The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

had tho advice of tho secretary of the in
terror ana the latter had probably IN
spired tine veto. One OF the princlpL OBJ
jections raised by the president WAS that
the lands. II leased by Inc local author
tiles of the Territory could he denuded
OF Their TIMBER as by the terms oil the
hill It was not necessary to submit the
leases Tor tae approval OF tho secretary.
Mr.. Mcltac dem, ArkD the chairman
OF the public lands committee ct the last
house. said no would vote to pass tho bill
over the veto.
Mr.. Murphy reiterated his statement
that the hNl mad received the written APP
prevail of the interior department. The
protests received bN the president, he
said, were from persons who " ere being
benefited by the use of the lands. rent and
The vote WIS then taken upon the
passage OF tho oil, the veto of the presi-
deut Notwithstanding Under the consti-
tuition this vote was taken by ayes and
noes. Tho vote resulted l9S TO SO, more
than two-thirds having voted i'm the af-
hrmstiVe, me blll was declared passed
over the presidents veto,
Mr.. henderson (Rep,. Iowa., from the
committec on rUies, then presented the
special order of Which he gave notice yes
t"rday, making II in order to offer amend
mcnts 20 abolish the fee system IN cases
OF district attorneys and marshnls as "A
part OF the legislative appropriation bill
he explained that tho houso was strongly
in favor Of this measure and it's adoption
would give congress- an opportunity to
work this much needed reform. He eX-
S2olWO could he affected. The appropria-
items for United States marshals and dep.
utes had Increased from $500 000 in 1898 10
81 GOO 600 in 1895
Mr. Catchnes Ocm., Mlss) asked II an
amendment would bc in order to abolish
the feo system IN tho case OF United states
clerks.
Mir. henderson replied he did not think
Il would.
The subcommittee, which had prepared
the bill. he sAid. did not include clerks
t.af ~ ra1t Ft sts
ing up litigation, whereas attorneys and
masahals " re at the foHntainhc9d.
MIR. crisp unem.. Ga) said that ordi-
narily he would not fayor such an order
hut realizing that il this urgent reform
were to be effected " would have To he
IN tho shape Of an amendment 10 this an
preparation bill, lie should vote for this
rule.
Mir, Cooper Uem., Fla) protested
against tho passage Of such a sweeping
lie thought Tho Mn was defective in
many respects, Every mombar, he
thought would desire an opportunity TO
consult win his constituents, practicing
lawyers and tho officers of the courts be-
fore voting.
The special order was adopted without
Nc Daniels Rep,. " Y..) chairman OF
elections committee No. :. presented tho
report OF that cowmittec in the contes ted
election case Of Allrich Va. Robbins frum
tho Second Alabama district. The ronort
[ faNocod tho contestant, Mr.. Aldrch. who
was voted for 10y fusion Of republicans
and popullsts He gave notice That he
/ would cell the ease mp In about ten DAYS
/ The house then went into committee OF
/ the whole ana resumed the copsidera Ion
or the legislative, executive and mdictnl
appropriation bll
{ MIR Catron, the New Mexico delegate
offered an amendment to change the limo
/ fer tho meeting Of tho Territorial legis-
\ lature OF New Mexico and its methods of
I organization, hut it pas not acted upon
today,
Several minor amendments were adopted
/ aud tho bill was completed except for
con;roverted paragraphs when the COM
| mittec rose
At $40 y. m. the house. adjourned