Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-10


repeats its former report in the case and
recommends the passage of the bill over
the Presidents objection. Referred
Hoar offered a resolution calling on the
President for information as to the seizure
O. detention in any foreign ports of any
American vessels, the pretexts or alleged
causes therefor, and what efforts have been
made to provide a redress for such seizures
and to prevent their recurrence. The reso-
luton went over.
Call offered q resolution calling on the
President to direct the American represent
atiyes in Mexico to investigate the truth of
the statements made in the newspapers that
citizens of the United States are confined in
Mexican dungeons without trial for alleged
ofenses against the laws of Mexico, and
that their final trial has been postponed
without cause, and requiring the United
States (if such statements are found to be
tTue) to demand the trial of such persons
and their humane treatment.
The bill to incorporate the Atlantic and
Pacific Ship Railway Company (Eads' bill)
and Hoar's bill concerning Federal cleo
tons were severally objected to, and went
over. The Senate then went into eXecu-
tive session, and Immediately after the
doors were closed an order was made upon
notion of ingalls,, that the public should
be excluded from the upper corridors, lob
bies and committee rooms, which order was
carried into effect at once. This resulted in
closing the offices of the Associated Press
and Western Union and Baltimore and
Ohio Telegraph Companies and the eject
Iaent of all reporters.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, July 9th.-Immediately
after the reading ofthe journal the Speaker
announced that the regular order was the
vote on the demand for the previous ques-
tim Oy, fhp mo ofi0r1 rafnr IN tho
tee ON Invalid Pensions the message Of the
President vetoing the bill granting pen
sion to Sally Ann Bradley.
Crrosyeuer of Ohio said he desired to
heap no recrimination of condemnation
upon the President for his veto messages.
They were caused by total misapprehen-
sion on the part of the President Of his re-
lation to the administration of the Govern
ment. He (Grosyener) had read all
the vetoes coming from that prolific source
of vetoes. and he thought the trouble was
that President understood that it was his
duty to examine carefully every Act of
Congress and if he were a member of Con-
gress be would not vote for the bill. He
gave no sort of consideration or weight to the
fact that the legislative branch of the Gov
evnment had acted atfirmatively upon it.
The President acted upon the idea that the
Executive had the right, and it was his
duty to decide absolutely on every ques
ton. Another idea of the Presidents
was that no private Act should be ap-
proved unless there was a law authoriz-
ing it, wholly oblivious of the fact that
Congress was the lawmaking power, and
had the right to confer a pension on any
body. Grosvenor then detailed the facts
Of the special bill under consideration, and
commented on the fact, as he asserted that
tie President had approved the Fitz John
Porter bill on the very day that he had
vetoed the bill granting the pension of
Sally Ann Bradley, mother of four sons,
two of whom who died on the battlefield
and two of whom were in the hospital dis
abled. Fitz John Porter would go on the
pension bill, while Sally Ann Bradley
would go to the poor-house. And this was
Government which undertook to say that
it was dealing generously and literally
with its soldiers The House was paralyzed
and terrified by the veto of q single man.
The proposition is tyrannical, and in the
direction of absolute uSurpation as well as
of turning from its normal position the
Congress of the United States and turning
over the Administration of the generosity
OF the Government to one man. Applause
on Republican side.
Matson merely remarked, in reply, that
he had first learned that III the Forty-sev-
enth Congress Republican committee of
The Senate had reported that a woman
ought not to be pensioned for the same rea-
son the President said he thought she
ought not to be pensoned. 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
-ayes 112 noes Ill.
When the veto message bill granting a
pension 10 Francis Deming was reached,
The Republicans demanded and were ac-
corded a half hour for debate. After de-
bate the message was referred without OBJ
lection.
The next and last veto message upon the
Speakers table was then laid before the
House 1t was a message vetolng the bill
granting pension to Joseph Romiser, and
as this case is regarded as presenting especi-
ally strong features, the Republicans de-
termined to make fight over its reference.
Burrows of Michigan vigorously assaulted
the veto and maintained that there was no
reason why the bill should be referred to
the committed There were no facts to be
learned. and in such cases it was Gus
tonary to act upon the veto without
reference. The last noteworthy case was
the veto by President Arthur of the tltz
John Porter bill. That bill had been i'm
rnediately considered by the House, with
out reference to committee. The President
had vetoed the Romiser bill because the
latter had not been mustered in at the time
he receiyed his wound. 1t was true
Romiser had not taken the oath to defend
the Constitution, but he had been defend
Ing the Constitution against the domestic
enemies of the flag. A man who, in his
enthusiasm and patriotism, went TO the
defense of the Constitution without taking
"A oath to defend it. was entitled TO some
consideration. a man who, without tax
Ing an oath to defend the Constitution, but
aid defend it. was entitled to as much con
sideration as one who took the oath and
then violated that oath; and yet Jot
Romiser's pension bill was vetoed ant
Porter was put upon the rolls. IApplaus'
on the Republican side.
Snovden of Pennsylvania commended
the President for his fearless course, anC
thought that the other side was making
blunder in trying to make the discussion
party question.
The debate was continued al som
length.
A Defense of Logan.
WASHINGTON, July 9th.-Senator Hoal
Chairman of the Committee on Privilege
and Elections. declared that the publishe
statement that Senator Logan requeste
that the votes of members of the commit
lee on questions as to an investigation int
fhe Improper means used, if any, in th
eIectjon of Senator Payne, should be KEEP
secret is without foundation whatever.
The Persian Mission.
WASHINGTON, July 9th Colonel Chailli
Long, who was with General Gordon du
ing the Soudan campaign, has made
written application for the Persian mission
He was originally an applicant for tt
Consul -Generalship of Egypt. Colonel Lor
Is native of Maryland.
Tariff Tinkering.
WASHINGTON. July 9th-It IS expecte
there will be a tariff discussion in Il
House tomorrow. Morrison intends T
porting back adversely Randall's tariff bil