The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
AGRICULTURE
BILL VETOED
WITH RIDER
Economic Loss TO Country
Too Great, Wilson Says,
HOUSE TO RENEW FIGHT
Civil Sundry Money Measure
Is Also Disapproved. 4
tBy The Associated Press.)

tBy The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. July l2--Presi-
dent Wilson today blocked the repeal
OF the daylight saving law by vetoe-
ing the agricultural appropriation bill.
carrying a rider for that purpose and
at the same time vetoed the sundry
civil appropriation bill because i
would tighten the appropriation OF
money Tor rehabilitation and training
of disabled soldiers.
Both important supply bills. carry.
ing millions OF dollars urgently need-
ed in government activities and al
ready long delayed by failure in the
last congress must now be rcpassed
without the features to which the
president objected or repassed in
present form over his veto by two
thirds vote in both houses which to-
day seemed unlikely.
A, the same time. however, the
president signed the Indian bill, the
resolution authorizing New York and
New Jersey 10 arrange vehicular
tunnel under the Hudson river and
various minor measures.
Republican Leader Mondell said
tha, either he or Chairman Haugcn
of the agricultural committee. will
move to pass the agricultural bill over
the presidents veto. House leaders
expected q vote would follow alter
brief debate.
Renew Fight for Daylight Repeal.
After receiving the presidents veto
messages, the house ordered the
sundry civil bill sent back TO the ap-
preparations committee and to take up
the agricultural bill Monday.
House leaders were confident that
efforts would be made at that time TO
pass the daylight law repeal over the
presidents veto. but doubt was ex-
pressed that proponents OF repeal could
muster the required two-thirds vote.
Leaders said no attempt would be
made to over ride the presidents veto
OF the sundry civil bill.
Big appropriations withheld.
The agricultural bill carried SJ,-
8o9. .76l and the sundry civil measure,
sos. .l60.N7 The former provided all
funds for the department OF agricuI.
ture's work for the present fiscal
year. while the sundry civil bill pro.
vided for innumerable government &C.
tivities, and leaders said prompt se.
tion in passing the appropriatio0
anew would be necessary.
Included in the sundry civil BIN
was SSo,m.W0 for the shipping
board program and several milIio04
for the campaign against bomb thf0ws
ers and other anarchists.
A separate bill for repeal of ~
daylight law was passed by the horse
last month. 2JJ TO i22. after q visof>
Gus contest. No action was taiea
on the house bill in the senate,
which, instead. added to the agriesl.
tural bill rider by a vote Of s. to 9.
Presideats Statement.
Referring to the agriculture bill. the
president said:
Il realize. Of course, the great In.
convenience which may arise from the
postponement Of this legislation At this
time. but feel obliged to withhold my
signature because OF the clause which
provides that at and after 2 o'clock
ante meridian on Sunday. Oct. %.
1919. next. the act entitled an act to
save daylight and to provide standard
time for the United States approved
March H. 1918. be, and the same 10
hereby repealed
lnvoive Serious Loss.
Il believe that the repeal Of the act
referred to would be a very grave in
convenience 20 the country, and |
t..irk am justified in saying that IL
would constitute something more than
an Inconvenience I, would involve .
serious tcoromic loss. The act TO save
daylight resulted not only from .
careful stud, Of industrial conditions
by competent mcn, familiar with
business operations Of the country. ~
also from ot ,rvaiion Of the haIv
and beneficial consequences u ss!sog
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