The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-03
WAS A BIG MAJORITY.
VOTE STOOD TWO HUNDRED AND
TWENTY TO SIXTY.
Many More Votes Than the Neces-
sary Two-Thirds Thirty-Nine
Democrats Voted to Override
Presidential Objections, and
Twenty-six Republicans Stood By
Cleveland.

vote OF 1ez TO ~. JOnn j. walsh, the
Democratic member from the Eighth
New York district, whose place will be
filled by John Murray Mitchell, Re
publican. Both of these actions were
foregone conclusions, so they excited
comparatively little interest, although
there was a full house to vote on the
river and harbor BILL 1t was passed
by 22O to 60, many more votes than the
tWo-thlrds necessary to oVerrule veto,
and ii was passed without debate, al
though Mr. Dockery Dem., MOI pro-
tested vehemently that debate had
been promised. Thirty-nine Democrats
voted to override the presidential OBJ
jections and twenty-six Republicans
stood by Mr.. Cleveland. The naval ap-
preparation bill was reported from
| conference with an agreement on all
| items but the number of battleships.
Incidentally, Chairman Cannon of the
committee on appropriations, predicted
| that congress would adjourn late next
week.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
| The approaching end of the session
| was impressed upon the house by sew
eral suggestions today. A rule from
the committee on rules for meetings of
| the Louise at II o'clock, an hour earlier
than usual during the remainder of
the session, was adopted.
Dingley (Me) called attention to the
| fact that several appropriation bills
were yet in conference, and said he
noticed many members leaving the
city and begged the other members to
remain and keep quorum.
He was reinforced by Chairman Can
non of the appropriation committees
who said: In my judgment, there is no
probability that this session will end
before Wednesday next. If we do not
keep quorum we will not get away
for month.
Babcock, chairman of the District of
Columbia committee, reported agree
ment on the gas bill which reduced the
price of gas in the district to 81 for the
government and s1.1O to private con-
sumers per 1000 feet, which he esti-
mates will save. the citizens $751; 900. The
report was adopted, the vote being 1O6
to 90
The report of the committee on
! rivers and harbors, recommending the
passage of the bill over the presidents
veto, was made by Chairman Hooker,
and read.
The reading was followed by ap-
plause, most of it on the Republican
side of the house. Hooker moved the
passage of the bill. saying the COM
mittee was of the opinion that the
president message covered every pos
sible objection to the bill and the re-
port answeredifall objections
Many members have asked for
, time to debate this matter" he said,
"and to yield to their requests would
take much tirnc. Without expressing
any opinion on the question whether
there should be a debate, and to test
the opinion of the house on the ques-
ton whether debate is necessary,
will demand the previous question"
Instantly Dockery (MissourD was de-
] handing recognition. The speaker told
: him debate was not in order. Mem
} bers were shouting, A''vote, vote. "
i Dockery Shouted, THE gentlemen
} agreed with me yesterday to have a
debate on this bill. This is unfair, I'M
just and unmanly."
The house demanded the previous
question-17S to so by rising vote.
! Only forty-six rose to sustain the re-
: quest for the yeas and nays.
, Under the rules the vote on the
passage of the bill must be taken by
yeas and nays" the speaker an
nounced.
rs there no rule by which we can
have debate?" asked Dockery.
Not if the house orders to the con-
trary,' said the speaker.
And the house has so ordered-to
stifie debate" responded Dockery.
IT PASSES.
The bill was passed by vote of 22C
to CO.
The Democrats who voted to pass
the bill over the veto were: Bankhead
Ala; Perry, KY; Buck, La; Catchings
Miss; Clarke, Ala; Cobb, Mo-; Cooper
Fla; Cooper, Texas; Culberson, Texas
Cummings, N. Y; Denny, Miss.
Dinsmore, Ark; Elicit, Va; Elliott, S
Il L Gon
Kyle, Miss. Latimer, S. c.; Lester
Ga; Little, Ark. McCulloch, Ark; Nc
Millin, Tenn; McRae, Ark: Meyer, La.
Money, Miss; Ogden, La; Owens, Ky.
Price, La; Robertson, La; Sparkman
Fla; Strait, S. c.; Talbert, S. c.; Terry
Ark; Turner, Ga; Tyler, Va; Under.
wood. Ala; Washington, Tenn; Will
liams Miss. Wilson, S. C.-39.
The Republicans who voted against
! passing the bill over the veto were
Allen, Utah; Anderson, Tenn; An
drews, Neb.; Baker, N. H.; Brown
. Tenn. Calderhead, Kan; Connolly, Ill.
: Grout. VT; Hager. Iowa; Hainer, Neb.
: Hepburn, Iowa: Leightly, Ind; Linney
t n. c.; Long, Kan. Mccall, Tenn.
Mcclure o.; McEwan, n. j.; Pearson
> n. c.; Ptney, n. j.: Scranton, Penn.
: Settle, N. c.; Shafroth, Colo; Sherman
: n. Y; Strode Neb.; Tracedell, Ind.
L Edlls lOWd-AO.
Among the announcements made
for absent members was one tha
Crisp (Ga.) would have voted to pas:
3 the bill over the veto, if present.
e An effort made by Hooker to secure
= the printing of 10000 copies of tn,
" river and harbor veto and the com
mittees reply, was blocked by objec
ton.
Long (Rep. Kansas) called up tht
contested election case of the Eight
New York district, the majority re
u port being to unseat Walsh, Democrat
J. and seat Mitchell, Republican.
u The debate consisted largely of thu
discussion of techniealities although
j. there were incidental attacks upon thu
,e defenses of Tammany Hall.
e On a rising vote the resolution t,
r seat Mr.. Mitchell was adopted-13S Il
= g. On the roll call the vote was 16
TO 80, Mr.. Mitchell took the oath o
Office as soon as the vote had BEEF
IS announced.
y Chairman Boutelle. of the naval com
Il mittee, made a partial report on tn
naval bill
= A further conference on the battle
e ships was ordered
n The Notifications bill was reporte,
L from conference by Mr.. Hainer Rer
. Neb) The adoption of the report wa
prevented by Mr. KEN (Pop Neb
who made the point of no quorum, ans
- the House. at $40 p. M, adjourned
IS Hocker's Ideas.
e WASHINGTON, June Before &C
ton by the House today, Chairma
l. Hooker, of the House committee o.
s river and harbOrs submitted a lon