The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-02

The Presidents Veto of the ncs
Moines Bill Sustained.


WASHINGTON. March LIN III house
resolution was passed 10 prcmota recin
roci;y apa commercial unien with Canata
IL provides that whenever tf shall be sf,aly
certified 10 the president that Canada ha,
declared desire 10 establish a comm er,la
Union with the United States, having /
Uniform revenue systela. like iuterns
taxes, and ike import duties. with IA
duties upon trade between the United
STATES and Canada, he shall appoint fhret
commissioners to meet those designated te
represent Canada, To prepare a plan for
assimilation OF the import duties aud In.
ternal revenue taxes Of the two eouusriss
aud an equitable division of the receipts
IN the commercial union.
The conference report on the bill for re-.
lief OF certain volunteers aud regular sol.
aiers on the late war with Mexico, as IA
the removal OF charges OF deserfion, was
agreed 10.
After the transaction OF unimportan,
business, Holmes of Iowa called up tho
Des Moines river land bill, with the presi-
dents veto message thereon. Crisp. in the
Interest OF the California election ease.
raised question OF eonsiderasion-yeas
ls6, nays il4-to consider the veto bill. but
us consideration was suspended 10 allow
holman OF Indiana TO present the con
ference report on the bin for the disposal
of public lands OF the United States under
the provisions OF the homestead law. A
statement accompanying the report ex~
plains that the bin viii only pre-
vent further sale of public lands of the
United States adapted to agriculture, aud
provides that these shall be disposed of
only under the provisions of the home
stead law. The bill further provides that
presumption settlers whose claims have
been heretofore enfaiied aud are still sub
sisting may change their fling and entry
TO a homestead, TO be considered under
that law. The right of location OF soldiers
certificates Is left as under the present law
The report was agreed to--yeas 243 nays !.
On motion OF stockdale OF Mississippi,
aud after brief debate, the senate hlii
was passed for forfeiture OF certain wagon.
road grants.
The Dcs Moines river land bin was taken
up for consideration. Holmes urged pass-
age of the bill. the presidents veto to the
contrary notwithstanding. The bin sought
only 10 allow settlers 10 go into court aud
inquire whether the Des Moines Nayiga.
ton Company had complied with the
terms of the grant
white Of New York said the argument
that the bill was intended Only 10 quiet
titles was specious. The measure was a
legislative decree defyfng decisions of the
United states supreme court for the past -
wears. II would have been easter for
Cleveland 10 have fallen in accord with
the popular voice ard signed the bill, bat
the man had shown be had conscience
about this business. All honor TO the man
who dared 10 refuse To do a popular act
because he knew il was wrong.
Wheeler aud Parker OF New York also
opposed the bill
Gear OF Iowa said the settlers had gone
on the lands in good faith. They had gone
on in their young manhood, and to-day in
old age were liable To be eyicted under a
decision of court gained. la his Judgment,
by clear case of coiiusion
Payson OF Illinois sent 10 the clerks
desk and had read q telegram which had
been published in the papers, stating that
79o eyictiens were threatened in three
COMMITTEES Of Iowa. He spoke, he said. In
behalf OF the men whose property was be-
lag taken from them by legislative rob
berry. He spoke no; for the millionaire
for the man holding the navigation com
pany's title. Paid attorneys aud lobbyists
of the navigation company had been
heard around this hall ever since the
pendency OF this legislation. The gentle.
man from Alabama sWheelerl had said so
far as Ne knew he had never seen a lobby.
list against the bill. The gentleman knew.
and he fPaysonl knew that ex-menabers of
congress with money 81 the navigation
compauy's in their pockets, In violation
of their privileges as ex-members, came
on the hoor 70 siifie legislation. and had
conferred With the gent eman this ses
sion, 20 his Payson,s) knowledge. III the
gentleman wanted the names Of the rs.e-.
who violated their privileges it would af
ford him pleasure 70 nsrne thesIn here aud
now. Applause, The bill which the
geutleInau from Alabama SAYS should
have passed was drafted by an exsmenab Der
of congress and presented him. as know
and as he knows that know
Wheeler-Yoa say an attorney gave me
that biils
Payson--Egbert yleie wrote the bin and
gave IL 60 you He told me and you told
me. Do you deuy that you know VisIs!
fou have shown zoe telegram after tele-
gram you have received frcm viele, for.
merry v embcr of the house and now al
iornc5 for the navigation company.
The house refused 30 pass the bill ovei
the presidents yeto-xeas fs7, NAYS I0s-
not tins required twUshirds in the affirm a
tive.
Randall was Immediately on his feet
with a motion 70 dispense with private
baslHtss 50 es 10 pave the waT 90 consider
atom of theE0wles bill.
Mills autagonized him. by calling np ~
question of privilege, the pFesiGeDs'l
veto on q private ball.
Both grnfiefasn we're sidetfeeGea BY En
ioe Of Tennessee. with conferences fep0r
on the bill 10 puuish dealers or pgeteaGes
dealers IN counterfeit snoney for using tbs
United states feeils. FgndIug vets OF
the rppors the house took recess
At the evening session the house passed
8 pr1yafe pension q. ia an adjourned