The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-06-06
OVER THE PRESIDENTS VETO n
House Again Passed the River and
Hnrbor Bill.


the house by several suggestions today
The rule from the committee on rules for
meetings of the house at Il o'clock. an
hour earlier than usual. during the re-
mainder of the session was adopted. Mr.
Dngley of Maine called attention to the
fact that several appropriation bills were
yet in conference, and said he noticed
many members were leaving the city
and begged the other members to remain
and keep a quorum. his appeal was re-
inforced by Chairman Cannon, of the APP
preparations committee. who said: I'm my
judgment there is no probability that tins
session will end before Wednesday OF
next week, and probably not before Fri
day or Saturday. II we do not keep "A
quorum we will not get away Tor
MONTH"
Mr.. Babcock chairman of the District
of Columbia committee, reported an
agreement on the gas bill. which reduced
the price of gas in the district 10 81 Tor
the government and $l.10 to private con
sumers per 1000 feet, which he estimated
would save the citizens $4,000 year.
The report was adopted, 126 to ~.
The report of the committee on rivers
and harbors, recommending passage OF
the bill over the presidents veto was
made by Chairman Hooker and read. The
reading was followed by applause, most
of it on the republican side of the house.
Mr. Hooker moved the passage of the
bill, saying the committee was OF the
opinion that the presidents message
covered every possible objection TO the
bill, and the report answered all objec-
tons.
MANY members have asked for time to
debate this matter" said he. land to
yield to their requests would take much
time Without expressing any opinion
on the question whether there should
be a debate, and to test the opinion or
| he whether
bate is necessary l will demand the pre-
| Vious question:
Instantly Mr. Dockery of Missouri was
demanding recognition. The speaker told
him debate was not in order The mem
| bers were shouting Vote, voter Mr..
| Dockery shouted 1.-The gentleman agreed
with me yesterday to have a debate on
/ this bill; this Is unfair, unjust unman-
| ly."
The house demanded the previous ques-
ton, IFS TO co. by a rising vote. Only
l6 rose to sustain the request for the
yeas and nays.
| Under the rules the vote on the pass
age of the bill must be taken by yeas
and nays" the speaker announced.
us there no rule by which we can
have debates?" asked Mr.. Dockery.
Not if the house orders the contrary,
said the speaker.
And the house has so ordered-to stihe
debate" responded Mr.. Dockery.
The bill was passed by a vote of 22O 10
CO. Among the announcements made for
absent members were one that Mr.. Crisl
of Georgia would have voted to pass the
bill over the veto, if present.
An effort made by Mr.. Hooker TO secure
the printing of 1000 copies of the river anc
harbor veto and the committees reply
was blocked by objection.
Mr.. Long, republican, of Kansas, call
ed up the contested election cases in me
Eighth New York district, the majority
report being to unseat Walsh, democrat
and seat Mitchell, republican.
The democrats who voted to pass tn
bill over the veto were: Bankhead of Ala
bama. Berry of Kentucky, Buck of Lou
isiana. Catchings of Mississippi Clark
| of Alabama Cobb of Missouri Cooper o
Florida, Cooper of Texas, Culberson o
Texas, Cummings of New York, DEM!
of Mississippi, Dinsmore of Arkansas
Elliott of South Carolina, Ellet of Vir
ginia Fitzgerald of Massachusetts, Ken
dali of Kentucky Kyle of Mississippi
Latimer of South Carolina, Lester o
Georgia, Little of Arkansas, McCullocl
of Arkansas, McRae of Arkansas, Mye
of Louisiana, Money of Mississippi, Og
den of Louisiana, owens of New York
Price of Louisiana, Roberts Of Louisiana
Sparkman of Florida Strait of Soutl
Carolina, Talbert of South Carolina. Ter
~ of Arkansas, Turner of Georgia, lyle
of Virginia, Underwood of Alabama
Washington of Tennessee, Williams 9
Mississippi Wilson of South Carolina-}s
The republicans who voted agains
passing the bill over the veto We're: ALE
of Utah, Anderson of Tennessee, An
drews of Nebraska, Baker of New Hamp
shire. Brown of Tennessee. Calderhea
of Kansas, Connolly of Illinois, Grout o
Vermont. Hager of Iowa, Hainer of Ne
braska. Hepburn of Iowa, Leighley of In
diana, Linney of North Carolina, Lon
of Kansas Mccall of Tennessee, Nc
Clure of Ohio, McEwan of New jersey
- Pearson of North Carolina, Pittney @
e New Jersey Scranton of Pennsylvania
Settle of North Carolina, Shafroth q
e Colorado. Sherman of New York, Strol
4 of Nebraska, Tracewell of Indiana, Upde
graft of Iowa-26.
! Mr. Long called up the contested ele-
ton case of the Eighth New York dis
. trict, the report of the majority being t
{ | unseat the democrat. Walsh, and sea
= Mitchell, the republican.
= The debate consisted largely of the dis
- cussion of the technicaiities. al;houg
q there were incidental attacks upon tn
= | defenses of Tammany Hall.
n On a rising vote the resolution to sea
: | Mitchell was adopted, l3S to S2 On tn
+ | roll call the vote was 1872 to 49,
a Mr. Mitchell took the oath of Office a
o soon as the vote had been announced.
- Mr.. Boutelle made a partial report o
# the naval bill a further conference o
- the battleships was ordered.
< The fortiflcatiOns bill was reported froi
q conference by Mr.. Hainer of Nebrask.
< The adoption of the report was prevente
by Mr.. KEN of Nebraska. who made III
point of no quorum, and the house at 81:
e D. m. adjourned