Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
PREPARING THEIR EXCUSES,
Republican Legislators Getting Ready to
Blame Everything on the President.
SDecia1 IN the Register

Republican Legislators Getting Ready to
Blame Everything on the President.
Special TO the Register.
WASHINGTON. February 1S.-Con-
gresham DOvener has presented in the
House the following petitions: From
s. NJ Walker and other residents Of
Elm Grove. W. Va. urging Congress to
amend the immigration laws that the
class OF immigrants admitted 10 this
country will be improved From Chas.
s. White and other citizens Of Clarks-
burg. urging the passage of a bill now
before the House for the relief Of the
book agents of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. From S g. Brock and
200 other residents of Marshall COun-
". ". Va. favoring change in the
postage rate on ilrst-class mail matter.
Congressman Huliug has presented
petition from many citizals of Kama
VIVA county, urging the passage OF the
bill introduced by Congressman VIM.
a. stone. of Allegheny. which provides
for the inspection of intending immi-
grants TO the United States before they
leave Europe by the United States con-
suls.
Congressman Huljng is of the Opin-
ion that the President viii veto any
river and harbor bill which may be
sent 90 him by Congress this year, no
matter what the amount OF the appro-
pviatiOns it may carry. Mr.. Huling
thinks the President will find his JUS
tiicatiou for taking this course in the
condition of the treasury No doubt
the President would hold in vetOing the
river and harbOr bin that while the
present revenues of the government
are sufficient 20 meet the ordinary pub
he expenses. they are not large enough
90 warrant appropriations for making
extraordinary improvements in rivers
and larbOrs.
While it is not unlikely the Presi-
dent may veto the river and harbor bill
If one goes 10 him. the Republicans
who are anxious for the passage Oh the
tariff bin are industriously creating
the impression that he is certain to do
so. Their object i'm doing this is plain.
They know that no other bin passed
+ by Congress is of such vital and inn
mediate interest 20 as large q number
F OF members of both parties as the river
and harb0r bill. The feature of this
/ nill through q veto or otherwise. would
+ cost many members q denomination or
cause their defeat at the polls if nom,
/ mated. The members threatened with
/ this danger are impressed with the
idea that if the tariff bill passes both
/ houses and the President signs il, thus
F providing for an increase i'm the revc-
N a., ~
down appropriations and yetOiug the
river and har5Or bin viii be removed.
Even If the President vetOes the tariff
bin after 10 passes both houses. Con-
Eress can so ahead ON the strength OF
having passed it and make increased
appropriations. Then. If the President
. disapprOves these appropriations. the
/ Republicans can claim that the fault
was not theirs but the Presidents
They viii De in q position to say to
their constituents and the country that
they provided i'm the tariff bin the need
. eel increase In the revenues. and follow
ed this mp by apprOQri9ting the reve-
. nues for the public benefit. for new
. government buildings. river and har-
Dor improvements. etc. They did the
best they could they will tell their
constituents and ought not to be held
responsible If the President thwarted
their plans by his veto power.
On this line Of argument. the Re
publican House leaders hope to stir
mp the members TO use all their in-
fuence i'm trying TO induce the Senate
to let the tariff bin so through. At
T present there does not appear to be a
+ good prospect that the scheme will sue
ceed