Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-03-26
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FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 26, 1871
EXTRA SESSION.


We publish today the proclamation for an
extra session Of Congress, to commence on
Monday, the 3lst day Of May. The confusion
and arrangement which the past mal-adminis-
tratIon ol the government hos left behind it, re-
qulres the early consideration and action of
Congress. The unsettled position in which
the Tories have left affairs which it was their
duty to have arranged, renders necessary imlne-
date steps for their adjustment, The call of
an extra session is a mark of vigor and energy
--of a determination TO carry out the will Of the
people, on the part of the Administration, which
causes terror in the rank of Loco Focoism
A writer from Washington, referring to the
Proclamation says THE proclamation of the
President, converting Congress OH the 3lst of
May, is hailed with general appreciation. A
change of measures as well as men seems to be
expected 1t was necessary perhaps, that the
new administration should give the people,
through their representatives, an opportunity, at
q very early day, to make all the changes that
the exigencies Of the times may, in their opin-
ion, demand. Thus it is that the new admins
traton, brought into power as it was by the most
decidedly democratic movement that was ever
made since the foundation Of the government,
intends to give early aud free scope to the wishes
ofthe people, The great questions of revenue
and finance are to be brought forward, in all
their length and breadth, at this summer session.
Blythe Presidcntofhe United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS sundry important and weigh,y matters,
principally growing out of the condition of the revenue
and finances OF the country, appear to me TO call for
the consideration OF Congress al an earlier day than its
next annual session, and thus form an extraordinary
occasion, such renders necessary, in my judgement
the convention Of the Houses as soon as may be
practblc do, therefore, by this Proclamation con
vene the two Houses OF Congress- TO meet in the Capt.
toll AT the city of Washington, on the last Monday,
being the thirty first day Of May next. And re-
qllre the respective Senators and Representatives
then and there TO assemble in order TO receive such
Information respecting the state Of the Union NAV
be given TO them, and to devise and adopt such
measures as the good of the country may seem TO
them in the exercise of their wisdom and discretion,
TO require.
In testimony where Of l have caused the sea, Oft
United States 10 be hereunto affixed, and signed the
same with my hand
Done at the city of Washington, this seventeenth
~, dav of March in the year of our lord one
}, l. E. thousand eight hundred and forty one, and
~.>' OF the United States the sixty fifth.
BY the President; W. II. HARRISON.
DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary Of State.
The folloAing States have not yet chosen
Representatives to the 9th Congress. Rhode
Island, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri
twelve in all or these, Connecticut, Virginia,
r. Island and Kentucky, hold their election in
April; all the others in August, except Maryland
which holds its election in November. An extra
session. however, of the Maryland Legislature
is already convened for, 2ith OF this month-so
that a law will be passed to secure an earlier
election in that State We are unable to say
whether authority is vested in the Executive Of
the ether states TO call special election.