The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-04

of this congress to drive the treasury
into bankruptcy? The senator from
Ohio" (Sherman) said Mr.. iVlas, ZAP
pealed for moro revenue as though
realizing revenue was some legislative
trick
Instead of that, more revenue meant
more taxation, sucked with the ire
mendous force of law from the pro-
duct of labor and burning deeper the
stripes into the shoulders of labor. Be
cause of this recklessness of expendi-
ture he would vote to sustain the Veto
Mr.. Berry Dem.) of Arkansas, while
deprecating extravagant appropria-
tons, regretted that the attacks should
be directed against the bill which most
benefited the agricultural classes.
Mr.. Pettigrew Rep), of South Da
kota, in expressing the belief that
THE TIME HAD COME
for the constitutional amendment
limiting the veto power, made violent
attack on the president.
''The present occupant of the white
house" continued Mr.. Pettigrew, sis
not content with the violation of the
constitution by the exercise of the veto
power alone, but with an utter disre-
gard of his sacred oath of Office, as
well as of the constitution, he over
rides the laws, influences congress-
men with patronage, enriches his
favorites at the public expense-in fact,
permits no restraint but his imperial
will. He has refused to enforce the
laws of congress so often that the list
of violations is next only to the vetoes.
He has sold bonds at private sale, to
his favorites and former associates,
upon terms and at price many mil
lions of dollars below the market price
of the bonds on the day Of such private
| sale In view of these facts, it was
time for congress to give some atten-
| ton to these usurpations. If this gov
eminent is to survive we can no longer
| look with Indifference upon
THE SHAMEFUL AUTOCRACY OF
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Mr.. Bate Oem), of Tennessee, sup
! ported the veto and opposed the bill.
The issuance of bonds was behind this
measure, he said, or else a tariff bill
which would overtop even the McKin-
! lev bill
Mr.. Stewart Pop), of Nevada, op-
posed the veto because he thought
river and harbor improvements were
merftorious.
! Mr.. Hawley supported the bill and
pointed out its general features of
merit. 81 am sorry to find the presi-
dent dominated by this sad spirit of
! pressism," said Mr.. Hawley. There is
no decadence of the love and respect
of our people for their government.
Millions of men are ready to
LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES
for their country. I do not think the
president of the United States ought
lightly to make this remark.
Mr.. Hill upheld the veto power, de-
/ claring that the fine distinctions and
limitations which had been stated were
in the brains of senators, but not in
the constitution. Senators had quoted
Jackson, but Mr.. Hill reminded them
that Old Hickory himself inaugurated
the vetoing of river and harbor bills
and in 1882 interposed the first veto
of such a measure. In conclusion, Pr
Hill offered resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing that the president may veto a
specific item of an appropriation bill
without vetoing the entire.
MIR. Butler Pop) of North Caroline
spoke of the presidential use of pat
ronage to influence legislation anC
elections. This, with the veto power
made the president an autocrat more
dangerous than king Of England
could ever be
THE VOTE.
This closed the speechmaking, ant
the vote was taken, resulting in thu
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