Show I t 2 BONUS MEASURE I MAY COME GUME ur UP MONDAY Q Question stion of Raising Bill Under Under Un Un- der Suspension of Rules Be Decided L i. i to it w WASHINGTON ASHINGTON March 18 Speaker Speaker Gillette was to decide today at a co confer conference con con- with house Republican leaders ference fer rice nce w whether he Would entertain on Monday a m motion tion to consider the sol soldiers soldiers' bonus of ot the rules r runder under a suspension return here last night from Up Upon n his of ot was the guest where ho he Florida President Harding the speaker said saM he not inclined to look with favor was such a procedure but added that hat upon to argument He declared he was open that he had no message from the presIdent president president pres pres- leaders regarding the ident for house b bonus bill Mr 1 MrS Gillett expects to leave tonight for Springfield Mass where he Is to speak tomorrow afternoon on the treaties treaties treaties trea trea- ties growing out of th the arms conference conference conference confer confer- ence but said sald it was his its intention to tobe tobe tobe be back in Washington In time to preside preside preside pre pre- side over the house session on Monda Mon- Mon da day Representative Kitchin of North Carolina the Democratic house leader for forthe forthe who visited the capitol yesterday esterdaY the 16 first time in nearly a year ox- ox expected ex expected with to confer again today Democrats on the ways was and means committee to complete the draft of a n minority report opposing some som features features features fea fea- fea- fea tures of the bonus bill Whether this report would be submitted to the house the today or on Monday depended on decision of ot Republican leaders as to the time that the bill could be bo called up on the floor Representative Garner Garner Garner Gar Gar- ner of Texas and one or two other committee Democrats were not expected ex expected ex- ex to sign the report Representative Treadway of Massachusetts Massachusetts Massa Massa- who also has prepared some ome minority views on the bill was awaitIng awaitIng awaiting await await- ing the he return from Connecticut of Representative Tilson before presenting his report in opposition to the bill to the house He lie and Mr Ir Tilson expected to present a Joint opinion Should Sp Speaker aker Gillett decline to permit permit permit per per- mit the bill to come up under a suspensIon suspension suspension sus sus- sus- sus pension of the rules the program of ot those in charge of the bonus measure would be left somewhat in the air There have been reports that a majority majority majority ma ma- party conference e might be called to consider procedure but In advance of ot their meeting with Mr Gillett leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers would not say that th they y had this in mind If It the measure was taken up after Monday Monda It would be he considered under a special rule which would limit debate and amendments but which would carry the right of a motion to recommit tho bill with instructions to the ways ays ays and means committee The Dem Democrats were prepared in that event to offer a a. motion Instructing the committee committee com com- corn com to reinsert the cash bonus in lieu of the bank loan provision recently recent recent- ly written into loan the adjusted service I certificate title |