Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-07-17

In the senate on July 18th, the chair pre-
scented the resolutions Of the convention OF
republican editors Of Ohio, urging invssti-
cation of the charges as TO the election of
on privileges and elections. Amougt the bills
on the calendar passed were the following:
twenty live thousand dollars to build
monument at Syracuse, n. Y, to commemo-
rate the revolutionary battle there. The
senate resumed consideration of the river
and harbOr appropriation bill. The senate
remained In session until midnight, con
sidering the bill and then adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house July 9TH, the speaker laid be-
fore II tW6nty-One veto messages trans
mltted by the president. The hrst message
read was referred without comment TO the
committee on invalid pensions, but the dis
position of the next message vetoing the
b1u granting pension % Edwin III.
Harrington consumed more time. Jack
son, Of Pennsylvania attacked the veto
policy OF the president who, he declared,
was not 6ctueted by any regard for the
worth and merit Of private pension bills.
his reason for vetoing the bills was not that
they were unworthy. The reason was APP
parent on the face Of his message. He was
IN sympathy with party opposed to PEN
slOnlug union soldiers, and ne did not pro
pose that any union soldier should be pen
stoned If he could avoid IL. 1t was sale
that the president meant right. He did
mean right TO please a certain element in
the country, but not right to please loyal,
honest people. Mr.. Matson drew a compar-
lsOn between the work of the republican and
democratic senators for the purpose OF
pointing out that nearly all the pension leg
lslaL1On Of importance had been enacted by
democratic congresses. The gentlemen in
talking about these vstOss forgot that near
~ all Of these bills had been vetoed by a re-
publican commissioner of pensions years
ago. The motion to instruct was lOst-yeas
ll5y nays l2o-and the message was referred
unit pal Z. ions
Perkins, Of Kansas, addressed himself to
the consideration Of the pending message.
he criticised the position taken by the presi-
dent that the government should not assure
its soldiers against QUarrslsOms prOp6nsities
or unproVOked assaults. Bragg, of WisCOu-
sin, said that there seemed to be an idea in
the house that 1t was the duty of the presi-
dent to abdicate his office in favor of the
majority of the committee on invalid PEN
siOns. The president examined legislation
to se5 whether or not it Was prOVideut and
wise. 1t was charged that he had perpe-
trated an outrage On the American people.
he (Bragg) maintained that the president
was honestly disCharging his duty. When
IN the exercise of his judgement he sent
legislation to the house, with his reasons
Tor Withholding his support the house
should act upOn the question, not with
demagOgical speeches, but with judicial and
deliberate consideration. Adjourned.
In the house July s.-Compton, of
Maryland, submitted a series of resolutions
heard OF the death Of Hon. VIM. II. Cole,
late representative Of the state of Maryland
and providing Tor the appointment OF a
COMMITTEES OF seven representative and three
senators to superintend the funeral csremO-
MES. The house then, at 1l:3J adjourned as
a mark Of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased.
In the house July 9Th, Immediately after
the reading of the journal the speaker an
nounced that the regular order was the vote
on the demand for the previous question on
the motion to refer to the committee on in
valid pensions the message Of the president
yetOing the bill granting a pension to Sally
AnE Bradley. Amid great confusion, Bur
rows, OF Michigan, on the part of the repub-
LIcans5 and Mats0n, Of Indiana represent
ing the democrats endeavored to come to
some arrangement 10 prevent the time from
being fFittered away with roll calls. 1t was
finally agreed that the demand for the pre-
vious question should be withdrawn, and
that GrOsVenOr, Of Ohio, should be allowed
fifteen minutes to oppose the motion to re-
fer, if desired. GrOsvenor said he desired
to heap no recriminatiOn or condemnation
upon the president for hlg veto messages.
He thought the trouble was that the presi-
dent understood it was his duty to examine
carefully every act Of congress, and if he, as
member Of congress, WOuld not vote Tor
the bill he gave no sort OF consideration 70
the thought that congress had acted affirm
atively upon it. GrOsvsuor detailed the
facts of the special bill under consideration.
and commented on the fact, as he asserted,
that the president had approved the Fitz
John Porter bill on the very day he vetoed
the bill granting the pension to Sally Ann
Bradley, the mother OF four sons, TWO Of
whom mad died on the battle field and two
of whom were in the hospital disabled. FitZ
John Porter would 20 on the pension roll
while Sally Ann Bradley would 90 to the
poor house; and this from a government
who undertook tn say it was dealing geuer-
Ously and literally with Its soldiers. APP
plause on the republican side MastOn
UngratV p iran 1 PaT1fE that nn had nat
learned that IN the EOrty-s5Veuth congress
the republican committee of the senate
had reported that the women should
not be peuslOued for the same reasons that
the president said that she ought not TO be
penslOned. Applause ON the democratic
side. Long, of Massachusetts, suggested
that at that time the woman had husband
living who was IN receipt of a pension.
The bill and message was then referred
yeas ~ nays III. The house then resumed
consideration Of the general deficiency
Oil. A stormy scene then ensued over
the amendment granting to the house
and senate employees one months extra
pay. The opponents of the amend
ment failed to secure the yeas and
nays on It's passage, and the amendment was
agreed to. They. however, secured q roll
call on q motion to reconsider and lay on the
tabls. The latter motion was agreed to
yeas il6, nays 1850 the amendment re-
mains IN the bill. Pending further action
the house then took recess. The night Ees-
sion OF the house was not this evening, the
dull session which generally Characterizes
Friday night. 1t was enliVzued by q speech
from Mr.. Wallace, of Louisiana, IN OppoBi-
tion 70 a private pension bill the Factions
remarks of members who interrupted him
from tune TO time and INDUCED IN consider
able badinage. After one or two hours had
been consumed IN useless roll calling, the
house at 11.2O adjourned.
In the house on July 10th, the speaker pre-
scented message from the president an
nouncing his disapproval Of the bill grant
ing pension 70 Daniel b. Ross. Referred
to committee on invalid pensions. The
committee on invalid pensions, submitted a
report on the presidents veto of the bills
granting pensions to Elizabeth Lace and
Catherine Mccarthy. Ordered printed. The
5ely the bill repeating the tax on tobacco.
Referred to the committee Mr.. Stone, OF
Missouri, from the commissioners on civil
service reform, reported back a resolution
calling on the civil service com
misioners for information as to the author
ity under which tWsnty-thres appointments
to pensions within the classified public ser
vice were made from the District of Colum-
bla when the proportion due to the District
was less than three for the year ending Jan
nary l6s 1886 Adopted. The house then
I6sumed the consideration Of the general
deficiency bill. After some discussion the
bill was passed. Mr.. Morrison, Of Illinois,
from the committee On rules, reported the
following resolution ReSOlgsd- That Tues
day, the 18th Of July, be set apart for tbs
consideration of such business as may be
presented by the committee on ways and
means, not to include any bill raising
revenue, and if any bill shall be under con
sideraGon, and not disposed Of when the
house adjourned on said day the Conzidera-
ton Of said bill shall be continued from
day to day until disposed Of. Adopted.
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