Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-02
PASSED OVER THE VETO
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
IT has NOW BECOME 4 Law
OTHER BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSE OF CON.
GRESS.

GHESS.
The Senate To-day.
Mr. Dawes, from the committee on Indian affairs.
reported back, in the Senate to-day the House bll
identical with the one passed by the Senote), au-
thorzlng the leasing OF the Salt Springs in the In
dian Territory and the appropriation of the royalty
therefrom to the Cherokee school fund Passed.
Mr.. Platt, from the pensions committee, reported,
ard asked consideration OF, an original bill to
amend section 4702, title 81, OF the Revised Stat
utes, and for other purposes. He explained that
Of an pensoner after EASE his deah GraWs
the pension in violation of the law.
without revealing the fact or the death. The pur-
the time at which the widow ceases to draw the
penson that is, from the time OF discovery, when
payment Is stopped, provided she has in the mean
time supported the children. The bill made
another change In the law by providing tnat noto-
rious and adulterous conabitation by widow
tions the existing statute was substantially re-
enacted. In reply to an inquiry by Mr.: Davis, Of
West Virginia, Mr.. Platt added that the bill did
not entail any additional expenditure for pensions
The bill was passed.
Mr. Anthony reported from the printing COM
for the printing of reports OF the director of the
geological survey.
90 After debate the committee was sustained yeas
81 nays 27), and the smaller number OF reports
ordered. With an additional 600 for sale, making
the total 1l,Gc0. The resolution then passed.
The River and E1arbOr Bill Passed
Over the Veto.
At 2:10 the Senate moved to lay aside the sundry
civil bill till p m. and take up the river and har-
Dor bill.
At conclusion Of reading of veto message vote
was taken On passage OF the bill over veto 1t re-
sulted-yeas, Al: nays, 16; so the bill has become
law, having previously passed the House.
The senate bill for 100000 government build
amendment and, on motion Of Mr.. Plumb, passed
Mr.. George introduced a bill approprating $780,
co., to be expended under the direction of the Mis-
ssspp river commission in the preservation and
Improvement OF the harbor Of Vicksburg.
House of Representatives.
CONFERENCE ON THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. Robson, the House insisted
on its disagreement to the Senate amendments to
the naval appropriation BILL The request OF the
Senate for conference was agreed to, and Messrs
Robson. Ketcham and Atkins were appointed
conterees on the part OF the House.
The Veto.
Mr.. Page, under unanimous instructions from
the committee on commerce. moved to take up the
river and harbor bill and pass it, Notwithstanding
the Presidents objections thereto
Mr.. kaSSon moved to refer the bill and the Presi-
dents message to the committee on commerce,
With instructions to the committee to report pack
the bin and add thereto the following clause:
"rrortde', That no more than $4,000, 600 OF the
pended during the current fiscal year for these
objects, subject to the limitation of amount pro-
yide: in this Gct ana shall be applied for such of
those objects rs are recommended by the engineer
In charge, with the approval OF the Secretary OF
War, as most important TO the general welfare"
The point OF order was raised that it was not
competent for the House to refer with instructions
bill which had been vetoed by the Pres:dent
and in Order TO simplify the matter Mr. Kasson
Withdrew his motion, and merely moved to refer
the bill without instructions.
Then another discussion arose as to whether
fjn,, Sy,
Page conten0ing that a vetoed bill did not come
within the provisions OF rule II; that pending
demand o. and for the previous question on the passage
OF a bill a motion to refer shall DC In order.
Messrs. Cox, Robinson (Mass.) and Haskell
maintained that it was entirely competent for the
House TO refer the measure.
The Speaker finally said that 1t had been settled
by practice that the motion to refer be enter
tained, but not until the proper time. The first
duty OF the House under the Constitution was to
proceed to vote on the vetoed bill II the previous
question were not ordered the motion to refer
Mr.. Kasson inquired whether Mr. Page intended
10 allow any debate, and on receiving a negative
answer demanded the yeas and nays on ordering
the previous question, but failed to secure sum-
c1ent strength to order them.
on ordering the previous question the vote by
point OF no quorum The vote by tellers stood 1877
to 10, so the previous question was ordered.
The Bill Passed Over the Veto.
This brought the House to the square vote on
the question "shal the bill pass, the objection OF
Under the Constitution the vote taken by yeas
and nays, and resulted in-yeaS 123, nays So more
than the necessary twO-thirdS. When the Speaker
declared the bill passed there was demonstration
The House this morning, in anticipation Of the
vote, was quite FULL The bulk OF the vote for the
bers AS many republicans as democrats, If not
more, voted for the bill over the veto. The bill
Will be sent to the Senate at once.
Capitol Notes.
day providing for sine die adjournment on the
4th OF August, was after debate referred to the
committee on appropriations.
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST IN THE sUNDRY CIVIL
Pending the consideration Of the sundry civil
appropriation bill by the Senate yesterday, the
appropriation reported for new building for the
pension bureau was discussed with reference to
the locality OF the proposed SITE The committee
recommended the open space north OF the Smith
sonian grounds Mr. Platt moved to amend by
empowering the Secretaries OF War and Interior
with Gen. NJ. c. Megs, to select the site upon any
OF the public reservations Agreed to- The item
was adopted as amended. The approximation for
mittee reduced for $4,000 to s25 OOO was fxed at
COO, and the provisions for continuing work on
the permanent approaches and for pay Of land
Scape architect, which the committee had stricken
out were err restored The The Senate after d2osing Of
to finish 1t to-day under the nve-minute rule for
debate.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
In the Senate yesterday, on motion of Mr.. Hale,
the two House amendments to amendments of the
Senate to the naval appropriation bill concerning
the completion of the unfinished trOnclads were
concurred in. The other Senate amendments were
insisted upon.
THE TEXAS PACIFIC LAND GRANT
At the meeting OF the House committee on the
judiciary to-day the discussion the Knott reso-
misunderstanding the forfeiture of the lands
granted to the Texas Pacific railroad company,
Uhe grant transferred to the Southern Pacific rail-
fOad OF California -was continued, and the resolu-
ton was finally adopted by vote OF 10 to 1. Some
objection was made to the phraSeOlOgy OF the
luton, and 1t was decided to meet again to-mor-
row morning for the purpose of revising it The
chairman will be authorized to report the reSOlu-
ton to the House.
HOUSE APPOINTMENTS.
Col BrownlOw, doOrkeeper OF the House of Rep
resentatives, to-day appointed Mr.. Sidney M. Rob-
inson, of New York to the position of superintend-