Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-02
Will the President veto the Fund
ing Isili,

There have been various statements made
during the past fe% Gays relative to The prob.
able action OF the President Oil the funding bill
In the event OF the concurrence Of the House
in the Senate amendments thereto. Several
prominent officials have stated that the Comp
trOller OF the Currency has made the assertion
that II the bill Is passed in its present shape
the President will veto it. On the other hand,
statements directly the opposite Of this have
oeen made by equally as prominent Treasury.
officers. A gentleman who occupies position
OF prominence in the department intimatcd
this morning that should the bill
pass s9s 9aIs In ns shape n II
present time no indication OF its receiving the
dlsapproVal Of the President. No reliable In
formation can be obtained, however, as to
what course the President win pursue. When
approached On the subject, this afternoon, Mr..
kncx said he had not expressed any view On
the result Of the bill In the event OF its passage
After tie final actiCn Il Congress on the meas
ure it Will, OF course, De referred to Secretary
Sherman for his views, and what recon-
incubation he viii make when that time
arrives cannot or course be anticipated.
1t would seem, however, taking as q basis the
remarks made on the subject by those who are
near the Secretary, that II the bill passes he
VIII favor It's approval 1t has been decided by
President hayes that himself and family viii
leave Washington for Fremont on Saturday
next.
A gentleman who was at the White House
last night says he has positive Information that
the President will veto the bill.
IF THE BILL is VETOED WILL THERE BE AN EXTRA
SESSION.
The probability that the funding bill Will be
vetoed by the President, should the House pass
II, by adopting the Senates amendments, re
wives the talk, though not with much serious
ness, OF an extra session OF Congress- OF course
II the bill fails, either through the failure of the
House to pass the bill or by the interposition Of
the veto power, the bonds due In May and June
next cannot be refunded. Opinions, however,
are very much divided as 10 whether or no
President Garfield Will call special session be-
cause Of the failure OF the bill. It Is claimed by
some that it would cost the people good deal
NOR money by having a special session than
could be saved In year by funding the matur-
ing debt into lower rate OF interest bonds.
IF THE DEMOCRATS WILL STRIKE OUT
the fifth section OF the funding Dill the republl-
cans will let 1t pass without further opposition
other than recording their votes againstlt Their
leaders say, too, that the President will sign the
bill with this section eliminated. The democrats
will not listen to this proposition, however, for
they say to yield the nth section Will put them
In the position of being "bull dozed" by the
national banks. There Is no doubt but that the
action Of the banks I'm withdrawing their circu-
iation has exssperated good many democrats,
who WIN not only not yield the nth section but
IA ADDITION are disnclined to pass any bill look
lhs TO the removal Of the tax On bank deposits