New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-05
THE PRESIDENT HARD WORKED.
IIIT' TItTt"I ITT'tNI IINTNV NVTINTU'
kIIT AtNp~r CONTINUOUSLY At HIS DESK
sfNcE gHIUNY. HIS PLANS FOR


kriT ArNo~r CoNIlNroCSfY At HIS DESK
sr<cE FRIDAY HIS PLANS FOR
-uoprI~d TEGr
Ni-n,urt1u Nlreh All me ninety acts "
Congress signed uy the President to-day boar he
nc'ii,us Endorsement approved March . 1886
The continuing legislative lay Of saturday MS also
operative at the White House ana AZ noon to-day
wh'r March began. March AMI March ended
simultaneously. In the case OF the President there
Was more truth man nctou n the practical loss
OF day from the calendar. Tor since last Friday.
when the extrlordinnry deluge Of legislation began
- pour into his Office n has never left HIS desk
for more than 4 Few hour, At i time. The Cabinet
has been almost unlntermitteutiy in session. and
practically sharp Investigation Of the merits
Of measures has been IN vogue As when under or
binary circumstances ten days are allowed in which
bills may. bee Thoroughly considered before they fan
to become law Between and O'Clock In the
morning OF the las, three days President has al
lowed those about him 10 snatch little rest. and
four i've hours later they have returned 10 con-
tiuue the work with him. Whether. IN the mean
time. he found opportunity for ntile sleep -
more than the members Of the Cabinet know.
Five of the big appropriation bills did not reach
the President until this morning after o'clock.
They were the Indian. Suniry Cyi. Deficiency.
Diplomatic ana Consular AMI Naval and the failure
of ans one 81 them except. possibly. The Deficiency.
must have resulted ,rr.ousy u the National Gov
eminent or forced the calling Of the new Congress
IN extra session before midsummer. Their progress
Ia Congress had been closely watched by depart
mental experts. and after examination by the tabl-
net officers who Will be- responsible for discussing
The millions they appropriated. ia" President was
able to approve them. At 1890 o'clock. at the re-
quest Of Po-tmaster-Genera Bissell the Anti-lot-
terry bin was taken up for examination. ana prompt
~ signed. This was quickly followed 10y the copy
right act which the last measure of the Lila
Congress to * upon the statute books ntn the
hour of noon arrived the Brunsw'ck GA harpor
Bar Imprnvemcnt bill Senator Gordon's pet meas
uic was under consideration. but there was no turn
Ing III" co,. back IN the Mhit" fious" ths year;
ana though il was a wholly Unobiectionable bill
which tho Pr sldent ready 10 sign. at the FIRST
stroke Of the clock he laid down his pen. and NIFTY
six measures dird Of hamilton. =. ,
inc President viii leave Washington FOR North
Carolina on the lighthouse tender Violet. win Sec
rotary Carlisle and few friends In all probability.
once. He has made no announcement OF me
hour OF his departure. but the Violet has reached
the wharf here and congress. with the exception
Of 4 few ofllce-seeking members. ls ont OF the
WAY. so there Is nothing ~ keep the President No
one would be surprised II he Is on his way down the
river tomorrow. the Violet Is coaed ana pro,
visioned aud the ducking season has almost reached
H. end.