The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-22
IN THE HOUSE.
Pension Bill Passed Over the Veto
Gro-vepor on Reciprocity.

Pension Bill Passed Over the Veto
Gro-vepor on Reciprocity.
Washington City. May E.-so much ot
the time OF the house was occupied today
IN considering the presidents veto Of the
bill to pelson Francis +. Hoover. a prs-
vate IL the Sixty-fe0rfh ohso volunteer
infantry and in listening 10 personal ex-
planation from Grosysnor. relative 10 a
Newspaper Misrepresentation OF his posi-
tioa on the subject of reciprocity. that the
time for the debate on the Phillips CON-
mission oil vas extended Until tomorrow
at 4 O'Clock. The bill provides for the ap-
pointmeat by the president of q non-parti-
san commission Of twenty -one. seven repre-
sebtatises each from labor. agriculture and
business. 20 collect Information and con-
slider ard recommend legislation to meet
the problems presented by thu labor aues-
tior. The author Of the bill made the prin-
cipal argument today.
At the opening Of the session. Grosvenor
had read a Washing ton City special 10
Cincinnati paper. charging that at q re-
cent meeting Of the ways ard means COM
rnlttee. after pledgiug himself to vote to
report reciprocity bill he had voted
against IT, The special described the sur
prise created by his lining up with the
Reed faction, and spoke OF him Nc
kiniey manager who refused to support
legislation along Mckinley lines" Grcs-
vsnor explained Sacetiousiy that II the pub
LEGATION only contained the charge that he
had lined Up With the Reed faction he
would not have troubled the house. He did
not think he could be found iu better COM
pany. uaughterl He said there had been
constant reitsra,iop Of the charge that
the ways and means committee was rent
by factlonai discussions. This charge had
no foundation in fact. There was no dif-
ference OF opinion among the Republicans
OF the committee as to The ultimate pur-
pose OF the Republican party to carry 10
triumph the doctrine OF reciprocity. There
had been q proposition 20 re-eaaet the
third section Of the Mckinley ls~-the re-
elproc.ty clause-hat II had been found. IN
view OF the tarfn law on the statute books.
sugar having been placed on the dutiable
list, that the third section OF the Nc kinney
law would not be applicable. In this op.n-
iSn he had eoncarred. end he vas ready
to take The responsibility. whether he lined
up with one faction or another. If there
we're factions.
Kirkpatrick. Rep, Kan. then called up
the bill to pens.on Francis L. Hoover, a
private in Company /. Saxty-fogrth
oh.o volunteers. At the rate OF
SO per month. which re-
turned with the presidents veto. Kirk
patrick moved that the bill be passed over
the veto. and said II congress cd not give
Hoover relief he would go TO the poor
house. The committee could never assent
to ihat as long as there was a dollar in
the treasury
h.rdmSn. Dem. Pa. opposed the motion.
He explained that the information in the
possession OF the president was the orig
inal report OF the committee and the tes-
tlmony on Ale at the pension Office
Loud. Rep. Cal. also opposed the mo-
ton. and Wood. Rep. III. supported IL
During the debate the senate amend
ments 10 tae sortincAtions appropriation
hlli were disagreed TO and a caucus ord
cred.
Bartlett. Dem. y. Y. indorsed the
presidents veto.
wills, Rep. Del. concluded the debate
with a stirring ten-mlngte speech IN criti-
eism of the presidents course in veto;ng
private pension bills, He declared It was
an abuse and degradation Of the veto
power and a re-assertion OF the idea con-
veyed n Mr. Cleveiand's ccnts-np pt1cus
statement that he had congress on his
hands"
The roll WAS then called on the motion
20 pass the bill over the veto. and resulted
iss % q. The division was generally along
party lines. but Loud. Qu.Eg, RAncy and
wAaswovth voted with the Democrats 10
support the veto. and Cocsreil. Layton.
Sorg. Cummings. Stokes, Strait and Tai
bert to override the veto.
At go 2. m under the special order
adopted yesterday. the house proceeded
TO consider the BAH 20 authorize tss presi-
dcnt 70 appoint a non partisan commits
sion 10 collect Information ard consider
ans recommend legislation to meet tire
problems presented ny labor. agriculture
ard capital. and Phillips. Rep. Pa. the
Chairman Of the labor committee ard The
author OF the bi,. addressed :he house.
lie said In part;
'This nti calis attention TO the funda-
mental principle ef our government. the
equality of man. snd seeks uaose equit-
k,ie Distribution 81 the burdens and ben
eats or cur free government While e Is
nat the function of tse state 20 zuarar-
tee nal si6uAi b. ppincsS. Z, is its func-
tion to guarantee 20 each individual the
right 20 pursue happiness and 70 50 FIX
the laW that orr elias rr8v rot ~ com
tsriiesi ouk o. necessity 70 work SGiaIy gor
a-sther class. re<NrfIes~ 0f thesF person
al comfort and Improvement. TGts uatIon
took the nsost advanced sslna IN csviiss-
tioa ana II tho hest prepared - meet the
Industrial issues aE the aay hv bsstl6.nr
On TIE foundation II laid more than tso
years aEo. hy conforming law to the p-tn-
cfrsas % right. frse1oEa and equity. and
thlS arsanizs ossr sccis a. and indus tril.l
system urors q mere tsISt ard equitable
hasss than has set ostai1sd IA the wcglA
The onirsis~scn provided sar BY the
I'M ~ continued, ''fS 1cSirnss 90 give
an impartial hearing 20 thsNse sho com
rIaia - discriminating AVS an1 uueau-f
tardenS Il - expected 'hat y wIn =,
composed u the ahieSt ard oes; - esra
class naneca Ttss cassrais-sen Sg1l nrsnr
fnsn conference representative r-en % -s-
boz. aErscuituTe and business. tAass artrr-
Ing the sge-sevsa aHa 'aose against waazn
tha Erff*anFs - made tp<efhe- who's
ys-rv = Wfs' ~ 20 ra1sisser the 1lafsa-ns-S
causes ard recommend lsvs Ioekfrr to-
Narsf q uaore ilst Distribution g TIE bur
siszs Ane nsneats - oar grec gosernra@nt
!, - ae~igze6 - ~ Impartial asr-,s.r-
tssAr sssxinE exzrs GA-ss I'D cerafgsn1s
ass - conform ssEtsAssioa % ~. forsa.sa-
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