Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-15
Republican Leader Main
Raises Point That Con.
ferees Exceeded Author
ity, but is Overruled.
CONFEREES SIGN
FREE LIST REPORT
Measure Will First 60 to the
Senate, Which is Expect
ed to Insist Bill be Ac-
cepted as it Was Passed.

Washington, D. c.. Aug, 1.-THE
conference report on the wool tarifl
revision bill carrying fiat duty OF
20 per cent on raw wools and cor
responding reduced rates on wool
manufacturers, was adopted today by
the house, >2O6 to 80.
The senate is expected to agree to
it tomorrow, thus putting the measure
up to the presidents expected veto.
The wool bill report. COM
plete agreement between the two
houses of congress, was submitted to
the house today by Representative
Underwood.
Republican Leader Mann at once
made point of order that the report
could not be considered because the
conferees had exceeded their authority
by fixing tariff rates on certain manu-
facturers OF woods higher than the
same rates we're made In either the
house or senate bills.
Speaker Clark overrpled Mr.. Manns
point Of order that the conferees had
exceeded their authority.
Free List Report Ready.
The conference report on the
farmers free list tariff bill was circu-
lated among the conferees today Tor
their signatures but owing to the
absence OF some Of them 1t became
evident that the presentation OF the
report would be delayed. The bill as
conference report will be presented
to the senate in advance of its presen-
tation to the house and there Is little
doubt that the senate will insist upon
the acceptance Of the measure prac-
tically as 1t passed that body.
The elimination of corn from the
Kern amandment probably will be
asked. otherwise the Kern amend
ment limiting the free importation OF
cereals and meats to countries with
which the United States has recipro-
cal trade agreements will be re-
tanned. The senate will refuse to ac-
cept the house amendment adding
lemons to the free list and the house
on this In all probability will yield.
thus obviating necessity for any 1ur-
ther conference and assuring nnal
passage of the bill.
House leaders have agreed that the
vote on any veto measure that come
from the president shall be taken on
Friday.
Senator Smith Of Michigan today
inquired of Senator Penrose OF Penn
sylvania on the floor of the senate
why the conferees on the wool bill
reported the bill first to the house.
Senator Smith said he thought this
action involved serious precedent,
as the papers should have gone first
to the body agreeing to the conference
and not the one asking for 1t.
Senator Penrose referred MT.
Smiths question to Senator LaFollette
who explained it was an unintenticnal
mistake that caused no serious harm.
He added that 1t was the first time he
ever served on a conference commit
tee of the senate.
A bill providing for the final report
and dissolution Of the national none
tary commission by January 8, next,
was passed by the senate today, 56
to 6.
Veto Message Withheld.
President Taft's veto message on
the statehood bill will not be sent to
congress today, A decision to this
effect was reached during special
cabinet meeting which lasted more
than two hours. The message prob
ably will remain at the white house
until the presidents return from
Ocean Grove, N. T., on Wednesday.
Want Delegate Wickersham's Charges.
All records and papers In connec-
ton with the recent charges OF Alas
kan Delegate Wickersham against At
torney General Wickersham were ask
ed for from the department Of Justice
in resolution adopted by the house
today.
The resolution was offered BY Rep
resentative Clayton OF Alabama. chair
man Of the judiciary committee.
Bill Wants Majority Opinions.
Washington. D. c., Aug. IA bill
requiring that the decision by the SUI
preme court of the United States on
questions affecting the constitution
atty Of any provision OF q federal or
state law must be unanimous" was
introduced today by Senator Bourne of
Oregon. It was attacked by Senator
Hepburn Of Idaho as an "odd.ty" or
.'fad" Of the day, which attempts to
increase the power Of minorities.
Complaining bitterly of his treat
ment in connection with the Savannah
harbor scandal. former army captain,
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