New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
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put the declarations Of such men as Webster, Cal
houn and Clay that this Nation. not as grace or
bounty. but as a bounden duty. should pay these
Claims He preferred he said to take instructions
on legal matters from Webster or Clay rather than
from Cleveland. The question, Mr.. Mahon said.
was not one for the President to determine and he
proposed for himself TO stand by the dignity OF the
House. which had voted to pay these Gains. The
President had not only repudiated his own party,
but now proposed to repudiate the courts and Con-
gress. IF are to allow him to dictate what bills
Congress shall pass and what It shall not. might
as we'll quit and go home"
Mr. Mahon said that the President had previously
approved bills carrying appropriations for paying
spolation Claims. and he engaged in an animated
colloquy with Mr.. Cannon the proposition that
the bill the latter proposed to introduce carried APP
preparations for more than $4,000 Of claims.
Mr.. Cannon said that, to the best Of his knowledge
and belief. 1t did not contain such items but Mr..
Mahon asserted with great vigor that 1t did. and
I propose to prevent. II can" he continued. "the
passage OF any bill through this House which
neither you nor any other member has read"
CRITICISED BY MR. GROsvENOR.
Mr.. Grosvenor Rep.. Ohio said he did not know
which most to admire-the enormous capacity Of the
President to write such message within the brief
period which had elapsed since the bill pre-
scented to him, the marvellous resources of the
Committee Appropriations. which enabled the
gentleman from Illinois to bring Immediately to the
attention of the House bill prepared to fit the veto.
1t showed that had a great country and were
equal to any emergency. Oaughter) Mr.. Gros-
criticised the for the OF fact which
he alleged 1t contained. and in conclusion said
This particular occupant of the Executive chair
has done more to bring into dsrepute and unpopu-
arlty in the United States the power conferred on
the President to veto bills than all of his predeces-
combined. because he has defed public opinion.
he has detied the opinion OF the lawn making branch
Of the Government. he has dehed the power TO which
has been assigned under the Constitution. the sole
power to originate money bills. and he has done IT
t. think that they may count on the myers OF tAer
two hands. and with surplus left over. the months
that he can thus tyrannize the peoples wishes
in this regard. He has made more veioes; ten to
suppose ne justfes II under his statement in the
message sent here few DAYS ago; in which he SAYS
to the country that this President Is UNFOLDING
me Mess E Bockery De &o and sayers Dem
Tex approved the veto. and Mr.. Brunm Repr
proved 1t so far as TO say that aside from the BIZ
lngsgate the President INDUCES in the statements
sharply called him to order for his language.
Mr.. Brumm resented the cali with considerable
warmth. saying that he was responsible for MS utter
ances at all proper tines ana place. ,no,s,,,,.v
doesn't amount TO anything.
1T amounts 10 as much as yours does! shouted the
Mr. Sayers. taking the Hoor when Mr. Brumm had
Closed. said The language of the gentleman from
decent He must protest E against the use of
language with regard TO the President 49,. n.,.
Mr.. Willis (Rep. Dei.)-Why does not the gentle
man protest against the moral lectures which the
Preslden, delivers to Congress and the insnua'ions
Mr. s ssyers-T do not understand that he ha. DE-
rvered any lectures. He has simply discharged his
NJ cannon closing the debate. said he had gem
acts but always respectfully In this case he was vas
compelled to approve especsy as 0ed NTH dead
mems bones" Npp.ause)
THE VETO SUSTAINED.
By a vote OF 40 to 80 the House sustained the
President refusing to pass the bill over his veto
The negative vote cast by the following:
ADAMS Tspo' h Anasr'G2
& Bo1tel,e Draper. Fairchid. Gardner. GIBSON.
ciriswold Grou Grow. HGrmer Ha IinaI; fcai
VV 80 'Nahanv. Mahon Mii.pcn. Moody. Rcy6urn.
Smith GllD, sperry. Subway. Van HON. "e''''s
ton emnoocrmatsMessrs McDearmon. Meredith. Rich
aT ss,.n- and N N1 fHowlands.
Mr. cannon moved suspend the rules and % pas AS
the General I .S4 that was an exact copy Of
TIE bill vetoed with the exception Ei a,e and h,
claims amendment made by the Sena ,, ~ a.. ais
asked unanimous consent that the reading De oiS
hour MT was Occupied he reading o, 'hs S lpense
With. but Mr.. Mahon demanded one ana II "'' -
Cannon d 5nd' e ri Of ' Soe
looked for moment as n ne aecdeci 10 use
nut without debate out MI -'"''O'
his twenty minutes. IT,, said the House
ought to vote down the motion to ynlgsned the BIZ
sa ro, only 70 meet the objections OF me IT'S.
dent as 10 the French sroi,aon1 ana functions
~ added his veto Of the Bowman war clhn,s ,
Had these been included Mr. Rchsrso ade and he
$500 that the motion to suspend tht luz -
Voted down. and then Pr containing ''''0 'e'''
could he passed in FIVE minutes r-o,,,o+or O2en
MI Evans CRep. Ky) and Nj "eiins'o" "''''
Nh n,n resllted-yeas liz; nays. 49, So the Dill