Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-22

Measure Returned With
Presidents Disapprovai
of Clause Abolishing the
Court Again Passed.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 21.-Presi-
dent Taft again today vetoed the iegls-
lative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bin because it still carried an
amendment to abolish the commerce
court. which the house and senate IN
sisted upon including in the re-frameo
measure. The provision to limit tenure
Of office of civil service employees 10
seven years, which was an addltlonai
reason for the presidents first dlsap-
proval, had not been included III tne
bill second time.
within one hour after President
Taft had for the second time vetoed
the legislative, executive and 5udiclai
appropriation bill because 1t carried q
nroyision to abolish the commerce
court the house today repassed It, l54
to So, over his veto. 1t now goes TO
the senate.
Nv yetoing the bill President Tart
held up his own salary, that OF caol-
net officers, every member OF con.
gress and every judge and employe ol
the United States court.
cumnlns Opposed Veto.
The legislative appropriation Dill
failed OF repassage in the senate over
president Taft's veto. The motion 70
renass the measure received "a votes
to 27 in the negative, but the Two
thirds necessary to override the veto
was A..
Nine progressives and republicans
voted with the democrats In the SEN
ate in the attempt to repass the Dill
as follows: u,
Bourne. Bristow, Clapp. fcrawford'
Cummins, LaF ollette, Nelson, Poln- l
dexter and Works. Senator thornton,
democrat, voted against the motion
when advised Of the senate's re.
f,1sal to pass the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation over the
presidents veto, Chairman Fitzgerald
of the house appropriations committee
announced that the house would appro.
pirate for the commerce court until
March 4 and resume the fight on the
court when congress convenes IN De-
lcember.
Division Of Markets Planned.
z A "division Of markets. in the agri.
cultural department to act as the
clearing house for farmers and con-
sumers in distributing farm produce
and reducing the chances OF shortage
Of over-supply, was authorized IN Sen,
ator Hoke Smiths bill passed by the
senate today.
information as to supplies Of farm
nrodnce and the condition of the mar
ket IN different cities would be dis
trfbuted by farmers, farmers organi-
cations and societies Of consumers.
The bureau would also be authorized
to investigate and report on co-opera.
tive systems used in the United States
or foreign countries, whereby farm
products are more economically placed
in the hands of consumers.
To Probe Hemp Trust.
washington, D. c., Aug. 21.-Investi-
CATION Of the socalled American hemp
trust and It's alleged connection with
the international Harvester Co. and
the extent of the depression Of hemp
prices obtainable by Philippine FARM
ers is to be pressed at the next session
Of congress. This announcement was
made today by Representative Jones
81 Virginia, chairman Of the house
committee on insular affairs.
Consular Officers Named.
washington, D. c., Aug 21.-Presi-
dent Taft today sent to the senate the
following consular nominations:
Perry c. Hays Of Montana at zanzi-
bar: Geo. N. Hanson Of Utah at Ho-
bart Tasmania; Walter A. Leonard of
illinois at st. Avanger Norway.