The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-05
KILLS BIG BILL AS
CONGRESS ENDS
The Sundry Civil Measure Was
Vetoed bj TAFT
ONE BATTlESH.P Wins OUT

Provisions Exempting Labor Unions
and Farmers From Sherman Act Op.
posed by President Taft.
Washing on, March 5.-The Sixty
second congress passed into history,
with some of it's important work left
undone, despite an all night session.
Notable among the measures that
failed of enactment was the sundry
civil bill, which was vetoed by Pres.-
dent Taft just before his term ended.
The bill was passed over his veto by
the house, 270 to so, but failed of &C.
tion in the senate owing to filibus-
ter.
Inasmuch as the senate and house
adjourned without agreeing to the
conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill, that measure also
failed.
President Taft's veto of the sundry
civil bill, which carried about $113,
100000, was based upon his objection
to a provision in the bill which made
an appropriation of 100000 for the
enforcement of the Sherman law, but
which specifically exempted from pros
ecution labor organizations and asso-
Citations of farmers.
Just before the house adjourned
Speaker Clark called former Speaker
Cannon to the chair, and an affecting
scene of farewell took ploce. Speaker
Clark told the house he violated no
confidence in saying: II could have
been sworn in as vice president OF the
United States if I had wanted to, but
I preferred to stay with you" Speaker
Clark and Mr.. Cannon received an
ovation upon the adjournment of the
house.
The senate had agreed to the con-
ference report on the general def
cheney bill, thus disposing of that
measure.
The Indian appropriation bill then
remained the. only measure to be dis
posed of, but Senator Fall declined to
allow the senate to accept the confer
ence report.
With Senator Fall continuing his
ilibuster en- the Indian bill, the senate
got ready to adjourn that the inaugus
ration of the vice president might not
be delayed beyond the scheduled time:
The sundry civil bill, repassed in the
house, was rushed over to the senate
A sergeant-at-arms grasped the lo1<
pole and turned the hands Of the cloez
back. Senator Fall, however, WAS
flibustering. The bill was finally q
en- up for q vote. President Tafts5
had Characterized II AZ class n !
ton 0f the most vycf5,zs 15ffss - s -
came 4 short fIibuster BY Senatof
Poindexter
After a time the attempt to repax9
the bill over the veto was Abandoned
by the senate, which adjourned sine
die.
Among the first bills President Taft
signed were the rivers and harborss
public buildings, agriculture and gen
eral deficiency. A few minutes before
noon he signed the naval bill. proyids
ing for one battleship and the post
office appropriation bill.
President Taft continued to sign the
appropriation bills until all had been
approved with the exception Of the
sundry civil bill. He let it be known
that he would exercise the pocket
veto on the seamen's involuntary ser:
vitude bill.
Unless congress interferes the or
ganization of the customs service will
be revolutionized, beginning July 1.
AS one of his last acts President Taft
sent a message to congress announce
ing the redistricting of the service.
The existing ,165 districts will be re-
duced to forty-nine, formed largely
along state lines, and 116 collectors OF
customs will be abolished. Several
ports of entry and a number of sub
ports will be abandoned. Congress has
stipulated that the new plan must re-
duce the cost of the customs service
to $1O,15O,O0O, or saving of $700,000
as compared with the current fiscal
voor