Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-07

HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,,

w EpckrDAf, Dec. o, 1904.
When our paper went 10 press yesterday, the
River and Harbor bill, vetoed by the President at
the close Of the last session had just come up for
consideration. The following are the subsequent
proceedings Of the House:
Mr.. CLINGMAN said, IA the President has pro-
missed to send in his detailed views ON the subject,
It would perhaps be proper for the House TO wait
until that time. He voted against the bill, and did
not wish to hear anything further but, perhaps,
as some gentlemen who differ with the President
may wish to have his views more fully before them,
he suggested that the consideration Of the subject
be postponed for a few days
Mr.. DUNBAR said that large appropriations are
made In the bill for the improvement of the mouth
OF the Mississippi and its tributary streams, In
which all his constituents are interested. He vo-
ted for the bill in the Committee of Commerce and
on Its final passage in the House, and thought the
President ought not have vetoed IL, but he thought
decent respect for the Chief Magistrate should in
duce them TO wait until the Preadent shall COM
municate his reasons for the veto more fully. He
moved the postponement of the bill till this day
week. All could then act Understandings, and
gentlemen determine whether they shall attempt
to pass the bill Notwithstanding the veto of the
President, whether they shall introduce another
which will not be liable to the objections which
the President may assign.
Mr. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, said il he sup
could be influenced one way or another by mes
sage Of the President, touching this subject, he
would vote for its postponemcnt, but he sincerely
believed every man was prepared to vote yea or
nay on the bill The subject is familiar to every
body; 1t has been an agitating matter ever since
the organization of the government, and has been
debated on every stump. This being>the case he
did not know why the House should not as well act
now as at any other time. He supposed that the
message already sent with the return of the river
and hsrbor bill, was really the veto message They
had no right then to allow the President to send
another message to be so considered. He would
carry out the will ofhis constituents and presumed
every man would do the same. He would
withdraw the motion to reconsider If any gentle
man would state he is in doubt as to what he ought
to do in the absence Of the Presidents promised
message.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Ohio, asked the gentleman
whether the bill containedany item for the improve
ment of the rivers and harbors not heretofore re-
commended by the proper departments Of the
government.
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that
general debate was out of order.
Mr.. CAMPBELL concurred in Mr.. DUNDAR's
suggestion that decent respect for the President
requires at least the suspension of action till the
Executive shall have more fully communicated his
views. Had the gentleman from Louisiana any in
formation to the time the President will send in
his message?
Mr. DUNBAR replied in the negative, but
doubted not 1t would be here in very few days
Mr. CAMPBELL asked, by this time next week !?
Mr. DUNBAR replied, have no doubt oft
Mr. CAMPBELL hoped, then, that the House.
would extend the courtesy to the President.
Mr. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, moved the pre-
vious question, which was seconded-ayes 80,
nays rs.
The question was put, VIII the House pass the
River and Harbor BILL the Presidents objections to
the contrary notwithstanding? and it was decided
in the negative-yeas 95, nays 80. The constitu-
tional majority Of two thirds not voting therefor.
The House then adjourned.