The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-22
The summer session.

From u,e Times.
A July session of Congress, we suppose,
may now be deemed certainty. The alleged
necessity for it predicated upon the proba-
bility of a rendering of the Reconstruction
law in sense adverse TO the intentions of its
authors, is but one of several causes Of the
meeting.
The advocates ofimpeachment are the prime
movers behind the curtain. Foiled in the
Judiciary Committee, they are eager to try
anew their strength in the House, with the
advantage of such auxiliary help as may be
derived from the expected course of the Presi-
dent in regard to the District Commanders and
their acts. The circumstances which lend
plausbility to a summer session are circum-
stances on which the Ashleys and Buffers Of
the House rely for fresh accusations against
the President.
The Evening Post adds the high tariff men
TO the list of those who are uhderhandedly at
work for a meeting ON the third. This is
hardly probable. That they chafe under the
defeat of the last session is undeniable, and
that they are prepared to combine with any
body, in any way, for the furtherance of their
sinister policy is at least probable. But their
greed has not quite deprived them of their
senses. They cannot be acquainted with the
temper of the people touching taxation, and
they will find the judgment of all but a narrow
party inimical to any tinkering with revenue
until the whole question be ready for discus
sion. If anything would excuse a meddling
with fiscal matters, it would be the scandalous
whisky frauds of which the press affords abun-
dant illustration. But it is not expedient,
even in this case, to attempt legislation, ex-
Cept with an assurance of greater thorough
ness than is possible just now.
Infinitely more probable is il that an effort
will be made by the spectators to raise the
question of the currency, with the view of pre-
venting any further contraction. These are
the inhatonists-the jobbers and gamblers
who would sacrifice industry and trade in a
desperate endeavor to bring back the balloon
ing days Of 1864. The process of restoring
currency and business to healthy standard
does not accord with their plans. They would
like more paper issues, if they could get them;
and failing to obtain these, they desire it to be
understood that by no possibility can the
Secretary of the Treasury interfere with their
movements. There is but one term applica-
BILE to this scheme. 1t is a conspiracy to sacri-
fee the interests of the many for the benefit OF
a class whose operations come within the cate
CORY of gold and stock gambling.
The infationists and spectators are in
triguing with the clamorers for impeachment
to secure not simply a summer session. but a
session that shall take cognizance of their re-
spective projects. If they succeed, the imme-
diate effect will be most disastrous. Business
matters are bad enough now, but they will be
immeasurably worse if they are to be exposed
to the tricks and dangers and demagoguism
of long session at the present season. Insta-
bility will be infused into everything, and q
want of confidence which no prudent man
would knowingly increase.
A session limited to the object which has
been proclaimed-the perfecting of the Recon
struction law in the light of the Attorney
Generals criticism-may well be defended. II
not necessary, it is not inexcusable, perhaps
not inexpedient. But meeting with this
purpose before it ought not to be an occasion
for reopening questions which have no special
urgency, and the end whereof no one can
foretell. 1t is right that obstacles to recon
struction should be removed, promptly and
effectually. But there can be no defense for
intrigues which t to serve pa party purposes sea
uncertainties which seem now to be lowering
around the halls of the Capitol.