Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
Members, in Preliminary
Vote, Take Bill From
Rules Body.
MARCHERS CONTINUE
TO FLOOD INTO CAMP
Senate Votes for Consideration of
Resolution to Create Veterans
Committee.

The House today voted to call up
the $4,000, 100000 cash bonus payment
legislation for formal consideration.
This action represented a step toward
victory for the thousand of war vet
Grams who have poured into Washing
ton to demand immediate payment of
the bonus certificates.
While the vote was being taken, and
long before, the House galleries were
packed with former service men, who
watched tensely all proceedings. Out
side long lines of veterans stood, hoping
to gain admittance.
Presidential Veto Promised.
If the House approves the bonus pay
ment on the final vote, the legislation
still must run the gantlet of the Sem
ate and the White House What action
he Senate will take is problematical
but President Hoover has promised a
veto.
Action today came on a molten to
bring the resolution by Representative
Patman, Democrat, Texas. up for con-
sideration. The vote was obtained
through petition signed by las House
members.
The vote for consideration was 226
to IT'S.
The vote was 165 Democrats, go Re-
publicans and / Farmer-Labor for con-
sideration and 1873 Republicans and AZ
Democrats against.
The vote on making the Patman bill
the next business was 225 to 169.
Three members voted present"
Majority Leader Rainey. presiding
designated Representative Crisp. Demo-
crat, Georgia, to control the two hours
of debate against the bill.
Representative Patman, Democrat. of
Texas, will support his measure and
have an equal amount of time.
Patran obtained an agreement for
the House to meet at II am. tomorrow,
an hour earlier than usual.
To Come Up Tomorrow.
A few minutes later the House agreed
to take up the bonus legislation tomor-
row and consider it until final vote is
reached.
Meanwhile. Senate leaders claimed to
have SIS votes-a majority Of the SO
memberS-against the proposal. If they
are able to muster that number on a
roll call the legislation is doomed for
this session.
Harrison Pleads for Defeat.
At the same moment that the House
was voting to consider the bonus, Sena-
tor Harrison, ranking Democrat on the
Senate Finance Committee, was plead
ing with the Senate to turn it down.
Il have never faltered in voting for a
reasonable demand" Harrison said
But I don't care if million soldiers
come to the City of Washington and
encamp around the Capitol and fill
these corridors, they could not influ-
ence me, when my Government is in
the fix it is and the American people
are working in the valley of despair, to
these things think might destroy the
credit of the country
II shall not vote for any immediate
payment of the bonus at Thu time, re-
CARELESS of the effect on m, political
career.
Il ask you as sensible men not to oe
Influenced by groups. Do you believe
the Government is in any financial
position to pay $4,000, 100000 compen-
sation to the soldiers?
Lets try to maintain our national
credit and the American people will ap-
plaud our efforts
Harrison began talking as the Senate
was considering resolution to create
a permanent committee on veterans
legislation. The resolution was lost
when the time for its consideration ex-
pired.
The measure was sponsored by Sena-
tor Brookhart, Republican. of Iowa.
Byrns Supports Bill.
Chairman Byrns of the House Appro-
the bonus bill.
As soon as the House convened a mo-
ton to discharge the Rules Committee
of the bonus payment resolution was
presented by Representative Patman
Democrat, of Texas.
Meanwhile, the Senate voted, So to 9
to take up for consideration resolution
by Senator Brookhart, Republican, OF
Iowa, to create a Standing Committee
on Veterans Legislation.
Majority Leader Rainey, who pre-
sided in the absence of Speaker Garner
who is i'll, warned the galleries that nc
expression of approval or disapprova
would be permitted. Almost every
member of the House was present.
Representative Ragon, Democrat
Arkansas. supporting the bonus, opened
debate with the announcement that hi
would favor amending the Patman bill
so as to provide a bond issue to bach
the proposed new currency.
Remember. gentleman. this doesn1
take thing out of the Treasury,
Ragon said.
"It would let the Government dis.
charge debt it owes to the veteran
and it is the best way offered to dis
tribute funds rehabilitating the pur.
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