The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-01
VOTE OVER HIS VETO
President Clsvsland's DisapprOval Ig-
nOred by the House.
BY A STUNNING MAJORITY
The Bill uthorizes the Leasing Of
Arizona school Lands for Ed
ucational Purposes The
Fee System Debated.

Washington. Feb. 29-The first presi-
Dental veto Of this session OF congress
was overridden by the house to-day by
vote OF 19S to SS-122 more than the
requisite constitutional two-thlrds All
the republicans and % democrats voted
Tor the bill. while the votes to sustain
the veto were all cast by democrats.
The bill authorizes the governor and
local authorities OF Arizona to lease the
school lands OF the territory for educa-
tional purposes. The presidents OBJ
lection TO the bill was that 1t did not
give the secretary OF the interior power
To disapprove the leases. and did not
throw proper safeguards about the tim
ber on the lands. The statement was
made on the floor that this was identi-
cal with a similar bin PASSED by the
last congress to oklahoma territory. at
the request OF the secretary OF the in
terror, and that the bill had received
the written approval OF both Secretary
Hoke Smith and the commissioner of
the general land office. The statement
was also made that the lands proposed
10 be leased were now in possession OF
cattlemen and others. rent free. The
vote resulted los To IS More than two
the bill was declared passed over the
presidents veto. The announcement:
was greeted with a scattering OF ap-
plause by the republican side
Those who voted 10 sustain the presi-
dent We're as follows: Allen. Bell
trexas). Berry, Boatner. Buck. Catch
ings, Clardy, Cobb (AIissouri). Culber-
son, Dockery. Elliott (South Carolina).
Harrison. Hart. Hendricks. Kyle. Law
son. Lester. Mcclellan. McCreary. Nc
Millin. Meredith. Meyer. Miles. Otey.
Owens, Patterson. Pendleton. Robert
son, Russell tGeorRia). Sayers. Sorg.
Spencer. Swanson. Tucker (Georgia).
Turner Virginia). Washington and
Yoakum-3S. all democrats.
The republicans and popullsts voted
solidly In favor OF passing the bill over
the veto. The democrats. 81 IN number.
who voted with the republicans and
populists were as follows: Bailey.
Cobb (Alabama). Crisp. Cummings. De
Almond. Dinsmore. Downing. Hutche-
son. Latimer. Layton. Little. McCuI-
loch. McDearmon. McLaurin. McRae.
Money. Moses. Nein Richardson. Rob
bins. Stalllngs Stokes. Strait. Talbert.
Terry. Underwood. Wheeler and Will
Jams
Henderson. republican. Iowa. then
presented the special order Of which he
had given notice yesterday. making II
I'm order 10 offer the bill To abolish the
fee system I'm the case OF United States
attorneys ar1 marshals as an amend
ment TO the legislation appropriation.
lie explained that the house was
strongly I'm favor Of this measure and
that the adoption OF the rule would give
congress an opportunity TO work this
much-needed reform. He expressed the
belief that a reduction OF more than
5000. 600 could be effected. The total APP
preparation for the United States courts
had increased since 1855 from So PIG. 900
to 81. 6.46l 900.
Catchings, democrat. Mississippi.
asked II an amendment would be I'm or
der to abolish the fee system in the
case OF United States clerks. Hender-
son replied that he did not think IL
would The subcommittee which had
prepared the bill. he said. did not in
ciude clerks. because clerks were not
engaged I'm working up litigation.
whereas attorneys and marshals were
AT the fountain head.
Crisp democrat. Georgia. said that
ordinarily he would not favor such an
order. but realized that IL the reform
were TO be effected. IL would have TO be
I'm the shape Of an amendment TO this
appropriation bill: he should vote for
this rule.
Cooper. democrat. Florida. protested
against the passage OF such a sweeping
bill I'm such a manner. He thought the
bin was defective I'm many respects.
Every member. he thought. would de-
sire an opportunity 70 consult with his
constituents. practicing lawyers and
officers Of the courts before voting. The
special order was adopted without di-
vision.
Daniels. republican. New York. chair
man OF elections committee No. ?. pre-
sented the report Of that committee in
the contested election case OF Aldrich
vs.. Robbins. from the Second Alabama
district The report favored the con-
testant. Aldrlch. who was voted for by
a fusion OF republicans and populists.
lie gave notice he would call the case
up IN about 10 days The house then
went into committee OF the whole and
resumed the consideration of the legis-
lative executive and judicial appropri-
alton bill
Catron. the New Mexico delegate. Of
fered an amendment TO change the
time for the meeting OF the territorial
legislature OF New Mexico and its
methods Of organization. but II was not
acted on to-day. Several minor amend
ments were adopted and the bill was
completed except for controverted par
agraphs. when the committe rose.
At O'Clock the house adjourned.