The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-26
The Next Congress.

WILL THERE he AN EXTRA SESSION.
The probability ofan extra session Of
Congress forms an important part Of tho
dispatches in the New York papers from
Washington. Tho Heralfs dispatch says:
AS mattcra stand now il Is not i'm
probable that the new Congress may bc
called. The wise aud moderate men in
both parties do not desire 1t, aud 1t may
bO discerncd that the Democratic leaders
dread 1t. They are not sure OF their own
men, and fear some plumbers which would
iniure the party. Tho Republican poll
ticians would like, on some accounts, TO
zee tho new Congress called together.
They say the Democrats will make extern
siye and probably damaging invGstiga-
tiOm whenever thOy do meet, and that 1t
is better to have these finished this year
than carried over into the next. They
have also strong belief that the Demo-
Gratis will blunher, and thus help tho Re-
pubIicans before tho country. On the
other hand there Is some reason 10 be-
liuve that tho President does not desirOto
nee the new Congress meet, II II Is called
together soon after the 4th Of March i
may quietly pass the necessary appropri-
alton bills and adjourn, or 1t may CON
linue it, session. In the latter case 1t
would probably prove u thorn in tho
Presidents side. II is not, therefore, u
clear advantage to the Republicans to
call the new Congress together, and II IL
not ut all probable that they can be united
in course which would make tho call
necessary; but only ten days more re-
main Of tIIu session, and II the Senate goes
ON In leisurcly discussion Of even the up.
preparation bills, ii willnOt complete Its
work." Do.
The Suns dispatch says:
"!As the Democrats IN the Senate have
determined to defeat the Civil Rights bill,
there is u prospect Of another deadlock
ahead, and the further prospect OF M
extra session. The Republicans are all
ut sen upon the question Of All Gxtrn ses'
sion. With them the prime question Is
whether II would bring the party any ad.
vantage or not The President IL Rverse
10 It, probably because II might Interfere
with lis summer amusclnents and develop
unpleasant revelations IN the depart
ments."
The Worlds correspondent, on the other
hand, charges tho Republicans with the
purpose to force M extra session;
"rhcre Is a scheme already on foot
among some Of the Republicans to let
sonic Of the appropriation bills 90 by do.
fault, and thereby compel the President
to call an extra session Of Congress and
throw the responsibility OF passing them
on Democratic House. Just how this
would cnbarraSS the next House Ia not
explained. The now Congress could SIM
ply pass the delayed bills and 60 homo.
Altogether the week is preg.
nant with imp Jrtant events. The Demo.
Gratis in both houses arc on hand TO man,
and united against all this partisan legis-
laliOn. On the other hand, tho Republic
cans are dslcnrtcncd, divided, without n
lender ind undiscipllned, and will proba-
bly, be routed at nearly every point"
The Tribunc'S dispatch says;
Leaving the Tariff bill out Of tho nc.
count, the necessity for an extra session
will depend on tho action Of the Repnb.
licans on what are known Ms the political
measures. Tho Caucus Committee Oh
Southern Affairs, Of which Mr.. Morton
is Chairman, will, It is understood, report
at tile Senatorial Caucus tomorrow IN
favor Of taking up the Civil Rights bill
at once, and holding the Senate together
until Il passes. II this Ia done an extra
session will be more than probable. Ills
reported that II MI extra session Is called,
the time fOrhIceting will be abontthc lst
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