The times., 1897-07-23
THE CURRENCY MESSAGE.
President Mckinley VIII Send II
to Congress Today.

AT the White House yesterday the
crowd of people desirous of seeing the
President was as great as 1t has been
! on any past occasion. The President
| caused ii TO be officially made public
| yesterday that the currency message
| viii be sent to Congress today. 1t
] is not expected by the President
| that the bill that Will accompany the
message Will delay the adjournment
OF Congress. The President expects
the House TO pass the bill Immediately
and that the Senate viii refer il to q
committee where it win remain until next
| December.
In anticipation OF this program bein Z
carried out, and that Congress viii ad-
! Journ Saturday, the Presidents arranging
his personal and public matters so as to be
able to leave Washington next Wednesday
| for Lake Champlain for a months vaca-
ton there He may stay there longer. His
| preparations for leaving are so complete
that the railroad Companies are now merely
waiting for Il telegram from Secretary
Porter announcing the time the special
train shall be in readiness.
Senator Thurston and a Nebraska delega-
ton called on the President and asked him
1 to Issue q proclamation which would have
the effect OF making tile Omaha exposition
an International affair. The President de-
clined TO do this but said he would direct
/ the Department of State TO issue supple
rnentary invitation to foreign nations to
! participate in the exposition Such action
| diYests the exposition OF an intenationa al
| character, but stin invites foreign countries
to contribute to It's success
congressman Dalzeu or Penns ylvauia:
! Brofnwen or Ohio, and Wilson Of Ohio
| had q conference with the President reIa
! tive to bis attending the celebration OF the
| John c. Fremont Association, at Pitts
! l5urg, Pa, September is, IT andIs The
| President said he would try 10 be present;
he thought he could, but he would write the
counlittee definitely on the subject early
next s-eek
Col. Robert Ingersou, after aw aitinr an
! hour, had Ii talk with Mr. McKinley The
| Distinguished iufidel is oesireus OF having
| the President appoint TO office friend of
! his
| Secretary Sherman had a fifteen minute
! talk with the President, during which tim c
| he announced his determination to leave
the city today for Amagansett, L l.,
to remain until cool weather comes Sec
retary Sherman looked very weak when he
| was assisted from his carriage and showed
| the effects of his illness quite plainly He
| said, however that he was fully recovered
| and he anticipated much benefit from the
ocean breezes.
| Senator Thurston accompanied F J.
| Sadl]ei. OF Wlber, Nebr-, to the President
The latter wants to be appointed a consul
TO one Of the European countries
! congressman HIT and Cannon had a long
! conference with the President regarding
| business in the House. and it is understood
| that Mr.. Hit discussed the conditions OF
| Hawaii. Japan and Cuba, briefly.
Mr.. 3. II Warner and his son, who was
1 yesterday confirmed as consul TO Leipsic.
4 called 1T the office to thank the President
| for the office. The new consul will sail
| for Leipeic about September Heis de
lighted over his prospects
Gen. Hawley had a short talk with the
| President concerning some patronage he
wants for Connecticut, and CongreSsrnen
! Tongue ard Ellis OF Oregon urged Mr.
| Mckinley 10 appoint T K. Hlochberger. ed
! itor ofthe Stats ZeitHng OF Portland. COM
merci2l agent at British Columbia.
| congressman Howell ard Fowler OF New
| Jersey saw the President IN reference to
| New jersey patronage