The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-21

law, we will have during the current
Gear O deficiency In the Treasury OF
800, 900, 900 or $50, 900, eco, / feel it my
duty to move to refer each OF these
bills TO the finance committee In order
that the committee may, In dealing
with those bills, so deal with them as
to provide against that inevitable de-
~ficiency. lido not think that Congress
can afford to adjourn without such pro-
vision as will effectually guard against
such deficiency and for that reason,
and that reason only, / move that these
bills be referred to the committee on
finance"
Speeches against a reference and in
favor of tire House bill were made by
Berry, Vest and Mills. Vests speech
was made In the execution of his prom
Use to turn the calcium light OF the
history of the bill in the finance COM
mittee, the Democratic lei and the
conference committee. AS lie lal, he
was earnest and impassioned, and there
was no lack Of frankness OF plain
speaking in his remarks. His allu-
sions to the President were especially
entertaining to Senators and to the
galleries.
The President found q defender In
Villas, and the action OF the Demo
cratic party in Congress in passing the
bill was supported and justified by Pal
mer.
The days proceedings were closed
with a highly amusing scene between
Chandler and Harris, in which Chand
Ter borrowed the words, tone and man
ncr OF Harris on several occasions
during the debate of the tariff bill-tC
the effect that the day had been vast
ed in useless discussion, and that the
country was weary of such debates an6
was demanding immediate action.
Notice of IN amendment to a free SUI
gar bill was given by Jones OF Arkan
sas, imposing a duty OF 80 per cent. &C
valorem on all sugars. Without any
action whatever on the bill, the Senate
at sos p. M. adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 18.-Presiden'
Cleveland left the city early,this morn
ing. Private Secretary Thurber make!
public the following statement in re
gard to the Presidents departure
"The President left this morning
for u few days absence under the al
vice of his physician, in the hope o
shaking off an attack of malaria from
al days. Yesterday, the attack culmi
mated in q fever which was under con
troll this morning. DR.. O'Reilly, his
physician, expressed no doubt that
few days Of salt air will recuperate the
President sufficiently to renew his Off
cial duties, and he will return tt
Washington by the middle Of mex
week. He has gone to Gray Gables
and is accompanied by DR.. O'Reilly.
The. President has lever fully re
covered from an attack of malarfI
which caused him to make two trips ii
the light house tender down the Chesa
peake Bay and outside the capes
Anxiety over the tariff situation il
supposed to have aggravated the in
disposition, and when the matter wa
ended by the action Of the House il
came and made a change of air neces
sary.
President Cleveland took no actor
upon the tariff bill before his depart
ure beyond sending it to the Secrotar,
of the Treasury for a report, as is Gus
tomary with all bills.
II will be necessary for the Presi
dent to be back in Washington b,
Tuesday next. The resolution continu
ing appropriations expires Monday
but the sundry civil bill has not beer
signed and all appropriations carried
by it for last year will cease Monday
unless the President returns and give.
the bill for the current year his ap
prevail.
The river and harbor bill also awaits
the action of the President, and Their,
is much speculation as to whether h,
will approve it or not. Many of thu
appropriations carried by it will ceas
If it is not approved by Tuesday.