Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-14
FROM THE RECORD.
BLAIR'S LITTLE CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT
KNoCKEDIN THEHEAD
And Himself Shown Up as Contemplate
Political Trickster--A Verbatim EI-
tract From the Congress
ional Record.

States on pension bills from the Committee
on Pensions, and submit reports thereon.
The President pro tenpore-The reports
will be stated.
The Chief Clerk then read Messages OF
the President of the United States return
ing to the Senate with his objections
thereto
The President pro tempore. it pro-
posed to have the bills placed on the Csl-
endar?
Mr. Blair-I.ct them be placed on the
calendar and the reports printed. In all
cases the report issh favor Of the passage
of the bill the refo8Ef Efhc President TO the
contrary notwithstanding.
The President pro tempore-If there lie
no objection the bills will be placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Kenna-I desire to ask the Senator
New Hampshire whether those cases have
been considered by the committee.
Mr. Blair-All the vetoed cases were re-
ferred to the committee
Mr. Kenna--I understand that they
were referred TO the committee, hut / ask
the Senator whether they have been con-
sidered by the committee?
Mr.. Blair-I am about to answer the
Senator's question. but do not talk with
that rapidity which enables me to do SO
without pausin&. ] was proceeding to an
swer the Senator's question.
Mr.. Kenna-I presume the Senator has
his own time in which to do so. have
| no disposition to hurry him.
Mr.. Blair-lI was saying that all these
veto messages We're referred TO the commit.
tee for its action. Thereupon the commit
| tee considered this matter and made this
order:
Ordered, That the several veto messages
of the President be referred respectively to
the members of the committee who report
| ed the bills vetoed, with instructions To
examine and report the same back to the
Senate, submitting any questions to the
committee for advice and re-eXaminatiOn
which they think necessary, and that any
member of the minority of the comWisee
have leave to present dissenting views.
| T..
there was quorum Ofthe committee pres
ent when that order was made?
Mr.. Blair-When that order was made
there were two members actually present.
Mr.. Hoar-I rise to question Of order.
Mr.. Blair--Let me answer the Senator
from West Virginia.
The President pro temp0re--The Senator
| from Massachusetts rises to q question OF
order. The Senator from New Hampshire
will pause.
Mr.. Hoar-My question of order is that
it is not competent to demand the proceed
ings OF committee except 50 far az they
are reported by the committee itself.
Mr.. Blair--I hope the Senator from
Massachusetts, will not insist a mat
ter of that kind which mem.
bers of the committee or others
have seen fit to give to the papers, and
which has entered into this. controversy In
way which is designed 10 reflect upon
that member of the committee who is now
speaking 10 the Senate.
Mr.. Hoar-I was not aware that any
such thing had happened.
Mr.. Blair was aware OF it,
Mr.. Kenna-So far as am concerned
have made no reflections upon anybody
but should like to know, and desire
every Senator to know
Mr.. Blair desire every one to know
| Mr.. Whether that was the re-
port Of the committee or not.
Mr.. lIoar-I withdraw the question o.
order
The President pro tempore-The qucs
ton of order is withdrawn; and the Sena
tor from New Hampshire Mr. Blairl ha'
| the floor.
Mr. Blair-I have read the order of the
committee under which action was taker
on these vetoes. There were present in the
committee at the moment when the order
was dictated TO the clerk, two members
myself and the Senator from Wisconsin
| Mr.. Sawyerl. The Senator from Tcnnes
see Mr.. Whitthorne] who was absent on
some other committee had sent me word
that for the purposes Of quorum and tho
action of the committee / should consider
him present | afterward notified theSen'
ator from New jersey Mr.. sewell and tn,
Senator from Rhode Island Mr.. Aldrichl
of the action Of the committee and thu
clerk was instructed to notify other mem
bers if he had the opportunity. The Sena
tor from Wisconsin Mr.. Sawyer requested
me. to examine the cases which had beer
vetoed and which were originally reported
by himself, as he had not the lime or th'
strength 20 attend to them; whereupon
proceeded to examine every one care
fully that | have undertaken to re
port TO the Senate. Every member of thu
committee had the opportunity to be there
IL the Senator from West Virginia Mr.
Camden was not aware Of the order OF th'
committee, he might find a possible excust
in the infrequency of his attendance upon
the proceedings Of that committee. The
whole matter has been proceeded with II
accordance with custom, and with the ut
most design to he candid and square will
everybody concerned.
Mr.. yest-Wilat is the motion now he
fore the Senate?
The President pro tfmpore-The motion
to place the bills reported upon the Calen
dar with the messages Of the President ant
reports OF the committee. The order vii
be made as a matter Of course unless OBJ
lection is made.
Mr. Camden rose.
The President pro tempore-Does tn
Senator from West Virginia rise to addres
the Chair on this question?
Mr.. Camden-Yes, sir.
The President pro tempore-Tbe Senate
from West Virginia.
Mr.. Camden-Mr. President, ] am di
rected to present the views OF certain mem
bers of the Committee on Pensions in re
lation to Senate Report No. 1921, signe'
by Henry W. Blair for the committee
which assumes to be the report Of the Sen
ate Committee on Pensions on the vet
messages of twenty three pension bills b.
the President / will read the views 0
the members OF the committee herewith
submitted, which will explain themselves
The undersigned members Of the Com
mittee on Pensions beg leave to state tina
, they had no knowledge Of the report, no
have they any knowledge Of any order
resolution, or action of said committee an
thorizing the report IS. No. 1924 signe'
by ''Henry w, Blair, for the COMMITTEES,
, reviewing the vetoes Of the President ol
|, twenty-three pension bills and animadyeri