The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
THE PRESIDENTS VETO.

THE PRESIDENTS VETO.
1t is said that the President Will the Silver bill
do not know whaeau.hor,y there Is for such state
mcnt. but It is safe from his surroundings
that he will such bill as will be passed by Con-
gress say that II appears from the Information in
my possession that wo may expect him 10 vcto any
bill expressing the views OF the majority OF the men,
bers OF both houses What then Is to be dones A
two-thirds vote always be reed upon. in
the midst Of popular demand aud great national ne
csssty. WHAT, then, remains to bs done9 II the
President Of the United States should deem u his duty
in exercising the veto power to prevent the enact
ment OF a law undoubtedly demanded by large ma
joritv Of the people Of the country. would be the
DUTY of the representatives OF the people resort TO
the power reposed in them, ana how this
be most clearly and forcibly done9 Pla My
by refusing to vote ono dollar OF supplies
TO the movement, or, rather making the spproprla-
tions for carrying the government conditioned on
the passage Of the Silver bill such measures as arc
demanded By the people In that crisis shall favor
lacking ON TO every appropriation bill tho vetoed
measure and stand by the Withholding Of money until
1t becomes q law.
This said with peculiar emphasis, which Is a
marked characteristic OF Mr.. Buffers style when he
Ia determined and ms hearers recevsd it with rounds
Of applause.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
The Fort resolution was then adopted, and Mr.
BucKncr was chosen president; Mr.. Philips secro-
tary, and Mr.. Ria treasurer Of tho organization.
The chair was authorized to appoint an executive
committee OF seven TO advance the interests OF the
association. and another committee of seven on
finances to collect funds for the circulation Of oocu
mcn,s iavoring tho cause.
Some general conversation ensued in advocacy Of
a union OF members of the Senate with the organza-
ton, and tho opinion expressed that those Sena-
tors who In sympathy with Its objects would
join with the members Of the House.
APPROPRIATIONS m SILVER.
Mr. Harrison, oil Chcsgo, democrat, offered reso-
luton asking tho Of the meeting on = PROPOSE
ton making the payment OF moneys for the ensuing
fiscal year silver dollars OF 4121 grains each, and
requiring the Secretary of the Treasury TO provide
the coin for the purpose, the said coin to be legal
tender for all debts, public and private The ques-
ton was raised that It would require suspension Of
the rules to put It In an appropriation bill, but Mr..
Harrison and some others thought that the score Of
economy would savo It, He did not, however, care
to press it, and the chairman ruled that could not
be regarded this tmo rnent to the object for
which they had assembled.
The meeting then adjourned subject to the call Of
the chairman. 1t was stated that on an amendment
Of the Appropriation bills, in the event OF veto OF tho
Silver BILL one hundred aud lfty members would
vote with the members Of the league. II was also
suggested that the Post ONCE bill had better be
tho people and the failure to appropriate would only
deprive the people OF business facilities.