Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-19
WASHINGTON.
Proclamation of the President.
The Senate to Convene Friday,
March 3.
The Probability of an Extra
Session
Brooks Plan Of Campaign for
Invading Arkansas.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.-The following
was issued this afternoon by the President
Of the United States Of America:
A Proclamation.
Whereas, objects Of interest to the United
States require that the Senate should be
convened at u O'Clock on the 9TH day of
March next, 10 receive and act upon such
communications as may be made TO il on
the part of the Executive;
Now, therefore, /, Ulysses 5. Grant,
President Of the Uuited States, having con-
sidered it my duty to issue this, my proc.
lamatiOn, declaring that an extraordinary
occasion requires the Senate Of the United
States to cOnFene for the transaction OF
bushes at the Capitol, in the city Of
Washington, on the 5th day Of March next
at u o'clock at noon on that day of March,
all who shall at that time be entitled to
act as members Of that body are hereby re-
quired 10 take notice.
Given under my hand and seal of the
United States, al Washington, the 18th
day Of February, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
five, and of the independence Of the United
States of America the ninety-ninth.
U. 5. GRANT.
BY the PRESIDENT
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
An Extra Session PrObabIe-Grant to
Play Military Dictator.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Members of Congress are beginning to
discuss very seriously the possibilities Of
an extra session. Probably at no cor
responding period of any former session
have the appropriation bills been as back
ward as they are now. Those who have
carefully observed the course Of the public
business have recognized the facts for
weeks that everything seemed drifting to-
ward an extra session. The Republican
leaders of the House, on finding that the
Democrats did not desire an extra session,
seem since then to be shaping matters to
tbwart them and force such a session. They
have the entirec control Of thepublicbusiness,
and if they had pushed the appropriation
bills would have found the Democrats
earnes tly cooperating in the work o. pass
ing them. But this they have not done.
The ultra element in the Republican party,
headed by Butler, Ward and Maynard, are
ready to push the bayOnet bill through
Congress at any cost, even II 1t should IN
vOlVe an extra session. The more mode
rate Republicans are also believed TO be
working for an extra session. Their leaders
have an idea that the Democratic majOri-
ty in the next House Of Representatives,
when they assemble, will inaugurate
measures that will alarm the country, and
enable them TO regain their asceGdency.
At the same time they are seriously alarm
ed at the indications Of purpose on the
part Of Grant to play Military Dictator.
And they are willing to see his danger
Gus ambition cUrbed to some extent by
a Democratic House. 1t is a curious
fact that Grants despOtic tendencies,
as evinced at New Orleans and in the
Arkansas message, and his OminOus threats
Of exerting extraordinary powers during
the recess, have alarmed some Republican
leaders even more than the Democrats.
The question of an extra session now pr2c-
uclllv belongs 20 the dominant party; but
after this week it will be in the power OF
the Democrats 10 precipitate il, if they
deem it called for. 1t may be safely stated
that nine-teuths Of the Democrats in Con-
gress deprecate an extra session, and viii
DO ANYTHING in reason to avert II, save agree
| ing TO such revOl utiOnary measures as the
| caucus bavonet bill. The extra session
may be called to meet at once; but it is
generally believed that if il be necessary to
| Convoke Congress, the first of May or there
abouts will be fixed upon as the date.
The Arkansas Question
will probably not come up this week. 1t i;
| generally believed that unless Congress:
| shall act the President will, after the ad-
! iournment, respond fayorably to any appli
| cation by Brooks for military aid to install
| him in power. One of the plans suggested
/ bv which the plot is to be carried out is fol
| Brooks to enter Arkansas by the way OF
/ the Indian Territory, and 10 establish him
/ self at Fort Smith, on the western
| border of Arkansas, gathering abou
! him such adherents as may be rea
/ DIV to rally 10 his standard. He
| would be on United States soil, and there
fore protected from attack or arrest by Gov
/ Garland. From this point he would in
woke and receive the Federal protection anC
| aid which Grant has already bound him
| self to give by declaring in his message
| that he (BrC0ks) is the legally chosen Gov
! ernor of Arkansas. The best opinion i:
| that Grant is ready for any desperate re
sort, and there is no step Of usurpatiOI
/ that he could now take that would sur
| prise the public men Of both parties.
| bpeclal. 70 Tue OLlcllLhatl OoAHLl0ICl dA'
The HOaF subcommittee
are evidently experiencing considerable DIFF
fcuIty in al-eeing upon a report. The.
have had frequent meetings, have been her
five or six DAYS, and yet they have come {
no conclusion. No meeting Of the ful
committee has yet been called. In thu
| connection, it is noteworthy that the Pres
fdent has assented 10 4 compromise onl!
| after having had a pTotracted interview
/ with Mr. Wheeler, Of the Hoar suO-com
/ mittee,
Leading Democrats in Congress deny,
! do the Louisiana Conservative delegation
now here. that the Democrats Of the NOrtl
have in any manner discouraged the effort
that have been made to secure a cOmpro
mise in Louisiana.
Extra Session.
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