Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
CHANCE FOR EXTRA
SESSION DW|NDLES
Capitol Hill ReioiCes as Call
Appears Wholly in Presl-
dents Hands.
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the failure of the Muscle Shoals legis-
| lation, although he firmly believes it
should pass. The whole matter is likely
to go into the national campaign next
year.
The Presidents veto Of the soldiers
bonus loan bill has been promised to
Congress not later than Thursday. 1t
may come earlier. What the Presi-
dent will say in his message has been
subject OF much speculation. 1t has
been suggested that he might give
warning that if the bill is put through
over his veto he will feel it necessary
to call q special session of Congress to
pass legislation increasing taxes so as
to meet the payments necessary for the
| soldiers bonus loans and to care for
the half billion dollar deficit which
stares the Treasury in the face on June
80. The congressional leaders last
night, however, insisted they did not
believe that the President would fol-
low such a course.
$112, OOO, 900 Available.
In the Senate itself, the declaration
was made by Senator Vandenberg Of
Michigan, q strong supporter Of the
bonus bill, that the cost of the legis-
lation for the veterans Of the World
War could be met. But to make doubly
sure, he had included in the Navy ap-
preparation bill before 1t passed the
Senate an amendment making avail
able to meet the bonus loans a sum Of
SIP, 900, 900 already voted to the Gov
eminent insurance fund. He said that
ing the bonus sinking fund and other
money in the insurance fund, would
take care of all demands.
| Furthermore, Senator Smoot Of Utah,
chairman Of the Senate Finance Com
mittee, who voted against the bonus
bill, told the Senate he did not believe
1t would be necessary to increase taxes
or to hold special session Of Congress
because OF the bonus legislation.
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, who
on Friday obtained from President
Hoover assurance that he would send
his veto OF the bonus bill to Congress
by Thursday, said there had been no
| indication to him that President Hoover
| contemplated calling a special session
| OF Congress. He added that he did not
believe a special session would be neces-
sary.
Senator johnson OF California asked
Senator Vandenberg If it would be-
necessary to enact legislation to meet
the bonus loan payments. He was told
by Vandenberg that not q single penny
Is lacking TO meet the payments.
Then take It," said Senator john
son. there has been utter, gross mis-
representation in some official quarters
and In the press regarding the mathe-
mates OF this legislation" referring to
the bonus loan bill.
Navy Bill Appears Sheived.
The Senate leaders said they, were
| confident that the soldiers bonus loan
bill would be put through notwtthstand-
ing the diSapproval OF the President
They said that they did not believe
more than 20 Senators would be found
voting TO sustain the Presidents veto
1t would take 80 to sustain the veto. II
Is understood that Senator Watson. Re-
publican leader of the Senate. who
voted for the bonus bill on its passage
Will not vote TO pass 1t over the veto
OF the Chief Executive, and that sew
eral other Republican Senators also
Will seek to sustain the veto. The
House, which passed the bill by 363 10
SO, Is certain, 1t is said, TO override the
veto.
Before 1t adjourned late yesterday the
Senate put through $40, 1000 hos
pitaliZation bill for the war veterans
with amendments, which now goes tc
conference with the House.
Incidentally, it appears that the naval
building program bill, desired by the
administration to start the Navy or
its way to the strength permitted this
country under the London Naval
Treaty. has been Shelved for this ses-
sion. An embryo filibuSter, started by
Senator Blaine Of Wisconsin, with the
support of other little Navy" men
was nipped in the bud so as to permit
the Navy appropriation bill and the
disqualification bill to go through, By
the agreement not to press at this time
the building program bill
The coming week promises to bt
busy, despite the breaking of the leg
islative log jam. immigration, Tame
duck" sessions of Congress and other
subjects Of interest are to be up fol
consideration. In the Senate report
from the Nye Committee on the nomi-
nation and election of Senator Davis Of
Pennsylvania is expected.