The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24
Adopted by the House Late Yesterday
Afternoon and Sent to the Pres
tdent Last Night.
WILL BE VETOED BY GROVER
AND A POLITICAL MESSAGE MAY AC-
COMPANY THE DIsAPPRovAL.
Mr.. Cleveland Not Likely to Miss n
Chance to Slap the siiverites
and Antf-Bond Men.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. May 23.-The adoption of
the conference report OF the river and har-
Dor bill by the House this afternoon makes
the early adjournment OF Congress a reason
able certainly. Usually a bill remains day
or two wita the enrolling committee, but In
the present case the speed of tae committee
was phenomenal, for before the House adj
journed the chairman of the committee an
nounced that the bill had been carefully ex-
amined and found correct. AS a matter of
fact. 1t would have been a physical impos-
sibility to have engrossed the bill. even un-
der the new system Of printing instead of
engrossing by hand, in the short time that
elapsed between the adoption of the confer
ence report by the House and It's reported
enrolment. The clerk Of the enrolling COM
mittee had simply anticipated events, and
when the Senate adopted the report yestes-
day this clever young man had taken the
rest for granted and had at once sent abe
bin to the printers. Hence. when the House
adopted II to-day the bill was already en-
rolled and awaiting the signature of the
Speaker and Vice President. The report of
the chairman Of the enrolled bills committee
was a mere form. The bin was sent to
the White House tonight. The President
has now ten legislative days in which to
veto the BILL Sundays are not counted, so
that the period begins with next Monday and
expires week from next Thursday. Deco
ration day Is legal holiday, and Congress
viii not be in session but il will count as a
legislative day. 1t is Thought in some quar-
tiers the President Will lose no time in We
toing the measure.
1t Is not improbable that Mr.. Cleveland
will make the vetoing Of the bill a con-
venient nall on which TO hang a strong ad-
dress to Congress, even In its closing days,
urging the necessity for some action to pro-
tect the treasury against the raids which
Win be made on 1t during the coming sum-
mer and Of which the steadily increasing
Withdrawals Of gold are already the sure in
dfcations. Almost every ship that leaves
New York has been carrying a million of
gold recently and the certain prospect OF the
passage Of the Butler resolution next Mon
day or Tuesday, seeking to prohibit the
further issue Of bon1s without the previous
consent of Congress is not calculated to stop
the drain OF the treasury gold. True 1t is
that thu Butler resolution win never be
heard Of In the House. but the very fact OF
its passage by the Senate win show Euro
pean financiers how strongly the enemies OF
sound financial principles are entrenched in
must surely grow stronger than before. Mr..
Cleveland Is determined to issue more bonds
II necessary and the action Of the Senate in
passing the Butler resolution will be regard
ed by him with the same contempt which
he exhibited to-day when he sent to the Sen
ate curt message refusing to furnish GER
tain information regarding Cuban affairs,
which had been requested in resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Morgan and adopted by the Sem
ate by an overwhelming vote. Mindful, how
sver. Of the coming campaign and of the
part which his frequent bond issues will play
on the stump. 1t Is believed probable that
Mr.. Cleveland will not be unwilling to avail
himself Of an opportunity to shirk In adj
vance OF the next bond issue the RESPONSE
billy therefor by impressing on Congress
the continued distress of the treasury and
the certainty of another bond issue unless
remedial legislation Is enacted even in the
last hours Of the expiring session.