New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-19
Tariff for the present Session-veto-.izr
Adam.'s Report adopted, &c.
CORE spondence OF Inc Tribune.


WAsaiHGToH August l.. 1915.
In the HOUSE Of REPRgS 1NTATIsEs to-day, Mr.
MCkENNAN asked leave tn offer IL resolution de-
clarng it is expedlent pass arot!er revenue bill
the that which was passed aud returned
by the President with the exception OF the 2It
clause, which repeats the twenty per cent proviso
of the Distribution act, ard SO modified 10 make
and coffee imported in American vessels. free from
duty and nstructing the Committee OF Ways and
Means to report the same with all convenient dis
patch
Mr. Boris moved call of the House, which
was ordered. 1872 members were collected and
farther proceedings in the call were dispensed
with
MIR. GwIs objected to the resolution. Mr.. Nc
KEENAN, moved a suspension OF the rules Tor It's
reception; negativsd, Yeas los, Nays 95--two-
,hirds rot voting therefor.
Mr.. CHARLES Brown moved suspension of
the rules for the reception of resolution that the
House forthwith take up in Committee Of the
Whole on the Union the bill legalizing twenty per
cent. duty since Both June, and amend the bill
as to produce tariff Of duties to yield sufficient
revenue for an economical administration Of Gov
eminent, and that it tnke precedence of all other
business until disposed of. The rules were not
Suspended, Yeas l13, Nays Sl-lwo-lhirds not
MIR. FILLMORE inquired if it was in order to
move a reconsideration of the vote on suspending
the rules to receive MIR. McKennan's resolution
lie wanted direct vote to be taken on the reso-
luton that it might be known whether any action
was to be taken this session. He himself should
vote against the resolution.
Mr. LANE moved to reconsider the vote. Car
riea: Yeas $50, Nays 20.
The question then recurring suspending the
rules to receive MIR. MckENSAs's resolution (above
given) was taken and negasived: Yeas I22, Nays
72-two-thirds not voting therefor.
So the resolution was not received. which would
have been effected by change of eight votes only.
This vote cannot be considered NJ index of what
the vote would have been on the adoption of the
resolution or decisive indication whether any
thing in relation to the Tariff will be effected this
Session. The question is as yet involved in doubt.
Mr.. WIN. c.. JOHNSON moved TO take up the We
toed bill and Message. Mr.. ADAMS reminded
him that these, together with the three several re-
ports, would now come up as the special order;
but Mr.. J. insisted on his motion on the ground
that by the Constitution the returned bill first
to be considered The motion prevailed-Yeas
1913, Nays IT. Mr.. Johnson spoke an hour in ex-
position and advocacy of mis- plan for the relief of
the States by the issue OF 100000, 600 Govern
mens Stock to be divided among them. Mr.. AR
MOLD next obtained the floor, and moved the pre-
vious question, which was allowed to be seconded
with thin house (and thus under the rules call
of the House was cut off.
The final question on the vetoed bill was then
taken, and the bill was rejected: Yeas 81; Nays
S7-two-thirds not voting therefor
Mr.. ApAMss and the accompanying Reports
on the Veto were then taken up, the question be-
;n0 tha yyh icb A y.
concludes, recommending an amendment to the
Constitution, so as to enable majority of the
whole number of Houses to enact a law when re-
turned with the Presidents objections.
MIR. ADAMS briefly advocated The resolution. say
ings that IS general principle, he was opposed,
and ever had been, TO amendments TO the Consri-
tStioE, but from the repeated experience of
the Obstructive effects Of the power in the hands OF
one man to prevent all legislation, he was fully
convinced that they should Sc adopted. He be-
lieyed that the majority of both Houses should have
IN their power to pass bill after il vetoed,
and said that of ali the bills vetoed since the or
sanizatien of the Government, the public Interests
would have been better promoted BY the enact
rnsnt OF every one into lava.
Mr. ROOSEVELT followed in brief remarks, pro-
tossing great desire for action, and refers TO the
strenuous efforts of the Locos for the good OF the
dear People, [alshough they voted almost in
selid phalanx against Mr.. McKennan's resolution.
attempting to justify themselves BY supporting the
impracticable resolution of Mr.. Brown.
MIR. R moved the previous question
Mr.. BIDEAcK moved to lay the whole subject
Oh the table: nessfived, Yeas IS, Nays lol.
MIR. ApAas's Repers was then adopted Yeas
100, Nays So The resolution failed: Yeas 98,
Nays 90-two-thirts NOT voting therefor.
Mr.. MARSHALL moved TO reconsider the rote
asd briefly opposed the resolution TO change the
Constitution advocating as the proper remedy
;ha7ge of Executive. Nj. WISE opposed the