The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
None VIII 90 Through at This Session
Of Congress- Because Presi-
dent and Statesmen
Disagree.
WOOL, SUGAR, STEEL
House Passed Wool Bill Over Taft's
Veto But Senate viii Not Do SO
and Bill VIII
Die.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Il. No tariff
laws this session.
This was the general opinion today
Of senate and house leaders. following
the passage by the house OF the wool
bill over President Taft's veto. Sem
ate democrats today declared the wool
bill will die because there is no
chance to pass it there over Taft's
head.
Conferees of both houses today re-
ported to their respective colleagues
that they could not agree on either
the sugar or income tax bills. This
was taken to mean the bills were
dead" That the steel bill will not
become law was also predicted.
President Taft's veto of the metal
schedule measure was expected to-
day. Representative Morris, leader OF
the house "progressives," declared
this bill, also, will be passed over the
presidents veto. in the house, but 1t
was said that it would not carry in
tie senate.
'I believe we progressives will
stand together on the steel bill just
as in the wool bill,' he asserted.
1t was rumored today that President
Taft, as result of the action of the
house In overriding his veto of the
wool bill, might not veto the steel
bill, allowing 1t to become law
without his signature. Little cred
ence was placed in the report, how
ever.
Passage OF a compromise cotton bill
by the senate Is expected. Senator
laFollette is preparing a measure for
the de1nocratic-progressive alliance. A
veto of this bill is regarded as Ger
tain. Only six progressives are allied
with the democrats in the senate, toe
few to make up two-thirds vote
necessary to pass any tariff bills oyel
presidential, veto. However, the
progressives are scurrying for recruits
to vote when the wool bill is return
ed from the house.
Majority Leader Underwood said to
day that all hope of an agreement OF
the sugar bill had been abandoned
The house is standing pat" for free
sugar; the senate demands the raw
sugar duties. The excise or income
tax bill is linked with the sugar bill
to make up the s50,o00,o0o revenue
deficit expected if sugar is placed OF
the free list.
Republicans expressed no resent
nent today over Speaker Clark's rul
ing, which gave a scant margin o
five votes in the house yesterday tt
pass the wool bill over Taft's veto
the chairs decision being regarded a
fair and correct. President Taft ant
republican leaders were wrathy, how
ever, because SO many republican,
wero absent, permitting the progres
sive-democratic coalition to triumph.
Minority Leader Mann said repeat
ed telegrams had been sent to absen
members urging them to "get on tn
lob" in Washington, without avail. II
TACT many republican representative
here served notice today upon Mann
that they will not Stick much long
er. Their own political fortunes a
home are imperiled they say, by th'
length Of the session.
The Darrow Case.
United Press Leased Wire Service.
Los ANGELES, Calf. Aug. IA
declaring the states case agains
Clarence Darrow was too limsy 70
serious consideration, Earl Rogers
chief counsel for the defense in th'
barrow bribery trial, today resumes
MS argument for the defense. He de
clared that the state had failed utter
iy to connect Earrow with the briber.
OF George N. Lockwood and had onl,
proved that Bert Franklin, star vii
ness for the state, had been Intro
duced as spy in the ranks of tn
Mcnamara defense in an effort t
trap Darrow.
Rogers will conclude his addres
this afternoon when Darrow vii
personally conclude the defense's al
gument