The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-04

Mr. VALLEY moved TO suspend the ruies and the ques
ton being taken by yeas and nays IL Was decided In tne
negatiye-yeas a. nays oo-n requiring i"o-hiius
vote.
Mr. CLARK asked the unanimous consent Of the House
10 enable him TO call up Senate bill 4ss making appropr
atoms for deepening the channel at ST Clair fats and the
channel of ST Maryis river Objection being made, he
moved TO suspend the rules which motion agreed TO-
The bill then taken into consideration and passed
PRIVATE PAssED.. Ntes .t
Mr. sTRATToN obtained leave TO call up the Senate
Joint resolution for the relief Of Abigail SiA9rd and
was read third time and passed
Mr. READY obtained the unanimous consent OF the
House call up for consideration Senate bill 500 for the
relief OF Franklin Chase and twas read third time and
passed.
Mr. SMITH Of Virginia, asked the unanimous consent
Of the House enable them 10 discharge the COMMITTEE OF
the Whole from the further consideration OF Senate bill
4s the relief of Com Jones and put II upon Its passage
Objection being made he moved suspend the rules
which motion was disagreed to-
VETO MESSAGE PRESIDENT.
message was received the President of the United
States by the hands of Mr. Sidney Webster his private sec
rotary announcing the return OF the bill making appropra-
ons the transportation of the United States mails by
ocean and otherwise during the fiscal years end
ing the 30th of June 1885, and 3oth Of June 1885, and
transmitting the objections Of the President thereto winch
read
The objections Of the President the amendment
Of Mr. oLps approprating $s5sooo to be paid TO T. n
Collins transporting the mails from New York to Lv
erpoo and back condition Of constructing another mail
steamship and have il ready for service in two years from
Mr.. HUNT. TGreat confusion in the hall Veto fol-
lows in rapid march [Cries of "orderp "ordcr"]
Mr. WASHBuRN OF Maine. Move an impeachment
Mr. HUNT | believe that ] am in order. should con-
slider myself unworthy of occupying place upon this floor
national representative aud false to my duty, were
not to give utterance the feelings of my heart As
was saying follows veto in the rapid march OF
| tyranny the liberties of the American people
This abominable veto is tie very height OF tyran-
nya usurpation unknown TO our ancestors, and with
out precedent in the history Of this free country
desire gentlemen to remember who they arehe rep
resenatves of independent people, sent hither to
press their minds and perform grave CONSCIENTIOUS
and patriotic duty and not to be enslaved by submitting
to the will of the Executive who is bent entirely upon do
ing away with the legislative power Of this country The
times melancholy indeed if the President in his capac
SUCH is TO dictate to this people and claim the right
the power freely any of us stand
ing here exercise his individual Judgment upon mat
ter for the consideration Of the House This power
conferred by the constitution to be applied in
calculated to take away constitutional power Of
legislation, and which, if tolerated for single instant
Will lead the overhroa Of the liberties of the country
When our revolutionary fathers fought for and established
this free republic they thought that they had put end
to monarchy But sir this Franklin Pierce who by acct
dent the President of the United States is allowed
to dictate this free people and say what they shall do to
make law see some gentlemen ever the way smiling
with self-compacency at the result; but sir if they will
sound their hearts, patriots doubt they would
be overwhelmed with grief ard to yrant thus
| striking down the win of the people.
/ Mr.. BOYCE. j demand the previous question
Mr.. CAMPBELL This is day of revolution [Deafening
cries of " Ordern]
l Mr.. LETCHER. BO0dless yet
| Mr.. WHEELER. | move that the House adjourn and
upon that question demand the yeas and nays.
| The yeas and nays ordered
/ Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE struggled in vain obtain the
floor saying that he wished express his views in favor
/ the message of the President
Mr.. ASHE desire ask, if the House ad journs now
when will il meet again? Cries of Never" "Never ~
The SPEAKER That is question for the House to de-
| termne
Amid much confusion and cries of Question: Mr. PHIL
LIPS said that he arose point of order If the House
l adiOurns the is that shall
| again.
| Cries of Orderla Question Y Question /"
The SPEAKER The Chair is Of the opinion that, under
the rules Of the House. the pending question is not de-
! batable.
/ Cries of Call the roll aCall the roll p
Mr. PHILLIPS do not propose discuss this question
merely wish to submit point of order Under the
sttuton of the United States when message
the House. the House is bound to proceed to its consd
Grafton. Now, submit that motion to adjourn the
last day of the session. when cannot meet again.
before upon the veto contrary to the constitution
| of the United States, and out of order
The SPEAKER. The Chair decides that it is competent
the House to adjourn and debate arise upon tn,
proposition.
The question was then taken upon the adjournment but
it was not agreed to- only eight voting in the affirmative
as follows Messrs BALL. FARLEY, MAURICE MEAcnAM Mon
| GAN, PECK TAYLOR of Ohio, and WHEELER
The demand for the previous question was seconded
4 ayes 50, noes So
j The main question was then orderedyeas 81 nays AZ
j The SPEAKER The question is Shall the bill
pass the objections Of the President the contrary not
! withstanding Call the roll
l The vote was--yeas 70, nays 9s--as follows:
4 YEAS Messrs Appleton, Thomas II. Bayly Ball. Belcher
henson Campbell Carpenter Chamberlain Chandler Clark
Cngman, Cook, Corwin Crocker Cullom Cutting, Thos
Davis, Dickinson, Disney Drum Dunbar, Eastman, Edger
ton Edmands Thomas d. Eliot, Everhart Farley Flagler
il Franklin, Goodrich, Goodwin Green, Andrew j. Harlan
Harrison, Hastings, Howe, Hughes Hunt Daniel T. Jones
Kerr, Knox, Latham, Lyon, Macy, Matteson, Maurice
Mayal, Meacham, Mddeswarth, Morgan, Norton, Olds
Andrew J.. Oliver, Peck, Peckham Pennington David
Richie, Sage, SaPp Simmons, Frederick P. Stanton Rich
ard H. Stanton, H. 4. Stevens John L. Taylor Nathaniel
q. Taylor, Teller, Thurston, Tweed, Upham Wade, Wal
Wells John Wentworth, Tappan Wentworth, westbrook
1 and Wheeler--79.
/ NAYS-Messrs. Aiken, James G. Allen Barksdale, Ben
ton Bocock Boyce breckenridge Bridges Brstow Brooks
Caruthers, Cakie Chastan Cox, Craige Cumming John
4 G.. Davis, Dawson, Dowde, Dunham Eddy, Edmundson
John M Elliott, Ellison Etherdge, Faulkner, Florence
Fuller Goode, Greenwood, Grey, Grow, Hamilton Aaron
Harlan, Sampson w Harris, Wiley p Harris Haven Hen
bricks. Henn Hibbard Hester, Ill., Houston Johnson Geo.
W. Jones' Roland Jones, Keitt Kurtz Lamb Lane Letcher
Lewis, Lilly, Lindey, Lindsey, McCuloch MoNair, Nc,
Noble Mordecai Oliver, Orr Packer Parker Bishop Per
kins John Perkins, Phelps, Phillips Pratt Preston Ready
Richardson Thomas Ritchey, Robbins, Ruin RUSSELL SEW
ard Seymour shannon Shaw, Singleton, Shelton, William
smith, William X. Smith, Stratton, Stranb Andrew Stuart
John Taylor Tracy, Vansant, Walker, Witte Daniel b.
Wright, Hendrick b. Wright and Zoicofer-9s.
| So the bill not passed.
| VARIOUS BUSINESS
The SPEAKER laid before the House a message from the
President OF the United States transmitting certain pa
pers of the State Department in the House
luton calling for information relative To the late meeting