Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-19
House Has Spoken
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the ranks in criticizing the views Of
Mr.. Coolidge.

the ranks in criticizing the views Of
Nr. Coolidge.
Chairman Madden of the appro-
priations committee led of the de-
Tense for the President. stressing
particularly the plea of Mr.. Coolidge
tor economy. On that ground, he
said, he would change his stand for
the bill. Other Republicans who
spoke in support of the veto did SO
on that ground also.
Mr.. Madden emphasized that the
bill threatened tax reduction but
Chairman Green replied that the
measure was framed with q view to
the governments ability to pay and
insisted it fitted In with the treas
uTy's financial program.
Speakers were limited to FIVE min
utes each but the house showed an
impatient desire to proceed to the
voting, and as the debate neared a
close there were insistent cries for
vote. Although the galleries were
filled TO the doors, there was little
excitement or hardly any enthusiasm
apparent as the vote was taken
practically all regarding the result
as foregone conclusion.
In the voting % Republicans and
two Democrats switched from sup
port of the bill when II was before
the house first for passage to sustain
the veto.
New England representatives were
listed In the rolf call as follows:
Those voting to override the veto:
Republicans: Andrew. Beedy,
Massachusetts, Herzy. Rogers Of
Democrats: Connery, OConnell Of
Rhode Island, O'SuIlivan, Tague.
Those voting to sustain the veto:
Republicans: Aldrich, Fem, Fleet
wood, Freeman, Merritt, Nelson OF
Maine. Paige, Tillson, Tinkham.
Treadway, Underhill, Winslow.
Those paired:
To override the veto: Repubiicar..
Burdick. Dallinger.
shire. 'p
70 sustain the veto: Republicans.
Glnord, Luce, Wason.
Representatives not recorded an
sonng or paired' Republicans; White
vi Malne. Democrats: Gallivan.
Speaker Gillette did not vote
Bepassage OF the bill by the hou..
intensified the interest in the senats
wore. a deluge OF kilograms hooded
.ne omces OF senator's today. most
ot tnem urging support OF he veto
=, FRIENDS OF the measure deeiared
me latest poll showed that AZ the
most the veto would receive sunport
rom "a senator's, or four i4ss thar
Eoted TO sustain President HardinaTs
veto and nine less than would ne
necessaryeo sustain the present veto
ing. @ne s1t-
american Legion officials ..,a
mere was no cause for q change h
sr 9eilet that the bill would 81
an the light of President CooIidse,s
sn.hs pea Tor economy the opinior,
ever. that support for the veto nesss,s
De gained on the ground mat shs
message threatened the tar redmeticr
Dill now IN conference.
Mnen the measure reached tha
s na.e tNeay senie confusion resulted
uurlng negotiations between Ieaasrs
70 NIX a date for q vote. senator rswrs
", Republican, Kansas. III charSs -
me measure. finally served rofics =.
would call the Bill up on WcnSsv ~
Two previous efforts nv Ssraso:
NoD.nson OF Arkansas. the Demc.
oIAt'c ieader, t9 have the vote uost
pohed until q week from Mof,dsv -
t h nsA' saturday, failed On .objee-
when these sukwest,o,. ....
ssLs watson, Republican, indiana
mi 8nanlmous consent that the
there was . chorus fcr : 80 ~ 10
senator Reed, Republican. pernsSi1
yanta, objected. nsst-