The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-23

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Administration leaders said
the Kingfsh was right on
that point. They counted a
margin of three to six votes
to sustain the veto. The roll
call was expected some time
this afternoon.
AS debate proceeded before packed
galleries. Patman forces desperately
tried to swing votes their way.
Senator Elmer Thomas Cd, Okla)
warned that sustaining of the veto
would not kill the issue. Already
bonusites are planning to offer a
new plan if the Patman bill is killed.
Veterans "Bei, Beaten"
I've been beaten before and I
can take my beating as we'll as any
other" Long said IF I'd be the
only one beaten it wouldn't matter,
but it's the veterans who are being
beaten.
Each of the veterans, with his
wife and family, has figured he'd
have the bonus money coming to
1 him. They've calculated what they'd
do with it. He'd pay the grocer, or
pay for that he bought two years
! ago and is still wearing, or he'd
send a boy or girl to school.
That's going to be dashed to the
bow-woWs by this veto today"
Senator Ebert D. Thomas Cd.
Utah followed Long with an appeal
for enactment Of the bill.
Denies It's Initiation
ITO say that it would result in
imitation in the sense that the
Germans or French inflated is &C
cepting a premise that is not based
upon historical fact, he said,
That which we are about to do
under this bill is not infationary."
Il believe it's downright good
business to pay this obligation be-
fore it's due" Thomas concluded.
1T is utterly foolish to contend
that payment Of the veterans in
cash instead of bonds is inf1a-
tionary."
Senator j. Hamilton Lewis Cd,
ILL, who voted for the Patman bill
H,Tt o.fo Il
to switch, said informally outside
the Senate chamber that he in
tended to vote to override the veto.
Senator Hiram Johnson (R., CALI
said he would vote to sustain.
Lewis position indicated a maxi
mum strength of 81 votes for the
Administration.
Borah Makes Appeal
Senator William E. Borah r..
Idaho, who did not attend the joint
session yesterday, made an eloquent
appeal for votes to override the
veto He said provisions Of the bill
harmonic with the best interests
Of the country although Mr..
Roosevelt expressed different
opinion in his very able veto mes
sage"
A private Administrator poll
listed 80 Senators in favor Of up
holding the President Thirty-five
votes, three more than necessary,
we're said to be definitely pledged.
1t was reported but not confirmed,
that movement was developing
among Republicans to switch enough
votes to override the veto, but New
Deal leaders said they were not
worried.
The Administration poll, repre-
senting a final checkup Of the Sem
ate membership, showed 20 Demo-
Gratis and u Republicans indicating
an intention TO vote with the Presi-
dent
IS Votes Are Ample
The possibility was conceded, how
ever. that three might decide at the
last moment to vote to override.
Since a two-thirds ma jority is
needed to enact the legislation ov<r
the veto, IS votes would be ample %
kill the measure.
Administration Senators said that
sustaining Of the veto would mean
the end of bonus legislation at the
present session but bonus advocates
refused to concede defeat.
Senator Bennett Champ Clark
ID. MOO intends to move, when
and if the veto IS sustained. TO at
tach a bonus rider 70 the pending
naval appropriations bill.
His compromise proposal is to give
the President the choice of paying
the bonus IN cash, in bonds. or out
Of the s4,88o, 100000 work-relief
fund.
The action of the House yester-
day in voting. 322 to 90. TO override
the veto had been anticipated. From
the beginning it had been realized
the final test would come in the
Senate.
An effort was made to bring up
the bonus issue in the Senate as soon
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