Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-07
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
I.r.crAL TO tn, GOLD NIL DAILY urw'l
RurHY's REASONS.
Why the Extra Session Was Called
for March IS.

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NEW YoRK. March IA Washington
correspondent. who has the following Is
not alone In his opinions: The motives
Of the Administration in calling an extra
session at as early q period MS March IS
Is interesting enough to mako It worth
while that they should be plainly under.
stood. They concern an ingenious COM.
binatiou. fathsred by Garfield, for giving
the Speakership to Garfield himself or
TO Kelly. according as the White House
may or may not succeed in commanding
the confidence Of the Greenback people
In the new Congress. The basis upon
which these calculations rest Is very
simple. by the death Of Schleicher q
vacancy ccurs In tho Texas delegation.
which is to be filled by m election or.
dorsd for April 10. Singleton OF Iii.
nois. Democratic mcmber.elsct. now lies
seriously III at Hot Springs, and ac-
cording 10 GarAeld's information, will
hardly be able to reach Washington by
March IS. May Of Missouri. another
Democrat, has been very Ill for many
months past. and Garfield firmly DO.
lisves will not DO allowed by his pbysi-
clans TO travel at this season Of tbs year.
Bland OF Missouri Is also confined at his
residence and reported. according to
Garfield, 10 DO dangerously III. Acklen.
also, Is lying III at his quarters in this
city, and GARFIELD has satisfied himself,
will certainly not DO able to leave tho
house for a month. Garfield further
relies upon the possible arrest OF five
other Democratic members, against
whom Attorney General Devens is work.
ing up indictments. The President has
been Induced by Garfield to believe that
by calling Congress together ON March
Ii the Administration will DO enabled TO
prevent the Democrats from organizing
their own House.
WASHINGTON. March THE Green.
hackers are confident Of controlling the
next House. and ons OF them said to.
day they have positive assurances that
more than half a dozen Democrats will
refuse to 90 into the Democratic caucus,
but will vote with them on organization.
Butler directs their campaign. Morrison
aud Mills openly say that they will not
vote for Randall II he is nominated by
the caucus, and that several Democrats
will join them.
It having been mentioned by a visitor
10 the President to-day that some sur
prise was expressed at his calling an er-
ira session 30 SOC after the adjourn
msnt Of the late Congress. the President
said: THE proclamation for that pur.
pose was issued on information that the
earliest practicable day would be accept.
able to the majority Of the members.
elect" The President was indisposed
to converse on tho declared object OF
the Democrats. He had not yet seeii
the programme aud. therefore. could
not pass an opinion upon 1t, but he
could not believe. In the absence OF such
information. that any revolutionary
movements were contemplated.
Although there Is no semi.oficial basis
for the announcement there il reason to
believe that the Presidents message to
Congress will be brief aud confined TO
the subjects for which 1t will be con.
vsned, aud that he will. at the instance
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury. ask
that measures be adopted for the In.
crease of revenue, IL having been de-
creased TO the extent Of $40, OOO, 900 by
tho passage Of the Tobacco bill. The
Secretary said to-day that but for this
be would have S2S. OO0, 900 surplus rev.
enue with which to pay arrears OF PEN
sions recently authorized by Congress.