Sioux County pioneer., 1922-04-06
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/" There are no secret notes or un-
derstandings.
Permit me to express the hope
that the American delegates Will be-
saved further aspersions upon their
veracity and honor"
To the Man In the Street the as
tonishing part of this is the fact that
United States senator or any.
one else-should expect to get across
with charges, direct or indirect,
against either the honor, the efficiency,
the veracity or the patriotism Of the
four American delegates.
DASSAGE Of the "four billion dol.
l lar" bonus bill was accomplished
by the house Thursday, March %. by
4 vote Of 333 to 20, four voting present.
A two-thirds majority was necessary
TO pass the bills under a suspension
Of the rules, 5.,. X.
The bonus bill was put through IN
accordance with program announced
the preceding Tuesday. Chairman
Campbell Of the rules committee sub.
mitted a resolution providing for sus-
pension Of the rules. Chairman Ford
pey of the ways and means committee
was recognized by the speaker for
the offering Of motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill. Four
hours Of debate followed, with time
divided.
the bill by the senate is largely guess
work. Certain Republican senators
have expressed opposition to the bill
as reported to the house by the ways
and means committee 1t is common
report that any bill passed by the
senate will contain provision set
ting forth the necessary taxation plar
to pay the bonus, which is omitted
from the house bill. Some political
prophets predict a deadlock between
the two houses. Nobody pretends
to be able to say whether or not
President Harding will veto the bill.
President Harding, upon his return
from short vacation in Florida, was
called upon Monday, March 20, at the
White House by delegation from the
house: Floor Leader Mondell (Wyom-
ing) and Representatives Fordney
(Nlichigan), Towner Uowa), Campbell
(Kansas), Longworth (Ohio) and Fess
(Ohio). They discussed bonus legisla-.
tiOn for two hours, with this result,
according to the official communique:
''The legislative situation relating
to the bonus bill was fully presented
to the President, with detailed ex-
planation Of the provisions which re-
move the menace Of excessive drafts
on the treasury in the immediate fu-
ture and avoid any program Of added added
taxation. The President went over
the entire situation with an appraisal
Of commitments made. He advised
the committee that the Legislation Is
q responsibility Of congress, and lin
view Of expressions previously made
lie did not. think 1t essential to offer
any commentators"
The Presidents expressions pre-,
viously made" were recommendations
of a sales tax to provide the revenue
to pay the bonus or ipostpone emens ef
the passage Of the imeastire euntf4=tthe
funds were In hand. The delegation
was divided as to whether the Presi-
dent would or would not veto the bill
If passed. .s
Everybody was On hand when the
house opened Monday and nobody
seemed to know what Speaker Gillett
intended to do. Garner lDemocrat,
Texas) asked that M0ndell be given
two minutes to tell the status OF the
bonus bill. Campbell called for the
regular order. The speaker announced
that no one would be recognized that
day to bring up the bill: Then there