The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-13
FIRST BATTLE IN
PAYMENT CONTEST
GOES TOVETERANS
Passage by Lower Branch OF
Congress Forecast But
Senate Is Doubtful
HOOVER PROMISED VETO
Motion to Bring Resolution up
= For Consideration Ap-
proved 226 to ITS
HOOVER PROMISED VETO

Washington, June 13.-(F)-The
house Monday voted to call up the
$4,000, 100000 cash bonus payment
legislation for formal consideration.
This action represented a step to-
ward victory for the 10000 war vet
Grams who have poured into WASH
ington to demand immediate pay
ment 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, hop
ing to gain admittance.
If the house approves the bonus
payment on the final vote, the legis-
lation still must run the gauntlet of
the senate and the white house.
What action the senate will take is
problematical. But President Hoover
has promised veto.
Action Monday came on motion
to bring the resolution by Represent
ative Patman Dem., Tex up for
consideration. The vote was obtained
through petition signed by 145
house members.
The vote for consideration was 226
to ITS.
A few minutes later, the house
agreed to take up the bonus legisla-
ton Tuesday and consider it until a
final vote is reached.
Meanwhile, senate leaders claimed
to have IS votes-a majority of the 96
members-against the proposal. If
they are able to muster that num-
Der on roll call the legislation is
doomed for this session.
The house roll call included: Hall
and Burtness, North Dakota Republi-
cans. against consideration; Sinclair,
North Dakota Republican. for con-
sideration.
The atmosphere of the house was
tense as 1t met for the showdown,
charged with political trouble for the
members. though approval of the ST..
O0O,OOO,0OO outlay was foregone con-
,,clusion. Leaders of the rapidly grow
ing army of bonus seekers kept their
men from staging any demonstration.
The question the house faced at the
outset was on forcing from the rules
committee resolution to order un
for consideration the bonus bill Itself
The vote on this bill was not expect
ed before Tuesday at the earliest.
On the first vote, however, depend
ed the strength of the bonus advo-
Gates and the final outcome Of the
uphill fight waged by them against
tactics Of the leaders who had done
everything possible to head off the
issue.
The bill before the house was the
Patman measure. proposing that the
treasury print $4,000. 900 GOO of paper
money to discharge the payment to
the soldiers. Many tries to amend T.
were in sight, among them one to pay
the bonus with bonds financed by a
tax on beer. This beer for taxation
issue has been raised again and again
in both houses, 70 be defeated over
whelmingly each time.
Bonus advocates gained powerful
ally Monday in an announcement by
Chairman Byrns Of the house appro-
priations committee that he will sup
port the full payment bill.
With only few hours before }
house vote on the bonus issue and
crowds of veterans already filling the
capitol corridors. Byrns said he woulc
vote for the $4,000, 000, 900 new money
outlay,