South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-24
SENATE CONSIDERS
BONUS; PASSAGE IS
LIKELY this WEEK
Opponents to Depend on
Harding for Veto and Then
Fight Measure.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-CBy A.
PD-The senate moved forward so
rapidly in its consideration of the
soldiers bonus bill that some leaders
regarded passage of the measure be-
fore the end of this week as more
than a possibility Opponents were
understood TO De disposed TO let the
bill take its course at this time in
the belief that Pres't Harding would
veto It. Should he do so they plan
ned TO center their fight against it's
passage over his veto.
There still was, however. no Of
fetal information before the senate
as to the executives views other
than that contained in his letter read
TO the house last March just before
that body passed the bill The
president then advised that congress
either find a means OF financing the
legislation or postpone its enactment
and some friends of the bill, as well
as opponents believe he still is Of
that mind
Replying 10 question by
Sen. Robinson. democrat, Arkansas.
Chairman McCumber of the finance
committee, told the senate today that
there was no official information as
10 what the president would do He
added, however. that the changes in
the bill by which there would be
no heavy draft on the treasury for
the next three years would seem TO
meet every objection the preside nt
had urged against the original cash
measure and that he could see no
reason why the executive should
veto the bill as now drawn.
Reject Amendment.
After it get 10 work on the bonus
late today, the senate agreed 10 the
A. committee amendments 10 the
house bill in exactly fffteen minutes
and then got ahead of itself to such
an extent that the measure was laid
aside temporarily With the COM
mittee changes cleaned up. Sen.
Bursum. republican, New Mexico.
called up his substitute. proposing
half cash and half certificates of in
debtedness for the veterans out this
was rejected without a roll. can or
any discussion
Sen Bursum protested saying
there should be some debate ~ an
amendment which he believed would
save something like three billions OF
dollars TO the government He added
that he wanted 10 speak on his pro-
pOsal but would not be ready to
proceed until tomorrow BY unani-
nous consent action on the substi-
tute was rec0nsidered anc rs no
other amendments were proposed
the senate turned TO other work.
McCumber Urges Passage.
Debate on the bonus was opened
by Sen MCCumber. who delivered a
long prepared speech, urging its
enactment into law at this session OF
congress and reviewing the financial
situation at length TO support his
I contention that II would not entail
such expenditures for some years as
would cause embarrassment TO the
treasury or the country's financial
structure generally.
Sen. Robinson spoke briefly and
then the senate took up the commit
/ tee amendments The Arkansas sen
atOr declared there was little reason
for prolonged discussion Of the meas
ure. that sen NCCumber has dem
onstrated that there was nothing in
the financial condition Of the coun-
Try juSufying further postponement
or an executive veto. and that the
obligation 10 the veterans was one
that ought 10 be met, promptly,
cheerfully and gratefully"
The speaker declared that never
had any measure been subjected 10
such a broad campaign OF propa-
ganda in the press and elsewhere
charged that this propaganda had
I its fountain spring in the great f.
nanclal interests of the country.