The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-04
HINT FOR
MR.. CLEVELAND
MR.. PErrI0REws ARRAldNMENT
He Characterizes the Veto Power as
Relic Of the Past and DenOunces
the President in Severe Terms for
Disregard Of His Oath Of Office.

Washington, June S.-The senate of
the United States followed today the
example set yesterday by the house of
representatives in passing, by vote
of Sc to 8, the river and harbor bill over
the presidents veto. The five negative
votes came from Democratic senators,
namely, Messrs. Bate, of Tennessee;
clifton, of Texas: Hill, of New York:
Smith. of New Jersey, and Villas, OF
Wisconsin. The debate preceding the
vote occupied about four hours.
Speeches In favor of overruling the
veto Were made by Senators Vest
(Dem., Mo-, Sherman (Rep.. o., Petit
grew (Rep.. S. d., Berry tDem., Ark.>.
Stewart (Pop, New, Hawley CRep,.
Comm and Butler (Pop., n. CO.
Speeches in favor of sustaining the
veto were made by Senators Smith, VII
as, Bate and Hill. the latter introduce
ing joint resolution to amend the con-
st!tution by giving the president power
to veto any items in an appropriation
bill-a power which the constitution OF
the state of New York gives to the
governor of that state. Mr.. Petit
CREWS speech characterized the veto
power as a relic Of the past, which had
no place in a free government, and de-
nounced the president in severe terms.
charging him with an utter diregard
Of his sacred oath Of Office, with over
riding the laws, influencing congress-
men by the use Of patronage, enrich
ing his favorltes at the public expense,
and, in fact, permitting no restraint
to his imperial will
The conference report (partiaD on
the naval appropriation bill was pre-
sented and discussed, and went over
till tomorrow-the vote to be taken at
| l p. m. The points in discussion were
| as to the number Of battleships and as
to the contract price for armor plate.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The somewhat noted contested elec-
tion case Of Murray VS.. Elliott, from
| the Charleston, South Carolina, dis
| trict, was the principal matter Of busi-
ness before the house today. Elliotts
| election from that district has been
contested three times-in the Fiftieth,
| Fifty-first and Fifty-fourth congresses.
The contestant In this case was elected
to the Fifty-third congress. The ma
jority report of the committee in charge
| Of the case recommended the seating
of the contested and was advocated by
Overstreet Rep, Ind.).
| The minority found that Elliott was
entitled to retain his seat and their
view was urged upon the house by Mr..
Jones (Dem., Va.). Without dispOslng
Of the case, the house at 5.55 O'Clock
adjourned.
! A vote will be taken the first thing
! tomorrow.
| Quite a contest preceded the consid-
Grafton Of the election case over the
appropriation in the general deficiency
bill, to pay to victims Of the Ford's
theater disaster the amounts recon-.
mended by the congressional commits
sion which Investigated the claims
They were added in the senate. and
Mr.. Sayers (Dem., Tex.) moved t.
strike out the names of several bene-
ficiaries. the deaths of whose princi.
pals were asserted not to be due to the
disaster, or who had not been injured
In 1t, according to the report Of the
board of war department officials
which also investigated the matter
The motion was warmly supported by
Messrs. Sayers and Cannon (Rep., ILL.,,
and opposed by Messrs. Henderson
and Updegraft (Rep., Ia.), the latter 6
member Of the commission making the
awards. BY vote OF 1913 to sc thu
house agreed to the motion, and these
claims, II the senate agrees, will e
back to the commission.