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...peculiar state of affairs had arisen on account of the recent controversy over the soldier bonus. In October, 1923, Mr. Mellon issued less favorable figures; the Democrats accused the Treasury of "juggling figures" in order to forestall the bonus. Hence, when Mr. Mellon issued last week the glad news of the greatest surplus of history, he issued it with an apology...
...Because of the failure of the final Deficiency Bill, the President undertook to see that various measures, authorized by law but not appropriated for, be commenced. These included work preliminary to payment of the soldier bonus, increased salaries for government "field workers" under the Reclassification of Salaries Act, increased salaries for firemen and policemen of the District of Columbia. The expense was to come out of lump sum appropriations for the fiscal year 1924-25. This practice would later result in a deficit, but Congress would be able to provide the necessary funds in December. It seemed, however, that...
...difFerences between the President and the Republican Congressional group were, of course, ignored. As far as possible, they were concealed. In one case, that of the soldier bonus, the difference was compromised by entire refusal to touch on the subject. But on the question of tax reduction?the Mellon plan on which the President took his stand?Mr. Coolidge's position was approved in general terms and the substitute law, which was passed, mildly disapproved. On the question of U. S. entry into the World Court, the platform sanctioned Mr. Coolidge's recommendation for entrance...
...Passed but failed to approve after conference a deficiency bill carrying $186,000,000, of which $131,000,000 was to pay the first year's cost of the soldier bonus...
...deficiency appropriation bill carrying funds for the payment of the soldier bonus. (Failed to come up for final approval in the Senate...