Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-07-08
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l55D DAY.-The Senate considered ths rer
oiution for public executive sessions. anst tie
speech Of Mr.. Morrill,, who was absent
Ihro1gn Sickness against THE pr0-
Rnosee change was read by Mr
opposition to the resolution. ANA Severely
arralgned the President for tile Wholesale iis-
cnarge OF Republican officeholders Tie
Cdalr laid before the Senate two vetoes oF
pension bills Referred to COMMITTEES cn
lS4TH DAT.--Mr Miller, from the Com
lnitteo on Agriculture, reported baclE
without amendment the House bilI tax
ing oleomarEarine and gave notice that
le would call it up Tor action after
The passage Of the Appropriation bills.
1r. Jones Ark stated TINT Senators
George, Gibson Fair and himself minor
lty OF the ommittee-dissented from the
report Mr.. Riddleherger introduced a prs-
am0ie and bill for the reduction Ok twenty
hye per cent. OF the salaries OF Cabinet
oIlcers, Senators and members OF the House.
10th Day Mr.. Miller presented "A peti-
tion OF the Daniel L Schenck Post O. a. r.,
ol Fulton, n. r., asking that the bill to pen-
SION the widow Of Captain Daniel T Schenck
may become law, notwithstanding the veto
q the President. The Legislature
Appropriation bill was passed
The Senate took up the River ana Harbor
Appropriation bill, but the bill gave place to
sentative Hahn. OF Louisiana.
10th DAY.-The Naval Anpronriatiar
bill Was reported from COMMITTEES. III np-
propriated $12, ,8S3, ,234 being a net reduction
as compared with the House bill OF R46.SO
.... An amendment to the River and Harbor
bill appropriating 81 ,000,00 for New York
has6or was agreed to after long debate.
Other amendments were also agreed to-
House Sessions.
154TH DAY.-Mr. Randall presented "a ths
House joint resolution to provide for ten
days from to-day tthe last day Of the fiscal
Year, TOT the expenditures Of the govern
ment not provided for in the Appropriation
bills already passed. The resolution was
passed The various reports on the Pan
Electric Telephone Company's affairs were
presented.
l55TH DAY.-The Speaker laid before the
House message from the Senate encourap-
ing the passage over the Presidents veto
the Dill to quiet the title OF settlers
on the Des Moines River lands The
Presidents veto message having been
read, Mr.. Payson, Of Illinois, pre-
sented reasons why the bill should be passed
over the veto A motion to refer the bill to
the Judiciary Committee was lost: yeas. 163.
nays, l49; and the Speaker announced
tnaG the question recurred on
the passage of the bill notwithstau1-
ing the objections Of the President.
The vote on this resulted-yeas, 161. NAYS.
9l-not the constitutional two-thirds vote in
the affirmative. Fifty-two Democrats voted
to override and thirty-six Republicans to sus-
tam the veto. After further discussion OF
the Sundry Civil appropriation bin it Was
finally passed
156TH DAY.-Mr. Payson qIL), reported
back to the House the bill forfeiting lands
granted to certain Southern States to aid ii
the construction of railroads. with a Senate
amendment excepting the Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad from the terms Of forfeiture
The amendment was agreed to-yeas, 154.
nays, 27.. Senate amendments to the bilI
repeating Presumption, Timber Culture and
Desert Land laws were non-concurred in and
conIerees appointed. Notice was given
that the vetoed bills granting pensions To
Andrew j. Wilson and another would ba
called mp for passage over the veto. 1.-The
General Deficiency Appropriation bill was
passed.
18TH DAY.-The Speaker laid before the
House message from TIE President disap-
proving the bill granting pension to VIII
lam Boone. Referred. Mr.. ONeill (Penn-)
presented petition signed by 1000 Knights
of Labor of the Second Congressional Dis
trict Of Pennsylvania urging the passage Of y.
pending bills for the protection of the inter
esti Of labor. Referred. ! The General De
iciency Appropriation bu was again dis
cussed
15STH DAY.-Mr Belmont IN. VI offered
resolution calling on the President for
copies Of the correspondence relating to the
imprisonment and release of Julio Santos, a
citizen Of the United States in Ecuador
Referred. Bills were introduced as
follows. By Mr.. Warner (Ohio) ~ Re
quiring all the expenditures Of tha
Post-Office Department to be passed
upon by Comptroller and an Auditor BY
J. III. Taylor (Tenn.l-For the transfer OF tlie
medical records Of the war from the War
Department . The General Deficiency Ap-
preparation bill was discussed