The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-08-10

next When the passage was reached |
I'm which 1t Is asserted that the more |
Objectionable message is the more
popular 1t seems to be, members threw |
back their heads and laughed.
The effect of the message as a whole
on the members was rather queer.
Their disappointment seemed for
time to be shadowed by their astonish-
ment. They seemed to be surprised
at the tone of the message, and when
some of them were asked TO explain
such peculiar reception they said that
they thought that the tone of the mes
sage was not at all mplimentary to the
members of the House. Sonic of them
used stronger terms. More than half
were very sorry, and considerable
proportion were also very angry.
When Mr.. McPerson finished reading,
nobody made any move for moment
or two. Then they silently adjourned.
But If adjournment was silent, pro-
ceedings afterwards were not. There
was little excited talk. Some
| members went so far as to say that
the President had no right to veto all
appropriation bill. Others said that
u veto would work great damage to
the Republican party. But the
members of the Commerce Committee
who had spent months preparing the
bill, and had steered it through shoals
and rocks of such turbulent parlia-
mentary sea as the House, We're the
saddest set of men seen in the House
for sotne time. AT last one OF them
struck his fist violently on his desk,
and used words which seemed to give
the others some slight relief, for they
at once began to talk about what would
be best to do. Some members were for
attempting to rush the bill through the
House over the veto. Then there was
q rapid estimate taken of the number
and character of IN enbers who have
not deserted Congress- and it was soon
seen that such step would fail to-day
if at tempted.
While the pill was pending in tn e
House Gen. Art hur made himself an
examination into many of the items,
and he Informed Senator that he
early became satisfied that money was
being appropriated for which the
Government would never get any
good. 1t was his intention to veto the
bill unless some: way could be pro-
vided by which he could indirectly
veto the items that were Objectionable
to him. He, however, came to the
conclusion that the bill ought either to
be vetoed or signed, and if vetoed,
then perhaps 10y some supplementary
legislation could be had by which the
important and proper appropriations
could be made. This is the view lie
has taken in his mes5age:
From The associate Press.
Washingt on, Aug. IA meeting of
the House Committee OH Comlherce
was held tonight, at which the mes
sage of the President vetoing the
River and Harbor bill was the topic
of discussion. Members ere very
recent as to the result of the meeting,
but enough has been gathered to war
rant the statement that the sentiment
of the members was decidedly in favor
of recommending the message of the
vetoed bill notwithstanding the dis
approval.
A member of Congress who Is
thoroughly familiar with the pro-
ceedings of the meeting goes so far as
to say that there will be no attempt
made tn draft another bill, and that
unless the original bill be passed by a
two-thirds vote in both Houses no APP
preparations will be made for rivers
and harbors during the present session.
From another equally trusted source ii
is ascertained that the committee has
} practically and unanimously agreed
to report resolution to the House to-
} morrow recommending the passage of
the bill over the veto. Another meet
ing of the committee has been called
for tomorrow morning, when,
members say, the subject will he
further considered and denfinite
s plan of action formally determined.
There is much speculation tonight
concerning the chances of success, OF
the attempt, which will doubtless be
) made to-mOrraw to pass the River ond
Harbor bill over the veto. The origi.
| nal pill passed the House oD 18th OF
June by vote of ll9 to AZ, and was
the Senate July II by SO to %, with
ten Senators paired on the question OF
: iti passage. The conference coinmittee's
, report embodying the bill in its
$ present form was finally agreed to in
the House on the 26th ult., ll2 to 1872
, with 80 members recorded as "nOl
: voting" The conference report wa
adopted by the Senate Oh the preyiou:
, day by viva voce vote.
1t is argued by the friends of the bill
that the vote in the House on Ill
p original passage more fairly indicates
} It's actual strength than does the vots
on the adoption of the conference re
, port, which they assert was opposed
. by some memb bers simply in the hope
3 that another conference committee
would do better for their respective
e districts. The votes of these men ar,
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