Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-16
A HOT DEBATE.
The House Grows Excited Over the PEN
sion Veto Discussion

WASHINGTON, July 9-When the veto
message on the bill granting pension to
Francis Denning was reached in the
House to-day the Republicans demanded
and were accorded half an hour debate.
Mr. Boutelle of Maine arraigned the presi-
dent for what he characterized as his cru
SADIE against the veterans. He regarded
it as an open, clear, unmistakable an.
nouncement that the Democratic party
was opposed to recognizing the services
and sacrifices of those who gave their
lives or health in order that the great ma
ton mightjbe preserved. The Democratic
party now felt itself sufficiently firmly
seated in the saddle to utter its defiance
and hostility to the men who went to the
front to save the union in its hour of peril.
Looking at the grand procession of chief
magistrates he could imagine the express
sion of inetfable disgust which would pass
over the features OF the Goddess of Amer
lean Liberty when she should look upon
the panel representing the present chief
magistrate, sitting in his shirt sleeves
with his collar unbuttoned, perspiring
over the Vetoes of paltry pension bills of
war. Applause.
terized the president rs the great osliter-
ator of segregated ribs, and great repre-
sentative or absolute power and said the
Democratic party of the House stood by
humbly and said to the president, Not
my Will but thine be done" He con
tlhued TO berate the Democrats, which he
dld IN such an energetic manner
as to call forth rounds of applause and
laughter from both sides of the House
lie denounced them as poltroons and
towards, VINO eXonerated their president
whenever he choose tC slap them in the
lace, and spit upon them. The action of
the House reminded him of the play of
Hamlet. Laughter He would substi-
tute Tor the young prince, a young cour-
ageous man of nerve, President Cleve-
land, and for poor old Polonius the poor
miserable towards of the Democratic
party. Applause
Mr.. Curtin of Pennsylvania bespoke for
the president decent respect and decent
speech. The House shoulditurn its atten-
ton to business. If it did not il WouId
be here until the last Of August. This
Nltuperatlon and abuse of the president
was all wrong. He asserted his entire con
iidence in the integrity of the president
and he reserved to himself the
right to approve or disapprove of
the vetoes. suppose the members uuit
quarrelllng and turn their attention to
public business Let them remember
what they had been taught by their
bite" etc. Laughter.
Mr.. Allen OF Mississippi apologized for
Speaking on pensions at all, as he had been
a Confederate soldier, and then made a
humorous speech, which was received with
laughter. The message was then referred
without objection. The next and last veto
message upon the speaker table was that
Netolng the pension to Joseph Romiser,
ana as this case is regarded as presenting
specially strong features the Republicans
determined to make fight over it. After
Il somewhat extended discussion the bill
was referred, yeas 1870, nays us
n stormy scene then ensued over an
amendment granting to the House and
senate employees one months extra pay.
The House was in great confusion, which
was increased when Mr. Regan charged
mat the amendment had been tempered
with, and made to include official report
ers and capitol police. He stated that the
amendment as agreed to in the commit
Zee mad not included these employees Mr.
Hepburn of Ohio, who had originally
drafted the amendment, stated that no
change had been made in It, and Regain
admitted that he must have been mis-
taken. The opponents of the amendment
tailed to secure yeas and nays on It's pas
sage, and it was agreed to. They how
ever secured "A roll call on the ImOtiou to
reconsider and lay ON the table. The lat
Ter motion was agreed to yeas llG, NAYS
lOI, 50 the amendment remains in the
bill Pending further action the House