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f 6"as,'"'"',wiP'.'''" "js' TC - aur.rfnTpMri' ,Vfc.'li i ftMpiHE '-W '""!'" w,T"rgiff The Commoner. MARCH 7, 1913 11 w itQmtfjggQu .RStfnsWB'RR'5"wrT-' progressives in caucus ' subjected Frank H. Funk, their senatorial can didate, to mild rebuke for encourag ing such an alliance, and agreed that negotiations along this line should end. There is no indication pf any change in the situation when joint balloting for senators is resumed. Some of Col. James Hamilton Lewis' supporters are urging a con ference of Lewis democrats, and this program may be carried out. If so, it is probable that the Lewis men will be aBked to pledge themselves to stand by his candidacy to the finish, refusing to consider any offer which does not contemplate placing him in the long-term office. .Washington News An Associated Press dispatch quotes Senator Martin of Virginia as saying that he will not be a can didate for re-election as chairman of the democratic caucus. It is reported that Senator Kern of Indiana will be selected as democratic caucus leader in the senate.. An Associated Press dispatch under date of February 28 follows: The Webb liquor bill, prohibiting the shipment of liquor into "dry" states, was re-passed In the senate today over President Taft's veto within two hours from the timo the president's message of disapproval had been laid before that body. A short debate in which the advocates of the bill voted down a motion to postpone action until tomorrow in which they reaffirmed their belief that the measure is constitutional, ended with the repassage of the bill by the large majority of 68 to 21. The Webb bill passed both houses of congress and went to the president ten days ago. His veto messago reached the senate about 3 o'clock today, accompanied by an opinion from Attorney General Wickersham. Basing his decision upon the attor ney general's finding, the president expressed the belief that tho meas ure clearly was unconstitutional be cause it gave the states the right to mterrere wun interscaie commerce. The senate took up the bill at once. Attorney General Wicker sham's opinion was not read, and Senator Kern asked that a final vote on the overriding of the veto be delayed until tomorrow, so senators might have the opportunity to exam ine the attorney general's arguments. A motion made by Mr. Kern to post pone the vote until 12 o'clock to morrow was defeated, 71 to 9. Senator McCumber declared both the president and tho attorney general had misconstrued the grounds upon which congress had passed the pro hibition law. Ho said it had not attempted to give the states the right to interfere with commerce but simply had declared liquor an "out law," and had then prescribed con- F"OF SALE A fine farm near Lincoln 1G0 acres. 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Representative Clay ton of Alabama will move to take up tho veto for tho purpose of pass ing tho bill over tho president's head as soon as tho house convenes. Representative Webb, author of the bill, declared he had absolute con fidence that tho house would repass the bill by more than a two-thirds majority. The senate vote follows: To override the president's veto: Senators Ashurst, Borah, Brady, BHstow, Brown, Burnham, Burton, Chamberlain, Chilton, Clapp, Clark (Ark.), Crawford, Culberson, Cul lom, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham, Dixon, Fall, Fletcher, Gallingor, Gamble, Gardner, Goro, Gronna, JackBon, Johnson, Johnstone, Jones, Cavanaugh, Kenyon, Kern, Lea, Lodge, :.IcCumber, Martin, Myers, Nelson, Newlands, Oliver, Ovorman, Owen, Page, Plttman, Poindextor, Shoppard, Shiveley, Simmons, Smith (Ariz.), Smith (Ga.), Smith (Md.), Smith (Mich.), (Smith (S. C), Smoot, Swanson, Thomas, Thornton, Tillman, Towhsend, Webb, Williams, Works Total, 63. To sustain the president: Brad ley, Brandegee, Carton, Crane, Du pont, Foster, Guggenheim, McLean, Martlne, O'Gorman, Payntor, Pen rose, Percy, Perkins, Pomerene, Richardson, Root, Stephenson, Sutherland, Warren, Wetmoro Total, 21. "After giving this proposed enact ment full consideration," wrote tho president, in his veto message, "T believe it to be a violation of the interstate commerce clause of tho constitution. It is stated that this Is a question with which the execu tive or members of congress should not burden themselves to consider or decide. It is said that it should bo left to the supreme court to say whether this proposed act violates the constitution. I. dissent Immedi ately from this position. The oath which the chiaf executive takes, and which each member of congress takes, does not bind him any less sacredjy to observe tho constitution than the oath which tho justices of the supreme court take. Tt is ques tionable whether the doubtful consti tutionality of a bill ought not to fur nish a' greater reason for voting against the bill or vetoing it than for the court to hold it to be invalid "The custom of legislators and executives having any legislative function to remit to tho courts entire and ultimate responsibility as to tho constitutionality of tho measure they take part in passing Is an abuse which tends to put tho court con stantly in opposition to the legisla ture and the executive and indeed to the popular supporters of the union's constitutional laws. If the legis lators and executives had attempted to do their duty this burden of popular disapproval would have been lifted from the courts, or at least considerably lessened. "For then reasons, and in spite of the popular approval of this bill, I have not felt Justified In sign ing it." The president cited several de cisions of tho supreme court which he declared strengthened his views. He sent to congress also the opinion of Attorney General Wickersham, which coincided with his. oador Wilson, who roported Madoro shot while leading a rebel forco In tho northern statos. This brings tho death list of Maderos in tho rccont Mexican troubles up to three. The United Statos supremo court has uphold tho whito slave law: Tho Iioubo of representatives passed tho workman's compensation bill by a voto of 218 to 71. Tho Washington (D. C.) Herald says: Tho "rulo of reason," Invoked by tho United Statc3 supremo court In anti-trust caso decisions, was attacked in tho roport of the senato committee on interstate coramerco of its long Investigation of tho anti trust question. Demand Is mado by the committee for amendments to tho Sherman anti-trust law, which will romovo from tho courts tho power to determ ine what aro "reasonable" restraints of trade. Tho dangers of "uncon trollable and'unguided judicial dis cretion" aro pointed out in connec tion with this demand. it Is recommended that now laws, supplementary to tho Sherman law, bo enacted to deflno exactly what combinations aro unlawful, so that both tho business Interests and tho courts will have a standard on which to proceed. A federal Interstato corporation commission Is urged with powor to supervlso corpora tions, pass on and approvo combi nations and agreements, and take over tho work of dissolving such corporations as tho Standard Oil or the American Tobacco company. An Associated Press dispatch fol lows: Official announcement of the killing of Bmilio Madero, brother of the former president of Mexico, re ported several times recently, was contained in a dispatch from Ambas-' Tho committee also recommends that the proposed law definitely de clare unlawful certain doflnito forms of combination, agreements, con tracts, or pools now held to be within tho "twilight zone." An Associated Press dispatch under date of March 3d, says: Five thousand women marching in tho woman suffragist parade today prac tically fought their way foot by foot up Pennsylvania avenuo through a surging mob that completely defied tho Washington police, swamped tho marchers and broke their procession into little companies. The women, trudging stoutly along under great difficulties, were ablo to complete their march only when troops of cav alry from Fort Mycr were rushed into Washington to take charge of Pennsylvania avenue. No inaugura tion has over produced such scenes, which in many instances amounted to nothing less than riots. Former Postmaster Camp, of Bce beo. Ark., testified before the senate campaign committee that ho had been compelled to Tesign as post master because he would not con tribute to tho republican campaign fund. An Associated Press dispatch says: A carefully drawn system of compen sation for Panama canal employes is embodied in an executive order pro mulgated by President Taft to take effect after March 1. Tho Panama canal act, passed last August, directed tho president to provide the method for adjusting the claims of employes. Every canal employo and family dependent upon him are in sured against the result of injuries received In tho course of his work, without reference to questions of contributory negligence or any of thp other restrictive rules of the coming law limiting the liability of tho em ployer in such cases. Every injury received while at work and death resulting from such injury are com pensated for except Injuries caused by tho employe's willful intention or his intoxication. This order was (Continued on Page 12.) 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