The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-07

Failure of an Effort to Pass Over the
veto-AnOther Bill Adopted.


When the reading of the veto was con-
cluded there was considerable applause from
those members of the House who had op-
posed the claims. Chairman Cannon, of the
appropriations committee. arose after the
reading and said: in my judgment, If the
Senate amendment covering seven hundred
items and aggregating two millions had been
fully understood the House would have not
voted for IL. If we had known that, fast
ened as a leech under false pretenses, the
Chouteau claim was included. 1 do not
believe any member would have voted for
It." II any of the Senate claims had been
proposed in the House, Mr.. Cannon con-
tinued, 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, a bill precisely similar to the one
vetoed, with the omission of the claims put
in by the Senate.
Mr.. Adams-Suppose we should refuse to
pass the bill over the veto and then refuse
a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules?
To this Mr.. Cannon replied: IF Congress
refuses to pass a bill appropriating for the
ordinary expense or the government with
out 200 claims fastened on by the Senate,
there is nothing but healthy public. senti-
msnt g fall back on
ident had not objected TO the Southern war
claims they should remain In the new BILL
but Mr.. Cannon declared that they would
be subject to a point of order.
Thereupon Mr.. Mahon spoke with great
warmth. Il want TO put against the gentle
Calhoun, Clay and Webster" he said, "and
/ prefer to take their judgment on legal
questions rather than that of the man who
now occupies the presidential chair. He was
repudlated by his own party; he was repudi-
asei by the courts of the United States, and
now he proposed to repudiate Congress- This
for hA
If we propose TO let him dictate what bills
are to be passed we might we'll go home"
Mr. Grosvenor said the President had
illuminated rehash OF all the stale Demo-
claims" and had deliberately misstated the
facts. as there were no insurance claims in
the amendment. He continued: This oc-
cupant of the presidential chair had done
more TO bring into disrepute the veto power
than all mis- predecessors, because he has
trampled on the rights Of Congress TO ap-
prpriate money for the expenses of the
government The President in recent
said that patriotism in this country was at
a low ebb, but II would be news 10 the peo-
pie of this country, who were counting the
few remaining days that the President had
in office. that they must look 10 him for
patriotism.
Mr.. Dockery supported the veto. on the
ground that bills appropriating money for
the support of the government should not
degenerate into claim bills.
Mr.. Brumm, as chairman of the committee
on claims, believed the policy OF adding
claims 10 appropriation bills 10 be a bad
one. and then provoked tempest when he
continued, speaking of the veto, setting
aside the bilingsgate'
Il cali the gentleman to order" shouted
Mr.. Sayers. HE mas 70 right TO indulge in
such talk regarding the President"
Mr.. Brumm shouted back excitediy: II am
responsible for all l say and am ready to
answer for IL at the proper time"
Your responsibility" yelled Mr.. Sayers, in
a sarcastic tone, "does not amount 10 any
thing
Yours does not amount TO any more.' re-
torted MIR. Brumm.
Speaking of the arguments of the veto.
Mr.. Brumm declared that they were sin
tended as cheat, fraud and faisehood -
When he had finished Mr.. Savers asserted
that the language OF the gentleman from
Pennsylvania Is not only unpariiamentary.
but absolutely indecent"
Mr.. Willis-Why do you not protest against
the moral lectures that the President sees