Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24
WILL END TUESDAY
A Resolution to Adjourn That
Day Adopted by Both Houses.
TARIFF BILL WILL THEN Be A Law
The President VIII Not Affix His
Signature.
CONSIDERED BY THE CABINET

The long and most extraordinary session
or Congress will close at z o'clock on Tues
day Both houses have adopted the reso-
iItion of adjournment, and the matter Is
liked. The leaders in Congress have suffi-
Gent Information today to satisfy them
that Mr.. Cleveland will, as has been ex-
pected for several days, permit the tariff
Dill to become law without his sigma
lure The men who have been urging him
10 sign the bill gave up all hope of inducing
MIN 10 yield from his determination and all
arrangements were made accordingly for
adjournment after the expiration of the ten
Gays The bill will become a law at mid
hisnt Monday. and as this removes the last
obstacle to adjournment the time was fixed
as soon as possible
n Miscalcuiation ms to the Senate
Before the adjournment resolution was
accepted by the House this morning there
was an understanding among the leaders
oh 'ne ln1orrnaticn received from the steer
ing committee of the democrats Of the
senate that the Senate would pass the
alcohol resolution TODAY.
oh this information the resolution of ad-
J0urnment was introduced and passed in
- house. ' II turned out, however, that
there was some miscalculation as to what
could De done in the Senate. 1t was deter
hihed thls morning that Ii would be entire
~ useless for the House to attempt any
iurther legislation, and to avoid the con-
Iuslon OF unanimous consent and a strug-
sie 10 secure a quorum, that they should
adjourn over until Monday and then after
DFieI session adjourn to Tuesday, when
there would be a session Of just two hours
before final adjournment. Therefore after
brief session this morning an adjourn
Weht over until Monday was taken.
Senate Clearing Up Things.
The Senate. in order to avoid a deadlock
occasioned by the absence Of a quorum
cleared up what little business they could
today in executive session. where an under
standing could be reached between the two
sides to what might or might not be
done without making 1t a matter Of record or
publicity. Everything was done behind
closed doors. but no measure was adopted
10 which any objection was raised An at
tempt was made to pass the alcohol reso-
luton, but the republicans objected, threat
eninS to make the point of no quorum IL 1t
was passed. and IL failed. The House resolu-
tion to adjourn at o'clock Tuesday was
adopted. as were a number Of bills, which
were not objected to.
All the Errors VIII stand
The tariff bill will become a law with its
errors still uncorrected. No legislation to
change the measure in even So much
punctuation can be passed before the close
of this session Everything will have to go
over to be corrected at the next session of
Congress. If corrected at all.
There is considerable criticism passed up
Mr.. Cleveland by several of the demo-
cats on account of his refusal to sign the
hill. 1t is complained that by this course
he II axes it still more difficult than 1T would
be otherwise for the party to defend the bill
curing the campaign.
No Surprise Felt.
The fact that the President did not act
upon the tariff bill To-Day occasions no sur
v1r4u xrhn hoy-a o1n alx-
watched the progress of that measure. AL
though the President and Secretary Car
Isle had long conference in regard to the
subject yesterday afternoon, the latter did
not return the bill to the President, it
was expected he would do. Printed copies
we're sufficient for The purposes Of consid-
Grafton.
The original bill remained at the Treasury
Department, and was still there this after
noon. The fact that 1t has not been re-
turned to the White House Is considered
prccf positive that the President will allow
the bill to become a law without executive
approval In that event all of its provisions
except those relating to the income tax will
take effect on the morning Of Tuesday, the
.Sth instant.
Considered at Cabinet Meeting.
The subject was undoubtedly discussed at
the regular meeting of the cabinet today,
cut with what result is not officially stated.
Secretaries Herbert and Smith were absent
from the meeting The session was mainly
devoted SO il is said, TO the consideration
of business requiring action before the ad-
iOulnnent of Congress.