Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-18
HAVE A3-HOUR DEBATE
Joint Effort Made for Adjourn
ment of Congress at II
Saturday Night.
Washington, Aug. 18.-
(Bulletin) motion to pass
the wool bill in the house over
the veto was lost.

the wool bill in the house over
the veto was lost.
Washington, Aug. 1s.-The wool
bill. vetoed by the president, was
called up in the house by Democratic
Leader Underwood, who moved that
the house. on reconsideration, pass
the bill over the presidents veto.
The house agreed upon a three
hours debate on Underwood's mo-
tion.
IGNORANCE, SAYS LENROOT.
The support of insurgent republi-
cans to override a veto was fore
shadowed by the speech Of Lenroot
OF Wisconsin. progressive republican.
Lenroot said the veto was based on
ignorance, not on information.
TALK ADJOURNMENT.
A joint effort by the two houses OF
congress was inaugurated today to
bring about a final adjournment at
IL Saturday night.
Chairman Underwood today express
ed an opinion he did not think it pos
sible for the house to finish its labors
before Monday or Tuesday.
FARMERS BILL VETO.
Washington, Aug. 1S.-The presi-
dents third important veto message
OF the special session. disappearing
the farmers free list bill, will be
sent to the house this afternoon.
DAY OF SENSATIONS.
Washington. Aug. 1S.-Yesterday
was a day replete with sensational
developments in the tariff situation.
From the melee In which official
Washington is engaged the follow
ing facts loomed up prominently
last night:
President Taft sent to congress
his veto of the wool bill, which was
passed by a combination Of the
progressive republicans and demo
Gratis.
The two houses OF congress agreed
upon the free list bill. passed by the
same combination, which secured the
adoption Of the wool bill. and sent
1t to the president for his veto.
bhEAhss
The alliance between the progress
sive republicans and the democrats
of the senate was broken yesterday
as the result OF an agreement be
tween the democrats and the regu-
lar republicans.
Following the new alignment, the
house democratic cotton revision bill
was passed by the senate, carrying
amendments revising the iron and
steel and chemical schedules, and re-
ducing the duty on cotton machinery,
bituminous coal, and a blanket pro
vision fixing all duties at 80 per
cent. This bill also will be vetoed.
BIG SPLIT IN SENATE.
In consequence Of the unexpected
conduct Of the democrats IL will be
impossible for them TO make any
further agreement with the progress
sive republicans and the end Of tar
if revision for the present session
has come. Congress now will ad-
journ within the next few days.
President Taft's message yetoinP
the wool bill was an exceedingly
strong document In brief. he gave
as his reasons for his veto Of the
measure:
!. That II is unsci entifc
2. That IL Is not in accord with
the expressed wish Of the country
that future tariff legislation should
avoid the evil Of log rolling and be
the result OF careful inquiry by a
tariff commission.
SCHEDULE X COHPLICATED.
2. That schedule K II 80 cOmpli-
Gated that 1t ought not 10 be re-
yised until complete information 80
available.
4. That an ayowed tariff for reye-
nue. and anti-protection bill IL By
blended with a protec-
tion bill
). That the principle followed in
adjusting the amendments OF exist
ing Law is not clear and the effect
Of the bill Is most uncertain.
s. That the labor and capital in
in the wool industry are
too important in their extent 10 JUS
tify action UPON insufficient informa-
tion.
7. That accurate information will
be available in December. when re-
Vision Will be recommend IN re-
Vision Of duties which. in the Judg-
nent of the president, are too high.