Show lEGIONS fiGHT fOR BONUS TO TOBE TOBE BE CONTINUED Renewed Vigor Will Characterize Characterize Characterize Char Char- Contention of I Veterans for Rights I Promised During War I I Ithe CHICAGO July 16 The Tho Tho fight of ot the American American legion for the thc soldiers soldiers' bonus will wilt be continued with renewed J vigor declared Major John G G. G Emery I of or Grand Rapids Mich national commander of ot the legion in commenting commenting com corn on thc sidetracking of the bonus bill in tho the senate here last night h t. t If HIt the war had continued for another another another an- an ani i other thirty days he hc asserted It would have cost the thc government as much as the proposed adjusted compensation com corn program Major Emery has been here attendIng attending attend attend- ing the convention of ot the National Association of or Real Estate Boards The Tho American legions legion's program still stands ho said Wo Vo will wilt Immediately Immediately Immediately Im Im- Im- Im mediately start the fight for tho the bonus all over again In tho the house We consider l le ld nt Harding all Wrong ron in attitude Why hy toe the senate senate senie sen sen- ate ie finance committee committee- in In its its' its report tn declared untrue th the claims claims' that the Sweet b bill ll and th the adjusted compensation com corn p program would bankrupt the thc treasury a Administration Wins Battle in Congress v WASHINGTON July 16 The Tho ad administration administration ad- ad ministration atlon won its battle in congress Friday when whoa the senate s responding responding- to President Hardings Harding's s 's re recent Ul request red 4 recommitted re- re committed tho soldiers' soldiers bonus bill bitt in indefinitely indefinitely In- In definitely to the finance committee e The vot vote for or was 17 to 29 23 and antI was interpreted b by Democrats to mean the tho death of ot tho the bill but b by Rep Hep Republican n leaders to mean the postponement for tor only a few months with no substantial loss to war veteran beneficiaries rles Both parties divided on the roll rott call nine Republicans voting against while eight Democrats joined the bulk of ot Republicans for tor Republican lican losses on the vote were ere offset exactly by Democratic accessions as two more Republicans were ere paired against and three more Democrats for the motion An effort for an nn order directing early return of the bill to the senate was defeated by a a. vote of or 69 to 7 a am m motion of oC Senator Kenyon Rep or ot Iowa to have the bill brought hack back early carly in January being rejected Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator PIttman Dem of or Nevada th thereupon thereupon there there- rc- rc upon announced that he would make a motion every week hereafter to bring I back the tho bill from committee I Storm Stormy clashes between Democratic I opponents and Republican advocates of ot marked the thc closing de debate debate de- de bate but bUta the they wt were re mild as compared to the scenes which followed the roll roil call Among the Incidents was a chal- chal Continued on page 2 2 t lEGIONS lEGION'S FIGHT t i Continued from pa page page- e 1 lenge tenge by Senator McCumber Rep ot or North Dakota champion of the tho bill to Senator Reed Dem of ot Missouri t to settle a question of oC veracity voracity outside outside out side aide and shouts of Sit do down ln made to Senator McCumber by Senator Watson Vat Wat Vatson son lion Dem Im of Georgia 1 Senatorial dignity and rules were lost bat in the tho confusion contusion A half haIr dozen Senators were speaking at once clamoring clamoring clamoring clam clam- oring for recognition by tho the vice pres pres- ident Tho The row broke when whon Senator McCumber McCumber McCumber Mc Mc- Cumber was recognized by the vice Ice president to explain the effect of the bills bill's Senator Robinson Dem of Arkansas and Senator Re Reed d dIt t. t declared that there thero being no bill or other business before beton the senate Mr Ir McCumber's McCumbers speech was not In order but the vice president ruled In favor of Mr McCumber For or two hours tho the parliamentary and personal wrangling continued Senator McCumber standing by his guns and finally concluding his speech The enate senate by by-a virtually party voto vote of 36 to to 27 27 also sustained tho the yie vice presidents dents dent's rulings There were many ten tense e moments I especially when Senators McCumber and Reed walked toward each other otheron on opposite sides of tho the aisle Senator Senator senator Sena sena- i tor Robinson on and others how however ver stepped between them This occurred when Senator Reed referring to Mr McCumber's McCumbers Invitation for discussion of ot their differences outside de declared de- de I dared I I 1 never saw a a blackguard yet ct who did dd not want to go outside to o settle I Senator McCumber then left his seat and moved toward Senator Reed while Senator Williams Dem of Mississippi called Mr Reed to order Senator Robinson d declaring that tho the personalities person person- personalities person person-I did not reflect credit on the l' l senate and suggesting that both senators senators sen sen- go over O tho the record and delete I their remarks Both senators finally c agreed ed to this Senator Reed saying ho I did not wish any reflection to stand I o He added however that tho the outside Is BO so large that It is generally considered considered consid consid- ered a safe late place I 1 con cart say MY with Ith absolute assurance to the American p people ople and the tho American Amer Amer- lean ican soldier Senator McCumber said fald that this bill will bo be enacted pInto into law and I am ani certain that its effective effect effect- ire ive date July 1 I 1922 wilt ill not have to be extended During tho the disturbance Senator Watson Waton of Georgia several lIo times shouted to Senator McCumber r to sit down and inveighed against the tho cowardice with which the thc soldiers have havo been treated d hero today This was as I received ed with applause from the galleries gal gal- I Those who wait walt at the tho sepulchre I I until this bonuS bonu bill Is resurrected lIkel likely will become I am afraid old I pray gray ra headed men men said Senator S Reed 1 I He lie Inquired why It was necessary to have o President Harding t make his address before the senate and Senator Watson Rep of Indiana replied that Republican senators had Insisted upon It When Secretary Mellon wrote his letter setting forth tho the treasury's I financial condition Senator Watson atson added addell senators were not informed of ot the situation Thereupon ho he continued contin contin- tied ed the they insisted that the president como come here and make maka his statements to tho country as welt well as the tho senate re reI regarding regarding re- re garding the tr treasury situation I In other words wordA tho the senators told tho the president and the tho president told the senators and rind then tho the senate senah Mn Mr Ir Reed Heed said If senators thought this out for tor themselves why was It necessary necessary sary fary to tell teU tho the president Somebody told Secretary Mellon to kill the billand bill billand billand and at ot last It Jt was necessary to got the tho president to get the Senator Reed declared that the Republican Republican Re Re- publican conformance to the tho executives executive's tive tives tive's s wishes s was a most moat truckling belly crawling episode odo |