The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-07-25
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FRfDAY.-.......a..".JULY 25, 1884
Warrington LETTER
Frsn our regular oouespondsnt.)
WASHINGTON, July 9th, 1884.


WASHINGTON, July 9th, 1884.
The President sent to the House
of Representatives on Wednesday q
message vetoolng tho bill for. .thel re-
lief of Fltz John Porter, and that
body promptly rebuked tho act by
passing the measure over the Presld-
ents objection. The reading of the
veto was received wi.hiapplause on:the
republican side of the aouso, and
with Kisses on the Democratic side.
Speaker Casllsle announced that Inn
medlatiy action an the veto would be
In order. Gen. Slocum, who hal
warmly espoused the case OF Porter,
moved that The blu bo passed notwith
standing The Presidents objections.
Under the Constitution a yea and
nay vote was necessary, which resul-
ted In 16s yeas to rs nays. At thiI
announcement the Democrats did IN,
cheering and the Republicans the hls-
sing. The President left the decis-
Ion o, this question 10 the Members
of his Cabinet, stating at the first
meeting at which the matter was
considered, that, not having made a
very careful investigation Of the
case, he preferred 10 follow their adj
vice. The suhJect Yves discussed al
half dozen meetings some of them
informal. and the tlnal vote was Ia
favor OF veto by fve To two. IL
objections.
The House will not yield an Incl
orground onithe Naval ApproprIatIor
bill, and the choice presented 20 The
Senate Is that Of an all summer ses-
ion or absolute surrender. tho latter
course requiring the least exertion,
II will doubtless be adopted.
The most brilliant Naval enjoy.
ment OF the session took place la the
House this wee's. Tho debate wat
opened by Er. RandaIllwhO said the
Senate seemed 10 have a lurking
hope, which ought 10 DO either affirm
ed or dismissed by positive action on
the part OF the House, that II should
ultimately receds from its disagree
ment 70 two Important amendments
These were the appropriations fo
new cruisers and for tho continuation
OF work on tao double-turreted mon
itors. He slid, deliberately, thai
uoahIpg but an instruction from tn,
House would induce the conferoers t.
yield on these points, because the,
had aot that confidence In tho man
ner OF the constructions OF their YES
sells that would warrant further
expedituFe Of public money In order
10 complete them. Dir. Randall
spoke Ia his happIest and most Inn.
pressive way, bringing out his poInii
clearly, aud making the vindicatioI
Of the Democratic side complete
The Republican candidate for Govern
or OF Indiana, Mr. Calkins, undertook
to reply, but devoted his effort
mainly TO sort Of skIrmIshIug Inten-
ded to be productive OF campaign
capital. He referred To the promp
reparation which Great Britain de-
rnanded for any injury done TO one o
her subjects aboard, and contrasted |
with the conduct OF the United States
when one OF her citizens had beer
maltreated. Mr.. Randall said h'
did not believe the dignity of th'
American" were every where safe
guard.
After further sparring betweel
Messsrs Randall and Colklins Il
which the Pennsylvania came on
ahead, s. s. Cox took the floor
express his regret that the Republic
ans had made the Increase OF th
Navy part Of partisan platform q
Chicago, for he was sure no America
man Of spirit objected to the prope
kind OF Navy being built at III
present time.
Senator Conger thought he mus
indulge In one Of his old time harrar
CUES before adjournment, aud 80 yes
!. tarday he exhibited himself to tn
decourous Senate just as he7 used
: appear when he was minority leadt
In the indecorous House. In tn
course OF his remarks he made som
: ill-mannered allussions to the Stat
OF New Jersey. In reply Senate
Mcpherson said he would not folio
Senator's argument. To do so wouI
decrease his own self-respect an
lose him the respect of the Senat,
which he wished to retain.
A large nnm5er OF Democrat
Senators left on speci al train tn
morning for Chicago Convention.
Should Congress adjourn this even
ing absentees being paired with th
Republicans will break the quorur
and make the transaction OF any bu
"unohjected" business impossible.
The New Brighton IN. Y.) S:andar
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