The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-16
DIGNITY OF CONGRESS.
Ex-sPE4KER GROW sArsfT sH0CLD
cLAIM MS RIGHTS.
Opposed 20 the President Expressing I"
Congress His Opinions ON fe"dins
Legislation -ren.ion Bin Debate.

seat occupied 10y George i. Mctleila1' OF
New YORK.
The report rccitcd tho facts in The
case. winch showed that Cheesebroush
hsd abandoned the contest, and was ac-
companied by "a resolution declaring mat
Mcclellan had been duly elected and was
entitled TO the seat The report was
sgrecd 10 and the resolution passed.
The House then. In committee of the
whole resumed consideration OF the gem
cral pension bin
Mr Morse Oycp). of Massachusetts,, an
noGnced that he would offer al the proper
time an amendment 10 The bill. giving thr
WIDOW ol "a soldier tnt minimum pension
OF Siz month. Notwithstanding that me
soldier died from olscase not contracted
~ the service.
NOT OPPOSED TO PENSIONS.
Mr Walsh ODcm.). of New YORK, sald
that he desired 10 Qlssipaie the ldea that
might have been iuculcatcd In the minus
OF members Of the House by certain
speeches On the Democratic alut ulat
the Democratic party was opposed 10 me
bestowd OF pensions Ihat wa l..osns no, sliJ
case, and a. 10 tne amendment piOpostu
IN regard TO the payment OF pensions 10
widows Of soldiers, there was no uliei-
epce in sentiment.
Womans part in the struggle, ana ~
closing he appealed TO the chitairy or
The southern Democrats, when. ne salu,
had never been invoked IN Nain' 20 No,e
for the bill granting relief 10 the WIDOWS
OF those who had met them in open ana
honorable conflict (Applause)
The discussion was further continued
by MIR Mccall (kepJ, OF Tennesseei Mr.
Hsnloy sep), OF Indiana Mr; haaray
lRepD, o. Indiana, and Mr. Mcclure
iRep.), Of Ohio
BARTLETT'S BRIDGE.
The latter gentleman spoke OF the at
faH Hs H IfrrI
(BartletD during the war lie sald the
only bridge he had crossed IN mat uthe
was the P0ns AsinOrum. -.
II the Speaker and the gentleman from
Alabama tMr. Wheeler) could nave sot
at each other at any time from loel 10
1855. he said, they would nave IouBhl "
bloodless battle for the lisht-weishl
championship Of North America. lLansh-
Mr. Mcclure said that up to yesterday
afternoon, when Mr. Cummings had al
dressed tho House on the subject OF the
bin. he had formed an opinion OF ram
many Hail. based upon me report Oh "
gentleman named LeXow, which was un-
favorable. BE now saw now easy IL was
for a person or corporation 10 become tne
undeserved object OF aversion. lie stated
that DE- renounccd and disaYowed tne rus
Tic opinion heretofore entcrtalned ana
extended 90 b.. ln the name of patriotism,
The right-hand of fellowship.
THE DISSATISFIED ELEMENT.
Brief speech were made by Lacey
fktU.N OF ANIINt VINO with Nif'Aa44f VI
Tennessee. opposed the adoption OF the
Gran amendment as not tending 10 tui-
thor tho best interest OF the peusipnei.
and by Mines ORsp) of Michigan row
ther tRep1. OF Maryland. Low tt.gl
OF New 81 0rk Howe Qtepl OF New
York, and Spalding Repl. Of Michigan,
VIC fal-et IS i4u-h ~ a,'4 -i!h nc si'0
only element not saushcd win the re-
suit or tht war between the states were
The non-cCmb batants, North ana SCUM
Iracewell ltep.l of Indiana, ana flchiei
I.H IuIl lfIHfa u
necessity of "a general revision OF the
pension laws so as TO insure radical
change in the administration of the PEN
This evoked a query from W. A. Stone
GfcDl. of Pennsylvania. as to whether
or not Pickler believed the President
would sign a bin containing such amend
ments as he proposed, ana whtther or
not 10 was not better To- take what fhey
could probably gct as rider 10 an ap-
prOpriauOn hil, rather than Co FISK get
ting nothing.
10 this Picker replied that nc aid not
know what The President would 10, but
he did know that the House should do its
duty regardless OF the attitude or hc-
fion of the President. (Applause)
AprOpos 10 this colloquy the Ven-
cradle eX-Speaker Grow 0Sep). OF Penn
svlVania. addressed the House briefly
upOn the necessity of resenting the en-
crOachmcnt upon lbs prerogatives 10y the
Executive ite SAID;
THE PRESIDENTS POWER
Under the long established parlamen-
tary law. Do has always been regarded
as an invasion OF the prerOgatives OF
Parliament for any one 10 refer IN its
discussions % the opinion OF the KING
4 member. els Mr.. Cleveland the
KingY
Of This kind. he occupies the same rela-
zion 10 the House of Congress that the
Sovereign in Great Britain does 20 Par
"The President exercises the veto pow
er, and 81 We $40 not have Oh any given
measure the tWO-tnlrds vote necessary
90 pass them, be is so far the king.
In the last Congress we bad before ms
on enc occasion a bin headed The Bill
of the Secretary Of the Treasury
What has mat oiiicer 90 DO with piac-
inp a bin Jon this house We have here
attempts by the Secretaries OF the De-
pArtments u inf renee legislation. who
have sent in here letters 90 be read with
reference 10 PENDING measure. ana IN one
Erse "a letter wa read here from the
President of the United States having
reference TO measure then pending in
fhe House and just about 10 be voted
upon. trust -uch practices will De dis
This House owes to itself 20 make the
President understand that he has moth
ing to do Win. the action of this legis;,
iative body Nh bill formally passed
is presented TO him for hfs approval. (Ap-
"Only In that contingency has ne the
AAtAA ~ NNiA'"' an" AFiANfeA u NAFeAs7
proval
CABINET OFFICERS.
"Nor has any one Of the heads OF the
departments except the Secretary of the
Treasury the right 20 communicate his
Views uncOveted 10 this House. That
oniCef may report 10 this House on i'm
portant measures affecting the revenues,
but when he sends here bill headed,
The Bill Of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, the House owes 10 itself 10 return
that bin 10 him. and to say that ne can
not invade in that way the prerogauves
OF this body any more than can the Presi-
dent OF the United States by having
letter read here just on the eve OF
vote upon an important measure.
i am well aware that the majority
IN this House to-day viii take no notice
OF any such interference. IL Is not IN
that view ] am raising this question. /
simply say that the legislative department
OF the Government owes 10 10 itself TO
resent any attempt on the part OF the
executive or his clerks 20 influence the
vote Of this House on pending legisia-
ton" lApplauscl
MI Stone gave notice that tomorrow
DE would ask the House TO proceed with
the consideration OF the bin under five
minute rule. with fhe expectation Of
reaching a vote before adjournment.
The committee then rose. and at A.05