Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-23

action: He then proceeded TO review the mes
ssge OF the President, ara uing that there was
IoteIne In tne piovisions OF the bill which
made II TAX on the industry Of any part of the
country.
MI BROOKS IN. Y } had fifteen mino,., ,,s,,.
ed him by MI. ScheGek He said that whea a
person had a bad cause 70 defend they fire.
quently went on to side issues. Tne gentle
man from Michigan Mr.. Blair had abused
the author OF the veto. instead Of answering its
areumeots. He (Mr. Brooks) was ss much in
terested IN the copper business as the gentle.
mai from Michigan Mr. Blair. vet he would
not infiict an injury upon the whole country
stocks had gone mp in New York from II We 20
ten per cent. since this oil pa ssed the House
But for the prospect OF a veto they would
have gone mp ten per cent more. Ii wa TO
the interests OF the moneyed men that this bull
should pass over the veto. The ball IL elf was
an iniquitous measure. Ii strack AZ some Of
the NJ ost important interests of the country,
and he hoped II would not pass.
M. Pike Me- appealed to his side OF the
House (the Republican, to vote upon the
merits of the measure itself. and not upou
Andrew johnson. He knew the President was
not popular in tins House. especially on this
side OF IT. He hoped gentlemen would re-
member that they are voting on a mca sure q
which large portion Of the country was IN
terested. The question was whether the specu-
la'ors In stecks IN State street aud Wall street
should have an opportunity 20 realize a large
amount OF money through the action of the
House. This was sought TO be accomplished
in the time hopored name of protection He
asked members on his side to- Ii vest themselves
OF all eXtraneous cons sideaatIo and vote upon
the merits OF the bill. He had no don bt that IL
this was done, the veto would be sustained
MT. Phelps. (Md.,) who had five minutes in
replying TO the remarks of Mr.. Blair, said he
had drawn upon his Imagination for his facts
insteed Of answering the objection contained IN
tue veto 4essage. Because the citizens of Rail
amore hid seen fit TO invite the President 70
VISIT their city ON his way TO his home, the gen.
uemap from Michigan Mr. Blair had iumped
at the CONCLUSION that the Pre- sid ent had vetoed
me Dill on that account Ii had been customary
Tor years for The citizens Of Baltimore to extend
to the retiring President, at the close Of mis-
term, the bospitalities of the city of Baltimore
on his way TO his home There was nothing
(Pbelps) had had the pleasure, in company
with the City Councils Of baltimore, of ex-
tending the hospitalities of that city TO tue
President elec., Gen. Grant. He regarded this
as righteous veto, and lac hoped 1t would be
sustained by the House.
After some remarks i'm favor Of the bill and
and Highly
Mr.. Schenck (Chio) rose to close the debate.
He denied that this bull put the copper interest
brought them up to the level of protection
given iron, lead, and other interests. He would
not stop to repel the imputation put
upon the Committee that the bill was gotten up
In the interests of Wall street. Whenever gem
temen imputed such motives to hIm he always
ness tnat they would do something OF that kind
themselves II they had a chance. He dem ded
the previous question. The bill was passed.
yeas lis. nays Sc.
Mr.. Wilson (Iowa) rose 10 a personal expla-
natlon relative TO Letter IRON Dubuque, Iowa
publish he'd IN the CInC; ;nnati Ga -e.te, watcl
House.