The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-04

session Of Congress has been prepared
by the Secretary of State, and will be
submitted to the President and Cabinet
to-day for their consideration and ap.
proval. There has been disposition,
as first stated in these dispatches, to
vary the form of the proclamation in so
far as to designate specially the busi-
ness proposed for legislation. 1t is ln-
timated that the subjects to be recon-
mended will doubtless be determined
to-day. Those subjects demanding ac-
tion are appropriations for the ex-
penses OF the army and deficiencies oil
the Navy Department; and those now
under consideration, and which Will
doubtless be included, are an approprl-
alton 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 bond
at a lower rate OF interest, and system
OF civil service tosembody the result OF
inquiries and experience OF the chiefs
of executive branches OF the Govern
ment in that direction.
1t has not been decided whe ther atten-
tion will be called to the subject OF IN
ternaI Improvements in the South,
though ii is possible that it will be, as
| the President regards this as an essen
| tial feature of his policy in the restOra-
tion OF quiet and prosperity in the South,
and as set forth in these dispatches some
days ago. 1t can be confidently stated
that no measures calculated to arouse
| the tariff question will be recommended.
AS to the date of the meeting OF the ex-
ira session, the President is said to ad.
here to the original date, and that 1t VIII
most likely be determined upon. 1t is
| the impression in authorita i've quar-
ters that the proclamation will be issued
to-day.
Ward III. LamOn,
whom the venerable Ben. Wade, in
card to the Cleveland Leader, desig'
mates as liar il he said so and so, was
called upon to-day by representative
Of the press in regard to the matter,
Colonel Lamon said he was not YET
ready to meet Mr.. Wade's accusation.
not because he thought he ought to rest
under the impul lation of being u liar, but
because he knew every one that knew
him and also Ben. Wade would know
Just who could properly be called liar
You see," said the jolly biographer oil
Lincoln, "Ben. w Wade is TOO old to whip
and too wicked to die"
With reference to an article recently
published in the New York Trlbung
Colonel Lamon says in some OF its state
ments il was incorrect. What he mean
to convey to the public was, that attel
Lincoln was nominated in Chicago, tina
Ben. Wade and Henry Winter Davis en-
deavOred TO form combination TO call {
new convention and nominate another
candidate; that after Lincoln was
elected the late Chief Justice Chase
called upon him one day, when LincoIl
asked him il he knew Of any arrange
ment having been suggested by Wade
for the calling of now convention
Whereup0n Chase admitted that he die
and pulled from his pocket c"rres
pondunce, tOiwhich Wade was party
which invited combination of publ
men to have new convention callet
at which he hase) should receive TIL
Republ. can nomination. Mr. Lamon i'll
timated that there was a correspond
ence OH the part of Wade looking to
dictatorship, with either himself OF J0hi
Y. Fremont as dictator.
Testimonial to the President.
A confederate and Ellden Democrat
residing in Mississippi, writing TO ;
friend in this city says: 81 nave talked
with many Democrats since seeing you,
and have not yet found one who can con
demn a single action OF the President
but on the contrary all recognize him al
patriot of the highest oraer. thinl
his enemies will come from the eXtrem
ist and sore heads in his own party
but he may be assured Of the facts tina
Tor each enemy that springs from hi
Town party ten friends Will come to hi
/ liar INF . hN Ia