The New York herald., 1922-03-25
BONUS BILL is sent
TO SLEEP in SENATE
AFTER SHARP TALK
Measure Is Reported From
House When Treaty Is
Disposed OF.
ARGUE OVER DISPOSAL
Reaches Finance Commit
tee, Narrowly Missing
Appropriations.
TT is REGARDED AS FREAK
IT is REGARDED AS FREAK
PrOpagandists Under MacNider
Are Preparing to Concen-
trate' on Senators.
ny LOUIS sEIBoLD.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
| New York Herald Bureau
Washington, ID. c., March "A.

Special Dispatch to THE New YoaK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c.. March "A. !
| The bonus raid on the public Treas
ury is now slumbering in the TRANQUIL
atmosphere of the Senate Committee
on Finance.
Bearing the marks of the tumult
which characterized it's passage yes
terday in the House of Representa-
tives under both mob and gag rule
processes which prevented amend
ments, it was reported to the Senate
this afternoon.
Some idea of the attitude of the
members of the Senate who are not
susceptible to the influences of the
threats successfully employed by bonus
propagandists to obtain the approval
of the House was provided when the
measure was presented
Denounced by Secretary Mellon and
other Treasury officials as the worst
plan yet proposed for providing a
bonus, the Senate appeared to regard
the bill as more or less of a joke.
Ruling by Coolidge.
A few minutes after the Senate had
disposed of the four Power treaty the
bonus bill was reported from the
House. After the clerk had read the
title of the measure President
Coolidge ruled:
Referred to the Appropriations
Committee"
Instantly there was a storm of OBJ
jections. Half n dozen Senators arose
ands demanded that the measure be
sent to the Finance Committee.
Senator Wadsworth. who is opposed
to bonus on general principles. good
naturedly insisted that the House
tons Committee. In support of his
contention he asked If the measure
carried any provisions for raising the
money to finance the undertaking.
When none of the Senators appeared
to be sure about the matter Senator
Wadsworth answered his own qucs-
ton by saying:
Il understand this bill does not
carry any provision by which the
needed funds are to be raised. So
think il should go to the Appropria-
tions Committee. as IL appropriates
Government money. or proposes to-"
Tariff Bill Sleeping.
Senator Harrison (Dem., Miss.) in
dorsed Senator Wadsworth's sugges-
t. l.
Finance Committee" he said, "a verv
important bill (referring to the tariff
measure) which has been slumbering
for a long time. Will members OF that
committee Indicate just when they ex-
pect to act on the bill now before US
IL it should be referred TO them?"
After some sparring, during which
Senator Harrison's question was not
answered, Senator La Toilette said he
thought the bonus bill should be re-
ferred to the Finance Committee be-
cause IL belonged there. Senator Wat
son indorsed this view. and said
Since the bill originated in the House
Ways and Means Committee it should
be referred to the Finance Commit
tee"
senator ftdrTlSOn HSkeu StHdbOT
Watson If he could tell how long be-
fore the Finance Committee could act
on the bonus bill.
THAT is personal question" said
Senator Watson, with laugh. "and
7 refuse TO answer"
The furry over the bonus bill ended
by the Vice President directing its
reference to the Finance Committee.
Just how long the raid bill will re-
main unmolested by Senatorial hands
depends largely upon the already
heavy schedule confronting the FL
nance Committee. There will be no
rush to obey the commands of the
American Legion and other bonus
propagandlsts to report It without de-
lay.
The committee has had under con-
sideration for several months tho
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