennessee.
the democratic leader, made point
of order, declaring that it was "the
avowed and sole purpose" of repub-
lican leaders to put the bill through
in such fashion as to prevent the
Offering of a motion to recommit
and asserting that this was in VIC
iation of the rules of the house.
There was hot discussion on the
point Of order.
Speaker Gillett overrulod Mr.. Gar
rett's point of order after a brief
Sut sharp wrangle between leaders
On the two sides. Representative
Campbell said the same point Of or
der had been made two years ago
and had been overruled at that time,
the speaker holding that the rules
committee was within its rights
when il reported resolution for
suspension of the sules for six days.
Vote On Bill Today.
Associated Press nispatch
Washington, d. c., March 23.-
Suspension OF the rules and passage
of the soldiers bonus bill before
adjournment tonight was the pro-
gram today in the house. Demo
cratic leaders were all set to make
a determined fight against adoption
Of the suspension resolution, which
would prevent the changing of even
q comma In the bonus measure as
approved by the ways and means
committee. Republican leaders were
confident, however, that any assault
on their program would be re-
pulsed. 49,.
With the adoption OF tho resolu-
ton, the next order would be Ihe
recognizing of = Chairman Fordney
by Speaker Gillett for the Offering
of a motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bonus bill. Four hours
of debate would follow. with the
time equally divided between pro-
ponents and opponents.
In the regular order Of things a
final vote on the bill could not be
started before 1880 p. N. as there
was to be an hours debate and a
roll call, requiring half an hour, on
the resolution. Charging that the
majority was attempting gag rule"
democratic leaders were prepared to
press every parliamentary right and
prospect was that the final vote
would be delayed until $50 p. m, or
later.
A two. thirds majority would be
required to pass the bill under a.
suspension OF the rules. but pro-
ponents claimed and most oppon
ents conceded that the measure
would obtain considerably more
than that majority. 60.