Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
Of CONGRESS
BEFORE AUGUST Is
Archibald Case Put Over till De.
cember-Tariff Bills to
Be Rushed.

'ided to postpone until December 3 further
Of the Archibald impeachment
Z Sc. The vote came on Mr.. Gallinger's
following long debate between
for NJ. Archibald and the House
and a discussion for two hours
n secret session by the senator's. Mr..
Myers of Montana, for the democrats,
moved August Is as the time for be-
the trial. and the House man.
ayers asked for n beginning on August Z.
The Influence the postponement might
upon the arguments for the recall
Of judges In the approaching campaign
prominently in argument in the
Senate. Chairman Clayton of the House
managers. in advancing his demand fog
an immediate hearing, declared that
the remedy Of impeachment itself Is
now on trial"
shall we accentuate the charge that
Is often made." he said, that the remedy
OF impeachment Is slow, cumbersome ard
Inefficient"
The majority of the Senate voted for
the postponement because Of the declara.
ton by Judge Archibald and his attorneys
that he could not prepare for a trial in
Two of his attorneys are i'll and
have been unable to aid in preparing the
defense. Members Of the Senate wero
II would be impossible to OBJ
tain a full attendance Of the Senate, either
just before or Just after the elections.
Judge Archibald has taken no part in the
proceedings Of the commerce court since
the House judiciary committee first began
the preparation OF the impeachment case
against him. according TO a statement
made to the Senate by his attorney. Mr..
Worthington said the accused jurtst
would no participate in any OF the work
OF the court until the charges against him
have been dinsposed of.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY STANDS.
Everything else seems to point to
prompt adjournment not later than Aug
ust Is. The Senate receded yesterday
from It's amendment to the steel bill re-
pealing Canadian reciprocity by a vote OF
80 to Is. and that measure will be sent at
once to the President. Mr.. La Toilette to-
morrow will call up tho agreeing report
on the wool bill and hat will pass with
out delay. The other tariff measures are
proceeding smoothly.
That leaves the Panama canal bill ana
the postofice appropriation bills as the
100 ptk lHC 4 Gal
ILL. II 1t threatens delay. will be sent over
to next session, and the long sittings Of
the Senate are rapidly clearing up the
other measures. The Senate has already
adopted n standing order fixing eleven
o'clock as the meeting time instead OF
twelve. and Mr.. Penrose would have asked
yesterday for a ten o'clock meeting. but
that he was requested to postpone that
motion for a day or two.
The compromise wool bill. agreed to by
the House and Senate repassed the House
Yesterday by a vote of 10 to 2. Only one
democrat, Representative Ashbrooke Of
Ohio, voted against Its adoption, while "a
republicans Joined with the democrats in
the affirmative vote. Senator La Toilette
gave notice he would ask for immediate
action upon the conference report. in
which the two houses agreed to a wool
tariff based on a raw wool duty of % per
cent.
Conferences will be held early this
week on the excise tax bill and the sugar
tariff bill. On the former an agreement
exists between the Senate democrats
and insurgents. TO endorse the repeal or
all Of the Canadian reciprocity law ex-
cept the free print paper provision now
in force. 1t Is expected the House will
meet this plan and adopt a compromise
bill without delay.
Some of President Taft's supporters in
the Senate yesterday declared they had
information that the President would
veto every one Of the tariff bills now
under consideration
NOTICE OF IMPENDING VETOES.
Senator Simmons. the democratic tar
If leader, told the Senate that he UNDER
stood President Taft had already made
known his intention to veto the steel bill.
II nave been informed" he said, that
the President will veto these tariff bills
and I have no doubt hat word has al.
ready been sent to the iron an steel
manufacturers that the proposed reduce
ton will not go into the law"
The possibility that President Taft will
veto the legislative executive judicial ap-
preparation bill. If It aholishes the COM
merce court. and modifIes the federal
civil service. was suggested to the Senate
indirectly by Chairman Warren of tho
Senate appropriations committee.
Senator Warren urged immediate ac-
ton on the conference report on the bill.
so that II might go to the President.
IN view of the rumors that nave been
current for several days." he said, las
to what might happen to this bill in GER
tain quarters, l think we ought to get
through with 1t without much further de-
lay"
The Senate declined to dispose of the
report before tomorrow. Senator Bailey
made a new plea for the court,
but added that II 1t were abolished. the
five Judges ought not to be retained
on the rolls as circuit judges. as the
appropriation bill would authorize.
Senator Cummins. in an attack on the
civil service provisions of the bill. de.
clared the measure would abolish The
civil service"
This bill would re-establish the old
spoils system In all its completeness" III
said. The proposition is to appoint fol
terms of seven years, and at the end OF
that time reappointment is to absolutel,
at the discretion of the head of the de
lpartment, 1t is the spells system. witt
a change every seven years instead of a
the end of an administration"
Senator Warren, chairman of the Sen
ate conferees on the bill. declared THU
would not be the effect; that the civi
service commission had proposed thu
system, and would still be In control o
all appointments. 1t developed In the de
bate thai one member of the civil ser
, vice commission favored the changes
but that the other two did not.
PENSIONS ARE HELD UP.