Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 131, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1920 — VOTE TODAY ON SOLDIER BONUS [ARTICLE]

VOTE TODAY ON SOLDIER BONUS

ashington, D. C. - , May 28.—-Af-ter ' weeks of committee hearings, caucuses and negotiations, the soldiers’ bonus bill will be taken up tomorrow by the house. Its opponents were prepared tonight to make a bitter fight to delay action on the bill or to prevent its passage, but conceded they would be defeated. Aa a forerunner to tomorrows fight, Representative Murphy, republican, Ohio, today conducted a filibuster against transaction of any business, but finally stopped on assurance from house leaders that the soldier bill would be on the floor tomorrow. Mr. Murphy’s announced purpose was to force immediate action on the soldier measure, and he took advantage of every opportunity today to try to force his way. Even the chaplain’s prayer was delayed for half an hour by the filibuster. Chairman Campbell, of the rules committee, announced tonight • that he would open tomorrow’s session of the house by presenting a resolution suspending all house rules for the next six days. He said he expected the soldier measure to be called up as soon as his resolution was adopted. Some opposition to his resolution is anticipated, but is expected to result only in some delay. The suspension program will require a two-thirds vote to pass the bonus bill, but Mr. Campbell said that enough democrats would join with the majority republicans to pass the bill after brief debate. There is a kick in every pair of sls shoes. —Newark Star-Eagle.