, 1877-05-06
THE EXTRA SESSION.

THE EXTRA SESSION.
wuT THE CHANGE WAS MADE.
Special Dtspatca to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 5.-When the Cab
met met Yesterday the proclamation calling IN
extra session was presented prepared, the day
for assembly being fixed at June 4. When the
Cabinet convened only one member anticipated
the possibility that the date might be changed.
That member was Secretary McCrary. He had
called his bureau officers together and obtained
from some of them statement that they
could carry the army through until October
without inconvenience, except to the ofhcers.
It has always been the Presidents desire to
postpone the session. In this desire
Secretary Evarts shared, and the postponement
he earnestly advocated. His recent visit to
New York convinced him that the business 1n-
tercsts of the country demanded postpone
ment, If possible. Secretary Sherman aud At
torncy-Gencral Deyens
COULD NOT SEE THEIR wAT CLEAR,
or understand how postponcment could be
had without evasion Of the Law, but vote was
taken, and the official announcement giTen to
the press that Oct. Is had been agreed upon.
Meanwhile, late in the evening" Secretary Nc
Crary became anxious lest mistake had been
made, and, according to one report, stated at
midnight last night that since the decision
was reached another serious difficulty
had presented itself. The custom OF the
Department, as prescribed by law, has been to
deduct a percentage Of the pay OF enlisted
men, which was to bc delivered to them In the
aggregate upon their discharge after they had
served their time. In cases where men hare
served the usual time Of FIVE years, the money
due to each than
AMOUNTS TO SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS
This sum will foot up tu great deal In the
aggregate, especially when it is considered that
the average annual discharges equal about one
fifth of the army. The money due these mcn is
depositedin the eIreasury,b but cannot be paid out
except By special authority Of Congress. Lie
desired the Paymastcr General to prepare
statement Of the number OF men to be dis
charged and the amounts Of reserved money
thus due. The Acknowledgement, tho Secretary
Of State, and the Secretary Of War this morning
very
and this afternoon the proclamation fixing the
session at Oct. Is was issued. The President
aud his legal advisers undoubtedly are best IN
formed as to the law, aud their opinion should
be nctter than those The who
but as to- the wisdom, in n political
and business point of view, there can be no
doubt. Appeals have been received from busi-
ness men III all parts OF the country urging
opposed to it except dissatisfied politicians
and the Washington boarding house Keepers.
The President is reported to have said that
there we're -
VARIOUS POLITICAL REASONS
vhv the extra session should be avoided II pos
slbfc, in view Of the approach OF the Ohio cam;
form q leading issue: The subject
of finances would Undoubtedly be agitating Con-
gress which might tend to disturb the STEADY
and otherwise distract the even tenor OF busi-
ness affairs In regard to the proposed attack
upon the Southern policy OF tue Administration,
be said it would seem right that the policy
should hare fair trial: Inc fresluent saao
that he tried to look at the question IN the
broadcst and most comprehensive light OF Gen-
eral public welfare He thought the prccipita-
tion Of the financial discussion would
uNsETrLE THE BUSINESS
of the country, which, under the influence OF
the steady, consistent financial policy OF the
Government, was gradually settling down to
a firm and permanent basis OF coin values. Ae
believed that the same general principle applied
to the Southern question n1 ;n6st was 70
Southern matters took place it would have
tendency to revive the auimosftics Of the races
il the South at critical period in the wor kings
of the Southern policy, aud then perhaps It
NOQlu UE uE4CALGA 4oA wv o131 ~ q
fair show, and not BIZ reason OF its own demcr-
its. The general tenor Of the Presidents re-
marks was, that he. wanted fair opportunity
to get his Administration under way before
Congress met, in order that members might
conc here with wcll-determncd and matured
views as TO whether they ought, In Justice to
themselves and the country, support or oppose
his measures
THE PRoCLAMAT1oS.
To the Western Associated Press.
WAsn1NGTos, D. c.. May 5.-Obiecttons to
postponing the extra session of Congress have
ali been waived, and the following was issued
this afternoon:
By the President Of the United States Of America
"a Observation-Disclosures, The final adjourn
mcnt of the Forty fourth Congress without making
the usual appropriations for the support OF the
army for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1878, pre-
scnts an extraordinary occasion requiring lhe
President to exercise thu power vested In him by
the Constitution to convene the Houses OF Con-
gress in anticipation Of the day fixed by law for
their next meeting; now, therefore. !, Rutherford
g. Hayes, President OF the United Suites, do,
by virtue OF the power to this end in
ME vested bv the Constitution. convene both
Houses OF Congress to assemble at their respective
day of October next, then and there TO consider
and determine such measures ns in their wisdom,
their dnty, and the welfare ofthc people may seem
to demand.
In witness whereof have hcreunto set my hand
and caused the seal Of tho United States to be af-
fixed.
Done at tho City Of Washington this 5th day Of
MAY, in the year Uf our Lord 1877, and 1ndepend-
ence Of thu United States Of America the one hum
drcd aud first tSiEnct) H. b. HAYES.
BY the President:
WILLIAM N. ErAnrs, Secretary OF State.