The Calumet news., 1912-08-15
PENSION BILL GOES THROUGH
Provision Made to Pay Army and
Other Government Men
NO SUGAR TARIFF MEASURE

Washington, Aug. 15.-President
Taft returned To the House with a veto
message today the legislative. execU-
tive and judicial appropriations biz.
because of the amendments TO abolish
the commerce court and limit tho
tenure Of office Of civil service em-
ployes to seven.
The veto is sure to extend the sos-
sion of Congress. Some leaders pro-
posed a plan of passing a resolution to
extend all OF last years appropriations
70 Dec. . and adjourn Congress With
out passing the bill Tafts message
was strong in its condemnation OF the
way Congress had attacked speciai leg
islation to the annual appropriation
bill. The president defended the COM
merce court vigorously.
Pensioners to Get Money.
The pensions of thousands of vete-
rams, held up by disagreement in
the House and Senate over the one
hundred ana sixty million pension
bill may be paid Saturday. The House
today agreed To the Senates demand to
abolish eighteen OUTLYING pension.
ageneies. ana passed the bin with
minor amendments. which win be adj
justed today Tart is expected TO sign
NJ Immediately.
The House today passed an emer-
gency resolution extending last years
appropriations for the conduct OF the
government 20 September 1st. This VIII
enable the government to pay the army
and navy and other establishments
long without money
No Sugar Legislation.
There will be no sugar legislation
this session owing To the Disagree
ment OF the House and Senate on the
sugaF tariff bills. This was outlined
in a conference report presented to the
Senate today
The Senate agreed to take up tomor-
Tow afternoon the Works resolution
for a constitutional amendment pro-
viding a single siN-year term for pres
ldent and vice president.
Senator Bacon today continued his
attack upon the use of the American
army and navy for Intervention in dis
orders in other countries. and offered
"a bill to restric: the use of these forces
by the executive branch OF the govern
ment. The measure win make il inn
possible for the president To order
troops into foreign countries when
Congress Is in session without author
ization of Congress.
Inquiry Into Labor Conditions.
The bill creating commission on
industrial relations to investigate labor
conditions and relations between en-
ployers and employees passed the SEN
ate today II has already passed The
House. The president will appoint its
nine members.
The Senate committee investigating
campaign expenditures will request
George w. Perkins of New Yori, to tes-
tify rs to his contributions to the pres
idential funds of 1904 and 1903.
Whether Perkins will be called 60
Washington immediately depends on
the plans for the adjournment of Con-
gress.
Steel Bill is Repassed.
Repeating It's action of the day
before. when il passed the wool tariff
biii over fltNlNflll ait veto. iilt
House late yesterday repassed the ve-
toed steel and iron tariff bill within
two hours after IL had been returned
from the white house with the pres-
dents veto message. The vote was 173
to So a margin of only two votes
over the two-thirds necessary to over
ride the president.
The Senate az almost the same time
was engaged In passing the Democra-
tic cotton tarin bill sent them a week
ago by the House. Senator Ia Fol-
lettes substitute which represented
views Of the tarin board. was voted
down by 46 to rs and Mr. la Follet-
to and eight other progressive Repub-
licans later Joined the Democrats and
passed the cotton bill by 80 TO 10. An
was attached repeating all
but the pulp and paper sections OF the
Canadian ragfppnaifts Ia 4.