Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-03
PASSED OVER THE VETO.
THE RIVER AND ninBox BILL A LAW.
Both Houses OF Congress Rally around tho
1loney-Ba2s and Ovcrrule the Prosi-
dent-HOw tho Measure Was Put

Both Houses OF Congress Rally around tho
Money-Bags and Ovcrrule the Prosi-
dent-HOw tho Measure Was Put
Through.
Washington Dispatch to the Times.
Congress couldn't get along without the
great steal. The president vetoed the
river and harbor bill and Congress has
vetoed the president. This action Of Cor
gress yesterday created moro surprise than
did the reception Of the document ycster-
day. In tho House, as soon AZ he could
obtain recognition, Chairman Page, of the
commerce committee, said that ho had
been instructed by the unanimous voice Of
his committee to endeavOr to secure the
passage Of the bill over the president 8
veto and he therefore asked for imme-
diate consideration. An unusully
large number of members were in their
seats by this time and several senators
were conspicuous, moving about the cham
Der, comforting with the leaders of the
two great parties. A slight impediment
to the immediate consideration Of the bill
was encountered by motion Of Mr.. Kas-
sou to refer the question to the commerce
committee, with instructions to report
back the bill with this provision added !:
That NO more than 50, coo, 900 of tie
total sum appropriated by this act shall
be expended during the current fiscal year
for these objects, subject to the limitation
of amount provided in this act, and shall
be applied for such nf those objects as arc
recommended by tho engineer in charge,
with the approval Of the secretary Of war,
as most important to the general welfare"
Speaker KeiCer sided with the Iowa
representative, which brought out a strong
protest from Messrs. Page, Sunset Cox,
Reagan and Robeson, who held that the
veto must he squarely met and voted
upon. Another delay arose out of de-
mand for the previous question revealing
the absence Of a quorum, but after a live.
ly hunt the a5Sentees necessary were
drummed up and the roll call began on
the passage Of the bill over the veto.
In 4 short time it was developed that
the bill would undoubtedly pass and long
before tho result was announced the
friends Of the measure were observed ex-
changing congratulations. The Western
and Southern representatives., with but
few exceptions, stood shoulder to shoul-
der, regardless of party ties, to pass the
bill, and when tho speaker announced
that the yeas were 122 and the nays SO
there was y wild outburst of applause on
the floor. Instantly stampede ensued for
tho Senate side and the result was quickly
noiscd around the chamber, to the man.
ifest interruption Of business. A buzzing
similar to beehive began and log g-rolliDg
for votes was the next move. One of the
most active workers for the latter was
Senator Jones, of Nevada, bosom friend
of the president and his host during the
trying days that succeeded the death of
President Garfield. He evidently had his
blood up, and, as he afterward expressed
it, "meant to offset tho vote of Senator
Logan, who would vote to sustain the
Veto" No time was wasted unnecess-
sarily, and tho success in the House in
spircd the Senate workers with the most
sanguine hopes. When all was ready
Senator Mcmillan moved to take up the
bill anC pass it over the veto, and in a
wild furry the rOll.call began. Tho nays
were very scattered, although the vote was
another surprise, for no ono expected that
such a decisive two thirds would be re-
corded as Al yeas against 16 nays.
Of the Southern states whose vote di-
vided only Georgia and Kentucky gave =
majority for the veto and Kentucky had
only half her delegation on hand. The
other Southern states which divided, Ten
nessee and North Carolina, gave tic bill
the majority. The great Middle states.
New York and Pennsylvania, were divided
with the bulk of their strength in support
of the veto. New Jersey furnished three
votes for the bill to one against. The
power of the railroad monopolies was
plainly visible in this region and was re-
flected by Kansas, the only Western state
that went solid in favor of tho
veto. 1t is becoming noticeable that
whenever there is project for
the improvement of water trapspOrta.
tion Kansas at both ends of the capital
can DO relied on to vote no, and whenever
there is proposition to give railroad
monopoly right of way Kansas can also
be about as certainly counted upon to vote
aye The state Of Ohio divided evenly,
while Indiana leaned little toward the
veto. All the votes that Maine had pre-
sent were cast in support of tho veto.
Colorado, Florida, Delaware, Nebraska
and Nevada cast no votes on tho qucs-
tiOn.
In tho Senate the West furnished bat
five negative votes, namely, Davis, Logan,
Of Illinois, Ingalls,, Harrison and Van
Wyck. These gentlemen voted against
the bill, originally and felt called upon to
act consistently, although one of them,
Logan, was opposed to veto and was
OutspOkcn so. Senator Call, of Florida,
voted against the bill and then voted to
mass IL over tho veto