The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-17
SUSTAINED M'KINLEY.
The House Endorses His First Veto
Message.

Washington, May 1.-THE house yes
terday received it's first veto from
President Mckinley and voted unani-
mously to sustain the executive. The
veto was of a bill comforting upon the
court of claims jurisdiction in a private
claim case of long standing. The day
was given to the consideration of bills
under suspension of the rules the meas
ures of chief Importance being one rat
flying an agreement for the allotment
and opening to settlement of the Com
manche, Kiowa and Apache lands in
Oklahoma; and to establish an assay
office at Seattle, Wn.
The house joint resolution appointing
William J. Sewen of New Jersey; Mar
tin T. Mcmahon of New York; John l..
Mitchell of Wisconsin, and William H.
BOnSan of California, member of the
board of managers of the national home
for disabled volunteer soldiers. was call
ed up, pending the disposal of the
measure Mr.. Lacey Qa.) raised the
question of the eligibility of Senators
SeweH and Mitchell, as being contrary
to the federal constitution
Mr.. Loud (Cal) attacked the action
of the committee on military affairs in
not permitting him a fair opportunity
to be heard upon the selection of the
California member. He declared Ma
jOr Bonsall was unknown to the vOlun-
teer soldiers and at length charged the
naming of Major BonsalI to have been
done at the dictatfon of a senator from
California ito pay a political debt
and he (Mr. Loud regretted the de
bauching of the soldiers home to pay
political obligations"
The resolution was passed, yeas 126,
nays S.
The speaker then laid before the
house a message from the president
vetoing a bill comforting upon the court
of claims jurisdiction to retry the case
of the representatives of Isaac P. Tyce
against the United States brought in
1873 to recover $25, OOO the alleged value
of certain meters to measure the quail
ity and strength of distilled spirits
Interest attached to the message
chiefly by reason of its being the first
veto measure ever sent by President
Mckinley to the house.
The yeas and nays were taken upon
passing the bill over the veto and the
president was sustained without dis
senting vote, 1873 members voting.
The senate bill to establish an assay
office at Seattle, Wn., was called up Mr..
c. w. Stone said the purpose of the bill
was to afford a convenient office for the
KIondike gold producers who would
mine this year, it was setimated, from
$12. 900, 900 to $2OOOO,OOO of the metal. The
bill carries an appropriation of $4,000
for expenses of the Office
Messrs. Lewis and Jones of Washing
ton, spoke for the bill.
Mr. Cannon Q1) opposed it, insisting
that a government assay office at Sc
attic was unnecessary. Mr.. Cannon,
speaking against the establishment of
any more assay offices, declared that
tie was prompted by a desire of the
Alaska transportation companies, which
practically controlled the Klondixe out
put to put down gold at Seattle at
Philadelphia mint prices.
rs it not better for the government
asked Mr.. Bland, Ito establish assay
offices and secure gold in that way than
80 sell bonds for it?''
oh" cried back Mr.. Cannon, with a
wave of his hand, 1.-The gentleman
would throw the patient into fits Bonds
have no more to do with this question
than the gentleman has to do with
heaven or sound sense"
The bill was then passed
The house went into committee of the
whole to consider the house bill to rat
ify an agreement entered into in 1882
between the United States commission
ers and the Commanche, Kiowa and
Apache Indians to open for settlement
the reservation of these Indians in Ok
lahoma. 1t was explained by Mr.. Cur
tbs of Kansas.
Mr.. Grow CPa-) opposed the policy
incorporated in the bill of making the
pioneer settlers pay for lands. He