Evening journal., 1922-09-01
BONUS PASSES,
Veto ASSURED


addition TO the number of Senator
who voted or were paired against tn
bill, at least three and probabi
seven-"as many as may be neces
sary-wiil vote TO sustain the Pres
sdential dsapproval of the bonu'
scheme.
It is expected the President will
act on the McCumber measure
loaded down with amendments
which are not acceptable to the ex-
ecutive department OF the govern
ment without delay.
The supporters Of the McCumber
bill will not waste any time in get
ting it TO the White House. The
Joint conference committee of the
houses will take up the measure
today and expect TO get Il out OF
the way in a day or two despite
rebellious predictions made by House
leaders that the changes made by
the Senate in the bill, which passed
the lower house in March last, will
not be acceptable.
Obstruction to the bonus scheme
at this stage would involve II In
difficulties which might delay execu-
tive action for some time to come.
Consequently there is reason to be-
lieve the conferences will agree in
record breaking time TO accept the
Senate bill, which differs little In
essential features from the House
measure. The Senate leaders are
confident the measure will be deliv-
cred 10 the President not later than
Monday.
There does not appear TO be the
slightest doubt that the President
will return to Congress the bonus bill
within a week, nor that IL will be
accompanied by a message Of disap-
proval, enumerating the objections
TO its acceptance under present con-
ditions.
Supporters of the bonus measure
assert that the President can be in
duced to sign the McCumber bill
despite completely convincing infor-
nation to the contrary that. up to
last night at least, his judgment was
set against It.
"a Votes TO Block Repassage.
Senate leaders have informed the
President that there will be at least
"a votes provided to prevent the
and enactment into law
Of the McCumber measure. A pool
Of the Senate. taken at his sugges-
ton. has satisfied him that the num-
Der of votes necessary 10 sustain his 1
of the McCumber meas /
IRE will support his stand. The adj
Of the measure. cheered by
he result yesterday, assert conf
ience the other way.
From member OF the Presi-
Tents Cabinet the Information was
today that the President
-egards the McCumber bill as even
more Objectionable than the meas
Ire passed by the House, against |
which he registered his protest. |
Secretary Mellon, while declining |
20 comment on the action OF the |
that his estimate OF the bonus pro-
posal was the same as when he |
urged his objections 10 II last spring. |
The effect of the renewed agita- |
ion for the bonus has been closely
deserved by the Treasury. An Of
cial Of that department said last
light that since. the passage OF the
fcCumber bill by the Senate was
lade certain Liberty and Victory
onds had deprecated in value. and /
further drop is expected until the
ght for or against the bonus has I
cen settled one way or the other. g
The Treasury position on the Sim ,
lons amendment which authorizes |
he use Of payments on the foreign I
lebt is that It is a "delusion and a
mare" designed by Congress to de- ,
ude ex-service men that they can ,
get blood out OF a turnip." With ,
l deficit OF $500, 100000 facing the
Government there will not he any .
money available for a long time to
come to pay any part of the bonus
grants.
The Treasury Is already at work
preparing a statement of the Gov
ernment's finances brought IN to
late for the guidance Of the Presi-
lent In dealing with the McCumber
,onus bill.
Result Pleases Gallery.
The result OF the long legislative
attic over the bonus was pleasing
D at least the occupants OF the gall
sries from which the political ex-
erts in the American Legion have
ewed the carnage of the financial
I'D business interests of the coun-
y. There was a ripple of applause
ON these enthusiasts when Mr..
Immins of Iowa. who was in the
lair. announced the glorious vic
~ which viii probably turn out
be of a Pyrrhic nature.
There was little or no interest in
e concluding debate and none of
e contributions in the line of ora
~ lifted IL above the ordinary
I'm. Several Senators, who had {
tended to express their disapproval q
the McCumber measure, decided (
the last minute to permit their 7
lleagues, anxious to annex the sol v
er vote, TO proceed TO a vote with
It further delay.
Information brought from Admin :,
ration circles by Senators support =
y the Mccumber proposition was =,
oIniorang enough TO the opposing :.
ICES 20 make up for any sacrifice -
, lal might be involved in curtailing q
ne battle against 1t. This informa- le
,'.n' which was accepted as conclu- ID
We was that the President had Il
'os-IVe declared TO several SEN n
,.ois supporting the bonus bill that b
nc rejection Of the sales tax sue- r;
;eston made by him and the losS 6
ng OF the bill with the Mona. ,,
Exclamation amendment left him 10