The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-22
HOUSE STSTAiNS TAFT'S VETOES.
Democrats Fail to Muster Required
Two-ThirdS-Maiority Fights to
Last Ditch.

Last Ditch.
WASHINGTON Aug. 1S.-In success
sion of dramatic events the Democratic
house Of representatives today met de-
feat in its supreme effort to pass the
wool and free list bills over the presi-
dents yetoes, and virtually fixed upor
adjournment Of congress early mex
week. The house on Monday, vii
agree 10 the cotton tariff revision bill
as amended in the senate, but will moi
hold congress in session to await the
certain veto on that measure. The
senate cleared away all Of its busi-
ness and adjournment is assured in
the view of leaders Of both parties in
both houses, by next Wednesday at the
latest.
The Democratic house majority, with
a great demonstration Of enthusiasm,
marshalled its ranks for the great bat
tie to override the president and went
down with flying colors. The party
leaders failed to muster enough in
surgent Republican support to pass
the tariff legislation over the presi-
dents head.
Ready for Adjournment.
Tonight the Democratic members OF
the ways and means committee deter
mined to end the long session. Mon
day the house will pass the cotton bill
as amended in the senate, containing
the iron and steel, chemical and cot
ton machinery schedules, and the re-
ciproeal bituminous coal across the
Canadian border provision and will
send it to the president Tuesday. Con-
gress will not be held in session to
await his veto which the house lead
ers concede is certain to follow.
Congress will adjourn on Wednes-
day, at the latest was the declaration
of Majority Leader Underwood, after
the ways and means committee confer
ence. eve have tried to put our tariff
bills over the presidents head and
have. failed twice. There is no use
fighting it out any longer. AS soon as
we pass the cotton bill and amend
ments we will be ready to go. The
president may then veto the measure.
We will not be here to discuss it,
Into Next Week.
Strenuous efforts were made by SEN
ate Democratic and Republican lead
ers, in conference with Mr.. Under
wood, Speaker Clark and other house
Democrats to bring the session to a
close tomorrow night but owing to a
desire of the members of the ways, and
means: committee to study features Of
>she Senate iron and steel and chemical
schedules before concurring in them,
it was agreed to dispose of the final
business early next week.
Failure Of the attempt of the Demo-
cratic house to override the vetoes
came in day filed with stirring Incl
dents. The close of the debate, on the
motion of Mr.. Underwood to pass the
wool bill over the veto, found Champ
Clark, the speaker Of the house and
an aspirant for the presidency, plead
ing the cause of his fellow Democrats
from the floor, surrounded by a throng
of his colleagues, who cheered vigor-
ously. The galleries were filed to
over1owing and the speaker, as he
concluded, was given demonstration
that for several minutes delayed the
roll call.
= Wool and Free List Votes.
On the motion to pass the measure
over the wool veto, there were 221 af-
frmative votes, % of them insurgent
Republicans and one independent Re-
publican, while the negative votes
were 129. The motion to override
the veto on the free list failed of a
two-thirds majority also, being 226 to
127.
During Inc three hours of debate on
the wool bill, the corridors of the Cap
itol reverberated time and again with
shouts of approval and derision from
the floor Spirited discussion between
members was frequent.
Republican Leader Mann and Rep
resentative Clayton, of Alabama, had
a wordy encounter, which for mo-
ment had a threatening aspect. The