New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-19
Republican Conference
Agrees, 300. Put Bill
Through This Session
New Workers Oppose II
May Amend Tariff
10 Raise Revenue
Legion Leaders to Appear
Tomorrow at Senate
financc Board Hearing

fro" 7he Tribpucs Washington Buycnu
WASHINGTON, April is. Enact
ment of soldiers bonus bill at this
session Of Congress virtually was de
clded on to-day when Senate Rcpubh-
cans held conference and adopted
q resolution favoring such action The
vote was IS to 9. The resolution reads :
1T is the sense Of this conference
the Senate should at this session
pass soldiers bonus bill and that
the Republican members Of the
Finance Committee be requested TO
report such a bill within a reason
able time
While the roll call was not official
iy given out, it was disclosed that
those WHO voted against the resolu-
ton included Senators Wadsworth,
Calder, Edge Nelson, Newberry, Well
CT. Pepper. Sterling and Moses.
The conference decided to take up
the tariff bill Thursday and consider
it without delay
The conference did not discuss the
form of the bonus bill, The effect of
the conference action is expected
TO expedite report on the measure
by the Finance Committee, to which
it was referred on receipt from the
House.
Bonus to Come Up in Tariff LulIs
Il was not decided just when the
bonus bill should be taken up in the
Senate, but its advocates expect after
it is reported to have it brought On in
the Senate from time TO time while the
tariff bill is the unfinished business,
but while there are lulls in the tariff
proceedings. 1t is generally predicted
a House bill will be forced through
,Ac Senate with comparatively little
change.
While there were little more than
half the Republican memb bership al
the conference to-day, there is no
doubt that an overwhelming majority
of the Republicans, as we'll as the
Democrats, are prepared to vote for 2
bonus bill when the issue is put up to
them.
Before any defnits steps are taken
however, mem bers of the committed
expect to confer with President Hard
ing on his announced policy that an,
must provide ways to raise money te
pay the bonus.
The resolution which the conference
adopted on the bonus question was
offered by Senator Lenroot, of Wis
consin. In its original form it called
for report from the Finance Com
mittee in three weeks, Senator Fer
nald, of Maine, moved to amend to pro-
vide for report in reasonable time
and this was carried by a single vote
1t ia expected that the report will be
made in the next two or three weeks
May Amend Tariff for Bonus
One of the questions discussed at
the conference concerned adding to
the bonus bill a revenue-raising pro
vision. 1t is regarded as doubtful if
such an amendment can be added tc
the bonus bill, as it is not q revenue
measure The suggestion is made
however. that provision for raising
the funds be put into the tariff bill as
an amendment The Senate cannot
originate revenue bills but can amend
them.
1t was expected that the Finance
Committee would meet Wednesday tc
hear Commander Hanford MacNide,
and other representatives. of the Amer
lean Legion on the bonus bill. This
meeting has been postponed unit
thursday, as senator McCumber, CHAIR
man, is now in North Dakota looking
after his political fences.
While the Republicans were taking
action on the tariff bill Senator Sim
mons and the Democrats on the
Finance Committee. as we'll as Other
prominent Democrats, were busy with
experts going over the measure. They
are preparing for the fight against the
tariff measure which they expect tt
wage in the Senate