Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-16
Upper Chamber Raises First
Barrier Against Imme.
date Payment.
MOVE TO MODIFY PLAN
ALSO SUFFERS DEFEAT
Some Veterans Leave, but Others
Arrive at Camp to Fill
Places.

Tagged with an unfavorabIe con,-
mlttee report, the s2,4Oo ,0O0,0 900 SOL
olers bonus legislation marked time I'm
the Senate today while leaders negoti-
ated toward an agreement to give It
formal consideration.
Early in the day the Senate Finance
committee voted IA to . against the
measure. urged by 10000 former serv-
Ice men now in the Capital As this
was reported to the Senate, hundreds of
the veterans looked down from packed
galleries.
Senate leaders forecast the bill, which
passed the House yesterday. would be
defeated and President Hoover has
promised a veto if it reaches him for
action.
Asks Action at Once.
Soon after the committee acted in a
brief session, Chairman Smoot, Repub-
mean, OF Utah, asked the Senate to
pegln consideration of the legislation
Immediately.
objection was raised. however. by
senator Thomas, Democrat, of Okla
homa, friend Of the measure, on the
ground the Senators had net had SUI
tlcient time to study the bill.
Alter some discussion, Smoot asked
Ihcmas If he was willing to consider
the bill tomorrow.
Tomorrow will suit me elegantly"
Thomas replied.
No formal agreement was made for
the bills consideration, however.
Vote Unfavorable Report.
'Thncn
port on the bill in the Finance Com
mlttee were Senators Watson. Reed.
Shortridge, Couzens, Keyes. Thomas of
Idaho, Metcaf and Snoot, all Repub-
llcans, and King, George, Walsh of
massachusetts,, Connally, Gore and Har-
rlson, Democrats
Those favoring the bill were Senators
La FcIlette, Republican. Wisconsin, and
Jonss. Republican. Washington.
motion by Senator Connally to pay
the veterans the present value of their
certificates, giving them the option of
caShlng and surrendering them now or
hololng them until 1945, was rejected
by vote Of to II.
TIE Senators voting against this mo-
tlon were Watson. Reed, Couzens, Keyes,
La Toilette, Thomas Of Idaho, Jones,
Metcalf, Smoot. Harrison and King.
rinse supporting the motion were
George, Walsh Of Montana, Connally
and Gore.
Other Plans Turned Down.
Senator Connally then proposed an
amendment to the bill changing the
interest rate on loans on certificates
from 4 per cent to 3 per cent, but this,
700, was rejected, 8 to 6. A proposal
OF Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
oklahoma. that certificates be cashed
when the holders produced evidence
OF absolute want, was turned down, IL
to 3.
Drenching rains, scattered assertions
and the enlarging menace of sickness
failed to kill joy of the veterans over
yesterdays 2ll-to-l76 victory in the
House. and the B. E. F. leaders
launched determined drive to swing
the senate into line. They scoffed at
reports that the drive was hopeless.
Heartened by the House support, rep
reSentatives OF the army assumed
more aggressive attitude toward police.
In verbal tilt with Capt. William G.
Stott, Police Commissary Officer of the
B. E. F. George Altman, deposed com
mander in chief, complained of the
housing situation and warned of "a
change' from the 'soft-pedaling" at.
titUde OF the veterans of the past.
Protests Condemnation.
Altman, with a committee. called on
Stott to protest against evacuation of
building at 1872 Pennsylvania avenue.
condemned by Fire Department and SAN
ltary engineers. Stott was told the
veterans had been threatened with pos
sible use Of tear bombs.
Stott told the impromptu protest
committee no tear gas bombs would be
used.
Well" Altman tetorted, what does
the Police Department intend to do
with these men?"
How about Camp Bartlett?" Capt.
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