The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-15
Belief that He Will Approve the Tariff
Measure, but Free His Conscience by
Denouncing 1t in Message.
CUCKOOS THINK OTHERWISE
Say He Will Veto 1t and Call
Congress in Extra Session.
The President Urged to Act Promptly
So that Business Interests May Not
BE Adversely Affected.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE German
bill will be officially laid before the Presi-
dent tomorrow afternoon. Then Mr.. Cleve-
land will have ten days within which to
determine whether not he will humbly
acknowledge his overwhelming defeat and
enact into a law a measure which he has
stamped as an act of party perfidy and
party dishonor." The belief here is that
Mr.. Cleveland will manfully confess his
Waterloo and will sign the bill. There are
many who maintain that he will permit the
bill to become a law by the lapse of the
constitutional period. while there are some
cuckoos of the uss-Tracey-Tarsney
stripe who assert that Mr. Cleveland will
veto the bill and Immediately summon Con-
gress in extra session soon as it ad-
journs. The general opin' On, however, is
that he will sign the bill and accompany
it with a message or letter in which he will
denounce the measure raise anew the tat
tered and bedraggled standard of tariff re-
form and consecrate himself anew also to
the common people.
Meanwhile Congress grows impatient. The
House was not in session to-day and, there
fore, it is impossible to state accurately
how many members remain in the city, but
the Senate was at work two hours, long
enough for various Senators to pass some
private bills in which they were especially
interested When o. clock arrived, the hour
for the transaction Of general business, it
was found impossible to hold a quorum,
and adjournment was Immediately taken.
Absenteeism will increase daily in the SEN
ate, and there remains no reasonable doubt
that by the end of the week there will be
no quorum of Senator'S in the city, and that
the further transaction of business will be
impossible. Senator Harris is quoted as
saying that Congress will adjourn by the
end of the week. on the other hand, if
Mr.. Cleveland determines to keep the tariff
bill in his possession the full ten days al
lowed by the Constitution, as he did the
bill for the coming of the seigniorage, there
will be no recourse for Congress but to pos
sess itself in patience and await Mr.. Cleve-
lands pleasure.
OPPOSED TO FREE SUGAR.
The Cabinet. at its meeting to-day, dis
cussed the only one OF the '-popgun'' bills
which merits serious consideration, name
ly, the free sugar bill. After the meeting
Mr.. Carlisle FASTENED to the Capitol, where
he held long conference with Mr. German
and other leading Democratic Senators. He
stated very frankly that he was compelled
to oppose the free sugar bill, and he urged
the Democratic leaders to oppose its pas
sage in the Senate. Free sugar ne de-
clared, meant the loss of some SiS.OOOOOO
of annual revenue, and he added that if
this sum were taken away from the treas
ury's resources he would be compelled TO
issue another series of bonds. He also gave
the Senator's assurance, without saying it
would sign the tariff bill.
An Associated Press reporter says that
it can be stated with almost abso-
lutte certainty that the bill will be-
come a law, either by the Presidents
signature by his returning il in ten
days without action, the presumption be-
ing largely in favor of the latter alterna-
tive. The President has repeatedly told
his friends that he could not sign the BILL
but during to-day many of his closest per-
sonal friends have urged him TO sign it
without delay. Several reasons were urged
among them the fact that the opening of
fall trade was close at hand and that a
delay of ten days might result in serious
loss of customs revenues. Another reason
stated was that Congress was extremely
anxious to adjourn. With the exception of
two months the members had been in con-
slant attendance for over year, and it
was represented that nov that their work
was practically accomplished il would be
hardly fair to compel them to remain here
in idleness when no positive good could be
accomplished thereby He advised to
forego his ScrupleS in the matter, sign the
bill and return it with a message which
would leave no room for doubt as TO his
views thereon. 1t is estimated that during
the next ten days the receipts from in
ternal revenue will probably amount to be-
tween $lO,OOO.OOO and $i5. 900 OJO. and the gov
. sod vrhi lyy
tax 10 this extent. In view of the de-
pleted condition of the treasury this argu-
President. Ii is known, though, that up to
this time the President has not changed
his determination TO permit the bill to be-
come law by retaining it the necessary
ten days without action.
The opinion rendered April Is last by
Judge Mott of the United States Court Of
Claims aims, IN MT, the va; case Of the United states
that the President has the right under
the Constitution to approve a bin after
adjournment OF Congress, provided his ac-
ton was taken within ten days, exclusive
Of Sundays. after the bill reaches him.
1t had become a tradition that such an
act would be unconstitutional and would
operate TO invalidate the act. The opinion
of Judge Mott has been widely commented
arqhth0rltles ef among them Chief Justice
Strong. of the United States District Court
of the District of Columbia, that Judge
MOTIFS conclusions are entirely sound and
right
The tariff bill will be carried to President
Cleveland by Representative Pearson. of
Ohio, chairman OF the House committee on
enrolled bills, who has final charge of see
ing that the bill is rigidly accurate. As soon
the bill passed last night word was sent
TO the Government Printing Office to pre-
pare the final print on parchment. Before
printing the parchment sheets proofs were
taken and sent to the enrolling clerks of
the House. They were prepared for all
night work, and two of them. Messrs. Par
sons and Kelly, locked themselves in a
room and went at the work, determined to
finish it before taking recess. Through the
night they finished the proofs and found
them correct. They then took up the parch-
ment sheets. This comparison in prog
reSs to-day. Ii covers the most minute in
spection of typographical errors. No cor
rections of errors made in the bill as il
passed are made, as they must stand as err
rorS and nothing but concurrent resolu-
ton of the Senate and House can correct
them. The clerks merely see that the parch-
ment bill is as the measure passed the
House. Late to-day Mr. PearsOn's commit
tee received the bill. and tonight the mem
bers are revising and certifying 10 the work
of the clerks. Mr.. Pearson says he hopes
this will be completed by tomorrow noon.
He will then take the bill 10 Speaker Crisp
for his signature, after which the House
Will transmit the signed bill 10 the Senate.
with official notification OF its passage.
| After this IL goes 10 the Senate enrolling
| clerks for further certification of accuracy,
and then 10 Vice President SfavanSon for