New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Mr.. COOK (Rep., III, from the Committee
on Elections made report in the case of H. Casement
claiming TO be elected Delegate from tho Territory OF
wyoming The report concludes with the following
luton:
as Delegate from the Territory Of Wyoming
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Tho SPEAKER laid before the House the Presidents
veto of the Copper Tariff bill Tho veto message was
idents objections TO the contrary Notwithstanding
Mr.. sCIiENCK Rep Ohio said he did not propose to
SION in fresh discussion Of this BILL He would yield
his hour both hi. aGs al the mSus Tss w6S
the floor in time TO call the previous question 70 ~.
S y'l @So ten sp0Re O. tie
the President % oSIso his his friends I'm BatmoEs
invited him stop at their city on his way to Ten
the banks OF Lake Superior would should the bill fan to
pass over the yeo be suffering from MS obstinate action
dent arguing that there nothing In the provisions Of
the bill which made IT tax upon tho industry OF any
Mr.. BROOKS Dem, n; ~ had fifteen minutes yielded
to him by Mr. Schenck He said that when person had
bad cause to defend they frequently wont OF side
issues. Tho gentleman from Michigan Nr. Bla), had
arguments He (Mr. Brooks was much Interested in
the copper business as the gentleman from Michigan Mr
Blair Yet he would not nct any injury upon the whole
country for the sake Of his own constituents Copper
since this BIZ passed tho House but for the prospect OF
was 10 the interest OF the moneyed men that this bill
should pass over the The bill Itself all iniqu
GUS measure; it struck OF the most important
interests Of the country and he hoped would not pass
Mr. PIKE (Rep., Mane) appealed 70 his side OF tho
House vote the merits OF tho measure itself and
not upon Andrew johnson. He knew the President was
not popular in this House. especially this side Of It.
He hoped that gentlemen would remember that they
were voting measure In which large portion OF
the country interested. The question whether
the specuatcrs in stocks in state and Waists. should
have an opportunity 70 realize large amount Of money
through the action Of the House. This sought 10 be
accomplished IN the tme-honOred name OF Protection
He asked the members on his side OF the House to dyes
themselves Of all extraneons considerations and vote
upon the merits OF the bill. lie had doubt that IL this
was done Sthe veto would be sustained.
Mr. PHELPS (Dem., Md, who had five minutes inIre-
plying 20 the remarks OF Mr. Blair, said that he had
draw upon his imagination for his facts Instead OF
sweriug the objections contained in the veto message
Because the citizens OF Baltimore had 1T to invite
the President to visit thor city his way 70 his home
the conclusion that the President had vetoed the bill on
that account 10 had been customary for years for the
citizens Of Baltimore to invite and extend 70 the retiring
President at the close OF his term, the h0sptaes Of tho
City OF Baltimore on his way TO his home There was
nothing unusual In this 1t was not long since no (Mr.
Phelps had had the pleasure In company with the City
Councils Of Baltimore, OF extending the Inequalities OF
that city to tho President eleet-9en. Grant, Ho
garded this righteous cause and he hoped he would
be sustained by the House.
After some remarks In favor OF the bin, and against
the veto, from Messrs. BRIGGS, AXTEI.I and HIGBY,
Mr. SCIENCK (Ohio) 90 close the debate. He de.
MED that the bill put the copper Interest in advance OF
other interests II scarcely brou ht them the level
protection given irOn lead Interests He
Committee that the bill taken up in the interest of
Wsllst. Whenever gentlemen imputed such motives to
him. he always suspected that arose from an inner
sciousness that they wonld do something OF the KIND
themselves II they had chance. He demanded the pre-
VIOus question.
The bin was thenipassed-Yeas, 49, Nays, &c.
81. a