The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-24
SENATOR'S MAKE
 RAPID PROGRESS
 UPON BONUS BILL.
Leaders Say Measure May Be Enacted Before End of Week-0pponents Expect
 Presidents Veto
Ny Associated Press

Washington, August 2S.-The Sen- ate moved forward so rapidly today in its consideration of the soldiers bonus bill that some leaders regarded passage of the measure before the end of this week as more than a possi- bility. Opponents were understood to be disposed to let the bill take it's course at this time in the belief that President Harding would veto it. Should he do so, they planned to cen- ter their fight against its passage over his veto.
 There still was no official informa- ton before the Senate as to the exec utive's views other than that con tained in his letter read to the House last March, just before that body passed the bill.
 He then advised that Congress either find a means of financing the legislation CT postpone it's enact ment and some friends of the bill, as well as opponents believe he still Is of that mind.
 Replying to question by Senator Robinson, democrat, Arkansas, Chairman McCumber, of the finance committee, told the Senate today that there was no official information as to what the President would do. He added, however, that the changes Tn the bill by which there would be no heavy draft on the treasury for the next three years would seem to meet every objection the President had urged against the measure and that he could see no reason why the exec utive should veto the bill as now drawn
 Agree To Amendments.
 The Senate today agreed on the 4f committee amendments to tbe House bill in exactly 15 minutes and then 1t got ahead of itself to such an extent that the measure was laid aside temporarily. With the com mittee changes cleaned up, Senator Bursurn, republican, New Mexico. called up his isubatituts .nyor,osin1 m siys. half cash and half certificates of in- debtedness for the veterans, but this was rejected without roll call or any discussion.
 Senator Bursum protested. saving there should be some debate on an amendment which he believed would save something like three, billions of dollars to the government. By unan- lmous consent action on the substi- ute was reconsidered and as no other amendments were proposed the Sem ate turned to other work.
 Debate on the bonus was opened by Senator McCumber, who delivered long speech, urging its enactment into law at this session of Congress and reviewing the financial situation at length to support his contention that It would not entail such expen- diture for some years as would cause embarrassment to the treasury or the country's financial structure gener- ally.
 Robinson Speaks.
 senator Robinson spoke briefly and then the Senate took up the com mittee amendments. The Arkansas senator declared there was little reason for prolonged discussion of the measure: that Senator McCum- Der had demonstrated that there was nothing in the financial conditions of the country justifying further post. ponement or an executive veto. and that the obligation to the veterans was one that ought to be met promptly, cheerfully and grate- fully"
 Ihe speaker declared that never had any measure been subjected to such broad campaign of propa- ganda in the press and elsewhere and charged that this propaganda had it's iouhtain spring in the great financial interests of the country.