The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-07
NOT TO HIS LIKING
The President Vetoes the General
Deficiency Bill.
OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES
French Spoliation and Choteau
Claims Are Attachments He
Dislikes-It VIII Se Amend
ed and Tried Again.

Washington. June 6.-The house pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF bills un-
der suspension of the rules. After pass
Ing some unimportant bills, Loud of
California moved the passage of the
senate bill to amend the law defining
fourth-class mail He explained the
mails were gorged with all sorts of
government supplies. He said IL cost
the government twice as much to ham
die the mails as II should. The amend
ment brought up related solely to the
franked matter. The bill was passed,
102 to 35.
Powers OF Vermont moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill to define the
rights OF purchasers under mortgages
to the Atlantic q Pacific railroad, au-
thorized by the act Of April. 1871. Pow.
ers explained that the purpose Of the
bill Is to enable the bondholders of the
two sections Of this road to organize
themselves into a corporation on the
completion Of the foreclosure proceed
ings now pending. Hopkins, republi-
can, Illinois. opposed the bill on the
ground that II conveyed to the com.
pany all the rights of the old company
In respect to the lands originally grant
ed to II. Terry, democrat, Arkansas
opposed It on the same ground. After
some further criticism Of the bill, Mr.
Powers withdrew It.
The speaker then laid before the
house the presidents message vetoing
the general deficiency bill. The veto
was applauded by that portion Of the
house which opposed the claims, and
which included many republicans
Chairman Cannon of the appropriations
committee arose after the reading and
said: In my judgment, IL the senate
amendment. covering 700 items and ag.
gregating $1,000, 900 had been fully un.
derstood. the house wou d not have vot.
ed for 1t. II We had known that, fast.
ened as a leech, the Choteau claim was
included, l do not believe any member
would have voted for It," II any of the
senate claims had been proposed In the
house, Cannon continued, they would
have been stricken out on a point OF
order. He gave notice that he would
move to pass. after vote on the veto
bill precisely similar to the one vetoed
with the omission of the claims put or
by the senate.
Richardson. democrat. Tennessee
suggested that, as the president had
not objected to the Southern wal
claims. they should remain In the new
bill, but Cannon declared they would
be subject to a point Of order. There
upon Mahon. republican. Pennsylvania
spoke with great warmth. II want ts
put against the gentleman at the othel
end OF the avenue men like Calhoun
Clay and Webster" he said, "and pre-
fer to take their judgment on lega
questions rather than that of the mar
who now occupies the presidential
chair. He has repudiated his own par
ty. he has repudiated the courts of the
United States. and now he proposes e
repudiate congress. This IL not a mat
ter for the president to settle. II W.
propose to let him dictate what bill
are to be passed. we might a. well &
home"
Grosvenor. republican. Ohio, said thu
president had Illuminated rehash oi
all the stock Of democratic arguments
for repudiating these claims" and hac
deliberately misstated the facts, al
there were no insurance claims In the
bill. He continued: This occupant OF
the presidential chair has done more te
bring into disrepute the veto power
than all his predecessors, because hs
has defied public opinion, defied con.
gress and trampled on the rights oi
congress to appropriate money for tbs
expenses Of the government"
Dockery. democrat, Missouri, sup.
ported the veto on the ground that bill:
appropriating money for the support
OF the government should not degene.
rate into claim bills. Brumm, repub.
lican, Pennsylvania, believed the policy
Of adding claims to the appropriation
bills to be bad one, and then pro-
voked tempest when he continued
speaking Of the veto. setting asid,
this blllingsgate."
II call the gentleman to order
shouted Sayres. He has ma right Il
indulge In such talk regarding tn,
president"
Brumm shouted back excitediy: 20
am responsible for oil I say and an
ready to answer for 1t at the proper
time" Speaking Of the arguments O
the veto. Brumm declared that they
were intended as q cheat, a fraud ant
q falsehood."
When he had finished Sayres assert
ed that 'the language Of the gentle.
man from Pennsylvania is not only un.
parliamentary but absolutely indie,
cent"
Cannon. chairman Of the committe,
on appropriations. declared that there
were 100 insurance claims In the bill
notwithstanding Grosvenor's denial
He had differed from the president
radically. but always respectfully, bu'
he agreed with the president In hi.
veto. This amendment never shoult
have gone on the bill. 1t Is a whitenet
sepulchre filled with dead men,
bones"
The question of passing the bill ovei
the veto was then put to the house ant
the vote on the roll call was. yeas 40
nays 149. Cannon then sent to the
clerks desk the substitute bill.
Richardson protested against this bil
because in 1t Cannon had vetoed" no,
only the French spoliation claims anc
the Chotau claim, disapproved by th,
president, but Also the southern wal
claims. which the president had no
mentioned. and had given the commit.
tee no opportunity TO pass on the bill
Evans of Kentucky and Wellington ol
Maryland. pleaded for the southern
war claims.
The resolution for the acceptance OF
the Marquette statue. which was adop
ted by the senate unanimously. haC
been smothered In a committee OF tn,
house against his protests.
Cooper replying, said: II deny thai
this government has any right to tax,
my money to teach the Catholic religion
10 a Comanche or the Methodist to 1
Modoc. II the Catholic church is suci