The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-08

The bonus bill may not reach the
White House for two or three days.
After he receives it. the President
will have a maximum of 10 days
not counting Sundays, to send 1t
back to Congress with a message
explaining why he disapproves.
Meanwhile, the powerful Ameri-
can Legion lobby today rallied its
supporters in a campaign to over
ride the expected veto.
Administration leaders were con-
fident the Senate would sustain the
veto. but Legion leaders staked
everything on bringing sufficient
pressure on wavering Senators be-
fore the bill Is returned, to assure
victory.
Although the Legion had sup
ported the more orthodox VlnSon
bill. the din of the final Senate roll
call approving the Patman bill had
hardly died when Frank N. Bel
grano, national commander, an
nounced that the Legion's full sup
port was behind the Patman meas
ure.
Belgrano said the Legion hoped
the President would not use his veto
power, but if he does. Belgrano in
dicated the Legion was working to
override it.
COncede House Action
Leaders conceded the House prob
ably will override the veto, but said
they were certain" of enough votes
to block a two-thirds majority
necessary for similar action in the
Senate. They anticipated a veto
within the next 10 days.
Majority Leader Joseph T. Rob-
inSon said
Il don't believe the Senate will
override a veto. The vote on the
Patman bill indicates that"
The vote on the Patman bill call
ing for payment of $2,250,000, 900 to
veterans in printing press money,
was 55 to 33, four short of the two
thirds majority necessary to over
ride veto.
Senator Pat Harrison. chairman
of the Finance Committee, whose
compromise proposal was defeated
earlier in the day, obviously was
pleased by the outcome of a day of
preliminary maneuvering.
Sure of IS Votes
I'm my opinion" he said, this
action kills all hope of any bonus
this session. I haven't a doubt in
the world the President will veto
this bill. When he does. the Senate
will sustain his veto.
We have at least 35 votes to
check any attempt to override him. "
The bill will not be sent to the
White House for possibly two days.
A motion to reconsider the vote,
made by Senator Bennett c. Clark,
ID, Mo- automatically stayed de-
livery to the White House.
Clark has two days to call up his
motion for action. Robinson said,
however. that Clark would not call
it up. Clark said he wanted two
days to think it over"
The Senate moved swiftly in dis
posing of the bonus issue yesterday.
On test between the Patman
and the VinSon- American Leagion
cash payment plan, the Senate
chose the former by vote of So to
35. 1t then formally passed the Pat
man bill.
The House passed the Pstman bill
several weeks ago by a vote of 31s
to 90.
Maneuver Adr0itly
Positive indication of a White
House veto was seen in the an
nouncement that the Presidents at
titude on the bonus was 'un-
changed" His last public utter
ance on the bonus was last year
when he said at Roanoke, Va, that
as a class. the World War veterans
we're better of than a ma ority OF
the people.
Administration leaders maneuv-
cred adroitly in Senate conSidera-
ton of the bonus. When it be-
came apparent that they must
choose between the Vinson and Pat
man bills. several cast their votes
for the latter because they believed
a presidential veto of the inf1a