Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-17
1oT FIGHTS ON VET0ES.
-, ~ THE MESSAGES OVER-
p1uDNS BY THE HOUSE.

h"' os-severAI OF the Measures Fall
,,t NJ obtainInG the Constitutional
,,.i,rity - Speaker Mills Course
C.g.es Excitement.
wAsgINGroN, July 16. - In the
r,nsa today MIR. Matson, OF lndi-
a@no @ called up the report of the Com
,|toa on Invalid Pensions, on the
-,assaye OF the President vetoing the bill
.,sinning Carter W. Tiller, and upon
~ statement that the case had been re-
n,,rad in the Pension Office consideration
oi the report was postponed until next
session.
Mr. Matson then called up the veto
message on the bill granting pension to
Elizabeth Luce.
Mr. Forney, of Alabama, raised ques-
zion of consideration desiring that the
uonse should take up the fortitica ton
annronriation bill, but by vote of 93 to
-9tbe House determined to consider the
|pens0n case.
SUSTAINING THE VETO.
In this case the majority of the COM
~ i,tea recommend that the bill pass not
n,itbstan0lng the veto of the President,
whiIe the minority report that the bill
shond not pass. The Speaker an
|rounced that the question was upon
E,be passage of the bill over
the veto. aud it was decided in the mega
i've by vote of rs yeas 10 I24 nays, not
the constitutional two-thirds voting in the
Affirmative. Tue following Democrats
voted to pass the bill over the veto:
1Nessrs. Carleton, FOran, Frederick,
Geddes. Msybury, Tarsney, Weaver of
iowa. WolfOrd and WOrthingtOn.
The next veto message called up was
thai upon the bill pensiOning Catharlne
1NcCarthy. On this question also the ma
Horny Of the Committee on Invalid Pen
Sslops recommended the passage OF the
n Eb while the minority recommended
E,ustainingOf the veto of the President.
A CHARGE ON MILLS.
In this. as in the previous case, Speaker
rro teup0ye Mills, of Texas, recognized
NMr. Matson, of Indiana, who bad
Esgn5d both minority reports, to
Acal the previous question. Against
h his the Republicans vigorously
Hprotegted, contendlBg that the chair
#sbould have recognized one of the MEM
#bers VINO had signed the majority report
& 10 control the floor instead dofrecOgniZing a
member who held tue negative side Of the
*queston and giving him power TO shut of
Ndebale.
Il MIR. CutcheOn, of Michigan, rose to a
&parlamentary inquiry as to the reason
(which had impelled the speaker to recog-
HniEe MIR. MatsOn.
THE SPEAKERS EXPLANATION.
The Speaker pro tempere stated that
De had recognized Mr.. Matson, because,
b. Chairman Ot the Committee on Inva-
n i'd Pensions, he had charge of the pen
& HsOn matters on the floor. He then pro-
Eeeedel to put the question on the demand
Dor the previous question, when he was
%nierupted by Mr. Cutchen with a par
amentary inquiry.
n The Speaker stated that the gentleman
&Nss out OF order unless he desired TO take
#fn appeal from the decision.
n "WeH, appeal" said Mr.. Cutcheon.
n Being Questioned as 20 what his deci-
iOn was the Speaker pro tempOre said
hat The majority as organized on the floor
lad right 10 bring in and take control of
neasures.
ANSWERING IN KIND.
Mr. Reed, of Maine What party does
Ne chair refer to?
The Speaker pro tempore-The majority
EartY.
\ Mr. Reed-A political party?
The Speaker pro tempOre-rhe majority
farty
Nj. Reed (persistently "A political
\ The Speaker pro tempore (emphati-
Eallf The majority party; the majority
parry IA demonstrated by the vote on the
ElesuOn.
Mr.. Boutelle, of NaIne-There has been
20 vote on TINS question.
mr. Reet-The gentleman from Indiana
Mr. Matson) represents the minority
arty.
THE HOUSE IN CONFUSION.
puHns this colloquy the confusion,
u'ch "as great in the beginning, went
Increasing until the words OF the
psaher land by this time there were a
.1eu occupying the floor at the same
ie shouting, suggesting points OF order
ou u'0Fpolatory remarks were lost in
t,h laen the Speaker pro tempore
1l lle question:
21",' the decision OF the chair stand
ur decision Ot the Houseg'
D.' A lle noise mis- vOise was uuheard
os republican side. and the gentle
'n mat side clamored to know what
as, question was, and upon receiving no
y."'e from The chair declined TO vote
N"0e Tue point Of mo quorum"
IHE rELLERs ORDERED.
a,a5 Ig Clalr ordered the tellers and again
te','e NV we question, when Mr.. Reed made
5", order that the chair had made
r'u rom which an appeal wOu Id
a-e GUAR had merely answered q
ocis'DeNJarY inquiry and had made no
aha w. NO attention was paid TO th Is
aLa roe vote continued The de-
ts", The chair was sustained by Il
mini d, 70 nothing, the Republicans re-
of,,|S rom voting, but not raising the
ps u' quorum. Then an attempt at
uaNeSuIe arrangement was made.
srd ,S,oN ou ring to withdraw the de-
aim,5 lne previous ques tlon after he
ars. 5s 'uhe marks. but 20 these re-
Tts -1l' t'osVenor. u Ohio, objected.
er,d ''e'l'Gs question was then or
r.. IhE SPEAKER EXPLAINS.
sbsa py'aher pro tempore stated that he
tba, make an explanation. Owing
1mr- IaIon Ia The House he had not
ID H"d Tue real question raised by
u,o s..tAan from Michigan Mr..
/. ds,.' le now desired TO state that
r union was wrong, and he would. in
bot.Ie' recognize some gentleman
1nfrai o. s'inrd the majority report TO
The fo.e measure. Applause.
b. tat' use refused 10 pass the bill over
t,oo Wy vote OF l22 yeas " ~ yeas
Gna5ii,9l institutional two.thirds in the
r. SoAIsER's BILL PASSED.
eo.ng AZ ~ message called UP was that
seD6 p.ne bill granting pension 70
iss "1hlser. In this case the Com
on Invalid iJ,,,,stN. -,