The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-18
VETO IS COMING
President Taft Is Preparing
Another Message
To Accompany Return of the
Free List Bill.
WOOL BILL CALLED UP
In Attempt to Pass It Over His
Objections.
An Adjournment Early Next
Week Is Pradicfad

Washington, Aug. 1S.-President
Iatt's third important veto message
OF the special session disappearing the
farmers free list bill, will be sent to
the house this afternoon. The bill
reached the White House shortly
after 10 O'Clock today and the prasi-
dent Immediately set to work on the
message, material for which he has
been collecting for several weeks. The
message, it is said, will be short.
The wool tariff revision bill vetoed
by President Taft was called up in the
house early today. Democratic Lead
er Underwood moved that the house.
on reconsideration. pass the bill over
the presidents veto.
The house agreed on a three hours
debate on Underwood's motion. Rep
resentatlve James of Kentucky, Demo-
crat, led off in advocacy of CONGRESSES S
carrying the bill over the veto.
Inc support Of the insurgent Repub-
lcans IN the house for the Democrat
plan to override the veto was fore
shadowed by a speech of Representa-
tive Lenroot of Wisconsin, progressive
republican and close friend of Senator
La Toilette. Mr.. Lenroot said the veto
was based on ignorance, not informa-
ton.
The adjournment of the extra. ses-
sion of congress today rests entirely
with the house. Chairman Underwood
OF the ways and means committee
expressed the opinion that it would
not be possible to close the house bust
ness so as to adjourn tomorrow night
as suggested by senator's. but said he
thought adjournment feasible by Mon
day OF Tuesday. He said the house
would accept the senate amendments
to the cotton bill, thus expediting the
final getaway.
The progressive Republican sena-
tors, their battle alliance with the
Democrats shattered by yesterdays
dramatic victory of the Democrats
through the political maneuvering of
the regular Republicans, admitted to-
day that no more general legislation
Is possible at this session of congress.
and some of them even contended If
was doubtful whether it wouIl be pos
sible to close I'D the work already
begun.
Preparing to Depart Sunday.
The house vote on the vetoed wool
bill and the action of that body on the
cotton bill practically will wind up its
business The Arizona New Mexico
statehood measure is not expected to
take much time III either house nor
is the action on The free list bill. when
IT comes back from the president ex-
peeted to prolong the session Many
members of the house and senate are
preparing to leave Washington Sunday.
Adjournment by the middle of next
week at the latest and passage of the
cotton bill with amendment including
an iron and steel schedule was the pre-
dietion of Representative Underwood.
The cotton bill will be passed be-
fore adjournment" Mr.. Underwood de-
clared. AS far as the iron and steel
amendment is concerned, the schedule
passed by the senate is not very far
from the schedule as prepared by the
ways and means committee. Whether
we will accept that schedule L cannot
say. The ways and means committee
Will meet today to discuss the situa-
ion"
The campaign publicity bill, signed by
Speaker Clark, was returned to the
senate and signed by Vice President
Sherman today. The bill now goes to
he president
The special senate committee appoint
ID to investigate the election of Sena-
or Stephenson of Wisconsin decided
oday to begin hearing in Milwaukee on
october ,. Senator Hepburn Of Idaho,
chairman of the committee, said a re-
port might be ready soon after the reg
liar session meets in December.