Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-13
TAFT DECLARES
he W|LLVE10
JUDICIAL Bill
President Opposes Action
Taken by Senate and
Housein Moving to Starve
Out Commerce Judges.

washington, D. c., June 12.-Presi-
dent Taft told friends today that ne
would veto Che Legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation Dill, H.
when 1t comes for his signature, II
abolishes the commerce court IN erect
by cutting off the courts approprla-
tions. Both the house and senate
have eliminated provision for the
court from the measure.
President Taft said he considered
the court necessary to prompt and ef-
fective enforcement Of the interstate
commerce act In speeches ne mas
said that when it's limitations were
defined by the supreme court the new
tribunal would be approved by the
railroads and the people. The su-
preme court this week gave several
decisions greatly restricting its pow
ers.
Senate Favors Courts End.
Only the signature Of President
Taft now is required to abolish the
commerce court of the United States.
The legislating out OF existence or
that tribunal, created only two years
ago and which the supreme court OF
the United States recently declared
exceeded it's powers, was determined
late yesterday when the senate, by a
vote Of 36 to %, defeated an amend
ment to make provision for maintain
ing the court in the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill.
By this vote the senate reversed Its
own appropriations committee which
had recommended the adoption Of the
amendment This put both houses of
congress in accord on the matter of
aboiishing the court There Is like
linood it was asserted in official cir
cles last night, that President Tart
would veto the bill because OF the
courts elimination.
Democrats Vote soIidIy.
OF the votes cast in opposition to
the court twenty-six were by demo
Gratis and the remaining ten by repub-
licans. The democratic vote in this
column was as follows: Ashurst Ba-
con, Bryan, Chamberlain, Chiffon,
Culbertson, Fletcher, Gardner, Gore,
Hitchcock. johnson, Johnston, Martin,
MARITIME, Myers, Overman, Percy,
Pomerene, Rayner, Reed, Shiveley,
Tillman ands Watson.
The republican negative vote was
cast in the main by progressiyes, but
Senators Nelson and Hepburn Joined
them in opposition. The progressive
republicans voting thus were: Bourne,
Bristow, Clapp, Crawford, Cummins,
Gronna, Lafayette, Poindexter.
Senator Thornton of Louisiana was
the only democrat who voted for con-
tinuance Of the court. The twenty
two republicans voting in support Of
the court were: Bradley, Burton,
Cullom, Dillingham;, Dupont Gallinger,
Jones, Lodge, Lorimer, McCumber,
Mclean, Oliver, Page, Perkins. Root,
Smith of Michigan, Smoot, Stephenson,
Sutherland, Townsend, Warren and
Whitmore.
The court is composed Of five judges
who would be dispersed and take up
their duties as members Of the various
circuit courts of appeal, if they are not
dropped out of Office altogether as pro-
posed by some senator's. The courts
elaborate quarters here were furnish
ed at considerable expense. The cases
heretofore passed upon by the COM
merce court, which involved only rail-
road litigation on appeal from decis-
ions of the interstate commerce COM