The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-06-20

Washington, d. C. - So strongly
is President Taft said to believe in
the need of the court that
his friends predicted that he would
veto the legislative. executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill which pro-
vides for the abolition of the court,
The bill also provides for the salaries
of the president, all the federal judges
and court officials, members of con-
gress and their mileage, members of
the presidents cabinet and employees
of the great government departments.
The veto will be unusual, although
government officials did not believe
that it would mean anything more
than a second consideration of the bill
and possibly the passage of a separ-
ate bill abolishing the court.
The legislative, executive and Judi.
cial appropriation bill must be passed
before congress finally %adjourns and
unless the two thirds majority neces-
sary to put it through each house of
congress over the presidents veto can
be secured it probably would be sent
again to the White House without the
provision Objectionable to Mr.. Taft.
Although some of the legal advisers
Of the president were inclined to the
view that the president could veto the
amendment passed by the senate re-
pealing the act creating the court with
out vetcing the appropriation part of
the bill that view was not agreed to
by many members Of the cabinet and
it was said MI. Taft himself did not
concur in it. 1t was generally accept
ed belief that any veto would mean
a rejection of the bill in its entirety.
The senate by a vote Of 30 to % re-
fused to reconsider it's adoption Of
the conference report on the army APP
preparation bill carrying amendments
which would legislate Major General
Leonard Wood out of his Office as
chief of staff Of the army.
The house will take up the adoption
Of the conference report soon If it
accepts the report, only President
Taft's signature will be necessary to
make it law. 1t is understood the
president will not veto the bill.
Officials of the war department as
sert that the bill would cripple the
general staff and the var college by
reducing the members from about
AZ to % officers to a number INSULT
cient to keep up with modern military
developments.
The senate has agreed to a program
of three day recesses from June II to
July / covering the period of the Re-
publican and Democratic national con-
ventions.
The house will recess for three days
during the Democratic national con
vention only ana will continue in ses-
sion during the rest of the national
convention period on a 'gentleman's'
understanding that no partisan legisla-
ton will be pressed. This statement
was made by Representative Under
wood of Alabama, Democratic leader
Of the house.
Washington, d. c. - The further
protect the acts of the interstate com
merce commission, the senate amend.
ed the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill to provide that
no single federal judge may enjoin or
restrain the COMMISSIONS orders. De-
bate on the bill was concluded and it
was passed by the senate. 1t will now
go to conference.
An amendment offered by Senator
Cummins and adopted provides that
injunctions and restraints must be
agreed upon by a majority OF three
judges, who shall be the chief justice
OF the United States and two other
justices.
An amendment by Senator Crawford
to extend the Cummins' amendment to
i~njunctions against state administra'
tive boards was adopted.
Senator McCumber asked the senate
to assign the five judges of the com
merce court to other United States
| courts, but it was refused rs TO %
| The house and senate have voted tc
cut OF the courts appropriation and
the senate has voted to abolish the
court and end the terms Of office o.
its justices.
The senate agreed to vote July :
| or the house chemical tariff revision
! hill and all amendments to 1t.