Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-22
NO WORK IN the SENATE YESTERDAY
WASHINGTON.
Extra Session Talk.

To issue a call for an extra session oil
Congress next week are premature. The
Cabinet has not formally considered the
subject, and it is doubtful il q decision
will be reached at the Cabinet meeting
next Tuesday. The public gossip OF the
past week has been of such character
that many persons seem inclined to re-
gard the question as one already settled,
but until the proclamation convenlng
Congress is issued, there will be no abso-
lutte certainty OF its meeting. The
strongest point in favor OF a
session earlier than December
is the fact that Mr.. Garfield, who week
ago expressed himself rather averse to
the idea, is now obtaining the views
upon the snbiect OF all the public men
who call at the White House. He has
within the past two or three days eX-
pressed himself in manner which lei
his hearers to infer that he believed an
extra session advisable. The party ar
yuments in favor of the call were SO
strong that no intelligent Republican
could gainsay them. The reasons that
have proved so convincing to the minds
of Senators EGmunds, ,ConSllng, Cameron
and Logan and Secretary Blaine are, OF
course, in direct opposition To the inter
ests OF the leaders OF the Democratic
party. All intelligent Democrats know
that the
Hayes Veto of the Funding Bill
gave the party an issue to fight upon
such as il has not !had for many
wears. Ii is for the advantage of the
Democracy that an extra session should
not be called, for tins and other reasons.
The Republicans, being possessed OF
bare quorum Ol the House, are deter
mined, il possible. to unseat Democratic
Representatives from the Southern
states whenever pretext ior 80
doing can be obtained. Grant
iny that the Republicans possess sulli-
cient strength TO reorgsnizs the House,
they cannot, with their present mum
beers, control it's legislative business.
The Democrats can, at any time, force
the opposition to sccede to their wishes,
but by throwing dozen Or fifteen Dem
Ocrats out, and putting Republicans IN
their places, the latter can secure an
effective working majority. Unless
there is anextra session the opportunity
of ousting certain Southern members
will be practically lost, ior investigating
committees, which might bs appointed
at the regular session next December,
could not report in time tO'secure quick
action upon their recommendations.
The President said that the
Preponderauce of Opinion
among the Republicans WAS decidedly
in favor Of an extra session. The intlu-
ential Congressman to whom this was
said asked the President whether or not
he supposed the Republicans would all
consent to the passage of Funding
bill in accord with the Hayes veto, am
eliminating the obnoxious features OF
the fifth section. Mr. Garfield indicated
that such was his expectation. The
Congress aan told him he might be as
sured that such would not be the case,
AS he knew ut least dozen men belong
ing to the old House and reelected to
the new one, who would never consent
ID strike out the provision deprivlng the
banks Of the power To contract the cur
rency as might suit their purpose. rs
said the President seemed somewhat
taken back by the Information.
Quizziug the President.
A Democratic Senator asked the Pres
ident to-day il there would be an extra
session of Congress. TIE President
didn't answer positively, but the Sena-
tor saws he intimated in language not to
be mistaken that an extra session VIII
be- called.
The President also gave Sunset Cox
10 understand that the calling of an ex-
tea session had been determined upon.
The Republican Senators all Agreed
to-day that the extra session will be
called, and several of them said = procla-
nation will be issued next Wednesday.
The best informed say Congress will be
convened in May so as to give time for
the special elections TO till vacancies IN
Maine and New York.
Mr.. Morton, it is understood, will not
90 TO France until after the extra ses-
sion meets. This would leave only Fer
nando Woods vacancy TO be Tiled IN
New York.
A New Dodge.
A report reached the Democratic
leaders that Cornell would not call an
election this spring, thus preventing the
election of Democrat in Wood $ place.
The Democrats communicated with
Gov. Plaisted, of Maine, and il is report
ed that he has assured them that he will
not order an election TO fill Frye's place
until one is ordered in New York TO ill
Woods place.
Democratic Senators Saw
there has never been any difference OF
opinion in their caucusses on the ques-
tion Of resisting a change OF Senate Oih-
GERS; that the only differences were as
10 the plan of procedure They are APP
psrentlv determined To tillibuSter against
any change. Two Republican Senators
are absent and Anthony is confined to
his room with severe attack OF rheu'
matism, reducing the vote OF that side TO
3j, or three short OF quorum. III an
extra session be called, however, the IN
dications are that the Democrats Will
then submit 10 the new officers.
The President
sat down on Attorney General Mac
Veagh on Saturday, and his action
serves notice on the Cabinet officers
that the appointing power does not rest
solely with them. 1t appears there has
been a three-cornered fight for the Mar
shalship OF Illinois. Senator Lo2an's
candidate was an erratic fellow called
Long Jones'" who figured prominent
~ at the Chicago Convention by taking
off his coat and shouting Justify for
Grant The reform element in politics,
so called, opposed "Long Jones ap-
pOintment, and Attorney General Mac
Vesgh sided with them. The fight has
been going on ever since Garfield was
insugurated. On Saturday Garfield
took the bull by the horns and toll his
Attorney General to prepare Long
Jones appointment. This MacNeagh
uid under protest, and his name will be
sent to the Senate tomorrow.
The Next Cabinet Oficer
VINO will be sat down upon will be Sec
ny Ts'ary oi the Interior Kirkwood. The
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