New-York tribune., 1922-03-25
Senate Receives
Bonus Measures:
To Act Quickly
Sent 10 Finance Committee,
Whose Members May Con-
suit With the President
Before Making Report
Smoot Predicts Changes
Introduction Of Bill Is
Greeted by Filters in
Gallery. Smiles on Floor

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WASHINGTON, March "a Scarcely
had the Senate finished its fight over
the four-power treaty to-day when the
[ House lad the long g-controvcrtcd sol
diers' bonus bill III it's lap
Senate business was halted for t6c
presentation OF tho measure, which was
accomplished with tho usual formalty,
Appearing in the midst Of contro-
ycrsy a. TO the time for taking up the
next of the series Of trcstics, The House
clerk was escorted part way down the
center aisle by the clerk Of the Senate,
message from the House Of Representa-
tiVcs.'
Clerk Presents HIl
Immediately recognized by Senator
Wadsworth. Republican, New York
who was presiding, the House clerk
made a deep bow.
"Mr Prcsideut," he said "I am dj-
yectcd by the House o. Representatives.
TO inform thc Senate that thc House
has gas sod II. Z. IO,S74 TO provide ad-
justcd compensation for octerans OF the
World War, in which the concurrence
of the Senate is respectfully re
questcd.'
tittor ran around the crowded gal
lcrles and there were broad smiles by
many of the Senator'S
There was suggestion that the bill
ho Inv
mittcc. Senator HARRISON Democrat.
Mississippi, declared that he did not
want it sent to the Finance COMMITTEES.
explaining that it might disturb the
bonus bill that is sleeping there"
II here is no telling" he said. "whcn
that bill will wake up, and | believe we
ought to sond this measure to some
committee that will act on it,"
There followed a Squabble as to what
committee should consider it, but Sen
ator Wadsworth decrced that it should
so to the Finance Committee.
May Sdctrack Tariff
Chairman McCumbcr Of that commit
tee said the bonus measure could not
be taken up until after the tariff bill
had been reported to tho Senate. but
he thought there would be quick action
on it, both in the committee and on
the Senate floor. He said the tariff bill
probably would be sidetrackcd tempo
rarily in the Senate to let il through.
Senator Smoot, OF Utah. the ranking
Republican on tho committee. said the
measure probably would be materially
changed.
The bonus bill that passes the Sen
ate viii carry means OF financing It,"
he declared. adding that the financing
would not be done by means Of bonds
Asked If sales tax would be the
financing medium, As recommended by
President Harding to the House Ways
and Means Committee, tho Utah Sen
come TO that"
Senator McCumbcr was of the opin-
ion that members Of thc committee
would want to confer with President
Harding on the subject before acting
finally.
~ have not had time to study care
fully the House bill as yet" he said.
'but from slight reading 7 am OF the
opinion that the amount required to
meet its obligations in any one year
viii not be large enough TO make ncccs-
sary the levying Of any added taxes
or the issuing of any bonds. It may.
however, require economies in other
directions.
avn SOiItS CiIoilSeS III hiC DtIt.
but they are minor. For instance. I
think we should eliminate the provision
fixing the time in which the veterans
must elect an opejon under the bill
Predicts Early Action
Discussing probable procedure, the
Finance Committee chairman said;
II think that as the tariff bill prob
ably will take considerable time in the
! Senate and the compensation bill prob
ably will take but little time, the latter
undoubtedly will be taken up and the
tariff bill laid aside for short time
! | have an idea that only a day or so
Will be necessary for Senate consider
alton Of the compensation measure"
Hanford MacNidcr, national com
mander Of the American Legion, in a
formal statement to-day discussing the
bonus measure, expressed confidence
that it would meet with the approval
of former service men, and declared
that legislation that had twice passed
the House was "incvitable."