The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-22
THEY HELP TAFT
The Democrats Fail to Pass Bill Over
the Presidents Veto.
THEIR ALLIES DESERT
Detection Of Insurgents Gave the
Administration a Victory Over the
Democrats, Who Made Gallant
But Unsuccessful Effort to Get
Some Relief for the People.

In a succession Of dramatic events
the Democratic House of Represen-
tatives Friday met defeat in it's su-
preme effort to pass the wool and free
list bills over the Presidents vetoes,
and virtually fixed upon adjournment
of Congress early this week.
The Democratic House majority,
with a great demonstration of en-
thusiasm, marshalled it ranks for
the great battle to override the Pres
ident and went down with flying col
ors. The party leaders failed to
muster enough insurgent Republican
support to pass the tariff legislation
over the Presidents head.
On the motion to pass the meas
ure over the wool veto, there were
227 affirmative votes, 80 Of them in
surgent Republicans and one indie
pendent Republican, while the ne
gative votes were 1c9. The motion
to override the veto on the free list
failed of a tWo-thirds majority also,
being 226 to 1877.
During the three hours Of debate
on the wool bill, the corridors OF the
Capitol reverberated time and again
with shouts Of approval and derision
from the floor. Spirited discussion
between members was frequent.
Republican Leader Mann and Re-
preventative Clayton, Of Alabama
had a wordy encounter, which for a
moment had a threatening aspect
The incident was precipitated when
the minority leader objected to the
Alabama members request to have
the newspaper editorial printed In
the Congressional Record.
That the Administration was keen
watching developments was evidenc-
ed in the presence on the floor of the
House of Messrs Wickersham, Hitch
cock, Nagel and Stimson of the Presi.
dents Cabinet. All of them kept q
close tal.y on the roll cal until-it was
apparent that the Democrats coulo
not rally the necessary two-thirds
majority. .-r..
Speaker Clark was given an ova'
ton from both sides Of the House
when ne left the chair and took the
floor to the end the discussion. The
climax of his address was reached
when he said:
"The President has a right to We
to this bill, II he wants to. l an
not quarrelling with him. I an
lamenting his lack of wisdom as his
personal friend. He has raised ar
issue that will rage with unabatee
fury until the. close of the polls II
November 1912"
This was the signal for such al
outburst as seldom has been knowr
in the halls Of Congress. Again, al
he proceeded, the Democrats applaud
ed, cheered and pounded desks un
til emocratic Leader Underwood
who occupied the chair for the flrs
time this session, almost despaired o
maintaining order.
Then the roll was called. The
twenty-five insurgents who stood or
their former record and voted tht
Presidents head were:
Anderson, Davis, Lynderberg, Mil
Ter, Steenerson and Volstead, O.
Minnesota; Hanna and Helgenson, o
North Dekota; Haugen, Hubbard ant
Woods, of Iowa; Kent, of California
Norris, of Nebraska; Jackson, Mad
ison, Young and Murdock of Kansas
LaFollette and Warburton, of Wash
inton; Lenroot, Morse and Nelson, 9
Wisconsin---22.
Akin, of New York, Republican
also voted to pass the bill over thu
veto.
The eight insurgent Republican,
who voted with their colleagues fo'
the conference report last Monday
but who deserted them to supper
the veto of the President, were:
Nye, OF Minnesota; Esch, kopp AM
Davidson, of Wisconsin,; Rees, o
Kansas. Stephens, of California