The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-03

LIlineuIote caSh expenditure OF nearly
sl7000,0 900, including S3.0O0,0O0 carried In
tha sundry civil appropriatlon Bill for
contract work, the committee asserts
that, the President is In error ami that
only l2.62le0o are to be expended during
the two fiscal years ending June 80, 1898
Referring to the Presidents further
criticism that the appropriations for the
male schemes not covered by contra cts
which Will fall due two years hence,
Will not be less than $40, 900 600, the COM
mittee says that the next River and
Harbor bill VIII only cover the cost of
prosecuting these smaller works for the
two fiscal years ending in 1900. and that
no additional appropriations for the
smaller ones will be made for the year
1898
Passing TO the Presidents accusation
or extravaganza, the committee shows
that the average appropriations for the
past six years have been SIG, roo. 900 a
year, while, Including the present bill
and the two others for the remainder Of
this century. the total amount for those
six years will only average $4,000, 900 a
year. This is based partly upon the
ground that the committees experience
with the contract system In the past
together with other knowledge. justifips
the belief that the contract work
Will be distributed over period of six
Years, and which amounts to s5s, Oo0. 600
committees approval OF the contract
system as being less expensive to the
Government and securing more salts
factory results. This system Is the dis
tinctlve feature OF the bill, and the
committee strongly recommends its
adoption.
The report adds that no good reason
mas been assigned by the Pre- S!tfent why
the House should recede from its ac-
ton with regard to the measure.
III must not be forgotten the report
concludes. that II this bin should fail
there are hundreds OF useful projects Of
Improvement that have been in process
Oh completion for a number OF years
and against which the most cant tous
critic could urge no objection which
would be suspended, whereby great
waste would be. incurred and great loss
sustained. Notwithstanding all that has
been said against the bill your commit
tee asserts that ff It should become. a
law u would yield most substantial bene-
ut to the farmers. The producers, the con-
sumers, the merchants. and the business
interests OF the country and contribnte
largely ITO tts pro ,perity."
Ihere was an unusually large numbA
OF members in their seats and they listen.
ed to the report with close attention
ana applauded 1t warmly Mr. Hooker
stated that in the opinion of the com
.h!tlee. fhe PRESIDENTS veto raised every
POSSIBLE objection, and 1t was the hp.en
ton of the committee by ITS rer,ort ,o
answer Them. He said that many gentle
men mad spoken to him about dIscnssFne
me veto. and if he had consented to rive
ohem all the time asked for. II woul]
run oVerthree or four days The matter.
was one for the House to determine If
wanted no engage upon a general de-
oate, well and goad. In order to test .hs
ON
without expressing an opinion as 10 the
ues!ra Dirty of the course indicated. he
Mouiu ask the previous question on the
motion to pass the bill. (Applause.)
Mr. Dockery Dem). Of Missouri, and
ssVera ssNs o.her members were on rhelr
leeu demanding recognition. The form
er. with great vehemenoiI of manner DO
ncunced the cou: Sc of the s.ntlenan
IRON from New York tMr. Hooker) shoutinp
me gentleman agreed with me yester-
aaS that there should be opportunity for
debate. Ills unjust, unfair and unma NV
TO cut us off this way"
nlI; iooker seemed about to yield 70
Mr.. Dockery's demand, but many mem
iSsrs interposed With cries for .the reeu-
,aI oruet' ana the vote on ord: ring the
ed, ayes. 1I9; noes. Go. Mr. Dockarv
demanded the ayes and nays. but cou,d
muSuT only forty-s.X members 10 seq
onu his demand-noa a sufficient num-
anu tIlat announcement was gree. ed
with derls!ve cries of triumph from
friends Of the bill
The Speaker put the question: "I7non
reconsidera ton. will the House pass tbe
Dill the objections OF the President To
rhe' contrary notwithstand:ng?"
Whereupon Mr.. Dockery made anothsr
eHort to secure hearing. So mildly ~
10 be almost pathetic he inquired: '.Jinon
the question of passing bill over Tho
Fresidl nts veto thgre can be no debate
under the course pursued by the gentle
man in charger"
The Speaker--Whenr the House OF R,.n-
resehtatives has SO voted, there can be
no debate. CAppause.)
MI. Doc1en-y-"AnG II has so voted
Stified debate" and he sank into his
seat amidst general laughter
The vote was then taken on the mas
sage of the bill over the Presidents veto
the constitution requiring that It should
pc done by yeas and nays There v,lr
Z2o yeas and 60 noes. More than two
thirds having voted in tha' affirmative
the Dill was declared TO have passed,
The following Democrats voted In
pass the bill over the veto: Bankhead
Berry. Buck, Catchings, Clark fAla1'
Coho' Cooper (Fla.), Cooper Cn:W). Cui-
berson. Cummings. Denny, Dinsmore
Ellet. Elliott, Fitzgerald, Kendall. KYLE
Latimer, Lester. Little, McCulloch. Nc,
Millin McRea, Meyer, Money. Ogden
Owens. Price. Robertson, Sparkman,
Strait. Talbert. Terry, Turner (Ga1
Tyler. Underwood, Washington. vii.
liams and Wilson (S. C0-3s.
The negative vote was made up OF tho
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