New-York tribune., 1895-02-24
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
THREE BILLS VETOED BY THE PREsI-
DENT
CHAIRMAN REILLY's REPORT on THE NEW
PACIFIC RAILROAD INDEBTEDNESS BILL
CHARGES AGAINST OFFICIALS PEND

PACIFIC RAILROAD INDEBTEDNESS BILL
CHARGES AGAINST OFFICIALS PEND
ING BEFORE MR.. CLEVELAND.
Washington. Fe0 23--The President returned TO
tho House to-day without his approval. the bill in
cooperating the Society of American Florists. In
vetoing the measure the President says:
No sufficient reason Is apparent for the incorpora
ton Of this organization under Federal laws There
psnment. @ under State laws. by the incorporates
named in the bIl Of every purpose wnicn car can
creation of such corporation by a special act Of
Congress establishes vexato and trounlesome me
precedent. There appears to be no limit in the Pill
to the value Of the real and personal property which
the proposed corporation may holl: u acquired BY
donation or beques, The limit of $4,000 applies only
property acquired by purchase 4 conclusive OBJ
lection to the bill is found in the fact that 1t fails to
ested in its passage. The promoters of the bill
florists who undoubtedly seek to advance norlcult-
ure The declared object OF the proposed incorpora-
ton Is, however, stated In the bill to be the ele
yation and advancement Of horticulture in all It's
branches; to Increase and diffuse the knowledge
od II is s mt clear that the Interests Of
fined 10 the furtherance OF garden culture.
The House bill granting a pension to Hiram r.
Rhea. and repeating an act approved March 3. 1871.
was also returned without approval. Rhea was pen
stoned under private act; In returning the bill the
President says tina; in 1892 a letter from the Com
missioner OF Pensions was presented TO the con-
satisfactory manner that the claim for pension al
lowed by the special &C: a "oarc-fnced anl i'm
pudenS fraul. supported by deliberate perjury"
"Th's iettor" ,hc Pre-ldent says. appears to be
tie rlcviag cause Of the passage % the bill now
before me. The r1ymen: OF pension under the
la.cr; act has been suspended since January %
received from ;ne frluIulent pcns.oner. The cir
curstances lcyeoed called for the rePeal o' r,e me
j. accomplished Ia the scronI section OF tic oll
under considerat On. wlich section ! "oull Dr s'"i
{ approve. rms Ir"eiL hoNrN"i - i't ,
by q prcvisi,n g. IN hr.. section OF the bill dr"ci-
nG the secretary OF the Interior 70 pi,'' u. ~ ,,e
under certificate numbered precisely the same as
that Ecrciofor" issued 20 him at u rat" pfpp'''on-
ate 10 the degree Of disability from si.n snn'aot
wounds a. may snown 10 tee sdtisfIcton oi IN"
sid Secre;ary - have been rcec,ysl ~ Dbi nG "a.
Hhcp was attempting ID co-operti" win ne Union
i..!ots' &c 80 90 III, rrforence hls b,cn
rnsac anI whch forms pari Of the committees re-
pert on ihs bill j., the bas.e of ;s r"pealing pro
vision. and inasmuch - ih.S lci or iuthl,''s - -
dence that the pcl,i'ner WI. vn'n !njuI''i N"fE
ana va. wounlcd hy tncn soldiers. ctnnot uni"--
sand way ne same b'lL wllca for iai' r."..n
sane brca,l undo !is WORK md dire. n.s nlme to
be rewritten on the rolls. u tn" fc, b'istc on
man frandu'emily 'coclTei > p'nyn % '', T.in5 i','5
ri. ne,~e 10 be- pu, on the rolls asau with a view
to further examination Of MS case or ioi any other
purpose
Thc Presilen, also vetoed the bll authorizing tho
Kansas city. Oklahoma ami Pac'hc k'iI"l ly '"m-
parv 10 construct a road through Indian resor'a-
tons in Indian TERRITORY Oklnhoml and New-MeN-
ico He sar
This bill contains concessions moro co'np-ohcn-
s.yc and sweeping than any ever presented ;or nN
approval. and II seems 10 tho rights ana inter
esis Of the Indians and the Government are thc
least protected. The route appireniy des,rrl
through or into ono State and inr"" Territories l@
described irdcfntcly as possible. ald H''+ io'
seem O. he subject 10 the approva. n ii~ "nilr'N
Of iho Secretary 81 he Interior or any other Gov
crnm"ni agency having relation 10 tho interest in-
consent % the Indians through who's territory nu'
reservations trails MAJ h~ lorli'1 To lifh y U.s.
proposed 90 build ~" raIro'd ttongn i"ffii 'f''-
having local cour.9 conN"1ien' 10 ii''g ~ ~" :.
an controversies ;raf ray ars" ont ~ the l"''''n
and building Of the ,oad arc 10y III" lr"'i.'.sm, ~ oi
the nm 10 hr passFi nINn ~ tn' "iir. Sl'''.
circuit and District Courts ior the District ~
tloriz"i bv Congrcss. The hil p'oF'H,H mat IN,
eva iuredc'ion Of said roufts j. hfrchf extended
wi, %hn H." n''s as 81 10 - , - M srr "a
far may hc neceseary 10 c1rrf on' f pi
suhor.Iinatio, - tho br ilc ION u indian courts.
which hound by 'r"a'y 10 pro'ec- go ihc
p1cfcrencc ~ the railroad company flr whore benc
IN the hlll under consicritou .e intended
The President says H. d"elnr i probable ialt th're
are ofner vall objections 90 fhls bil hni he hna
only attempted 10 surg-si cror~h 20 JIsflD ns
action ia dlsappFoyng g. H. concludes hy "a; ine
that the rights ard Interests OF 'hr Indians lr-
important IN every view. and s"onl %" "'Tuirion-p
protected
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