New-York tribune., 1881-03-27
NO EXTRA SESSION.
TIE DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED
2 ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST CAREFULLY con-


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lrRO4 STAFF coRREsPoxDRNr or THE TRIBuSE.l
=, WASHINGTON, March 26.-rhe extra session ques-
ficnis scldid at last. and decided the rigee way
There will be none The risks are too great to take
for the uhosneot OF good to come from meeting of
Congress beginning in April or May, and ending no
nan kuows when. So the President, after very
careful canvass of the question III all itS bearings
and full hearing of prominent men III and out OF
Congress representing both sides ot It, made up MS
mind tins morning. and announced his determination
in conversation with bis callers. No official action
is reaurod IL needs a proclamation to call Con-
press here, but none to keep it away. The Consti-
tution says il shall meet on the first Monday in De-
ccmber. unless called together at carrier date by
the President He says he will not call IT, and that
ia the end OF the matter.
There has been good deal of earnest difference
of oplnion expressed about the wisdom Of having
an extra session. and this difference, II current re-
ports arc correct, has extended to tho Cabinet.
Some shifting of views occurred among the members
during the three weeks discussion OF the subject.
AZ one time the psoponderaacc of opinion appeared
TO favor tho proposed session. but &C tue last only
,,Vo ,nanber, ont of the sevcn it is said. were on
that side ANY attempt TO give the names woulu
be guess.worl only, so closely are Cabinet secrets
kent. The chief influences favorlng an extra session
wero as follows:
IIrst-rhe feeling that it was tho duty of the Ad-
ministraton. representing the Republican party 10
save the country from any loss resulting from tho
veto Of the Funding bill. by making an ellort TO Sc
cure the passage of new bill, and the apprehension
that il the Administration failed to do So the party
would suffer in the fall campaign by the attacks Of
the Democrats.
Second Tho pressure of certain Eastern financial
noI "a la n
handling Of new loan
Tbiyd-The eagerucss of all the influential South
ern Republicans to have investigating committees
appointed and sent South this spring to take testl-
mouy in the contested election cases in Mississippi,
South Carolina and other States so that the right
fu claimants may get their seats early next WINTER
MANY Northern Republicans sympathized strongly
with this movement
Fourib-The desire Of the advocates of the inter-
oceanic transit projects, and of great variety OF
other legislative measures which failed last session.
70 get hearing from the new Congress at as early
date as possible.
FT6h-The Washington local influence. Every
person who rams hstel, or sells goods OF eoitS
newspaper. or keeps boarding house or beer sa-
loon in this city wouIi like to have Congress here
all the wear round, TO make business prlsk ana
money plenty.
All these influences were prolected upon INC rresi-
dent and his Cabinet with force and persistency,
aud some of them were entitled to a great deal OF
weight
AGAINST an extra session the arguments were:
Rrst-That though quito desirable on account OF the
Funding BILL it was not essential because the Secre-
tary of the Treasury can take up large share OF the
maturing high-nterest bonds with his unsold four
per cents his surplus revenue and the Temporary
three per cent certificates which he has the right to
ISSUE
Seconf-That Congress is very uncertain Oody'
and the prospect of getting through fair SAFE pop
Mar Funding bill at an extra session was not OF all
6atterine. Many Of the oldest Republicans in both
houses believed that extra session would result
IN long wrangIe and in the passage AT last OF bill
no better than the one Mr.. Hayes vetoed. The he-
publican majority is very SMALL and there is SO much
uncertainty as to the action of some OF tho Western
members that party discipline could not, 1t was
argued. be depended on to put through wise bill.
Thi,d-!That an extra session, involving the re-
opeung of all questions affecting material interests
would lrrtate and disturb the country, introduce
fresh element of uncertainty in business transactions
and indirectly cause tho loss OF many ttmes the
amount which could be saved by the very best tund-
Fo,IrIh-That tho political profit OF the session
vxonid IN ali nrobabilty accrue 20 the Democrats,
VIM would have no responsibility 70 bear for tue