Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-27
LOOKING FOR VEToES
The President Does Not Want to Go t.
the Capitol.
The Possibility Of Several Bills Fall
ing and q Determination to Pass
Them Over a Veto.

Serious consequences are apt to result
II the President adheres to his rule Of not
leaving the White House for the purpose
of considering measures that may be passed
by Congress in the closing hours Of the ses-
sion. There is every reason to believe
that action cannot be had on some Of the
important regular appropriation bills be-
fore the last day of the session and the
time that will be required to deliver them
into the hands of the President at the
White House will undoubtedly form an i'm
portant element in the chance of their ap-
prevail before the expiration of the session
at noon on Monday.
Otherwise they will fail to become laws
and may in themselves necessitate an
extra session of Congress. President
Cleveland is opposed to what is known as
haSty legislation, and has Steadfastly re-
fused to cOuntenance 1t to the extent OF
spending the last hours Of a session at the
Capitol. as was the unvarying practice of
his predecessors.
This rule of his has caused considerable
haste and Inconvenience to the legislative
branch of the government In the past,
but, except in cases of bills of minor i'm
portance, has never resulted in the failure
of material legislation.
The present situation is believed. how
ever. to be more serious than at any
previous time, and 1t Is freely predicted
that. one or more of the appropriation bills
necessary to the proper operation Of the
government will surely fail to become
laws, unless the President reiaxes his rule
against going to the Capitol, or unless the
convenient clocks. in the halls of Congress
are held back until he has had full OPP
portunity for the consideration Of the
measures requiring his action that may be
passed In the expiring hours OF the session
The practice of sending all measures
passed by Congress to the executive de-
partments to which each appertains for
examination and report will be discontin-
ued during the remainder of the present
Congress-, and the head of each of the
executive departments will be expected to
watch closely the progress Of legislation.
in order that he may be able to inform the
President thereon when he takes the meas
ures up for final consideration.
It Is said that the President desires to
avoid an extra session OF Congress. unless
1t shalt be necessary for the consideration
Of financial matters, and that rather than
have one for ordinary legislation he will
assist in the expedition of pending business
by spending Monday in the Presidents
room at the Capitol.
The legislative managers in Congress
think that the necessity for an extra sesr
sion. even IL President Cleveland should
veto one Of the appropriation bills. may be
avoided The members Of the Senate ap-
preparation committee express perfect con-
fidence in their ability to get all these bills
through. but they are not 80 confident that
they will be passed in a shape satisfactory
to the President. The possibility Of q veto
is therefore acknowledged
Confident OF a Two-Thirds Vote.
If they can get the bills through the two
houses they will not be disturbed by what
Mr. Cleveland may do. If veto should
come in it is believed that the veto can.
without delay, be overruled by a two
thirds vote Of each house Of Congress.
The appropriation hills are being loaded
down SO that Mr.. German in his speech
today said that II all the items should be
retained there would be deficiency of
revenue of s6OO00.OO0 at the end of the
fiscal year and a deficiency of between
$4O.000.OOO and s60,OOG0 600 at the end of
the calendar year. Secretary Carlisle's es-
innate for the calendar year was a sur
plus of $22.OOOO00.
This statement was made in support of
the proposition to authorize the 3 per cent
closes something of the extent to which the
appropriations are being increased. At the
rate things are going this Congress will
be estopped from further comment on the
billion dollar Congress" In the rush of
the closing hours of Congress- 1t will be
impossible for these bills to be scrutinized
with great care, even by those responsible
for their enrolment, and the President
cannot be given any time for a personal
examination Of them. He will be obliged to
sign almost bIindly II he signs. Delay for
examination would amount to q pocket
Veto" the bills dying with the end Of the
session.