Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-17
Measure Rejected Because
Of Amendments Limiting
Civil Service and Abolish
ing Commerce Court.
DELAYIN SENATE
ON VETOED BILLS
Unanimous Consent to Vote
on Steel and Wool Meas
ures, Passed Over Veto in
House, Not Secured.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 15.-Presi
dent Taft today returned to the house
with a veto message, the Legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bill because of its amendments, tc
abolish the commerce court and limit
the tenure of office Of civil service
employees to seven years. The cabinet
read and approved the message early
today.
The presidents veto is sure to ex
tend the session of congress. Some
members of the house believe the bill
can be passed over his disapproval as
were the wool and steel tariff bills.
None of the leaders, however, think
that would be possible in the senate.
One effect of Mr. Taft's veto of the
bill today is to hold up his own pay,
that Of every member of congress and
every federal Judge and every employe
of the United States courts. Some
leaders have proposed plan Of pass
ing a resolution to extend all of last
years appropriations to December 2
and adjourn congress without passing
the bill.
On motion of Representative John
son of South Carolina, member of
house took up the bill to pass it over
The presidents veto. Two hours de-
bate was arranged and a vote was
scheduled to be taken at the end OF
that jme.
Delay on Steel and Wool vetoes.
An effort to agree to dispose
of the steel and wool tariff revision
lills already passed by the house over
the presidents veto, failed in the SEN
ate today Unanimous consent to vote
on both measures tomorrow was OBJ
jected to by Senator Briggs because
there was dispute about the arrange
ment of pairs.
Republican leaders decided to call in
absent members to meet any attempt
by the democrats to repass the vetoed
bills. kilograms were dispatched to
all absentees within easy distance of
Washington to return to the capital.
The republican force has been greatly
depleted during the last two weeks.
Veterans to Get Pensions.
Pensions for thousands of veterans,
held up by disagreement between the
house and senate over the $160,O00,000
pension appropriation bill may be
paid Saturday.
The house agreed today to the SEN
ate's demand to abolish the eighteen
outlying pension agencies on February
/ and passed the bill, with one minor
amendment which will be adjusted to-
day President Taft is expected to
sign it Immediately.
Want Cummins' Bill Reported.
Representative Norris of Nebraska,
and Webb Of North Carolina, con-
demned the house judiciary commit
tee today for its delay in reporting the
Cummins bill to provide a supreme
court review of the dissolution plan of
the so-called tobacco trust Both
representatives declared they would
fight to have the measure considered
before adjournment 1t already has
passed the senate.
Disagree on Sugar Resolution.
Complete disagreement between the
house and senate on the sugar tariff
bills was outlined in conference re-
port on the measure presented to the
senate today by Senator Penrose. This
Indicates. there will be no sugar legis-
lation at this session.
Six Year Term Up Tomorrow.
The senate has agreed to take up
at 4 o'clock tomorrow the Works reso-
luton for constitutional amendment
providing single six year term for
president and vice president. Sena-
tor Cummins today obtained such an
agreement.