The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-14
THE VETO.
The Scene That Took Place During the
Reading or Il in the IIonSe-. DemoraIl.
EntIon Among the Democracy,

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Reading or Il in the IIonSe- DemoraIi.
EatIon Among the Democracy.
WASHINGTON, May l2,-The President
finished his veto message thismorning, and
for time was undecided whether to send
it in to-day or wait until tomorrow. He
did not wish to appear to crowd matters.
At the same time he was anxious to avoid
delay. The latter motive prevailed, and he
sent the message at 2 o'clock. When an
nounced Fernando Wood asked for It's im-
mediate reading, but there were cries OF
NO" mo" from the Democratic side, as
roll call was progressing on Dlbrells
proposition TO enact an income tax.
This disposed OF, the message was read
little before O'Clock. Every member
within reach was present, and seldom has
a message from the President received
more earnest attention. Up TO late hour
last night many Democrats refused to be.
lieve he would veto, and several bets were
made on the proposition. Several failed
to be convinced until the message was
read. While the reading was in progress
a study OF faces was interesting. The Re.
publicans looked happy and smiling, as
much as to say to the Democrats across
the way: "What are YOU going to
do about it?' The Democrats were
sour and angry, some OF them indig.
nantly" wheeling in their chairs and
turning their bucks. Clymer, Turner,
Blackburn, Blount and Knott seemed par.
ticularly ANNOYED at the destruction Of
the fabric Of a bill upon which six success
sive high joint caucuses had sat. Four
times during the reading did tho Repub.
Leans interrupt with applause. RobesOn
did not attempt to conceal his happiness,
and he is credited with having suggested
several OF the strong points in the mes
sage. When the reading was concluded,
the applause on the Republican side was
violent and long continued, to the great
annoyance Of the Democrats, who
for few moments were thrown
into confusion equal to that OF a |
large family OF hornets when their
nest is suddenlysan and unexpectedly over
turned. They gathered in groupsin the
aisles and lobbics, and earnestly and ener.
getically discussed the new and, to them,
disastrous phase OF affairs. Knott moved
a reference OF the message to the Judi. |
ciary Committee, which carried before the |
confusion had subsided. Decring, OF Iowa,
helped 1t along by introducing the Army
Appropriation Bill, without the political
and moving its passage under
Il suspension of the rules. The Democrats
were still further worried by this, and to
give time to collect their scattered thoughts
knottmoved an adjournment. The Repub.
!lcans demanded the yeas and nays, and
IN this vote they were decided symptoms
Of the coming breakup among the De no.
Gratis. They did not vote together. Enough
broke ranks and voted with the Repu6ii.
cans to defeat adjournment by twenty
votes. Every Greenbacker also voted with
the Republicans. When the vote was an
nounced the applause broke out again OH
he Republican side, for it was the first
lime this session they had been able 10
vote down the Democrats on adjournment.
The Army Bill was read, and the yeas and
nays demanded on its passage. a two.
.hird voter was required, and nobody be-
ieved it would pass, but the object OF the
Republicans was tn get the Democrats on
record while still the veto was fresh in
heir minds. The result was 1OI to 100 : a
strictly party vote, except the Greenback-
,rs, who all but one voted with the Repub.
leans. Tomorrow the Caucus bill will be
put upon its passage over the veto, but of
,oursc twill fail OF getting the necessary
.wo.thirds. The House adjourned in a
good deal Ofconfusion, and the Democrats
eft the Capitol in groups exCitedly discus
iing the somewhat disagreCable situation
n which they find themselves. They now
begin to realize the truth OF ConkIing's OBJ.
'ervation that il they continued they
would be no way out but to back out.