The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17

Presidential Veto Susta i'm ed-Assist-
0uce for the Adiufaut General


WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE House to-
day received its first veto from President
Mckinley, and voted unanimously to sus-
tain the executive. The veto was of a bill
comforting upon the Court of Claims juris-
diction in a private claims case of long
standing. The day was given to considera-
ton of bills under suspension of the rules.
the measures of chief Importance being one
ratifying an agreement for the allotment
and opening to settlement of the Comanche,
kiowa and Apache lands in Oklahoma and
to establish an assay office at Seattle,
Wash.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Hull
called up the Senate bill providing for an
increase in the force of the adiutant gen.
erals office by authorizing the President to
appoint one assistant adjutant general, with
the rank of colonel, and another with rank
of major. Major Hull said the increase
proposed by the bill was necessary by rea-
son of the increase of the work in the adj
jutant generals Office occasioned by the
war,and this increase of work would con-
.tinue many months after the return of
peace, while the army was being reduced
to peace basis. The bill was passed II
provides for the selection of the additional
assistant adjutant general from the force in
the~adjutant generals office.
The House joint resolution appointing
VIM. j. Sewal!, of New Jersey Martin T.
Mcmahon. of New York; John L. Mitchell,
of Wisconsin. and Wm H. Bonsal of CAL
ifornia, members of the board of managers
of the National Home for Disabled Volun-
teer Soldiers was called up.
Pending the disposal of the measure, Mr..
Lacey raised the question of the eligibility
of Senators Sewall and Mitchell as being
contrary to the federal Constitution
Mr.. Loud attacked the action of the COM
mittee on military affairs in not permitting
him fair opportunity to be heard upon the
selection of the California member He de-
clared Major Bonsall was unknown to the
volunteer soldiers, and at length. charged
the naming of Major Bonsall to have been
zone at the dlctation of a senator from CAL
norma TO pay a political debt" and ne
(Mr Loud) regretted the debauching of
tiOnS.'
Replying to these charges. Mr. Hull
chairman of the committee, denied them in
TOTO, anu asserted that the committee had
SIMPLY followed the rule and named two
democrats and two Republicans AS to
Major bonsall, he had been urged by a Re-
puDHcan senator and two representatives
from from California and by the California Re-
publican state central committee recon-
mendauons, Mr.. Hull declared. quite as
much entitled to consideration as that of
the gentleman from California who has inst
addressed the House."
The resolution was passed-yeas, 1885,
nays. 50. N'
Inc speaker then laid before the House
message from the Presidents vetoing a bill
conferring on the Court of Claims juris-
dlction TO retry the case of the representa-
tives of Isaac p. Tice against the United
states, brought in 1873, to recover $25. 900
the alleged value of certain meters to meas
ure the quality and strength of distilled
spirits. The yeas and nays were taken upon
passing the bill over the veto, and the Pres
ldent was sustained without a dissentinr
vote, 1S3 members voting
The Senate bill to establish an assay Of
nee al seattle, Wash, was called up and
passed Mr.. c. w. Stone said the purpose
OF the bill was to afford a convenient Office
Tor the Klondike gold producers. who would
mn THIS year, 1t was estimated, from Sl2,-
OcO,O0O to $O,001,000 of the metal The bill
carries an appropriation OF $4,000 for ex-
penSeS of the office
Inc House adjourned at ASS D. NJ.