New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-27
4 VOTE OF CENSURE BARELY ESCAPED.
VETO MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT CAUSES HARSH
COMMENT IN THE SENATE - BILLS IN THE

A VETO MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT CAUSES HARSH
COMMENT IN THE SENATE BILLS IN THE
HOUSE.
Washington, June 26-In the Senate today Mr.
Plumb gave notice of an amendment to the Sundry
Civil BILL providing that there shall not be purchased
for the use Of National Soldiers Homes any material
supplies the result OF convict labor.
The Senate passed the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill, with several unmpoTtant
amendments The question to renting buildings In
Washington for Government purposes was discussed,
Mr. Edmunds suggesting that It would be much cheaper
for the Government to erect the necessary buildings
than TO rent them.
message from the President returning without his
approval bill giving pension to the widow of John
A. Turley presented. The circumstance Of the
soldiers death that he had interfered I'm an alter
cation between two other soldiers steamboat and
pushed struck by one of the parties, knocking
his head against plank and receiving fatal injury.
1t is quite clear the President says that death
the result of military service. If he had RETAINED
from interference he would have saved himself, and
would have performed TO the utmost his military
duty.
MIR. Edmunds-I think that the statement Of the
President shows that this woman Is entitled to PEN
sion. II 1t is not part of a soldiers duty, without
waiting the order of his captain to Try to stop ARRAY
between his fellow-Soldiors, do not know what the
duty of soldier is. should like the Senate TO vote
that question.
Mr.. Beck suggested the reference Of the message
and bin to the Committee or Pensions.
Mr.. Edmunds-There is no in referring II. l
vote on the Presidents message itself; but az
there is no quorum present, move that the Senate
adjourn, leaving this message tho unfinished
business
The motion was agreed TO and the Senate adjourned.
The House to-day considered the Public Land bill by
sections for amendment. There long discussion
over amendment offered by Mr. Weaver, OF Iowa,
reserving title in the Government to alternate strips
Of public land along the water course and the sea
shore. Mr.. McAdoo, of New-Jcrscy, deprecated what
he called the system Of control exercised over thou
sands Of acres by English spOsmcn by securing access
TO the water Mr.. Laird, of Nebraska, Indignantly
sented the attacks which had been made on the cattle
breeders and other Western citizens. lie said they
held up to the public the thieves the
cross, only there three instead OF two of them
The settlers thieves the cattle men were thieves
and the syndicates were thieves
Mr. Weaver, OF Iowa, piled that the thieves on
the cross rcpented, and thesS people did not
Mr. Laird rctortcd that they did not repent, for they
did not admit that they thieves
Mr. Weaver wanted TO know what allied Mr.. Laird !;
but The gentleman made no reply. The amendment
was rejected.
Mr. Lairds amendment, providing that after proof
Is made before the local land Office. and certificate
issued, the certificate shall be REGARDED prima facie
evidence of ownership and the burden OF proof 10 the
Contrary shall be upon the Government, rejected.
Mr. Holman, OF Indiana, offered an amendment, de-
claring that the United States expressly reserves nom
sale all coal deposits This secured majority, but
the point VI 10 quorum was made and the House ad-
iOurDcd