The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-07

A4&fAgHkEE OF All the essential business De-
fore 1t. which consisted OF conference re-
ports oa appropriation bills. The prssg-
dents veto OF the general deficiency appTo-
pristsoa bill proved efIeetuai. As the house.
oy 3 vote or i40 20 ise. refused 10 pass the
biIl over the veto. and sent TO the senate a
substitute om4ttng the French spoAatlon
and other claims which had Incurred the
presidential opposition. Although there
was little debate on the Indian psu confer
ence report. which involved compromise
extending government aid to church
schools for another year. when IL came 10
a vote the compromise vas rejected by
the narro~ vote Of 5S 10 s.. An amendment
authorizing the states 10 make Lens on
arid lands 10 cover expenses OF reclama-
ton was adopted. and a bin passed limit
Ing mat which can be frankea TO written
and printed matter.
The bsil extending the Jurisdiction OF the
United States courts TO Indian territory.
and providing for the layiag out OF towns
and the leasing OF coal. timber. farming
and grazing lands was passed.
Loud chairman OF the postoffice commit
tee, moved 10 suspend the rules and pass
the senate bill 10 amend the law defining
fourth class NAL matter. The amendment
related solely 10 franked matter. conaBlng
IL 20 written or printed matter" AT pres
eat all "official' matter can be frankea
Loud explained that the mails were gorged
with all sorts OF government supplies
LAST year 1880 pounds went through the
Washington City postofflce.
Cannon said he could see no reason why
government matter should not be handled
BY the postoftice instead of the express
companies
Loud replied that this matter could be
handled By the express companies for
one-fourth what IL cost the government
lie volunteered the opinion that 1t cost
the government twice as much for trans
portation OF malls as IL should
hyie advocated the passage of the bin.
The blll was passed iG2 TO s.
Powers. chairman of the Pacific rail-
roads committee. moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bin 20 define the right
or purchasers of mortgages OF the At
lantic & Pacific Railroad Company au-
thorized by the act Of April -, ls7I
Powers explained that the purpose Of
the bill vas to enable the bondholders OF
the two sections Of this road TO organize
themselves into a corporation on the
completion OF the foreclosure proceedings
now pending. Powers. Ia replying TO a
question. denied that the Atlantic & Pa
eisie had any relation TO the Southern
Pacific.
Hopkins opposed the bin on the ground
that IL conveyed TO the company all the
rights OF the old company in respect to
itttta% AkA34iE kfAnt@d 10 II
Terry opposed IL on the same ground.
He pointed out that in the case Of the
reorganization of the Pacific roads the
rights OF the government and the people
residing along the line had been most
carefully guarded.
After some further criticism of the bill
Powers withdrew II.
The speaker then laid before the house
the presidents message vetoing the gem
sal ffsF4s cd ~
plauded by that portion OF the house
which opposed the claims. and which in
cluded many Republicans.
Chairman Cannon. OF the appropria-
tions committee. arose after the reading
and said: IN my judgment. II the SEN
ate amendments. covering 7o0 items and
aggregatlng s2.s0 90 had been fully un-
derstood. the house would not have voted
sfor it. II we had known that, fastened as
a leech. under TT--'stenses. the Cho-
teal claim was Included. ! DO not believe
any member would have voted for Il -
II any OF the senate claims had been pro-
posed In the house. Cannon continued
they w.uid have been stricken out on a
point of order. He gave notice THAT re
would move 10 pass. after vote on the
veto. bin precisely similar 70 the one
vetoed. with the omission or the claims
pat on by the senate.
Richardson. Dem. Tenn. suggested that
as the presidsa; hal not objected 10 the
southern war claims they should remain
In the new hlu, aut Cannon declared they
would ee subject 70 a point Of order
Theregpon Mahon. Rep. Pa. spoke with
gTeae warmth. Il want 20 put AGAINST
the gentleman at the other end OF the av-
enne men ike Calhoun. Clay ana Web
ster," he ssid, and I prefer 70 take their
Judgment on legal questions rather than
that OF the man who now occupies the
presidential chair. He has repudiated his
own party, he has rspudlatea the courts
% the United States. and new proposes TO
svpa6-Ate congress. Thls is not a matter
fer the president 70 settle. II we propose
% let hlm dictate what bills are TO De
passed. We might a. well 50 home"
Srosvenor. Rep, -. said the president
had Illuminated a rehssh ~ al the stock
Democratic arguments for renudlatfon eg
these claims and haa deliberately MS
stated the facts. lie continued: This a~-
cupant - the presidential chair has done
more 20 orlng tnto disreputs the veto BOW
sr thaa AT hss predecessors. because he
has def5ed puhN. epiateu aeaea congress
and tramnIe3 on taa rights - congress 20
appropriate money fer tAe expenses og the
government"
poekery sapportes the veta. on tAe
ground taat h1}s appyopr3atine money Tor
degenerate into claim hiils.
Hrunars. chairman - the committee on
claims, heteyea tire pa3sey 81 adding claims
70 ire appropriation bills 20 - q bad ere.
ar4 then provoked a tsnarsss when he ~on-
tinucd. sreak.rE ~ the veto. setting
asfte IRE aiHtnrsEAts--"
= caii fhe gentleman ~ order shaut-
80 SAvcrs- "tie has no F1EAt 70 indulge IN
l-sra TAX regarsinE tns pres s5asns
HrlnTu shouted hack sxctta83y. Il an
7rsTersihle for All say. ard arr ready TO
answer for e az tAe proger t4Fne snsa K
trE 90 the arguments ~ the wese NJ
I-an nr1 8ec are3 rssg Ehey were s'antez8es
as a cheHt a trAs8 ard a falsehaaa
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shat ~rhs iauxuawe ef the gtntsaeBan e@o-~
Fsssu sv1esnta ss rot cafv EnrarssaEneasary
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