Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
WASHINGTON.
Extra Session OF Congress 90 Con
vene October 18th.

WASHINGTON, May 4-The cabinet
was in session nearly three hours to-day,
and it was decided to postpone the extra
session of congress until the 10th OF Dc.
tober next. This change OF the original
programme was made upon careful con.
sideration of the general interests Of
the country, with the almost unanimous
desire of the business community, as
we'll as Of members OF Congress them.
selves. as far as they could be consulted,
that there should be ne session Of CON
gress this summer, aud upon mature 10.
curry into al the circumstances OF the
case it vas as certained that without any
immediate appropriation of money the
army could be clothed and supplied with
all its necessaries, aud that until the 18th
of October only one regular pay day was
to be passed. 1t was also considered
that If congress meets in October it may
remain in continual session and finish
its business before next summer, so as to
avoid the inconvenience OF the hot sea.
son next year as we'll as this, and q
proclamation calling the extra session
on October 10Th is to be issued without
delay.
A member Of the cabinet says this
evening, with reference to the postpone
meut Of the extra session Of congress
to-day, that the change in the date was
not in any degree caused by spprehen-
sion on the part Of the administration as
to the consequences OF an early congress
sional discussion of the Presidents
Southern policy This matter, ~ says,
was not taken into consideration in the
cabinet deliberations concerning the
question of change in the date previ-
ously agreed upon.
Special Telegraphic Cor. Courier Journal.l
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The draft Of the
proclamation calling an extraordinary
session Of congress has been prepared by
the secretary Of state, and will be sub
mitted to the President aud cabinet to-
morrow for their consideration and ap
prevail. There has been a disposition, as
first stated in these dispatches, to vary
the form Of the proclamation in so far al
to designate specifically the business
proposed for legislation. 1t was init
mated tonight that the subjects to be
recommended would doubtless be deter
mined tomorrow. Those subjects de-
maading action are the appropriation for
the expenses of the army and the def
ciencies of the navy pay, and those now
under consideration, and which will
doubtless be included, are an %appropria'
tion for the representation Of the United
States at the French Exposition in 1878,
a measure to extend the powers of the
secretary Of the treasury in the funding
OF the national debt in a bond at a lower
rate of interest, and a system of civil
service to embody the result Of the in
quiries and experiences Of the chiefs of
the executive branch of the government
in that direction. 1t has not been de-.
cided whether attention will be called to
the subject Of internal improvement in
the South, though it is possible that it
will, as the President regards this as an
essential feature of his policy in the re-
storation Of quiet and prosperity in the
South. As set forth 10 these dispatches
some days ago, it can be confidently
stated that no measures calculated to
arouse the tariff question will be recon-
mended.