Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-05
SIGNING THE BILLS.
How the President Accomplished Il In
Due Time.
MEASURES THAT
FAILED.
Gordon. HilI, and German Pets
Among Thcm-White-HOus Clock
Not Stopped-Now for North Caro-
lima and Ducks, Says Grover.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March All
the ninety acts OF Congress signed by the
President to-day bear the fictitious en-
dorsement Approved March 2, 1896" The
continuing legislative day of Saturday
was also operative at the White House,
and at noon to-day. when March 4th be-
gan. March % and March 81 ended ST.
nultaneously.
In the case OF the President there was
more truth than fiction I'm the practical
loss of a day from the calendar. for since
last Friday. when the extraordinary de-
luge OF legislation commenced to pour into
his Office. he has never left his desk for
more than few hours at time. The
Cabinet has been almost uninterruptedly
in session. and practically as sharp an in
vestigation OF the merit Of measures has
been in vogue as under ordinary clrcun-
stancesl Ten DAYS are allowed in which
bills may be thoroughly considered before
they fail 20 become laws. Between and
I o'clock In the morning OF the last days
the President allowed those about him
10 snatch a little rest. but four or five
hours later they returned to continue the
work with him. Whether in the mean
time. he found opportunity for a little
sleep is more than the members of the
Cabinet know.
Five OF the big appropriation bills did
not reach him until this morning. They
were the Indian. sundry civil. deficiency,
diplomatic and consular, and naval, and
the failure Of any one OF them. except
possibly the deficiency. must have re.
suited seriously TO the National Govern
ment or force the assembling OF the new
Congress in extra session before nid-sum-
mer. Their progress In Congress has been
closely watched by departmental experts.
and through the examination by the
Cabinet officers. who will be responsible
for dlsbursiug the millions they appro-
pirate. the President was able to approve
them.
ANTI-LOTTERY BILL.
At ll:l0 o'clock. at the request of POST
mastered neral Bissell. the anti-lottery
bill was taken up for examination, and
promptly signed.
This was quickly followed by the copy
right act, which was the last measure of
the Fifty-thrd Congress TO 20 upon the
statute-boCks. When the hour of noon
arrived the Brunswick GaD harbor-im-
proVcmsnt bill, Senator G0rdon's pet mea-
sure was under consideration. but there
was no turning the clock back In the
white House this year, and though IL
WAS wholly unobiectionable bill. which
the President was ready to sign, at the
FIRST stroke Of the clock he laid down his
pen and ffty-slx measures. including the
Red-CrOss Insignia protection measure,
which passed Congress unanimously,
Senator Hlrs suburban trolley-railroad
bill and Senator Germans Baltmorc-eX-
u0sitlon bill died OF inantiOn.
The President Will leave Washington
for North Carolina on the lighthouse
tender Violet. with Secretary Carlisle and
a few other friends. IN all probability at
once lie has made no announcement OF
his departure but the Violet IS here, and
Congress, with the exception OF few
oflice-seeking members. Is out Of the way.
So there IL nothing TO keep the President
No one would be surprised should he be
on his way down the river 10 morrow, as
the Violet is coaled and provisiOned, and
the ducking season has almost reached
its end.