Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-06-02
PASSED OVER VETO
The House Passes the River and
Harbor Bill Over the Presi-
dents Objections.
THE STEVENSON WEDDING
The Death List From the st.
Louis Storm Not SO Large
as Reported.
THE EPSON SPRING RACES

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2,--Th
senate met an hour earlier, to-day, L
give longer time to the consideration
Of the bond bill In the opening prayer
the chaplain referred to the fact tba
Vice-President Stevenson would be
stow, in marriage, to-day, his estima.
BILE daughter, and invoked divine
benediction on the happy pair. A par
tial conference report on the genera
deficiency appropriation bill was pre-
sented, and sgreed to, and further
conference ordered. The senate bill
to promote The efficiency OF the militia
was reported from the committee on
military affairs, by Hawley, and was
placed on the calendar.
Senator George continued his spe ech
of yesterday against t'le report, and
was still speaking when at O'Clock,
the morning hour expired.
The bill to prohibit any further
issuance of interest bearing bonds,
without the consent of congress, was
laid before the senate as unfinished
business. Senator Brown took the
fl Dor to continue his speech, begun
yesterday, 10 support OF the bill.
Senator Chandler offered resolu
tion instructing the judiciary commit
tee to inquire into matters in the
Southern judicial district of the Indian
Territory, and among other things, to
issue receivers certificates, by author
ity of court, for the construction of the
Denison Northern railway. The mat
ter went over. In pursuance to notice
given yesterday, the Dingley tariff bill
was laid before the senate. Senator
Morrill,, chairman OF the finance CON-
mittee, addressed the senate.
At the close of Senator Morrill's
speech, the. emergency tariff bill was
again placed on the calendar. The
conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill was taken up, and
Senator Villas made some additional
remarks in opposition.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 2 The
river and harbor dill was passed in the
house over the presidents veto, BY a.
vote of 220 to 60.
The report of the committee on
rivers and harDors. recommending the
passage of the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill, Notwithstanding the
presidents veto, was presented, and
read. The report reviews at length
the presidents objections and advances
counter arguments. The report adds
that NJ good reason is assigned
by the president why the
house should recede from its
action regarding the measure. Mr..
Hooker then asked for the previous
question, on motion 10 pass the bill.
The vote on ordering the previous
question was taken, and resulted as
follows: Ayes, 179; nays, so. The
speaker put the question: s.Upon re-
consideration, will the house pass the
bill, the objections Of the president to
the contrary, notwithstandingp" The
vote was then taken on the passage OF
the bill over the presidents veto, the
constitution requiring that it should be
done by yeas and nays. Result, 220 !
yeas, 60 nays. More than two-thirds |
having voted in the affirmative, the |
bill was declared to have passed.
Mr.. Henderson reported from the
committee on rules an order making
the hour of meeting for the remainder
of the session, l l O'Clock a. M, which |
was agreed TO. Mr.. Cannon, chair
main, stated, that in his judgment,
shere is no possibility that the present
session will end before Wednesday Of
next week, probably not before Friday
or Saturday.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 2-Con-
ferces on the general deficiency appr, :
pliation bill, to day, reported that
agreements had been reached on items
10 dispute between the two houses,
Following are the principal senate
amendments agreed to by the house
eonferees; 10 pay claims of the South
Arn Pacific railway, 81, ,542,979; United
States witness fees, 800, 900;
support OF prisoners, $50, ,000;, mis-el-
Daneous expenses, e25, 900; TO pay sal
ary of clerks of representa- ives, instead
of by session, $175,lS4; Judgments of
the court of claims, 81, 13- ,08o; pay
ments OF various claims audited by the
different executive committees, 1878 900.
Seventh Day Adveutists.
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