The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-27
BONUS VETO
OvERR|DDEN
BY SENATE
Measure Becomes Law by
Vote of rs to II; Hoover'S
Views DiSregarded.
DEBATE is HEATED
Bureau Chief Asks That
Needy Veterans Be Cared
for With First Money.

Text of HoOver's Message on PAGE 1sl
By United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. q. 49, The
senate today passed the veterans
loan bill, 76 to II, over President
Hoover's veto, and the measure be-
came law.
The bill. vetoed Thursday. was
passed Immediately for the second
time by the house by an over
whelming majority and sent to the
senate. The senate, however, chose
to hold it over until today, when
it became the first order of business.
The senate began consideration Of
the veterans compensation bill
after IL a. m.
"fhe question" announced Vice
President Charles Curtis. lis on
passage of the bill, the objections
of the President of the United
States to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Senator Arthur Fl. Vandenberg
(Rep., Mich.) interrupted Curtis eff
fort to obtain an immediate vote.
and began a speech, which he said
would be brief, reviewing the history
of the dispute.
Galleries Are Crowded
The house already had over
whelmed the Presidents veto by a
vote of 326 to 49,
The galleries we're crowded to the
doors, as on Feb. 19 when the senate
first passed the bill. Veterans who
could not find seats crowded the
narrow spaces behind the galleries.
In one gallery sat two-score Fas-
cist cadets in uniform, who have
come from Italy to study physical
culture under the aegls of Barnarr
MacFadden.
Vandenburg, addressing the SEN
ate, expressed pointed disagreement
with Mr.. Hoover's analysis of the
situation which would be created by
enactment of the loan measure.
If there is tax increase" he said.
ut will not be because Of this legis-
lation-it will be because a budgetary
deficit"
Measure Is Opposed
Senator Daniel o. Hastings CRep,
Del0, in a speech against the bill
said that some ex-soldierS would
ssteal the certificate from their
wives and go out and borrow to
spend the might, with, another
woman" ~
Cries of mo, no, no. came from
the gallery. Kissing also was audi
BILE.
Name one soldier who will do
that" demanded Senator Alben w.
Barley, dem, KY.
"Oh, will not name one" Hast
ings replied.
I should like to know inquired
Senator Willard E. Tydings Dem,
Md, lin what respect soldiers in
the mass are different from senator's
in the mass
High Pressure Statesmen Ready
Replying. Hastings said:
Il am stating frankly what every
senator knows. I'm not casting anv
reflections on the ex-soldiers of the
country. 1t amounts to this: There
is no money in the treasury to meet
this demand; you go out to the
other citizens of this country and
get it by borrowing or taxation
1t is simply that. I am not
afraid the government can't borrow
81 900, 000,0 600, but 1 want to com
plain that the government should
not have to borrow to give to men
simply because they are ex-soldiers
who do not need the money.
In a few years We will have
senator's coming here telling us to
forgive the interest on these loans.
They will tell us the rates are ex-
orbitant
The high-pressure statesmen are
now organizing in the state Of
Michigan to grab this money You
are giving them list.
Care Urged First for Needy
Hastings reference to Michigan
apparently was made because the
first plea to repudiate Mr.. Hoover's
veto message came from Senator
Vsndenberg.
A request that World war vet
Grams not in actual need delay their
applications for loans under the new
law for few days until veterans in
poor circumstances can be cared for
was issued today by Colonel George
7 df-0rf0Ts ~ III
States veterans bureau
Newspapers and broadcasting sys-
TENS were asked by Colonel Ijams
to give wide publicity to the request.
The idea is that those IN real
poverty should be given the oppor-
tunity to get their money first,
Ijams said The others can come
in later"
Strong Pressure Shown
Strong pressure of the rank and
file Of veterans was evidenced by the
houses speedy action in overriding
the veto Thursday night. Less than
an hour was occupied, the vote COM
ing after Majority Floor Leader Til
son made futile effort to amend
the bill so only unemployed and
needy veterans could take advan-
take of the certificates increased
loan value.
Mr.. Hoover's veto message assert
ing there is mot a penny IN the
treasury to meet such demand"
succeeded in winning over only forty
Republicans who previously had
voted for the bill.
If applying for his first loan. the
veteran is to present his adjusted