New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-23
A VETO OvERR1DDEN.
THE HOUSE REPAssEs THE TEAA'
COURT BILL.
N THE DISCUSSION PRIVATE SECRETARY THUR
prn,s KNrCK1Es ARE SEVERELY RAPED
BY REPRESENTATIVES, COOPER
AND GRosvENoR.

rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNEI
,,...,uc.or Ian off Thurber. the "con-
secrated" guardian whose joyful duty II Is 10
49,, co,o,ors Representatives and other COM
mon folk who attempt to intrude on the privacy
:, ,ho "consecrated one on matters affecting
tho nuhl,c welfare had been sitting In the en-
ecutlve gallery Of The House Of Representatives
today be would have heard some wholesome al
holt unnalatahIe truths. To say that MI lhp'
her has succeeded in making himself eXcced'hs
" unpopular among members or congress
snoc,ive Of marty. and in winning their thorough
and UNQUALIFIED dislike. is only family to express
what everybody in Washington knows
II Is also true that a good share OF that ais
like has been reflected on President Cle'eiahu
himself. because ne has approved. or al ieas' 'o''
Grated. the course OF his private secretary, ""o'
as one Democratic Senator contemporary ~
marked two years ago. was regarded If "''o
gether too small game to shoot. On the '"'.'
account Mr.. Thurber has escaped puphc ci'
o,sr IN the halls Of Congress until this late day
ond within a few weeks Of the erd OF his Official
career.
What provoked the criticism to-day WAS 'ne
veto message of the President on bill prov'u-
, for tho holding of term of the United
States District Cour: in the Eastern Distric. vi
Texas at n place where a term OF that court nan
NOT nreviously been held. The bill was passed
over the veto by a vote Of IA TO GS but not UNI
III of,er some breezy remarks By Mr.. Cooper OF
Toxas the author of the measure. and some per
tinent comments from General Grosvenoe' CT
Ohio.
The former explained that during the consul
Grafton of the bill by the Judiciary commute
and ir the House itself no objection "'a'e'e.
had been made to it, After the Dill hao paS'eu
both houses he Cooper had made several ".
tennis to see the President to explain why ~
should become a law and to meet certain oo'e'
,;ors which tho officers of the court In Texas
were said to have raised. All Of these attempts
were reprIsed by the Presidents private se''e
,arv who holds the key to the door throueh
which members OF Congress seek access u Tic
Executive. ,
Continuing Mr. Cooper said mat OH tic W
casion of his last visit to the Whits HOUSE, "'
had lust been informed that the Dill hao oeeN
returned TO the President by the Attorney OCH
eral without any recommendation anu .""' W.
Thurber at first told him that the fresiue"' nav
not ,alon any action. but after some further IN
oury admitted that adverse ac'ion hau -
,akan and a veto message prepared. Mr.. Cooper
then again appealed for personal ih'e'''e"
with the President. but. as he says. access was
ai, aor,od n hin, on the ground that the
President had made up his mind ana mat "
would no useless to see him. Mr.. Cooper then
SUBMITTED the reasons why the bill shouid pass
desni,a the objections of the Executive.
General Grosvenor then took the moor. ne 80, ~,
ferred from Mr.. Coope;s remarks ina. M
Representative had experienced soli,e u.'
in irving to see the President, ana rei'iai NJ
that If was unfortunate for the American peop'e
that for three years past few seil-respect'ns
Representatives had made any eHort 10 90 so
If was represented that the President had issuesr
ar order that no Senator or Representative ~ ~,
CONGRESS- should present himself In person uht',
no had bowed before private secretai! anu
had received for his errand the SANCTION Vi '''"'
august D6Tacfaga. . ,,oo- ct
,va g in tho midst Of a matter connected win my
official relations to the President. ana ai,er
having concluded 1t filed statement d, VIC
Executive Mansion that | would never asa,l
sael, to,see, ihe President OF the United states
undert tta t,,resent Administration. and have
kent nv word Ny constituents never coininis-
stoned me to percolate my business win tne
Executive through the clay of n private secre-
tary. . - o,. ~, ~
GOV that the President excluded himself from
communication with members OF Congress: re
surround, himself with skirmish line or mod
crate capacity and keeps himself away IRON,
ne he continued II condemn myself Tor not
having EXPRESSED these views two years ago,
when If they had been carefully considered by
tho parties in interest. there might now be Two
or three friends Of the President IN Congress
.'Jt will bn better in the next Administrations
,ntcriectc1 Mr. DaIzell of Pennsylvania.
II can't speak for that" said General Gros-
venor "but may express the hope that never
again will there he an Administration whch VIII
refuse access to the REPRESENTATIVES. OF the peo-
nIo The people are greater than the President
and when he fences himself In he should he care
ful that the portals are guarded by the highest
intellects of the country.