Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-08

Mr.. Bayne, or pennsylvania, LOOK the
same view and suggested that democrats
who stood by the vetoeS would have thelr
manhoods severely taxed.
THE SOLID SOUTH.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, read In the vetoes
the story that, while Mr.. Cleveland WAS
President, there would be no further pen
sion legislation. There were great ques-
tions In this country calling for the atten-
tion of the executive, yet the President
pushed them all asideand seemed anxious
to cater to nobody except that little solid
knot that came from the solid South. lie
wanted to get their applause. They cast
solid votes in nominating conventions.
| There he stood looking through toe
gimlet hole with magnifying glass
hunting for excuses and heaping derision
upon the heads OF the poor men who lost
their health in the service OF the country.
That was statesmaoship. Applause on
the Republican side, which waSreceiVed
with answering applause and laughter
from the DemOcrats
"Oh, yes" continued Mr.. Cannon, land
| tell you that you VIII have to defend it
before November" Renewed applause
on the Democratic side.
CAN DEFEND IT.
The gentlemen who are clapping their
bands can defend it. They have the kind
OF constituents who believe in it. Ap-
plause and laughter on the Republican
side.l You will have to defend IL before
Novem Der. These men who are entitled
to their pensions, with their friends and
with public opinion, and the sense of JUS
tice in this country, will send Congress
here which viii pass these bills and other
proper pension legislation over the Presi-
DENTS veto. Applause on the Republi-
can side.
DEMOCRACY'S RECORD.
Mr.. Matson drew a comparison between
the work of the Republican and Demo-
cratic Congresses for the purpose of point
ing out that nearly all the pension fegssla-
tion OF Importance had been enacted by
Democratic Congresses, Only a few days
ago the Republicans had tilibustered
against a proposition to raise money for
the payment OF pensions. Gentlemen, in
talking about these vetoes, forgot that
nearly all OF these bills had been vetoed
by a Republican Commissioner Of Pen
sions years ago.
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, thought that no
disrespect would be shown TO the Presi-
dent by immediate action on the veto, and
he therefore opposed it's reference to the
committee. Tue motion 10 instruct was
lost by vote 1l5 yeas TO l2S nays, and
the message was referred to the Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions.
REPUBLICANS REFRAIN FROM VOTING.
The next message was referred without
objection, but contest arose over the fol-
lowing one vetOlng the bill granting a
pension to Sally Ann Bradley. M. Mat =
son moved It's reference, and in order to
shut off debate demanded the previous
question.
Mir. Grosvenor, of Ohio, who originally
introduced the bill, desired some time to
discuss it, and mon Mr.. Mats0n deelin-
ing 10 yield the Republicans refralned
from voting, and thus broke the quorum.
A call OF the House was ordered and the
doors closed.
The House then industriously refrained
from doing anything for a quarter of an
hour, when further proceedings under the
call we're dispensed with, and having thus
completed the circle the House started
out upon another one, the Republicans
again refralning from voting, when an
other call was ordered. The only thing
which prevented the completion of sec
ond circle was the arrival OF the hour OF 3
O'clock. when under its previous order the
House adjourned.