The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-03-29
BONUS PASSES HOUSE;
VOTE 333 TO 10
Over Presidents Protest; All
Kentuckians Present Vote
For Bill.

Harding, on the part of the legisla-
tive branch of the Republican Ad-
ministation was affirmed by the
House Of Representatives this even
ing when that body, after premedi-
tated orgy of raucous and unruly
debate, passed the soldier bonus
measure providing for a S5,000,000,-
900 deferred cash compensation
plan. by a vote of 333 to 20. The
'gag-rule," applied at the outset.
worked ruthlessly.
Protesting Democrats and Repub-
licans alike Joined, either angrily or
gleefully, in the stampede to preserve
political skins.
Action of the House transferred
the burden of responsibility to the
Senate. That body, with the belief
growing in some quarters that Mr..
Harding will not veto the measure
if the Senate passes IT, will be sub
jected Immediately to gruelling
pressure on the part of the bonus
advocates.
Women's Vote Used As Club
Immediately after the House voted
this evening, it. was learned that
new movement is being generated to
instill for the first time fear of the
woman vote among the Senators who
must run for reelection next au-
tumn The theory is that there are
more bonus advocates among women
than men and that their sentiments
may be crystallized through the ac-
tion of local bodies of all kinds.
2 A flood of kilograms which click
ed over the wires in preparation for
this onslaught gave only hint of
the return avalanche expected at the
Senate Office building during the next
week. But pressure is expected to
be even greater from opponents of
the scheme. .xlsiss
so Speeches Are Made
More than eighty speeches, each
from eight to fifteen minutes in
length, made up the oratorical cir
Gus, staged partly as Justification for
defiance of the Administration and
partly as a concession. That was all
the yielding done by the House lead
ers in their determination to clear
their political skirts. Their ruthless
rule prevented any tampering with
the certificate plan of compensation
laid down in The bill drafted by
Chairman Joseph w. Fordney and
his Republican associates on the Way
and Means Committee.
Speaker Frederick H. Gillette's
failure to kill the gag-rule>plan made
Mr.. Fordney master of the situation.
He relented only to the extent of al
lotting a few minutes here and there
to those who wanted to speak against
the bill. His signal finger moved
up and down with despotic authority.
Keotuckians Favor Bonus
>All members of the Kentucky dele
cation, Democrats and Republicans,
voted for the bill, except Represen-
tative Charles F. Ogden, of Louis
vile, and Representative William j.
Fields, of Olive Hill. Both were un-
avoidably absnt. Representative r.
Y. Thomas. Democrat, and Represen-
tative John w.sLangley. Republican.
both advocates of some form of
bonus, contributed to the debate.
Mr.. Thomas protested-but voted
for the bill. Mr.. Langley's request
or enactment of his hospital bill
first was dissolved at the end of Mr..
authoritative finger. i
The debate availed nothing to
either side, except to demonstrate
that red will be the predominating
color in spring fashions, for carmine ]
and vermillion and bright pink
through the packed gall 7
leries in harmony with the defiant i
attitude of the House.
II the spirit shown by the House |
- tIduoiCffCu " tuC .ochatcf aioho
with the responsibility Mr.. Harding :
will be confronted with the most
,erious problem Of his Administra-
ion and will be forced to definite
Itand against Congress or a definite
to the bonus proponents.
I is predicted by some. however, l
hat the Senate will withstand all &
pressure. r r
Bill Goes TO Senate Today
The measure will 30 to the upper b
,ody tomorrow and will be referred
O the Finance Committee, headed 8
" Senator Porter J. McCumber, who Q
$ for the bill. Mr.. Mccumber pre- !
licted tonight that the measure I
rould be passed at an early date. He e
nnounced that he would consult