The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-22
Could MOI Pass Wool and Free
List Bills Over President

washington, Aug. lJ.-ln a sur
eessgon of dramatic events. the demo-
cratic house OF representatives yes
terday met defeat in It's supreme
effort to pass the wool and free list
bills over the presidents yetoes. and
virtually fixed upon adjournment Of
congress early next week. The house
ON Monday will agree to the cotton
tariff revision bill as amended in. the
senate. but will not hold congress "a
session 10 await the certain veto Of
that measure. The senate cleared
away ali It's business and adjourn
ment Is assured in the view Of leai-
ers Of both parties in both houses
BY nest Wednesday at the latest.
Tho democratic house majority
with a great demon tration 81 en-
thusiasm ma. shaIlei its ranks ..
the great battle TO override the pres
ident and went down with ryin,,
olam. The party leaders failed 70
muster enough insurgent support %
pass the iarif legislation over the
presidsgis head.
Last night the democratic mem
hens sf the ways and means commit
tee determined 70 end the long ecs
sion. ;iondas the house will 1ass
the cotton bill as amended in the
senate containing the iron and steei
chemical and cotton ma.niLers
srhedries md the reciprocal biin
n.ihues cCsl across fhe Canadian
border provision. aud will sen }. :.
the president Tuesday. CoEe-es
will not be held in session TO await
his veto, which the house leaders
coneeic ir certain 10 follow.
Congress will adjourn on We'd
nesday M the latest. was tie !ccla.
ration ~ Majority Leader rnder
wood after the ways and means com.
mitfce conference. 1--WE have tried
TO put our tariff bills over the presi.
dents ncsd and have failed 'wlce
There Is no use fighting II ont an,
Longer As soon as We pass the cot
ton bill and amendments We will
be ready TO 20. The president mas
then veto the measure. We will no,
b. here 10 discuss Il"
Strenuous efforts we're made by
senate democratic and republican
leaders In conference with Mr.. Tn.
derwood, Speaker Clark and other
r0usc democrats TO bring the session
10 close tonight. but owing 20 q
desire OF the members OF the ways
ane means committee TO study fea-
lures Of the senate iron and steel
and chemical schedules before con.
curing IN them, II was agreed 70 dis
rose 81 the final business early next
week.
Failure os the attempt Of the
democratic house TO override the
Vetoes came In a day filled with stir.
ring incidents. The close Of the de-
bate on the motion OF Mr.. Under.
wood 10 pass the wool bill over the
veto found Champ Clark. the speaker
RI the house. and an aspirant for the
presidency. pleading the cause OF his
fellow democrats from the floor. sur
rounded by throng OF his colleagues
who cheered him vigorously. The
galleries we're filled to overfowlng
and the speaker. as he concluded
was given a demonstration that for
several minutes delayed the roll call.
ON the motion 20 pass the meas.
ufe over the wool veto there we're
30 Affirmative votes. 70 Or them IN.
surEcnt republicans and one indie.
pendent republican. while the mega.
tive votes we're 1879. The motion 10
over ride the veto on the free list
failed Of two-fhIrds majority also.
the vote being 226 TO t27.
During the three hours of debate
on the wool bill. the corridors Of the
capitol rcyerbarated time and again
with shouts Of approval and dcrlsion
from the floor.