Arizona republican., 1922-03-24

As the house approached a vote on
the soldiers bonus bill just before s
o'clock this evening. It frequently
was in an uproar with choruses OF
Vote. Vote from both sides every
time a member rose to give views
Speaker Gillett had difficulty in
maintaining a semblance Of order.
The crowds in the galleries and
those waiting outside the doors hung
on 10 the last The house floor was
crowded with members, many OF
whom milled around as the last min
ute speeches We're In progress.
In the early stages OF the roll call.
the ratio OF votes in favor OF the
bonus was five to one. Only nine or
the first so members voting cast
ballots against the bill.
The four hours discussion was
brought to a close at 6:07 o'clock by
Representative Green OF Iowa. the
ranking Republican on the ways and
means committee, who vigorously
supported the bill. There had been
a total OF So speeches by members
equally divided between opponents
and proponents.
AS passed by the house, the bonus
bill would provide for immediate cash
payments TO veterans whose adjust
ed service pay would not exceed $50.
and would give to other veterans the
option Of these four plans:
Adjusted service certificates. with
provisions authorizing loans by the
banks in the first three years after
next October ]. and by the govern
ment thereafter the certificates to
run for 20 years and 70 have a face
value at maturity OF the amount Of
e4 l.a
rate OF 81 a day for domestic serv-
ice and s1.25 a day for foreign serv-
ice. increased by 25 per cent. plus in
terest at the rate of Al per cent
compounded annually.
Vocational training aid after jan
uary I. 1928, at the rate OF si.T5 a
day. the total payments not TO cx-
ceed, however, 140 per cent of the
adjusted service credit.
Farm and home aid under which
veterans who purchase or improve
farms or homes would be paid after
July l. 1923, a SUR equal TO their
adjusted service credit increased by
rs per cent.
Land settlement under which the
lands would be reclaimed under the
supervision of a special board and
farm uits established for sale to the
veterans at a price fixed by the
board less the amount of the adjust
ed service credit due the purchasers.
In only two important particulars
does this measure differ from the
one passed by the house two years
ago and that shelved in the senate
last July. The original cash bonus
option was eliminated and the bank
loan provision OF the adjusted GER
tificate title substituted
Not since the war days had the
house galleries been jammed as they
We're today from the time Speaker
Gillett's gavel fell at IL am, until the
last vote had been cast as the shad-
ows of evening enveloped the capi-
tol. And not in many years had such I
scenes been enacted on the doc
where frequently there was an ui
roar, with alternate applause. laugh
ter and jeers.
Joe Cannon Opposes Bill w
Like the house itself the galleries
were pro- bonus and supporters of the
bill were frequently applauded de-
spite the infringement of the ruler
which this entailed. But the greateSs
applause was not for a proponent bal /
an opponent, the members and ma0y
of the spectators rising and tenderink
an ovation to "Uncle joe Cannon a.
the grizzled holder of the American
record for length Of legislative SER
vice arose late in the day to delivera
two minute speech in which he de-
clared that the men who served ~ +