The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02
THE HOUSE.
Spirited Talk About Approprfations-No
Money for the Bartholdi Statue.

Spirited Talk About Approprfations-No
Money for the Bartholdi Statue.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Speaker laid be-
fore the House a message from the Senate an
pouncing that that body had passed., over the
Presidents Veto the bill to quiet the title of set
Tiers on the Des Moines river lands.
The Presidents message having been read,
Mr. Payson of Illinois, presented reasons why
Ihe bill should be passed over the Presidents
veto, which, he said. was based a total mis-
apprehension of the facts OF the case and of the
Bnd sought to be accomplished by the measure.
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, moved to refer the
bill and message to the committee in the judici-
hTy Lost-l3 to 149-and the Speaker an
nounced that the question REQUIRED on the pass
hge Of the bill, notwithstanding the objections
Of the President.
The House resolved this question in the neg
Ative-yeas 161, nays 91-not the constitutional
two thirds vote in the affirmative
The following Democrats voted in the affirma-
tive. Allen OF Mississippi, Barksdale. Barry,
Bland, Burnes, Bynum, Caldwell, Campbell of
Ohio. Carleton, Cobb. Craine, Culberson, Dan
sell, Dockery, Eldridge, Fisher. Frederick, Ged
des, Hatch, Henley, Holman. Jones of Texas,
Kleiner, Lafoon, Lanham, Lawler Lowry. Ma
bury, Mills. Morgan, Murphy, Neal, Niece, Say
srs, Skinner Stewart of Texas, Stone of Mis-
souri, Tarsney, Tanlbee, j. M. Taylor of Ten
nessee, Iillman, Townshend, Van Eaton, War
ner Of Ohio. Weaver of Iowa. Welhorn, Will
kins Winans, Wise, Wolford and Worthington.
The Republicans voting in the negative were
Davenport Johnson, ketcham, Willard, Ranney
and Sawyer
The House then went into committee of the
Whole--Mr. Reagan, of Texas, in the chair-on
lhe sundry civil appropriation bill.
Hi9pOcE. af "a n
propriation for the Public Printing Office as be
Ing inadequate and warned the Democratic side
that this pretense of economy could have nc
ether result than to swell the deficiencies which
aust be provided for next year. This course oil
conduct followed by the Democratic party las
year, had resulted IN a deficiency of sl3, 800 600
And the same conduct followed this year woulC
result in a deficiency of SIG. 100000
Dir. Randall, of Pennsylvania. said that of the
deficiency for the present year So, SOC, 900, has
been for pensions And yet Congress- last year
had appropriated every dollar of the estimate.
Tor pensions. Two and half millions was fol
soldiers claims fer bounty and back pay. Sever
hundred thousand dollars was TO meet the iudg
ments OF courts against the government; so thai
Bhere was real deficiency of but $3 300 600 II
The appropriations for last year The Demo
cratic side had. with iron will resisted the cub
rdy appropriations which had been insisted upor
BY the Republican side and by Republican Ssn
hte. Applause The gentleman from New
York might rely upon 1t that the same iron vii
would continue 10 regulate the Democratic side
IT the House against the chronic effort of thu
Dther side 70 raise appropriations everywhere
Applause on the Democratic side. Believing
that they were here because OF this policy ths
Democrats were not moved by the snsers or the
launts Of the gentleman from New York.
mr. BRyns, OF Pennsylvania, after avoiding
several points of order. began reading from tbs
speech made In the Senate yesterday by Senator
Becz, In which he expressed the humiliation
that the House should reduce appropriations 81
shat members Of that body could go before ths
country and tell how economical the House was
Ane how eztravagant the Senate was He aIss
read Published interview with Mr. Holman. In
which that gentleman 10 represented as sayinG
that the extrayaeance Of the present House II
n0sing appropriations was an outrage on m.
50pAe and violation Of the partys pledge