The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-01

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presidential veto Of this session OF con-
Erssz was overrfdefl hy the house today by
vote OF isS 10 5s~l@1 more than the requi-
Eafe constitutional two-fhirets. All the Re-
publicans and thfrty-fwo Democrats voted
for the bill. while the Votes 20 sustain the
president were al cast by Democrats.
The bill authorizes the governor and local
authorities Of Arizona 10 lease the school
lands Of TIE territory for educational pur-
poses. The presidents objection 70 the eall
was that II did not give the secretary Of
the interior power 10 afsappr0ve the
leases. and did not throw proper safe
guards about the timber on the lands The
statement was made on the floor that the
bin vas identical with similar bin passed
BY the last congress for Oklahoma terri
tory at the request OF the secretary OF The
interior. and that the bill had received the
written approval Of both Secretary Smith
and the commissioner OF the general land
Office. The statement was also made that
the lands proposed 10 be leased We're now
in the possession Of cattlemen and others
rent free.
The remainder OF the day was consumed
in the consideration Of the legislative ap-
preparation bill No amendments OF public
interest were adopted. BY special order
agreed 10. the bill To abolish the fee sys-
TEN In the case Of United States district
attorneys and narshals will be offered as
an amendment on Monday.
When the house met the senate amend
ments to the army appropriation bin were
non-concurred ia. and the bin was sent 10
conference.
Lacey. chairman OF the public lands COM
mitiee then called up the bill TO lease GER
tain lands In Arizona for school purposes.
vetoed yesterday by the president. and
moved that IL be passed over his veto.
Lacey said the house was confronted with
the constitutional interference Of the pres
ident on a bill that had passed both houses
unanimously.
rs Il interference2r asked Miles, Dem.
Maryland.
constitutional interference. l said.'' re-
piled Lacey, "and one that may prove fa-
tai. Two great bodies coming from oppo-
site directions have encountered each
other"
Lacey explained that the bill was identi-
cal with that authorizing Oklahoma TO
lease her educational lands for school pur-
poses The house prepared and passed a
biH In the last congress at the request of
the secretary of the interior and the COM
missioner of the general land office. AS a
result Of the Oklahoma bin SIS .D1o had been
realized last year. while under the former
system only sfs.0 0oo had been obtained. Was
II now implied that the governor Of Ari-
zona was not as competent to lease these
miles away Both were Cieveland's ap-
pointees The veto message had called at
tentian 10 the opposition Of influential
citizens of Arizona" Naturally such OPP
position would exist The cattle barons Of
Oklahoma protested that the law in that
territory worked disagreeably. Some OF
these Arizona lands were now occupied
without authority and without rental. The
president, Lacey said. had undoubtedly
been deceived. He had been influenced by
men who had perhaps been Influenced by
others Interested in obtaining use OF these
lands free OF charge.
Underwood Dem. Ala. member Of the
public lands committee. coincided with
Lacey that the bill was good one and
should become law.
In answer 10 a question by Savers. Dem,
Tex, Lacey said the bin had not been sub
mitted 70 the secretary Of the interior. The
committee relied upon the report OF the
secretary Of the interior In the case OF
Oklahoma. the conditions being practically
Identical In both cases cattle harons were
in possession and paid no rent. There was
no reason 10 make fish Of one and fowl OF
another.
Sayers asked that the matter go over IN
I'll the opinion of the secretary of the inte-
rior could be obtained
II would be unwilling to ask the secre-
farv Of the interior. even with his colossal
assurance replied Lacey. TO make 8 rec
ommendation that we should override the
presidential veto"
Murphy. Arizoua's delegate. made a. au-
thoritative statement that the bin had the
approval OF the secretary OF the interior
and the commissioner of the general land
office. and their opinions in writing had
been laid before the president while he
was considering the BILL
NfeRae. Dem. Ark. chairman of the pub
he lands committee in the last house. said
he would vote 10 pass the hill over the
veto.
Nurphy said the protests received by tho
president were from persons being bene-
fted by the use of the lands. rent and
taxes free. 4 vote was taken on the pass
age of the hiH over the veto. The hin
was passed over the veto las 10 So
Those who voted 20 sustain the rrezl-
seut we're: Allen Miss: Bell, Tex. Fer
rs. Reatner Buck. Catehings, Clar8v.
Cobb. Mo- CuIbersou. pOckery. Elliott.
8 e. Harrison Hart. Hendricks. Kyfa
lawson. lester. Mcclellan. McCrsarv.
/ MeNulin- Meredith Meyer. Miles. otev.
owens. Patterson. Pendleton Robert son.
Russell. Ga; Savers, Sorg. Spencer. Swan
son Tucker. Turner, Ga. Turner. Va.
washington and foakum-1s all DaruA-
,~sts The Republicans and Pon55li..s
voted selifiy IN favor ~ passing the hin
over he veto. The Democrats fh.~sH-o,s
| in number. who votea with the Renublt-
cans and pcDulistS were az follows. RAJ
low cobb. Ala: Cox, crisp C',lruYn{r~s
( Toas~rao~d. Diusmore. Downing. Ffu.r.Sa-
err ratfuacr. Layton. Tftle. Tivinxz,,a
| Nassox. McCuIIoch. Mcpearmon NJ
/ raursn NcRae Money. Moses. ~aT1
! y24-hsry3zon. Robbins. Stailinrs. Sto;yss
/ Stralt. Talbert. Terry, Un6erHood. V-hsal-
- and Wiliau1S
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