The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-30
TUESDAY THE LAST DAY.


Congress to- Adjourn After Passing on
Some Minor Matters.
WAsHrNGToN, Aug. 24.-Presldent
Cleveland's purpose as to the tariff bill
was the main reason for the resolution
passed In the house today for final ad-
journment at 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
miltee. 1t is understood that Mr..
Catchings outlined this plan TO the
president and 1t met his approval
Mr.. Catchlngs would say little as to
his talk with the president. He re-
garded 1t as settled that the bill would
become law next Monday at mid
night without the presidents sigma
ture. Mr. .Citchings is also inclined to
the belief that the president would
send message to congress on the sub
ject. 1t Is said that while u message on
u measure not signed or vetoed would
Do uUubuhi uuN BcuCiuiiy ititBuioiy ~
any positive action on the presidents
part be 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 TO the
White house today but did not see the
president, as a cabinet meeting had al
ready begun. Mr.. Wilson accom-
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polntment and 1t 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, aud after agreeing to
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 Wlnnepeg Indians and the
other for the relief of l.. a. Hatha
why & Co. The house adjourned
until Monday.
Convention TO Settle Claims.
WASHINGTON. Aug. "A. Secretary
Gresham and Sir Julian Pauncefote,
British AMBASSADOR, have agreed upon
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 1885,
to 1890 inclusive. 1t is Understood that
the president would like to have The
proposed convention approved by the
senate tefore the close of til present
session.
Recorder Taylor Talks Back.
WAsHINGToN, d. c.. Aug. "a. The
investigation of c. II. J. Taylor, record
err of deeds for the District of Columbia
closed today. The report of the civ
servlcs committee, prepared by Mr.
Proctor of Kentucky, urges til presi
dent to promptly remove Taylor. Tn,
latter, In u letter to the committee, de
MED the published interviews il
which he WI 8 made to say that loca
political association existed in Wash
lnglon composed of federal employees
He tntinates that the comm ission i
being made tool of by mon TO satisf,
their personal enmity, and principal,
by one who has police court record
BnIs Approved by the President.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The presi
dent has approved the following bills
Empowering fourth class postmaster
TO administer oaths TO pensioners; ex
tending the time for completion of th
railroad bridge over the Columb
river near Vancouver. Wash. provid
Ing for The opening of certain aban
doned military reservations.