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BONUS BILL PASSES
SENATE BY Al TO z,
TOCOST 5 BILLION
~ Republicans for; Is Against;
20 Democratic Vote Aye, J
Nay; 20 Paired.
BALL.Du POINT OPPOSED 1T

Washington. Sept. l.-lnvolvtnE
appropriations OF moro than $780,
100000. but without n taxation pro-
vtaion for raising revenue. tho Bonus
Bill was passed by the Senate yester-
day afternoon. The final vote stood
~ to 20. Party lines were broken. %
Republicans and 20 Democrats voting
for the bill and Is Republicans and
Democrats against II.
As accepted. the McCumher meas
ure carries $3.50. 900 for making
effective the McNary reclamation
plan. which was added "a an amend
ment II also Includes the Simmons
proposition. whereby interest from
the foreign war loans will be utilized
In making bonus payments.
The vote OF AZ TO % is in excess
OF two-thirds OF those present and
voting.
Twenty Senators were paired. OF
these Harreld. Stanley, Jones of New
Mexico. Harris. Spencer. overman,
Johnson. Harrison. Poindexter and
Norbdeck favored the bonus. Sena-
tors Earnst. du Pont. Fernald. Page.
Newberry. Warren, Watson of Geor-
gia. Moses. King and Pepper we're
opposed. 10 the bonus.
Enough to Sustain Veto.
These seven Senators were absent
and impaired: Ladd. Norris. Weller.
Elkns. Caraway. Mckinley and
owen. OF those absent. Weller and
Owen are opposed 10 the bonus,
These two. with ten paired against
IT, make thirty-four Senators indi-
Gated "a opponents. This is one
more than the thirty-three necessary
70 sustain a Presidential veto.
Immediately following announce
ment OF the result, which was greeted
by prolonged cheering in the gal
leries, request was made Of the
House for a conference TO adjust
differences between the two bills. Nc
Cumber, Smoot and Mclean. Repub-
leans. with simmons and Walsh of
Massachusetts,. Democrats. were
designated as conferees TO represen,
the Senate.
The opinion was expressed last night
tina, a meeting OF the conference COM
mitsee may be held tomorrow. The
prediction was made that an adjust
rnent OF differences could be arranged
in two hours
This optimism does not prevail
among those better acquainted with
rhe situation. Notice was served late
yesterday afternoon by Floor Leader
Mondell thai the House never will &C.
oept the MoNary land settlement ant
the Simmons War Loan interes
amendments. He informed Senator
Lodge that these must be eliminated.
Veto Is Expected.
1, was fully expected by Republican
leaders IN the Senate when the Nc
Nary and Simmons amendnen;s wer'
adopted that both Will be taken GU
of the McCuniber NIL IN conference
Th;s Is neoesGa:y. according 70 III
leaders. 70 lessen the probabilities o
q Presidential veto.
A majority OF Senators believe N
President VAL refuse TO approve IN
A<SGinlber bill Int.nlations 10 tia
effect have been brought 10 the Sen
ate repeatedly during the last fe,
weeks Fnilure 10 provide means O
raising revenue FOR meeting oonu
payments has been declared by tn
President an insurmountable OBJ
stsc.e to his approval.
Just prior 70 The vote yesterda
afternoon word reached Senators tina
Secretary Mellon had plainly ;ndi
Gated that the President would vet
the Bonus bill. This had no effect o.
the subsequent voting.
Last night many Senators believe
The President VII yield TO the advice c
his party leaders and approve the bill
The Bonus bill passed the Hous
by a vote Of S33 to 20. II is argue
that with rwo-third. OF the Republi
cans IN both branches OF Congress
favorable TO this legislation, and pub