Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-07-08


ton for the Cumbexland river above
Nashville from 800, 900 to $4,000. No
MILAN defended Il and explained the
action Of the oommittse. The amend
ment vas rejected.
Harris argued aRaiast the amendment
striking out the item Of 5,o0Q for the
Hiewise river. In Tennessee.
Miller defended Il, remarking that
the Senate vas taking on itself the re-
sponsibiiity for appropriations not re-
commanded By the Committee on Com
merce nor asked for By the Board Of
EnRinseKa. The amendmS nf was agreed
10 By . vote Of q to 10.
Adjourned.
WAaH1NGrox, July THE President
laid before the House the twenty-one
veto messages transmitted By the Prcsi-
dont yesterday. The draf message
read was referred without comment 70
The Committee on Invalid Pensions, bot
the disposition Of the next message,
vetOinR the bill granting q pension 70
Irwin L. Harrington, consumed more
time.
Maison, Of Indiana, moved It's refer
enoe, pending which Holmes. Of Iowa,
stating that the reference Of the bill
would be the end Of if, moved that its
consideration be postponed until Fri
day. This vas lost by 81 yeas 10 l2l
nays.
Burrows, OF Michigan, moved 10
amend Mr.. Matson's motion BY adding
Instructions requesting the COMMITTEES
on Invalid Pensions 10 report the BILL
and message back on Friday.
Jackson. Of Pennsylvania, attacked
the veto policy Of the President, who.
be declared, was not aetuate6 By any
regard for the worth and merit Of pri-
Vate penai0n bills. His reason for veto
ing bills vas not thai thsy we're un-
worthy. His reaeou was apparent on
the face Of his messages. He vas 10
sympathy with the party opposed 70
pensioninQ Union soldiers, and be did
noa propose tha4 any Union soldiers
should Be pansionad IL be could avoid
it. It vas said thas the PFeaident
meant right. He did mean right 70
please g ooFtain element In the country,
bat not right 10 please honest and legal
people.
Mcmillan, Of Tennessee The pres
ent President has signed more private
pension bills than any ether President
10 the same apacs Of time. and has ve-
lood mora good ones than all the other
Presidents pat together.
Perkins, Of Kansas. addressed himself
10 the consideration Of the pending
message, and criticized the position taken
BY the President that the Government
should not assume that Il warrants its
soldiers against qusfEelsome propenai-
sies or nnprovoked assaults.
Matson thought that the message
should be considered carefully. Tue
Democrats we're detafmined that the
they would stand By that position. Is
undertake upoa kasty confederation 10
pass Q ball over bis veto.
Bragg, Of Wisconsin, said that there
seemed % Be an idsa In The Ho1ss that
Il vas the duty Of the President 70 abb
dieate his Office IN favor Of ths majority
Of the Oommittse on Invalid Pensions.
Whenever In The exercise Of the con-
stitutional preroRativea given him he
examined legislation 20 see Whether or
nol it wae provident and wise. Il vas
charged that be had oeEpetrated an out
rage on the American people. he main
/ tained that the President vas honestly
disehaEginR bis duty when In the sxeF-
else Of hia jndgment Be sent legislation
back 20 she House with his reasons for
Withholding bis approval. The hoaas
ahould sci upon The question, not With
dsmaeogne spesches, but with Judicial
and deliberate consideration. He
| (BFaQa) vas glad 20 fnd thaa at lasi
there Waa q man IN The Exseattee chair
Who had the nerve and courage 20 plaos
his handa upen legislation when be
| shouQha tt Improper. whether Il were
pansian o. Faiifoad iegiaiatioa. Zap
| pisuaa On the DamoaFAtio side.
RurFows' mclion was lest b. lo9 70
| I8A aud the meGaage uas referred - the
| Committes on Invalid PeaaiolR.
The next was he message xetoinR ths
hlll granting . psnston 70 CatheFins y.
Mccarthy.
Massoa moved its references 70 ths
Committas 90 InvAii3 Pensions and
Browne raaEed instFaetioua requiring
the eommittee 70 Fsp0Ts 4 hasa on o.
before Monday nsxt BEsuns criticised
sha nstssn Of ne Presiasnt and tnvoked
/ Goa's rseFcy on the man who bad TIE
hsarf 10 veto q bill for he rsilef of the
wiaou ~ 4 nan wa disd in the liae q
duty 20 bis eeunsEy. De aaFoAsileAlly
rsilsotsd On The manner h which this
sxpnrisnasd sofdleF, the so1mandeF-tn-
chef az ths array. treAfsd his comrades
Hm Exeellanay belonged 20 that elAs.
of men Who daFinz she war were afraid
q noshins bat dznGeE, bat now hs stood
valofuuziY armed eap-a-cse Wtxh xete
in hts hand. bNawaen HnfartunAea anl
dieFa and the Treasury Of TIE United
ssatea Prssidazs Clepslz1d uouid g
down 70 psafsEity - Ne essat American
Iohiactor-
| Canqsr. Of IaWa, Fsskutad TIE Ian,
lguaRa ussd b. ths Prsaias1t - throw