New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
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THEODORE B. STARR,
206 Fifth Ave.,
Madison Square.
OYER THE PRESIDENTS VETO.
THE HOUSE REPASsES THE BILL TO PEN
SION FRANCIS E. HOOVER.
FOUR REPUBLICANS VOTE TO UPHOLD Mr.
CLEVELAND AND SEVEN DEMOCRATS TO

FOUR REPUBLICANS VOTE TO UPHOLD MR.
CLEVELAND AND SEVEN DEMOCRATS TO
OVERRIDE HIM-MR. WILLIS EN-
LIvENs THE PROCEEDINGS
t1Y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Washington May 2l.-By vote OF 1876 to AZ the
House OF Representatives to-day passed over Pres-
dent Cleveand's veto a bill to increase to 80 a
month the pension OF Francis f. Hoover. late
private IN the 64th Ohio Volunteer Infantry who is
now bedridden, incurable and utterly helpless IN
valid Four Republicans voted to sustain the veto
They were Messrs Quigg and Wadsworth. OF New
York: Loud. of California, and Raney. OF Missouri
Seven Democrats voted to override the veto They
were Messrs. Cummings. of New-York; Layton ana
Sorg of Ohio; Cockrell. OF Texas. ana STOKES
Strait and Talbert of South Carolina Inc ioho"-
ing Populiss also voted TO overrule the veto: BAKER
of Kansas; KEN. of Nebraska; Bell. or Coiorauo'
and Shuford and Skinner. Of North Carolina MI
Newands OF Nevada (Silver). also voted In the
affirmative Messrs. Bartlett, Mcclellan ana Sui=er,
of New-York were all recorded In the negative VI
the four Republicans who voted TO sustain the Veto'
two-Messrs Loud and Wadsworth-served IN the
Union Army. or the seven Democrats VINO Vo'eo 10
override the veto one-Amos J. Cunnings-served
IN tho Union ARMY and three-Messrs Cockrell
Strait and Talbert-served in the Confederate Army
The veto was mainly based on the assumption
that the claimants present disability couiu ho' NC
traced 10 his service in the Army, ana TINS assuiiP-
COmDatcd, ]
two thirds of the House overthrown by the evidence
submitted 70 and brought forward by the Commit
teee on Invalid Pensions, which had carefully IN
vestigated and reinvestigated the case AZ 10 tho
extent of the existing disability no question was
raised 1t wac denied. either that unless the
pension should be granted the claimant wouid Dc
compelled 10 spend his few remaining days IN
roorhouse This consideration may have affected
a few votes as it concusively shown that he
had been faithful and gallant soldier during the
term OF his enlistment. which began when he was
only sixteen years old.
The debate which preceded the vote lasted moro
than two hours, and was an exceedingly lively ana
interesting one 1t brought TO the front two new
members who had not before been heard and who
exhibited strong powers az debaters- They were
Messrs Kirkpatrick. OF Kansas ana Woou' OF I'M
nos both members Of the Committee on Invalid
Pensions The latter is veteran or the war, anu
II was evident from his speech that he had served
in the Army O. the Cumberland. In which Hoover
also served Messra Loud. OF California, ana Ero-
man. OF Pennsylvania spoke in favor OF SUSTAINING
the veto and Mr.. Bartlett. OF New-York. DELIVERED
a tiresome speech on the general subject OF PEN
sons in which he upheld the views OF the Pres-
dent The House felt grateful TO Mr.. Bartlett how
eyer for his speech provoked reply from MT
Willis OF Delaware. to whom II IL Always d pieAS
ure to listen. and whose speech to-day was an IN
im!table one and carried the House by storm
Mr. Willis said that veto power was never IN
this case was an abuse and degradation OF the
veto power He congratulated the President on
having SO noble and successful defender as MI.
BARTLETT Their minds he said. were cast In the
same mould and he did not intend 10 compliment
Mr. Bartlett in making that statement lie was
especially struck with the remarks Of Mt Bartlett
in speech agans, a pension bin before the House
a week two ago. -, 49,,
After mauling this House for good solemn hour
with his platitu1es that subject. continued ut.
Willis "he treated us - a little extract from ths
immortal words Of Fitz-(ir Halleck lie quotc1
for rs Marco BOzZaris ana this was the excuse
he made for not helping these men In the last hours
~ their earthly strife lie said they had their com
pensaton, and he quoted the lines;
I,u, 10 the hero when his sword
Has the battle for the free.
Thy voice sounds like prophets WORD;
And IT'S hollow tones are heard
The thanks Of millions yet 20 be
THAT was the genteman's excuse for not sup.
porting pension legislation He intended to comfort
those poor fellows with the thanks or mlihons yet
to be O.aughter) Here is woman IN the ioien-
ness Of her widowhood. her children around her'
What would the gentleman do. as indicated IN the
very apt and beautiful quotation that ne used on
that occasion? He would cothc the orphan WIN
the thanks OF millions yet TO be- lie would com.
fort the broken hearted widow with the thahks Vi
millions vet TO be He would shed Hght IN that
deserted household with the thanks or fnlilons
vet 10 be He would stand by the bedside OF thls
Door fellow who is ready to go TO the poorhousse,
soldier has something else TO console him. LOT IN me
hollow tones OF death heard the thanks OF
millions vet 10 be cloud laughter and appiause)
| congratulate Grover Cleveland and the hOnoraDle
gentleman from New-York CMr. BartletO on ,uhe
unity OF spirit which they manifest IN case IKE