, 1877-04-21
THE EXTRA SESSION.
QUESTIONS TO N CONSIDERED.

6PEEld% AH3FA2G2Q 10 2A& 1f7p1Rt
70 WARRINGTON, D. c., April 20. III tho e1tra
session Of congrsss which Is 10 meet on the 4th Of
June Ia long one, 1t will not b tho fanlt Of the
President and hts Cabinet. No subjects Of general
legislation will he recommended, except the pas.
sage OF the Army Appropriation bill nnd provision
for certain deficiencies OF The Navy Department.
unless war should be declared between Nusola apd
Turkey hefora that time, IN which etent soma.
Recommendations touching the Bhp- building bust.
ness may be made. II has been suggested to
tho President that In casa Of = European
wsT great demand for yetsela wou1d bo ersRtcd,
in tho supply Of which Tue United Stated ought to
participate. Some Of car largest shlp-bulfdors al.
ready ASSERT that they can construct Iron sessels In
this country at cheaper rates than shey can bo built
on Tho CIyda, and II theJ had tho samo privilege
which tho Scotch ship-buiidars have Of pufchas-
Ing tho neeaasary materials which hays to DO I'M.
ported free Of duty. or II the duty upon then, could
be reduced, they could enter Into successful com.
petition With any shtp. builders In tho world On
tho other hand, those who ase engaged in furnish
Ing The materials used In building yeaseis arc op-
posed, Of course, TO- .r. =.
AIT REDUCTION III TIE FR1sKHT DuT1KE.
Should war actually bs declared, sud tbs demand.
for Amencau built ahips be - great a. it Ii now
expected to be, II may bo t,st this subject will be
brought to ths attantion Of congEosa during its
Teai1cs thl*, M subject will bo presented to Con.
gress by tho Executive for Ita consideration this
summer, except such nominations ~ It may DO
deemed hest to make. and which may ba disposed
Of BY tho Senatn at odd tiMes willis waiting for
bnssneas to como from tho IIoaso. Tho President
Ia understood TO bc OF opinion that tho session
onght not extend beyond asa or sl1 weeks IT tho
longest.
TuH BPBAKENsHIF.
The number Of pin128d yotsA which tho sayerAi
candidates Tor the Bpeaketship claim greatly ex.
ceed tho membership of tho ifolsr.
A0nntsoN.
e. ~ He5f<Fn Asseeiatsd I1ssE
Senators and members OF tho House OF Repre-
scntalyea OF tho Htats uf Illinols have 21dresasd
letter to tho Hon. ". II. Morrison, cordially In.
dofslng hta candidacy for Speaker Of tbs National
tlouao Of Ksptesentatlvsa for Tho Forty.afth
Congress-. Tho letter says: !" Your sterling tn-
tcgfiIy. dlatlnFulhhed ability, and long paElla-
mentaty experience peculiarly 1t yon for this OK.
allel station. and wa trust that ths Democratic
meutsFs Of ConRteda from avery section of the
country will PROMPTLY recognize tho proprstty Of
Of your election ~ Speaker Of the !ouse ct Renre
cratic scnatus and tnenltr Of lse House. e3evpt&
few whu arc ahsont from tho city.
|'p CNFQUNpkll. IS
10 {AS WfsssFn Assactastd Frsaz.
WAtutNaTnx. Y. u, Aplll .U.-Uu Inquiry A.
tho Executive slAntlon It WIS axceFtainrd that
thaTo II no truth In the stHry published By the
Philadelphia litratA to tho Effect that tho ircsdcnt
had Hado cara!n propoalsfaust1 laadfpy Democrats
for a conference with equa! number Of Aspub.
llcAna for the purpose Vt avoiding m extra session
OF conS1caa, ETC., and promising tu withdraw tho
troops from tho Sonth In tho oyenk Of certain con.
dtlU1s being compiled With.