The record-union., 1897-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE OVERRIDES THE
PRESIDENTS VETO.
Passes the Bill Rearranging the Ju-
diCial Districts i'm Texas by
Vote of 81 to /.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The Senate
was in executive session most of the day
considering the Anglo-American peace
treaty, so that little time was given in
open session to the transaction of regu-
lar work. Early in the day the bill re-
arranging the judicial districts of Texas
was passed over the Presidents veto by
the unusually heavy majority Of 81 to /,
the negative vote being that Of Caffrey
of Louisiana
Speaking of the bill Mills Oem) of
Texas said the burden of the Presidents s
objection was that the Judge Of the
| Court. the Clerk and the Marshal op-
posed the change. For years the de-
velopment of Texas had demanded the
change But every time it was attempted
there was the opposition of the court Of
/ fcials who desired their convenience
consulted rather than the convenience
Of the public And so, in this case, said
the Senator the President had accepted
/ the views Of the court officials, rather
+ than those Of the representatives of the
/ people. 1T is strange to me-" said
/ Mills. that the President does not con-
suit the fifteen representatives from
/ Texas. thirteen in the other house and
! two in this, instead of accepting the
views of the court officers"
Hoar (Rep) of Massachusetts said he
/ thought the Senator from Texas (Mills)
/ did the President agre atinjustice in say
ling he was moved solely by the wishes of
! the court officials. On the contrary,
said Hoar, the President took the very
strong position that but forty-five cases
have arisen in five years in the locality
Of the proposed district. That was a
very strong and valid objection. The
/ Senator thought it was outweighed,
however, by the growth of Texas and its
! future needs, and he would vote for the
bill. in spite of the veto.
The effect of the vote is to make the
the President. as it already has passed
over the veto in the House.
Pettigrew of South Dakota sought to
have the bill relative to amending the
timber culture laws recalled from the
President, to correct an error
Hill of New York interposed the legal
point that it was beyond the power OF
Congress to take a bin out of the hands
Of the President to amend it on matters
/ of substance. It might overcome the
veto power by withdrawing a bill from
the President when it is liable to be We
toed.
| The resolution went over.
At | o'clock. on motion of Sherman.
the Senate went into executive session,
and so remained until adjournment. at
5:25.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The House
devoted the whole day to the District
of Columbia business, and eight bills OF
more or less local Importance were
passed.
The conference report ON the immigra
ton bill was presented and notice given
that Il would be called up tomorrow.
Barthold CEep) of Missouri. who fought
the first report, has signed the presen:
report. and ii will be adopted, 1t is be-
llieved, practically without opposition.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Secretary Of the Interior to inform
the House what action had been taken
to enforce the terms of the treaty OF
1865 with the Navajo Indians, by which
these Indians are required to remain
within the limits of their reservation.
At $40 o. M. the House adjourned.