Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-31
Amendments to Bonus
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cussed the subject with him today
said they gained the impression that
the addition of the land reclamation
project and the payment of the bonus
out of the interest on the foreign
debt had made the bill even more
Objectionable than it was in its ORR
ginal form.
Again today the possibilities OF a
veto ran through Senate debate.
Senator McCumber, Republican,
North Dakota. in charge of the meas
ure contended that as reported the
proposed legislation met the ohjec-
tons heretofore expressed publicly
by the President, but he decided that
he did not know what new objections
might present themselves.
Senator Borah. Republican, Idaho,
an opponent of the bonus. disagreed
with Mr.. McCumber. contending that
the bill ran directly counter to
some Of the executives objections
and failed to meet others. He re-
ferred particularly to Mr.. Harding's
request for postponement until in
dustrial and financial conditions had
reached more normal state and
lis disapproval Of ''piecemeal' pay
ments to the veterans.
Leading proponents Of the bill
urged throughout the deEate that
the .sSenate refrain from loading
down" the measure with additional
amendments which might furnish
further ground for a veto. All pro-
posed changes were rejected by dc
cisive majoFities. First the Bursum
amendment to pay the veterans halt
cash Immediately and the remainder
in five years, was voted down "A to
e. Then, without a roll call, the
Smoot proposal to pay the bonus
with a manufacturers sales tax was
disagreed to.
Senator Smoot presented and ar
gued at length in favor Of his plan
to give each veteran a paid up life
insurance policy. maturing in twenty
years or sooner or at death. but this
was rejected As to is. Before offer
ing it the Utah senator eliminated
the sales tax provision.
AS they Will be on the final vote
vote party lines disappeared on the
roll calls today. The BurSum amend
ment was supported by 16 Repuf Ii
cans and II Democrats and was OPP
posed by 81 Republicans and 10
Democrats The SmOot insurance
amendment received fifteen Republi
can and three Democratic votes with
thirty Republicans and 16 Democratic
votes in opposition.
With tile rejection, IS to 3. of an
amendment by Senator France. Re
publican, Maryland, contemplating
the donation by the veterans of part
Of their bonus to the establishment
Of educational institutions and nos
pitfalls over the country, the bill was
thrown open to general debate with
the twenty minutes limitation re-
moved.
Discussion was opened by Senator
Shortridge, Republican, CalifoIoia,
who spoke in support of the meas-
ure. Several other Senators plan to
deliver prepared addresses tomorrow.
Senator Shortridge argues thal the
government could meet the financial
charge that would lie made ty the
bonus and contended that the coun-
try owed an obligation to the men
who fought its battles. In this con-
nection he pointed out that bonus
had "acn paid to all government
civilian employees for several years
and that owners of the property
drafted" by tho government during
the war had been reimbursed for
their losses.
IF it were Just and right to reim-
burse owners Of In" property drafted,
wing is it not just and right to rom
burse the soldiers for their monetary
loss" lie asked.