New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
uo17sE UPHOLDS A VETO
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,-,ef reference to their treatment IN the
.sirs PA development of their presentation may
81 any, and pertinent. -. fashion IN ,rtsr-
! a''iD, believe somewhat the lasn'on IN inter m
to speak Of the ass seb OF ner, e AZ
sent 10 paS,,diation and denial Of justice to
,ornts 70 1--WE suffered. OF course the original
Giants have iv heir descendants in each genera
= ,se., oul a. numerous the volume or al
=. beconNeer,unity and accusat9n correspohutnsy
%,cy mp ,niustlce has been done IN the reiusal
VASES II M =, began early in the present cen
g,.sse caInav be charged against men tnen IN
~ and n,rs conversant than we can be with the
Es innSoIvsd ,s sn secure Me0f from suspicion.
y. ought to,soe committee OF the House OF Rep
early &c reported the facts connec,eT MN
s claims. an was taken on the report In 1893
10 ac'dip scaring that indemnity ought TO be
DDegayed by or vote Wo 81 made 1af SANS IN is but It
ssrsbs Coz nn legislative action resulted. IN lsls
rs thst -s mS was made TO the Senate followed
r,,ysrse Iep n. a resolution declaring that the
rras rasssa5Sv the memorialists and petitioners
~ akea y a granted" In 1922 and again IN
~ n %. committee reports on tne suo1ec. WEI
81 the House. conciuu'"E WITH S''''''"'
- .,nnt,on against these claims arising from
'rfsssnunrahle reports ani resolutions and from
. ,sTavolnssoC Congress to provide for their pay
| rtse co near the events upon which they
xfsa nm nannot he destroyed by the interested
ana ntSltOl Va t.'S A'S'-NS va w.
,opvER vETOES SUSTAINED.
,ss these claims were from time to time
~ ~.,r the attention of Congress with vary
rsA w. IN, never with favorable Legislative
IN hat year. however a Dill was passeu 40. ~,
Gaa !" and satisfaction. and $4,000
-, Acrisaaia,sd for their payment mis- Dill
" spS RSy President Polk. who declared that ne
~ vetoed " no legal or equita bic ground upon
Iy~f 4,
s.is ms ~ ,hs House of Representatives
ssrnsi os aferward and IN 1855 another blli was
.ss similar to the one last ,ssS ciaims IKE
'''slns s v This bill was also vetoed PRESIDENT
50 tSoucludins thorough dscusslIm 81 rs ,e ue
r.., WIN would seem to be no ground on which 70
sd nsl i'hyty Of the United States unless II pc
as , Isy that the United States are 10 pe
x ssuIIp,he insurer and the guarantor or az
wtsaelssl satever nature which any nldVidual clt-
dsns o. va against a foreign nation. rms veto
~ ma! Sustained by the House OF representa-
tvs :, will he found that in all bills proposed
nhh cement OF these claims the sum 70 De aP-
,r1tsd for that purpose aa qe passe upon
~ lI ssss still pending for examination IN NE
yta W. ny Claims may amount 10 s2oc"@. ms
CEr o. S,Sor that the actual sufferers or those
htn.s . .sar, in time and blood than the present
fare " "rderestimated their losses. or that there
tAraas Great development In the manner or
~ ". .sr,9tion Notwithstanding persistent Ell
Asi rs.,re navnoent from the Government and
lNs wsy-rrity OF those interested. no appropi.d
.s y. Ter been made for that purpose eNCep.
w - - .han 81 10000 which was placed IN me
ixIinsciencv biz in the very last hours OF the
~. II Congress on March 5, 1881
r.Ns FOR INSURANCE BASELESS.
,..,ors Re, O. benefciaries who are provided
h., n. bill now before me on account OF tnese
~, &, rsnresent the owners OF ships ana tneir
.,a ,ss those who lost insurers OF such
,. 4, earsoas These insurers by the terms "
~. noijces undertook and agreed 70 Deat w.
II. mon themselves all risks ana petts ,a "a iat
- msr.of-var FIRE enemies roVeIs. thIcNeS; -
-. is,,a-s of mart and cOunter-mart SUI pl I9aie
.tirys AZ sea arrests. restraints anu u. 80, Al,
"a h'AsS iRJ h., ha,soever" The premiums re-
sr,i on these policies were large anu ny 80 ~
~. rrecisely those within the contemplation ~ tre
-sr-srs II is well known that the "us.nc.' va ~
s..rs Is entered upon with the expectation tHas
:. n-smiums received will pay all !oas dd -
swoft 10 the insurance In ADDITION; an" ros,,l, in
ss.os, N these insurance claimants. u Is pIop9se
~, hs Government shall indemnify theih asa 500
q precise risks they underto0k IS not to be
,si except "by way OF gratuity-payihen's "S "a
nae and not OF right. ,. ,.r.roa
,r.s. rss, mon weaker grounds II seems 10 me-
~, those of owners but in the light OF all the facts
~ circumstances surrounding these spoiatioh
tlrs as they are called. none OF them, IN my oP"-
r. should be paid by the Government.
ANOTHER OBJECTIONABLE ITEM.
lsythe, item in this bill which seems TO me espe-
ally Objectionable IS an appropriation In FAVOR OF
Charles P Chouteau. survivor etc. OF a'i44o 20. n
fun satisfaction Of all claims arising out OF the con-
,,ruc,on OF The ron-clad steam battery Elijah. The
contract tor the construction OF this battery was
made by the Government with Charles W. McCord
during the war and he was 10 be paid therefor ne
ffm OF ES6eO He was paid this sum and s2l0sl
for extras and in May 1856. gave his receipt in full
The assignee Of McCord In bankruptcy assigned 10
Chouteau and his associates in ls6s all claims OF
McCord against the United States for the precise
Giras FOR which he had receipted In full two years
before Chouteau brought suit in the Court OF
Gains for such extras and was defeated can
%. gamer nom me facis nave oeeh ape 10 81
het concerning this appropriation that II Is JUSTIFIED
ea any ground. In 1881 my immediate predecessor
vetoed bill allowing the matter 10 be examined
igaln by the Court Of Claims II the additional
payment proposed in this bill was made. the cost
Z he battery in question would be almost double
tat Of the contract price.
aon Of my objections this bill at once in order
,st the Congress may act thereon without en-
:ss sni or the 81 pans Ir an Sa5y
Executive Mansion, June 6. 1856.
.HE MESSAGE GREETED WITH APPLAUSE.
Speaker Reed laid the Presidents veto message
N'e the House and It was read. From the APP
'iss which swept the hall at the close OF the
railing It was apparent that the message met
'a'y general approval.
w. Cannon Rep.. I'D said that he would move
pass the bill over the Presidents veto. and IL
uiaied. then he would ask the Speaker TO recog-
" aim TO move TO suspend the rules and pass
aciency bill, emitting the items objected TO by
sFresident which could be sent TO the Executive
Faction tonight
u Adams Rep., Penn ut requires a two-thirds
* 70 suspend the rules. Suppose the House does
= pass the bill over the veto and then refuses TO
~ 70 suspend the rules. where will you be?
~ Cannon-Oh. we'll II We can't pass bill pro-
eng Tor the necessary expenses Of the Govern
a' without loading It down with 700 claims. then
Ae. nothing but an honest wholesome public
' ~ to fail back upon. ApplauseJ
~. Aaaon Rep, PENN chairman Of the Com
ne. nee on War Claims. who led the fight for the
'~n of the claims In the bill. when the measure
,sr,.S SsA nom the Senate. said that against the
.-an ~ the other end Of the avenue he would