Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-19
TENURE CLAUSE OUT
Senate Passes Legislative Bill
Minus Clerks Provision.
COMMERCE COURT OUSTED
Amendment Abolishing It Adopted
by Vote of 35 to %.
ANOTHER VETO rs PREDICTED
Presidents Friends Declare He Will
Again Refuse to Sign Appro-
priation Measure.
COMMERCE COURT OUSTED
ANOTHER VETO rs PREDICTED

| President Taft will be given another on
portunity to veto the legislative executive
and judicial appropriation bill in order
to save the United States Commerce
Court. The Senate this afternoon passed
the appropriation bill for the second time,
containing the clause which abolishes the
Commerce Court
When the bill was reported to the SEN
ate by Senator Warren OF Wyominr.
chairman of the appropriation committee,
he explained that 1t was the same meas
sure as that which was formerly passed
by both houses and vetoed by the Presi-
dent. except that the seven-year tenure
clause, relating to the civil service en-
ployes, had been omitted.
Senator Overman of North Carolina i'm
mediately offered minority report, which
was to the effect that the provision for
the abolition of the Commerce Court be
replaced in the bill, and moved this as an
amendment. The Senate adopted the
amendment by vote of 50 to 23, and
then passed the bill on viva voce vote.
Three Democrats Oppose Ousting.
The republicans voting with the demo-
Gratis on the amendment for the abolition
of the Commerce Court were Senators
| ford. Cummins. Fall, Hepburn, La Fol-
lette. Massey. Nelson. Poindexter and
| Works. Three democrats voted against
the abolition of the court. Senators Mar
tin, Smith of Maryland and Thornton.
Senator Warren told the Senate that it
was no secret that the President would
veto the bill second time if it was
sent to him with the clause abolshing
the Commerce Court contained in It, He
said that this would merely result in
another deadlock over the bill, and urged
the Senate, if its members wished to get
away, to pass the bill without the Com
merce Court clause. Senator Clapp of
Minnesota Immediately leaped to his feet
and declared it was not a question of
getting away. but of perfecting legisla-
ton
IF we want to get away" said Senator
Overman, we had far better pass the bill
with the Commerce Court clause retained
for the House will never agree to any
measure which does not provide for doing
away with the Commerce Court. Shall
the President stand against the over
whelming majority of both houses on this
Commerce Court proposition? The court
was established only by a small majority
vote We, by a large majority. have at
tempted to abolish it,
Declares Threat" Improper.
"A point of order. Mr.. President" said
Senator Bacon of Georgia, addressing
the chair. Who says we will get
another veto? / would like to know
who is authorized to speak for the
President. i say that 1t is not proper
for any senator to threaten US with a
presidential veto in order to influence
legislation"
Shake not thy CORY locks at me-"
said Senator Warren, in reply to the
senator from Georgia Il have not at
tempted to threaten any one. / merely
stated the facts In the case
IF / am shaking my CORY locks 1t is
SO slightly as not to produce any notice.
able effect" said Senator Bacon, as
laugh ran over the Senate. For the sena-
tor from Georgia hasn't vestige of hair
in the place where the locks ought to
grow.