The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-06-05
HOUSE DOES IT OVER
River and Harbor Bill Passed Over
the Presidents Veto.
THERE'S NO DEBATING THE QUESTION
Mr.. Dockery 10 Heard From, Demanding
Debate-Walsh, Democrat, Unseated
for Mitchell, Republican
Other Late News.

Washington, June 3.-The house de-
voted itself today to passing the river
and harbor bill over the presidents We
to, and to unseating, by vote of 1872 to
80, John J. Walsh, the Democratic men,
Der from the Eighth New York district.
whose place will be filled by John Muir
ray Mitchell Rep.) Both of these ac-
tons were foregone conclusions, so that
they excited comparatively little inter-
est, although there was a full house to
vote on the river and harbor bill. 1t
was passed by 22O to 60, many more
votes than the two-thirds necessary to
overrule veto, and it was passed with
out debate. The report of the commit
tee on rivers and narpors, recommend
ing the passage of the bill over the veto
was made by Chairman Hooker. the
t reading of the report was followed by
applause. Hooker moved the passage of
the bill. To test the opinion of the house
as to whether debate on the question
were necessary, he demanded the previ-
ous question. Instantly Dockery of
Missouri was on his feet, demanding
recognition. Members were shouting
vote, VOTE" but the voice OF Dockery
pierced the uproar shouting: Gentle
men agreed with me yesterday to have
debate on this bill. This is unfair I'M
just, urmanly." The house demanded
! the previous question, 17s to so. Under
the rules the vote ON the passage of the
bill must be taken by yeas and nays"
announced the speaker.
lis there no rule by which we can
have debates?" asked Dockery.
Not if the house orders the con-
| trary," said Speaker Reed.
The house has SO ordered to stif1e
| debate" responded Dockery. The bill
| was then passed.
Thirsy-nine Democrats voted to over
ride the presidential objections and
'twenty-six Republicans stood by Mr..
| Cleveland.
The Democrats who voted to pass the
| bill over the veto were: Bankhead,
| (Ala.); Berry, Ry); Buck, da.); Catch
ings, (Mo.); Clarke, (Ala); Cobb, (Mo.);
| COOPER, lFla); Cooper, (Tex); Culber-
son, Tex); Cummings, On. YD;o Denny,
(Miss); Dinsmore, (Ark); Elicit, Wa);
| Elliott, (S.C); Fitzgerald, (Mass.); Ken
dali Ky); Kyle. (Miss3; Latimer, Is. c.
Lester, (Ga.); Little, (Ark); Mccullough
1Ark.); McMillin, Tenn); McRae, (Ark)
Meyer, daD; Money, (Miss.); Ogden,
| Oa); Owens, (KyD; Price, Ga.); Rob-
| ertson, Oa.); Sparkman, Fla); Strait.
| Is. c.; Taibert, Is. c.; Terry, (Ark.):
| Turner. (Ga-); Tyler, Va); Underwood.
| (Ala.); Washington, TennD; Williams,
| (Miss.G Wilson, Is. C.)-39.
The Republicans who voted against
| passing the bill over the veto were:
Allen, Utah); Anderson, TennD; An
drews, (Neb.); Baker, On. HI; Brown,
(Tenn); Galderhead, (Kan); Connolly,
! Qll); Grout, VaD; Hager, Qowa); Hal
ner, (Neb); Hepburn, Qowa); Leighty,
| Qnd); dnney, On. c.; Long, (Kan.);
MCCALL CTenn); Mcclure. (O); McEwan
| (No j.; Pearson, On. c.; Pitney, On. J)
! Scranton. Pa0; Settle, On. c.; Shafroth
(Colo.); Sherman, IN. y; Strcde. (Neb)
Tracewell, QndD: Updegraff, Qowa.)-26
The naval appropriation bill was re-
ported from conference with an agree
ment on all items but the number of
battleships. Incidentally Chairman
Cannon of the committee on appropria-
tions predicted that congress would ad-
| 5ourn late next week..
The debate on the Walsh-Mitchell con-
| test consisted largely of the discussion
| Of technicalities, although there were
| incidental attacks upon the defenses of
| Tammany Hall.
On a rising vote the resolution to seat
| Mr.. Mitchell was adopted, 1852. On
the roll call the vote was 1873. Mr..
Mitchell took the oath of office as soon
as the vote had been announced.
Chairman Boutelle of the naval COM
mittee made partial report on the ma
val bill. A further conference on the
battleships was ordered.
| The fortified lions bill was reported
| from conference by Mr.. Hainer (Rep.
| Neb.) The adoption of the report was
prevented by Mr.. KEN Pop. Neb) who
made the point of no quorum, and the
house, at $40 p. m, adjourned.