Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-05-21 | Page 1 | Veto Message Plans Stir up Senate Storm

VETO MESSAGE PLANS STIR UP SENATE STORM Smedley Butler Joins Dispute Over Bonus Bill By ny United Press WASHINGTON May 21 21 President dent Roosevelt's proposal to deliver his veto of at the Patman bonus bill ata at ata ata a joint session of oC congress tomorrow provoked a storm of at debate in the senate today Conservative Republicans led by Senator of Oregon charged that the proposed meeting was Unconstitutional unconstitutional unconstitutional un un- constitutional and said the senate had no business acting as a window dresser for Mr Roosevelt Butler Enters Enter Fight Ficht Smedley Butler former marine corps general entered the battle over the Patman bill asserting that if it fails falls he will organize a frankly political po pa- veterans' veterans movement open to every man who ever carried a nun gun Butler conferred with Senator Thomas D D. Okla OkIa and other leaders of ot the Patman bloc Presidential Secretary Stephen Early was asked today if Mr Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt still w was s opposed to the pr principle prin prin- n- n ciple of cash payment I 1 think that is right Early responded Mr Roosevelt stated slated his bonus position last autumn in an address to war veterans in Virginia He said then that first things should come first pointing out that there were vero other obligations to be dis dIs- dis- dis charged As the bonus controversy approached approached approached ap ap- ap- ap its climax leaders lenders of the Patman group expressed conflicting opinions on the final outcome Some contended the senate could override the presidents president's veto thus enacting into law v the Patman plan to print of at new money to pay the veterans Others estimated the Patman Patmon strength still was three or four votes short of the two two thirds thirds n necessary ary to defeat Mr Roosevelt Long Lone Backs leks Stein er Senator Long D. D La and other other leaders of the Patman group supported supported sup sup- ported Senator Robinson majority l leader said he was confident the senate would agree to the proposal that senators senators sena sena- tors would be present at 1230 p. p m. m tomorrow when Mr Roosevelt delivers delivers delivers de de- de- de livers his Bonus advocates fou found d cause for optimism in Robinsons Robinson's announcement announcement announce announce- ment meat late yesterday that defeat of the Patman bill would not ne necessarily necessarily es sadly kill all chances of bonus legislation legislation legis leils lation at this session If It it were possible the senate leader said Id like to see some some legislation worked out and passed The White WhIle House d declined lIned to discuss dis 1 cuss any possible future proposals I