| Show t WIl BONUS BILL BILT MAY IA Y CARRY RECLAMATION AMENDMENT EN T TAs As soon as the senate takes lakes up tho the I soldier bonus bill Senator McNary of ot Oregon chairman of the tho irrigation tion lon committee will open a for fer fora fera a reclamation amendment air u liu PIC lines ines of oC the Smith McNary bill bilI ill No particular campaign has las been made for reclamation ro Ingis- Ingis is- is atlon latton during the time tims the tars tul tariff f bill 1111 has lias las seen een in hi the senate S and anti andt It t is s too loo early I. I o determine the tile attl- attl ti h i oe Ge of the Sell senile on this amend amend- ment lie 1 he fact that t Oe tae e C mt- mt tee tcp which report l cI l the tho bonus bill bBl eliminated all reclamation legislation legisla- legisla la- la tion will willbe be an obstacle which western western western west west- ern senators must overcome and the renewed effort of ot leading senators senators senators sena sena- tors to hold down appropriations appropriations appropriations- will be a further obstacle But more ft important than these considerations is the attitude taken by the 1 den an and announced by him to several several several sev sev- I eral senators that senators that is his announced purpose to veto the bonus bill if It passes congress Purported polls have been made which Indicate that thai congress would pass the bonus bill over the presidents president's veto but it Isby isby is isby by no means certain that the senate would override a veto though the house chouse undoubtedly would roll up a two thirds majority for the bonus 0 o- o |
