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Show PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MAY VETO CENSUS BILL Washington, Feb. 4. General interest inter-est was shown among congressman today to-day over the report that the President intends to veto the census bill on account ac-count of Its provision excluding tho throe thousand employes of the census cen-sus in Uils c(ty from the classified civil civ-il service. If this bill is vetoed. It will be the most important measuro he has antagonized an-tagonized in that way, and If Congress should pass It over his voto, it will bo the first time such action has been taken. ta-ken. The sentiment in Congress favoring the census bill In its present form Is so extensive that It is generally believed be-lieved that a two-thirds vote can be obtained for it. |