The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-04


Mr.. Pettierew. rep. Of South Dakota
said that even il DE were not in favor
of the river and harbor bill. ~ would
stil vote against SUSTAINING the fresi-
dents veto. because he thought 70 based
on "A wrong principle, ana thar lt was a
violation Of the constitution. The veto
power was relic of the past ana had
no place IN a iree soNerunlels lased upon
the fundamental principle tnat the VIII
Of the majority is supreme; tne cons,i-
tuition ought 10 be amended SO as 10
abolish the veto power
attack upon President Cleveiand's admiu-
tstratiOu OF his office.
Mr.. Bate, dem, OF Tennessee. spoke in
support Of the veto ana IN opposition 70
the passage OF the river ana hargor BILL
lie asserted that the issuance oi bonds
was behind the BILL or else t1riu law
that would overtop even the Mchinley
Mr.. Hin dem. OF New York, upheld the
veto power against the criticisms upon H.
and reminded the democrauc slie Of the
chamber that President Jackson had IN
augurated the vetoing OF river ana naroor
bills, having in 1882 returned TO congress
The last veto of a river ana harbor bill
Mr.. HI said, was by President arthur IN
l6o1. Indt appropriated over AloNo,VV,
and Mr.. Arthur principal objections 70 IL
We're that ii contained appropriations for
purposes that We're not Tor tne common
defense or general welfare, or that 10 dld
not promote commerce among tne states,
The veto was OVerruled in the house oI
Representatives by a vote OF u 10 %, ana
in the Senate by vote OF VI 10 lo
The veto now under consideration, Mr..
Hill said, was based on the grounds or eX-
pedlency, laying stress on the enormous
amounts TO be expended now ana ln the
near future. After pains-ta kins consld-
GRAFTON of the whole measure-mOre care
ful and extensive than mos senator's
could nave given to 1.-THE President had
refused TO approve the Dlll, anc ne tMr.
HilD thought that the Presidents action
should be sustained rather thau OVerluleQ.
As one who had, voted against lhe pul
on its original passage, the message had
confirmed his convictions OF IT'S unde-
STABILITY, as a whole, at the present time.
| He regretted that the constitution did
not give the President more power 20 veto
particular items IN an appropriation bill.
| such power had existed for many years
| in New York ana other states ana thefe
| was no disposition anywhere TO abandon
| IT, lie introduced a joint resolution pro-
| posing an amendment TO The constitution,
giving the President the power 10 veto
| items in an appropriation bill. 1t was
| read and laid ON the table.
Mr.. Butter, pop, Of North Carolina,
| thought that Mr.. Hill's proposed amend
| ment was quite consistent with that sem
| atOrs action ana vote yesterday against
| the bond bill. Mr.. Butler had also pro-
| posed constitutional amendment in rc-
! gard to the veto power-giYing majority
! in each house the power to pass a bill
over the Presidents veto.
| At the close of Mr.. Buffers remarks
| the vote was taken, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison Bacon,
| Berry Brice, Burrows, Butler, Cannon,
| Dubois, Elkins, Faulkner Gallinger,
| Gear, George, Gibson, German, Hale,
! Hansbrough, Hawley, Jones Of Arkansas,
| Jones of Nevada, Lindsay, Lodge Nc
| Bride, Mills, Mitchell Of Oregon, Mitchell
| Of Wisconsin, Morgan, Nelson, PascU,
| PETER, Perkins FcttigreW, Platt. Prit-
squire, Stewart Teller, TIiim4a, Turpie
| Vest Waltha0, Warren, Wetmore, White,
Nays-Messrs Bate, Chiffon, Hnl, smith
! and Nias-j.
! There was a group of more than twenty
| members of the House standing IN the
| space back of the republican seats while
| the vote was I'm progress. They showed a
| very lively interest In the matter, and
withdrew as soon as the result of the
| vote was announced.
! Pending debate on the naval bill con-
! ference report, Mr. Morgan asked unan-
/ imous consent to offer a resolution CALI
| ing on the President for Information ana
| action in the case of the United States
! citizens captured on board the schooner
| Competitor by the Spanish authorities,
| death.
Objection was made by MIR. Hale. rep.
! Of Maine, and the resolution was not or
Later on Mr.. Hale desired unanimous
| consent to have the vote taken upon the
conference report at o'clock tomorrow.
| Dut objection was made by Mr. Morgan,
| apparently in retaliation for Mr. HaIe's
| obJectlon to his resolution about the pris-
| oners taken from the Competitor
| An arrangement was, however, effected
! by Mr Allison, rep, Of Iowa under when
| Mr.. Morgan was allowed to offer his reso-
| luton (Which was laid on the table, ana
! he withdrew his objections to Mr. HaIe's
| proposition to have the vote on the con-
ference report taken tomorrow at !
| o'clock.
The conference report partiaD on the
! naval appropriation bin was presented aud
! discussed, and went over TN tomorrow.
the, vote to be taken at ! O'Clock
The points in discussion were as to
| the number of battleshps, and as to the
| contract price for armor plate.
At 615 O'clock the Senate adjourned nm
| til tomorrow morning.