The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-22
AMEND MEASURE ON
 COMMERCE COURT
Appropriations Bill Passed
 for Third Time
FAILS TO PASS SENATE
Adjournment of Congress Looms Nearer-HOke Smith Bill Passed. Bill for Uniform System
 of Bills of Lading
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

1FNA iAN Co-NNihASN''7.
 Senate.
 Convened at Il a. m.
 Senator Bacon introduced resolution au- thorizing an investigation of landing in Nicaragua by American forces.
 Passed bill creating a department of markets in bureau of statistics, depart ment of agriculture
 Legislative. executive and judicial ap- propriation bill failed to pass over Pres ident's veto.
 Considered Works resolution for single term for President.
 Senator Penrose addressed the Senate on campaign of 1904
 Passed Pomerene bill for uniform bills of leding.
 17patmastef Censrai H,tehcosk inriursct to conferees on postorice appropriation bill the House proposition for parcels post instead of the Senates. Senator Williams attacked Colonel Roosevelt for his published criticisms of Thomas Jefferson and other historical figures.
 Adjourned at e:12 p. m. until Il a. m. Thursday.
 House..
 Convened nj midday.
 Message from President Taft vetoing legislative. executive and judicial appro- priation bill because Of provision abolish ing commerce court read.
 Re-passed legislative, executive and iu. dieial appropriation bill containing anti commerce court proviso over President s objection.
 Adopted conference report on Hughes industrial relations commission bill.
 Representative Kahn made political speech upholding Taft administration.
 Speaker Clark appointed Representative Curley asslstont democratic whip to sum mon absent democratic members to Washington
 Passed new legislative. executive and judicial appropriation bin twice vetoed by the President, providing appropriation for the commerce. court until March 4, 1913
 Adjourned at 7i2g D. m. until il a. m. Thursday.
 Washington. August 2l-For the third time the House today passed the legislative, executive and judicial ap- propriation bill over the veto of Pres ident Taft by vote of 15f to 53. but in the Senate the effort to pass 1t failed. 34 to 27. As a result the House amended the measure to provide a con tinuing appropriation for the commerce court until March 1. 1913. passed 1t and tonight it lies with the Senate appro- priations committee with good pros- poets that 1t will pass the Senate to- morrow
 Solution of the deadlock between Congress and the White House Is be- lieved to have been found and as a result adjournment now looms appre- ciably nearer.
 There was marked difference be- tween the passage of the bill fin the House over the Presidents veto and it's passage in amended form. When the chief executive was oyerruled by a S-to-1 vote there was a tumult for a second When the House put through. after the failure of the Senate to fol- low the Houses lead, there were fewer than 30 members in their seats there was no debate. and scarcely an audible vote It reached the Senate too late to be acted on today.
 When the Senate refused 10 overrule the President, Senators Crane and Shoot carried the news to the White House MT Taft expressed his delight at the failure of the democratic plans in the upper body. No intimation was given at the White House as to wheth CT the new compromise would be ac- ceptable to the President. but Senate and House leaders are confident the measure will be signed. Many of the republicans contend that the appro- priation for the commerce court should be extended until June 30, the end of the fiscal year. but they are not in sistent
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