West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-08-09

more votes ~ can command. 1nere
was no applause when the reading
WAS concluded, aud deep gloom sat
on the oountenauces Of the members
Of the Commerce Committee and
other advocates OF the bill, as the
house precipitately adjourned.
Then a tempest OF Indignation
burst out. Chairman Page, and some
other members of the Commerce
Committee, expressed their iudiRns-
tion in language more emphatic than
polite.
What shall we dor, asked a
member Of the committee OF Chair
man Page.
dol Well pass that bill over the
veto. That's what we will do.'
Would it not be better to wait
until We can rally the friends who
are absent p asked another.
No, we can DO IL tomorrow
incoming, easily enoughTorephed the
irate chairman. HaiA
10 you think so2' asked the
Speaker, who betrayed as much
cha8rin and disappointment as any
body. 81
Eyes, know We can, replied Mr..
Page. '0""arlA
"Of course we can" chimed in
Mr.. Pound, of Wisconsin.
1t is the most indecent, message
any President ever sent to Con-
grees," said a Western member who
had very large slice Of the pork :
and then he continued II think
the President had better look over
the sundry Civil bill and veto it,
because it contaiha some items for ex-
travagant and luxurious furniture
for the White House"
"The message is an insult to Con-
gress,' exclaimed enother, "The
President wants us 10 give him The
money to spend as be Piesses. -
Don't he wish he may get it2@4
Another wrathfully exclaimed
What does he President mean by
accusing the members of his own
party Of prcligate legislation2 Does
he expect that kind Of talk to help
the party? II will ruin him and his
Administration"
Democrats were not less angry
than Republicans. What will the
Democrats do p was asked Of an in
huential member Of that party.
"Oh, most Of US will vote to pass
the bill over the veto, because we
recent Executive dictation.9 was the
reply.
what business has the President
to talk to us like schoolmastel p
exclaimed prominent Democrat.
"Yes." asaenteJ an equally prom
inent Republican, and added lis he
20 stupid that he does not see that,
when he speaks with approval of
certain iteme IN the BILL he throws
cloud of suspicion upon all the
Others 2" .tA
or course many of the members re-
joiced over the veto, hat they were
quiet amid the tumult Of abuse and
wrath which surrounded them.
1t is significant that the friends of
the job attribute most OF their treub-
les to the attitude Of the news.
papers.
I'VE must prevent discussion, aud
hurry up vote to- morrow before
the newspapers are heard from, (" said
one prominent Republican advocate
Of the bill to another in a conllden-
tial tone.
"That is So replied the other.
"these cursed newspapers have
scared of some Of our best friends
already"
PASSING THE BILL OVER THE VETO
row 1T WAS DONE.
The House, by a vote Of 1913 yeas
TO GO nays, passed the River and
Harbor bill over the Presidents
veto.
In The Senate message was re-
ce.yed from the House informing the
Senate Of the action CT that body in
posing the River and Harbor bill
over the Presidents veto.
the pending business was susper-
jed, and the veto message read.
a vote was immed lately taken
upon the question Shall the bill
psss, The objections Of The Presdent
to the contrary notwithstanding p
The resu.t was, yeas Al NAYS 1G.
SO the bill passed. Following is the
vote iu detail:
Yess = Aljriob, Allison, Anthony
Brown, Butler, Call, Camden. Cam
eron (Wis), Cockrell, Coke, Conper
Davis VIVA, Dawes, Farley, Ferry
George, German, Graver, Hamptor'
Hosr, Jackson, Jones La), jones
| (Fla), Jones (Nev), Kellogg, Nc