The daily gazette., 1878-03-01
THIRD EDITION:
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special to the Baltimore sun.
The Presidentfnl Veto of the
silver Bill-HOw 1t was
Received and Dis
nORed OF.

THE VETO. H ea
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Presi-
dent sent this afternoon to the House
his veto message on the rilver bill.
The veto was generally expected, but
when it arrived 1t caused 90 much ex-
citement Oh the floor that the pending
business was entirely lost sight Of
Members crowded around the clerks
desk and MIR. Stephens, who sits just
in front OF the desk, to know his pur-
pose. AS soon as possible the Speaker
laid the message before the House,
which, with the bill, was read at
length. After the reading was con-
cluded Mr.. Stephens moved that the
House proceed to vote on the bill, and
called the previous question in order
to shut of debate. On his motion,
however, it Was agreed that members
have leave to print in the Record any
remarks they might wish to make.
Representative Fort called for the
second reading of the message. AT
this Mr.. s. 5. Cox created much excite
ment in the crowded galleries and on
the floor. He rushed down the aisle,
gesticulating violently, and said it was
not worth while to read the message
over again; it was only a charge of
fraud by fraud. The remark was
heard by one of the Presidents sons,
who occupied seat in the gallery.
Great confusion ensued on the floor,
the Speaker finding it impossible TO re-
store order for a short time. One of
Mr. Cox's republican colleagues de-
manded that the words be taken down.
Mr.. Cox said he had not the least objec-
tion. The Speaker said the remarks of
Mr.. Cox were supplementary, and as
they had been uttered after the call of
the roll had commenced they would
not 60 in the Record. Mr.. COX restort-
ed: lit is a pity, Mr.. Speaker, that
such good words should not go In the
Record" The call of the roll then
went on, and the bill passed over the
veto by 1856 to 70.
At the announcement of the passage
OF the bill there was great applause all
over the hall. AS soon as possible the
bill was taken over to the Senate,
where the silver men were anxiously
waiting for it, having determined to
take II up at once. Some effort was
made by the opponents OF the bill to
delay action on it, but it was soon
abandoned as hopeless. The Senate
then, without debate also passed the
bill over the veto-46 90 10. There
was no applause in the Senate, as the
President pro tenn, warned the galleries
in advance. 1t will be seen that there
were several votes to spare in both
houses. The bill as originally passed
by the House on the 5th of November
last received 164 yeas, 81 nays; 81
members absent or not voting.
THE NEW COINAGE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Secreta-
ry of the Treasury has already prepar-
I'd the necessary arrangements for the
immediate execution of the law pro-
viding for the coinage ofthe silver dol
lars, Sd that there will be no delay
whatever m Its operation. The Scores
tary has prepared the form of the sill
yer certificate and approved the device
for the new silver dollar which was
submitted to him by the director of
the mint. The department is therefore
prepared to begin without delay the
administration of the new law.