The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-17
THE PRESIDENTS ACTION
IT'S BELIEYED HE WILLsiGN THE
TARIFF BILL WITHIS TEN DAYS.
The River and Hsrbor Bill More In Danger
Growing Out Of the War of 1912.
TINES BUREAU. RAPLRY BUILDING.
w AsUINGTON. August l6, 1894. I

LINES BUREAU. hAPLf1 DtlLDiNG.
WASHINGTON. August l6, 1894.
The first hours OF suspense over there
are fewer speculatlons as to the fate
Of the tariff bill and less anxiety as TO
the result is felt by its friends. 1t Is
hardly probable that the intense interest
felt I'm this matter by the country will
hasten its conclusion or shorten the
routine which IS generally followed In
cases Of this kind. That the President
viii al some time during the next ten
days afiiX his sign manual of approval
TO the bill is generally accepted by those
i'm position to know best: that he is In
no hurry TO do 50 was shown by his
unexpected departure from the city this
morning.
quite a flutter OF excitement was Great
Cd AT the Capitol when the news II his
departure at this time was made known,
and the air was full of rumOrS and
coniectures as TO his reasons Tor going.
The opponents Of the tariff bill saw in
his action sufficient reason for proclaim
ing the certain return Of the measure To
Congress without the Presidents sigma
ture. and the advocates of mo tariff
legislation" were for awhile in the
seventh heaven
There is no real cause for this feel
ing. and no reason why any anxiety
should be felt by the friends OF the
bill
Worried and harassed as the President
has been for some time, ~ rs most nttur-
al that now that the crisis has pass,
ed, he should desire "a little rest ana
that he should seek IL I'm the quiet retreat
Of BuZzard's Bay. the summer home OF
his family, whittier he has gone VIA
Annapolis aud whence he wi return
next Monday.
BILL ~ THE HANDS OF THE TREASURER
In the meantime the tariff bill will
be in the custody Of the Secretary or
the Treasury. to whom IT was referred
this morning for examination and report
as 10 whether its provisions VIII meet
the requirements Of the Government. ct
cetera. H. as the head OF the nnanclal
branch of the Government it should meet
his approval ~ is very probable that after
an Informal consideration by the other
members Of his official family the bill
will receive the signature Of the EXecu-
tive, and the opponents OF the meas
ure will content themselves with
promises 10 their constituents of more
tarin legislation at the next session or
Congress.
RIVER AND HARB0R BILL.
,rbe river and harbor BILL which has
been in the hands OF the PRESIDENT Tor
several days. seems 20 be IN more dah-
ear of the veto than the tariff bill. w hen
he hlll was in course Of preparation py
rho fnfI-p committee hlA lNlNfin anu
Harbors the President was very emphat-
h. in his declaration that there must lee
rotrenchmeut I'm this direction. ana X
was said that he stated % member or
the committee that plh ear y'"s an
extravasant appropriation would meet
with his certain disapproNdl. Actlhs on
this Information, the House committee
framed a bil on strictly economical irln-
c'ples. and only improvements Whlch
were compelled to be made this year
were provided for. The bill was, however,
amended in the Senate, and the appro-s
priation increased over TWO mllllonS OF
dollars. the bulk of this amount TO be
expended In the Northwest In manner
entirely disapproved by the House MEM
bers Of the committee.
The attention OF the President was
called to these items by Congressman
Jones. who considers the boat railway
around the Instructions in the Columbia
river not only eXtravagant, but uncon-
stitutonaL.
sIGSIFIRD OPPOSITION.
To several senators the President has
signihed his opposition 10 Whht ne CON
slders the eXtravagant increase or the
appropriation by the senate, ana Tears
are expressed by many that ne VIII veto
senator Ransom. chairman of the Sen
ate Committee on Commerce, ana Con-
gressman Catchings. OF MISSISSIPPI
Chairman Of the Committee on kivers and
Harbors called on the President yester-
day. but we're unable to see him.
INSPECTOR or HCLLs.
Ccugrc,salan Tyler called his morning
upon the Postmaster-Genertl, the Public
Printer, and the Secretary OF the Treas
During his interview with the Secreary
of the Treasury he urged the appoint
me1t Of Mr.. w. Y. Johnson, OF Norfolk,
no has tcen rccOmm ended by the board
of local INSPECTORS, as Inspector OF Eulls,
trft yNInFg the technical GnlgG-
ton that ne was not "a -ed-cOast naYiga-
tor" was raised. Captain johnson Is
thorough seaman, and Is in every way
qualified t0 discharge the duties OF the
po sltiOn he seeks, and AS the statutes do
not require that the inspector OF hulla
shall be- a. sea-cOdst navigator. IL Is prObd-
BILE that the Department viii ignore the
regulations and order his appointment
OLD CLAIMS FOR 1912.
Congressman Jones several days ago in
troduced a bill in the House directing the
Secretary of the Treasury TO examine and
the city Of Baltimore, growing out OF
moneys expended by said states and city
for military purposes during the war ot
lhi2 which provides that the Secretary
Of the Treasury be and he Is hereby
directed 20 resettle, readJust and pay, out
OF any money In the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, all claims Of the states
Of New York Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Virginia, South Carolina, and the city
Of Baltimore, for and on account Of adj
vances and expenditures made by said
States and the city OF Baltimore in the
war of 1872 10 1915 with Great Britain.
PERSONAL.
Messrs. f. +. Parrish, John p. Winston
and W. ii. Tabb, Of Virginia, are in the
city.
There were no appointments OF fourth
class postmasters to-day for Virginia. and
only one for North Carolina, which was
that of W. VI. FOrneydurdl at Excelsior,
Brunswick county, vice W. ;. Milliken,
removed.
There was a fair sprinkling OF Virgin
ians around the downtown no ,els this
morning on their way 10 Alexandria 70
attend the congressional conyen icl held
there to-day.
The members Of the Virginia delegation.
who have stood bravely 10 then guns
during the whole fight on the tar II Dill.
took to-day of and went for az outing
TO Alexandria.
Mr.. Thomas c. Elder and family OF
Staunton. are spending a few days in the
city en- route home from a visit 10 At
lantic City. n. l.. w
4 TECHNICAL POINT.