The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-31
Proceedings of the house.

WASHINGTON, July 30 "A bill was passed for
the completion OF the public building at Santa
Fe, N M.
In compliance with the arrangement made
yesterday, the House resumed consideration of
vetoed pension bills, the first being that grant
ing $50 month to the widow of Gen. David R.
Hunter. In advocating the passage of the bill
over the Presidents veto Mr.. Butterworth, of
Ohio, cited the various precedents where the
widows of general officers were granted $50 a
month, and he protested against the House
making fish of one and flesh of another. The
trouble In this case. he thought was that Gen.
Hunter had presided at the Fitz John Porter
court If it were not for that the Presi-
dent would have signed the bill.
The House refused to pass the bill over the
veto-yeas III, nays 108-not the constitutional
two-thirds in the affirmative.
The consideration of the vetoed bills granting
pensions to Mary Norman, John W. Ferris and
ID. L. Elderkin was postponed until next session
The House refused to pass over the Presidents
veto-yeas liz, nays 80. not the constitutional
wo-thirds in the afirmative-the bill granting a
pension to Mary Anderson. This disposed of
the vetoed pension bills upon the calendar, and
In accordance with agreement the House re-
sumed consideration Of the interstate commerce
bill. The previous question was ordered-yeas
159, nays 55-and the question REQUIRED on the
substituts-the Reagan bili-to the Senate bill
1.-The Cullom bill The substitute was agreed to
-yeas 1873. nays 104.
Mr. Baker, of New York, moved to commit
the bill with instructions to tine committee on
commerce to report it back amended by the sub
stitution of the Senate bill-lost: yeas 70, nays
158
The Senate BILL as amended by the adoption
of the Reagan substitute, was then passed
yeas 189, nays 4l-and a conference was re-
quested.
Mr. Blanchard. of Louisiana. submitted the
conference report on tee river and harbor APP
preparation bill. The reading of the report con-
sumed nearly two hours, and no time was left
for the reading of the descriptive statement ac-
companying the report which is signed by only
two of the House conferees.
Mr.. Hatch raised the question of considera-
ton, pending which the House took recess un-
til 8 o'clock-the evening session to be for con-
sideration of pension bills.
Of late, the Friday might sessions of the
House have been characterized by much con-
fusion and mirth. and some bad blood. The ses-
sion OF tonight. however, out-heroded Herod,
and the large audience in the galleries were
moved to applause by eloquent speeches and
alternately thrown into laughter or worked
into q state of excitement by the passages ON
the floor. Nothing that, in congressional
phrase. would be termed unparliamentary, was
said, but the discussion verged very closely upon
the danger line. The trouble arose when, after
the House had considered two pension bills, the
point of mo qurum" was raised by Mr.. Wallace,
OF Louisiana, upon bill which, in his Judgment,
was Witnout meue FOR THIS action ana Tor MS
general policy in regard to pension
cases, he was roundly assaled by
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, and Mr. Price,
of Wisconsin, who charged him with inconsist-
ency and with disposition to prevent the pen
sioning of soldiers who had lost their health In
endeavoring to save his State to the Union.
Mr.. Wallace Indignantly denied both charges,
and made counter charges of inconsistency, but
finally good temper was re-establshed and the
bill which caused the trouble was postponed un
til next session. Eight pension bills were then
passed, and at Ii o'clock the House adjourned.