The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-29
TUESDAY THE LAST DAY.

Congress to- Adjourn After Passing Oh
Some Minor Matters.
WAsHrNGToN, Aug. M.-Presiden'
CIeveland's purpose as to the tariff Dill
was the main reason for the resolution
passed in the house today for final adj
iournment at 2 o'clock Tuesday. The
report is that Mr.. Catchings had called
on Cleveland today, and on reaching
the capitol conferred with Speaker
Crisp as to adjournment. A resolution
was thereupon formed and introduced
with the authority of the rules COM
mittee. 1t is understood that Mr..
Catchings outlined this plan to the
president and it met his approval.
Mr.. Catchings would say little as to
his talk with the president. He re-
earded it as settled that the bill would
become law next Monday at mid
night without the presidents sigma.
ture. Mr. .Catchings is also Inclined to
the belief that the president would
send a message to congress on the SUB.
iect. 1t is said that while message on
u measure not signed or vetoed would
be unusual and generally Irregular, II
anv positive action on the presidenrs
part he encountered tomorrow or Mon
day the house managers will not have
bound themselves to have postponed
the adjournment until Tuesday next.
Chairman Wilson also went 10 the
White house today but did not see the
president. as q cabinet meeting had al
ready begun. Mr.. Wilson accom-.
panied friend interested In an ap-
pointment and it was not the purpose
Of the chairman to speak for the tariff
bill Unless the president desired con-
ference. Mr.. Wilson has not seen the
president since the bill passed.
The senate was unable to get quo
rum again today, and after agreeing to
a resolution of final adjournment Tues
day, adjourned until tomorrow.
Two bills were passed by unanimous
consent in the house, one for the relief
of certain Winnepeg Indians aud the
other for the relief of l.. A. Hatha
way & Co. The house adjourned
until Monday.
Convention to Settle Claims.
WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. -Secretary
Gresham and Sir Julian Pauncefote,
British Ambassador, have agreed upon
q convention providing for commits.
sion to consider the amount Of dam.
ages to be paid by the United States
for Selling 20 Canadian sealers more
than three miles from land from 1856
to 1890 in elusive. It is understood that
the president would like to have tbs
proposed convention approved by the
senate Le!ore the close of tn presen
session.
Recorder Taylor Talks Back.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 4.-The
investigation of c. II. J. Taylor, record
er Of deeds for the District of Columbia,
closed today. The report of the civil
servics committee, prepared by Mr..
Proctor of Kentucky, urges tn e presi'
dent to promptly remove Taylor. The
latter, in letter to the committee, de.
MED the published interviews in
which lie W: made to say that Local
political association existed in Wash
ingion com posed of federal employees.
He tntima tes that the commission il
being made a tool of by men to satisfy
their personal enmity, and principally
by one who has a police court record.
Bills Approved by the President.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The presi
dent has approved the following bills
Empowering fourth class postmasters
10 administer oaths 10 pensioners; ex.
tending the time for completion of the
railroad bridge over the Columbia
river near Vancouver, WASH; provid.
ing for the opening of certain aban.
doned military reservations.