The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-21
BONUS IEEASURE IEADS
TO HOT SENATE FIGHT
Democrats Attack Reported Republi.
can Compromise TO Side.Track Bill
for Tarifi OH Monday.


washington, June 17--The soldiers
honus fight broke unexpectedly In the
senate today when democratic senators
attacked the reported compromise OF
republican leaders not to call up the
measure next Monday but to have It
iolio" the tariff bill. For two hours
the party leaders clashed but with NO
erect except for additional indications
that the republican plan would pre-
vail Open declarations, however. that
an effort would be made in any event
to call up the bill next week and the
SITUATION was further complicated by
'ailurc of the senate today to dspose
Oh the naval bill which went over
until Monday largely because of to-
Gays protracted discussion Of the
Lonus.
Inc senate fray followed confor-
cnces between President Harding and
republican leaders at (Which the
president was assured that Mondays
conference of the republican sona tors
would result in holding the tariff be-
tween the senate but with dcc!ara-
ton the bonus bill should be passed
before congress adjourns.
That the president would sign the
hill II passed and that it undoubted-
~ would be passed before adjournment
w&a stated during the senate debate
by Chairman McCumbcr, of the sen
ate finance committee in charge of
both the tariff and bonus measures.
The senate debate was enivencd
by charge from Senator Walsh, dem
ocrat, Massachusetts, that an "non.
est majority" OF tho senate was not
behind the bonus bill and that q
group Of senator's processing to favor
1t were "ductng and lodging" and
seeking to avoid going on record. Sen
ator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona, who
initiated the discussion demanded
early action On tho bonus measure and
predicted it's defeat if it should not be
put ahead OF the tariff.
Congress would adjourn after dis
posing of the tariff bill, said senator
Ashulst.
Senator McCuambcr was asked
pointblank by Senator Ashurst
whether he intended to carry out his
plan announced June to call up the
{, c&us kill and lay aside temporarily
the tariff measure within ten days
OF SO. Interruptions of other senators
prevented Senator McCumber from
replying Immediately hut later Sena-
tor MdCumber in lengthy state
ment in behalf Of the bonus said he
would be content if the republican
conference Monday would renew
dasnftcly what he said was the
pledge Of the party in power to pass
the bill before adjournment.
We'll understand Monday and
defirtitely," said Senator NIcCumber,
pounding his desk with his fist,
whesher we're going to keep faith.
l believe that we will. 1t is my duty
to put the tariff bill through. 1t also
is my duty to see that this other bill
Uhe bonus) goes through and in
tend to see to 1t that they do go
through and there will be no adjourn
mcnt ST this session until they do so
through"
rSg,ator Borah, republican, Idaho
saiGf Gf%fc republican conference dcci-
sion did not bind individual senators
and that he had not attended The con-
ference which declared for passage
OF the bonus measure.
Senator McCumber said rumors
were current that some democratic
senators intended to Glbuster against
the bonus bill in order TO declare
the tariff measure tho bonus
should be put ahead, but Senator
Ashurst denied that any filibuster
would be attempted.
Concluding the senate fray, Senator
Walsh of Massachusetts, said it was
time to "be honest and frank" Point
ing out that the bonus question has
been before congress three years with
two bills reported out, Senator Walsh
said there was "a minority in favor Of
the bill, majority against it and
another group Of senator's "who are
lodging and ducl1ing against going on
record"
"The soldiers will know who are
their friends" Senator Walsh warned.
Even Then
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