Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
s225,O0O For
 Tariff Board
SENATE VOTES APPROPRIATION
 AFTER A FIGHT
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE IT
Fight Will Now Come in the House Tsft's Tariff Veto Messages Severe. Iy Criticised by Senator ove-msn.

Washington, July 23-President Tafts tariff board secured the promise of one more year of life from the sen ate today. After a short fight thaf body by a vote of 34 to 20 authorized in the sundry civil appropriation bill and expenditure of i225.O6O for an- other years work of inyestigation bs the tariff experts. Whether the ap. propriation is finally made will depent upon the strength with which tho house resists the senates demands.
 Democrats in Opposition.
 The house refused to provide for thu tariff board when it framed the sun. dry civil bill and it's conferees are ex- pected to fight the provision when tn, big supply measure is sent into con ference between the two houses. Dem. ocrats opposed the tariff board pro- visions today with but three txcep- ttons while the regular and progres- sive republicans were united in itr support.
 Board to Report to Congress.
 The first move by the democrats was an amendment by Senators Stone and Bacon for a congressional tarif commission, to consist of five senators and five members of the house. This PAolh Nclo OVltdtGu Dl a HlEdiKQl party vote. 3t to 21. The presidential tariff board was made subservient to con gress, however, by an amendment by Senator Bristow which requires the board to report to congress once each year.
 A Restrictive Amendment.
 The senate practically completed the sundry civil bill tonight but the passage of the measure was delayed until tomorrow morning.
 The most important changes affect cd by the amendment in addition to the adoption of the tariff board ap- propriation were:
 An amendment restricting the em- ployes of the department of justice as private counsel for the government at increased compensation.
 Another amendment provided for S3O0,O0O additional appropriation to the pension office to aid the commis- sioner in handling 100000 claims | arising under the new pension law.
 Tafts vetoes Criticised.
 President Tafts tariff veto mes sages and the work of some of the experts in the tariff board were blt- terly arraigned during the debate in | the senate. Senator Overman de- | NA1i Cu AAS6Auclt l alt NeLO message on the cotton chemical schedule was lin one effect the most remarkable | document ever penned, or ever sent to congress. He declared the president had been misled by an expert of the tariff board who had made .calcula- tions on false basis of price" and used the short ton instead of the long ton in his work of estimation. On this authority, said Senator Overman. President Taft had sent a veto mes sage to the chemical schedule that was full of error and misstatement of 1 fact"
 Democratic Line of Attack.
 The democrats fought the tariff board, declaring it was an agency not as well qualified to find out facts as a congressional commission would he. Senator Bristow declared congres- sional commission would be more like 1 ly to suffer from political bias than a n-partisiHn body picked by the pres 1dent The senate expects to conclude the appropriation bill and send it back to the house early tomorrow.