Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-01
OVER THE PRESIDENTS VETO.
The House Discusses the Fees of At
torneys and NarShaIx


WASHINGTON, d. c., February %
After and hours debate, the House pass
ell over the Presidents veto. by a vote
Of 200 to So, the bill authorizing the leas-
Ing Of school lands in Arizona. Tho
negative vote was confined to Democratic
members.
The following Democrats voted ave
with the Republicans and Populists
Messrs. Bailey. Cobb OF Alabama, Cox,
crisp, Cummings, DeArmond, DinsInore,
Downing HutchesOn. Latimer. Layton,
Little, Livingston. Maddox. McCullosh,
McDearmon, McLaurin, McRea, Money.
Moses, Nell, Richardson, Robbins Stall
ings, Stokes. Strait. Talbert. Terry. I'm
derwood. Wheeler, Williams, Wilson Of
South Carolna-39
those voting In the negative. to sustain
the President, were Messrs. Allen of Mis-
sissippi. Bell Of Texas, Berry. Boatner.
Buck, Catchings. Clardy, Cobb OF Mis-
souri,, Culberson, Dockery, Elliot Of South
Carolina, Harrison, Hart Hendrick. KYLE
Lawson, Lester, Mcclellan, McCreary.
McMillin, Meredith, Meyer, Miles. Otey.
Ownes, Patterson, Pendleton, Robertson,
Russell Of Georgia, Sayers Sorg, Spencer,
swanson, Tucker, Turner Of Georgia.
Turner Of Virginia, Washington
1oakum-all Democrats-3S
SENT TO CONFERENCE.
The Senate amendments 10 the army
Appropriation bill, were disagreed TO, and
the bill sent to conference. In accor-
uahce with the notice given yesterday,
Mr. Henderson Republican. Of Iowa.
reported from the Committee on Rules.
an order making I'm order and not subj
Ject 10 a point Of order under the rules.
as an amendment to the legislative. exc.
cutiye. and judicial bill the bill reported
by the Committee on judiciary, prOyid-
ing for the compensation OF United States
marshals and district attorneys by sala-
lies instead Of fees. He explained that
the object OF the order was TO get the
proposed legislation into the appropria-
ton bill for the reason that il pro.
Nied the money TO pay these officers.
ana further 10 effect by getting the
provisions OF the new bill in the appro-
priation measure. a reduction Of $4,000
IN the expenses attached to these Offices
lie read statement showing that in tho
past seven years there had been an in
crease in the appropriations for United
States marshals of $4,000
Mr.. Crisp OemOcraO, Of Georgia, said
that ordinarily he opposed the addition
Of new legislation TO an appropriation
bill, but he recognized the fact that IL
there was 10 be any action at this ses-
sion upon the fee and salary question,
which had been before the House for
many years, IL must be upon an appro-
pration bill, and he would therefore vote
for the order.
The order was adopted without dl-
vision.
AN ALABAMA CONTEST.
Mr.. Daniels Republican, OF New York.
chairman Of Elections Committee No. l,
presented the reports Of the majority in
the Aidrich-Robins contested election
case, from the Fourth Alabama District,
and asked leave TO have them printed.
Permission was given tho minority to
file their views not later than Friday
next the understanding being that the
case VIII be called up early In the follow
Ing week. The House, in Committee Of
the Whole. then. under the fiye-minute
rule, resumed the consideration OF the
legislative. executive, and judicial appro-
priation bill for the year ending June
80 1897
The consideration OF the bill was COM
pleted, save the paragraphs covering the
compensation for United States district
attorneys and marshals a few unim-
portant amendments were made TO the
bill. The paragraphs remaining will be
further considered Monday, when the
new salary law for those officers. pre-
pared by the Committee on Judiciary.
Will be offered as an amendment TO the
bin under an order agreed TO to-day.
relieving ii from the operation OF the
rule which prohibits the addition of new
legislation TO appropriation bills. At
o'clock the House adjourned until Mon
day.