New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-22
New Bonus Bill
I'm Senate for
Next Session
Rursum Introduces Measure
He Estimates Will Cost
Billion and 4 Quarter, To
BE Met in Three Parts
Would Pay $50 Monthly
House To BE Called On for
Another Vote; Legion to
Renew Fight Vigorously
From The rribunes Washington Bureaa

FROM The TrlbuHes Wdshiag,on Bureaa
WASHINGTON, Sept 20.--Rjaht on
the heels Of the action Of the Senate
in sustaining the veto OF the soldiers
bonus bill by the President. new
bonus bill was introduced to-day By
Senator Bursum, Of Mexico.
Senator Bursum declared his purpose
TO press the bill at the coming short
session Of Congress. and believes he
will have strong support for II.
The action Of Senator Bursum was
but one OF several indications that the
bonus issue has by no means been
fought out in Congress. Senator Nc
Cumber in the course OF the debate
yesterday declared the question would
he raised again and there is no ques-
. tion this Is to be the case House
friends OF the bonus are already active.
|. is the understanding that when
the American Legion meets in New
Orleans this fall the bonus issue will
be revived in strong fashion. and
there is little doubt officials will be
elected who are pledged 20 the support
I Of the bonus.
Anti-Bonus Fight in Legion
II Il understood that some OF the
opponents Of the bonus in the Legion
are trying 10 prevent selection OF pro-
bonus nen as officials, but that they
are likely 10 be blocked. The eYpec-
tstion is that the Legion will be back
before Congress again next session
urging the enactment OF bonus leTls-
lation rs strongly, II not more strongly,
than ever.
Senator Bursum's bill is net the
same as the Bursum amendment which
was offered % the bonus bill when II
was pending in the Senate, but is TO
4 considerable extent similar.
II provides for the payment 10 the
World War veters MS O. $50 a month
! for service over sixty days, for pay
ment OF the sums which u cost each
veteran for war ris', insurance about
$3.50 A month as rule-and for re-
payment OF allotmcnts for dependents.
Up 70 $50 the amount due the veteran
IS 70 be paid AZ once in cash. Half OF
the sum due the veterans, apart from
the immediate cash amounts, Is 20 be
paid in cash October !, 1928. The re-
mginder, plus per cent interest, Is %
be paid in cash October /, 1925.
Senator Bursum makes no provisions
for options. lie est mates that the to-
tai ees; Of the bill would be Si,250,.
100000 The bill contains no provision
for raising the revenue. Senator Bur
sum says that. In the first place. the
Senate cannot originate a revenue
measure, and, In the next place, the
general practice OF Congress In author.
irinc expenditure OF money is rst "a
provide ways and means for meeting
the expenditure. bat TO 20 that In sep.
Lrato legislation.
Legion Plans New Flight
Tho American Legion. il was tenta
lively decided to-day NJ meeting be
tween National Commander Iianfcr,
NaeN.der, Legislative Chairman Johr
Thomas Taylor and Representative
Royal c. Johnson, Republican, OF Soutl
DAKOTA, n leader II the service group
will Immediately launch with renewe,
vigor another hght for virtually thi
same bill which President Harding We
tocd.
Chairman Fordney Of the Ways an,
Means COMMITTEES declared to-day h
is prepared b back such a move In IN
House. The present plan, Il was stated
Is TO have Representative uncle Joe
Cannon introduce the bill again AZ IN
beginning OF the expected special ses
sion in November