The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-03
PASS OVER THE VETO
The River and Habcr Bill Goes
Through the House, 20 TO 60.
DOCKERY WANTS TO SPEAK
eut the Speaker Says He Can't,
and he Didn't - Mitchell. a Con-
testing Republican OF New
York. Is Easily Seated.

Washington. June The approach
Ing end OF the session was impressed
upon the house by several suggestions
to-day. A rule f-om the committee on
rules for meetings II the house at II
O'clock, an hour earlier than usual,
during the remainder Of the session,
was adopted
DIngley Of Maine called attention To
the fact that several appropriation
bills were yet In conference and said
he noticed that many members we're
leaving the city and begged the other
members TO remain and keep a quo
rum. His appeal was reinforced by
Chairman Cannon OF the approprIa-
lions committee, who said: "In my
judgment there Is no probability that
this session viii end before Wednes-
day of next week and probably not be-
fore Friday or Saturday. II We do not
keep a quorum We will not get away
for month"
Babcock. chairman OF the District Of
Columbia committee, reported ana
agreement on the gas bill. which re-
duced the price OF gas in the District
To 800 for the government and $llO
which he estimated would save the cit
liens $4,000 a year. The report was
adopted. 129 to 30.
The report OF the committee on riv-
ers and harbors. recommending the
passage OF the bin over the presidents
Veto was made by ChairuPn Hooker.
and read The reading was followed
| by applause, most Of IL on the republi-
| can side OF the house. Hooker moved
the passage OF the bill. saying the
committee was of the opinion that the
presidents message covered every pos
sible objection to the bill and the re-
port answered all objection. Many
members have asked for time to debate
this matter" said he, and 20 yield 20
their requests would take much time.
Without expressing any opinion on the
question whether there should be de-
bate and to test the opinion OF the
house on the question whether debate
is necessary I will demand the previous
question"
Instantly Dockery Of Missouri was
demanding rscognition. The speaker
told him debate was not In order:
Members were shouting. Vote"
Vote"
Dockery shouted: "Ths gentleman
agreed with me yesterday to have de.
bate on this bill. This 10 unfair. un-
Just. unmanly."
The house demanded the previous
question. IFS to 60. by O rising vote.
Only 40 rose to sustain q request for
the yeas and nays.
| Under the rules the vote On the
passage OF the bill must BE- talrsn by
yeas and nays" the speaker an
nounced.
rs there no rule by whsuA ~ can
have debates?" asked Docksfy.
mot II the house orders TIE con.
trary." said the speaker.
"And the house has so o9dersd-to
stihe debate" responded Doshery.
The bill was passed by . vote Of no,
to go. Among the announcements
made for absent members was oas that
Crisp Of Georgia would have voted to
pass the bill over the veto II present.
An effort made by Hooker 70 secure
the printing Of 10000 copies OF the
river and barbor veto and the COM
mittee's reply was blocked by oojsc-
ton.
Long. republican. Kansas. called "
the contested election cAss OF the
ity report being to unseat Walsh. dem
ocrat. and seat Mitchell. the rvpubli-
can.
Tho democrats who voted 70 pass the
bill over the veto were: Dankhead.
Alabama; Berry. Kentucky; Bnck.
louisiana; Catchings. Mississippi;
Clarke, Alabama. Cobb. Missouri.
Cooper. Florida; Cooper. Texas; Cul-
berson. Texas; Cummings. New York:
Denny. Mississippi Dinsmorc. Arkan-
sas; Ellet. Virginia; Elliott. South
Carolina: Fitzgerald. Massachusetts,:
Kendall. Kentucky; Kyle. Mississippi:
Latimer, South Carolina; Lester. oeor-
gia; Little. Arkansas; McCulloch. Ar
kansas: McMillin. Tennessee: McRae,
Arkansas: Meyer. Louisiana; Money.
Mississippi: Ogden. Louisiana; Owens.
Kentucky. Price. louisiana; Robert
son. Louisiana: Sparkman. Florida:
Strait South Carolina: Talbert, South
Carolina: Terry. Arkansas; Turner.
Georgia. Tyler. Virginia; Underwood.
Alabama: Washington. Tennessee:
Williams. Mississippi; Wilson. South
Carolina-3g.
The republicans who voted against
passing the bill over the veto were:
Allen. Utah: Anderson. Tennessee; An
drews. Nebraska: Baker. New Hamp-
shire: Brown. Tennessee; Calderhead.
Kansas; Connolly. Illinois; Grout. YER
mont; Hager. Iowa: Halner, Nebraska:
Hepburn. Iowa; LeishIy. Indiana; Lin
ney. North Carolina: Long, Kansas;
Mccall. Tennessee; Mcclure, Ohio;
McEwan. New Jersey; Pearson North
Carolina: Pitney, New Jersey; Serum
ton, Pennsylvania; Settle. North Caro-
lima; Shafroth. Colorado, sherman.
New York Strobe. Nebraska; Trace
WELL Indiana: Updegraff. lowa-es.
Long. republican. Kansas, called up
the contested election case OF the
Eighth New York district, the majority
report being To unseat Walsh. demo-
crat. and seat Mitchell. republican.
The debate consisted largely OF the
Discussion OF technicalitles. although
there were incidental attacks upon the
dcfenses OF Tanmany hall On a ris-
ing vote the resolution to seat Mitchell
! was adopted. lSS TO 81. on the roll call
the vote was l62 10 80. Mitchell took
the oath of office as soon as the vote
had been announced.
Boutelle made a partial report on the
naval bill A further conference on the
baltleshlps was ordered. The fortifica-
tions bill was reported from the con-
ference by Hainer. republican, Ne
braske. The adoption of ,he report was
prevented by KEN. populist. Nebraska.
who made the point Of no Quoroum. and
the house. at $50 p. M. adtoAuei