New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-10

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has not decided the question OF tne rlsnS
the banks to redeposit the BONDS wi.nuiann a.n
during the excitement about the running ol4'
The precedents are believed 10 90 against lV'
The eaucus of Democratic Senators TOOK ac-
tion yesterday relative to fixing the MEMBER
,hip of the Senate Committees.
TALK ABOUT AN EXTRA SESSION.
,ruv TT "a pEsIgED AND EXPECTED By soME-oP-
POSING ARGuMENTs-rHE PROBABILITIES AGAINST
IT'S BEING CAILHD.
Icy rELKaRAPH TO THE TRIBUEE.l
w.sH1SdToN, March 9.-The question as 10
rbether or not there shall be an extra session OF
Congress has been the subject OF great deal OF os
eussion in Washington during the past torty-elgnt
hours and tonight it appears to be foremost
tonic among politicians. There is very "iue uii-
srenoe Of opinion regarding the policy OF au extra
.ssson. Southern Republicans, without perhaps
.nole exception arc in favor of it, and most OF them
hseve that one will be called. The local influences
AZ washington all favor it for obvious reasons Inc
rreat army of ofice-seekers advocate It, because
lbev believe it will improve their prospects
Leaving out sll these classes one still hnds many
Republcans who think it would be wise pohcy LOT
fbe President to cali an extra session, and talr pro-
rort6n of these express the opinion that he will do
40. Secretaries Blaine and Window are quoted as
being in favor Of an extra session. 80 Is senator
Conkling who said yesterday IS reported by one Oh
his friends. shat the Republican party could not
aAord to wait until next winter before passing
Funaiur bill. that the Funding bill of last session
wa, killed oy Republican veto, baSednot upon any
objection to refundng ITSELF but upon the fact that
II contained legislation hostile to certain CORPORA
t;ons and that it would not do now for the Repub-
LEANS TO neglect or refuse to allow the legislature
70 mass a simple Refunding bill, and thus at the
earliest practical period reduce the interest charge
mon the public debt. There are other prominent
Northern Republicans who advocate an extra ses-
sion upon the ground that early action ought to be
taken upon the contests in the Southern Congress
sional Districts. Said New-England representa-
tive to TRIBUNE correspondent this evening;
If we wait until December before We organize
fhe Committee on Elections the chances are twenty
10 one that nothing viii be done within year after
we meet in regard to the contested seats from
Southern districts in which we have every reason
to believe certificates have been given to men VINO
were OF fairly elected. Before these cases are
ss,lea at all another election for Congressman will
be held and the old game of fraud and intimidation
and false counting will again be successfully played
by the Southern Democrats. / believe therefore
that on account of cur promises to the country in
behalf of free election and fair cennt, If for no
and am inclined TO think it VIM be- although do
not sbslieys sls Z aas yos been decided upon by
On the other hand, many Republicans whose
opinions are entitled to great weight say that,
while willing to admit the probability OF an extra
session they do not believe that 1t would be go0d
policy TO call one The main reason given by all OF
them is that an extra session would unsettle Dusl-
ness and hns cause 70 tns % & sTes S fS
be paid on account OF the postponement OF re1uno-
ing until next winter.
About twenty Republican Senators and Represen-
Satiraa xrara ekadh nv TRIBIINE cOrrespOQdeDt to-
day for their opinions regarding the policy ana the
probability of an extra session. Opinion was about
NAV be- taken as q fair index to the views OF Repub-
hcan politicians generally in Washington concerning
= In rsgard TO a ruraor which was current tonight
That Secretaries Blaine and Window favor the call
ing of an extra session. gentleman VINO ls IN the
confidence of BOTH and of the President as well, said
that there was not word of truth in the story and
that In his opinion the probabilities were all against
an extra session. His opinion Is emitted 70 great
siye. The same gentleman asserted that the sub
iect has not vet even been considered by the Presi
dentand his Cabinet.
THE SPEARERSHJP OF THE HOUSE.
RENEWED INTEREST ON THE SUBJECT CAUSED BY
TALK or AN EXTRA sEssIoN-wHAT Is SAID OF
THE CANDIDATES BY THEIR FRIENDS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON March 9.-The renewal Of the talk
about an extra session of CONGRESS has revived In
terest in the struggle for the Republican nomina-
ton for the Speakership of the House Of Represen
tatiyes. Within the last few days another candi-
Sate has come to the 'front.' and is being urged with
considerable vgor by his friends This is General J.
Warren Keifer, of Ohio, whose friends assert that
= be win be more likely than any other man to COM
bine the Western yote. They claim for him the
pold Republican vote from Ohio all except two
from Michigan. the same proportion from
Illinois, al of Indiana, all OF Wis
ccnsip. all of Minnesota. ell of Iowa.
and-after Mr. Kasson's name shall have been with
drawn-she solid votes of Kansas, Colorado and Ne
4braska, al the Republican votes in California the
vote Of Oregon, one Republican and two Greenback
votes from Missouri. one Republican vote from
Kentncky. one from North Carolina, one from
Louisiana, one from Maryland. three from Tennes-
seea and probably two from Virginia They also ex-
poet that he viii receive half of the Republican vote
hon Pennsylvania half OF New-Jersey, and several
votes from New-England.
Thess calculations are based upon the expecta-
lion that at an early stage of the contest In the
caucus the names Of Messrs Orth. Burrows, Hender-
con, kasson and Dunnell, each Of whom has fol-
lowing, will be withdrawn. II the hopes Of Dir.
keiters friends are realized to any great extent the
result viz hs likely 10 withdraw Mr.. Reed. OF Maine,
sns'ts'y nom the contest because his hopes have
oeen pssee iasaey upon expected strength from the
rac'nY Sosss sad from the Western and Southern
States One Of General Keifer's friends Yesterday
estimated the number Of votes mon which MIR.
Hiscock could count ct "a and the nnmber Of votes
against him at "a 70 s6. Whether the hopes of
General Keifers friends win be q I. d,f,crIt
ct this time TO predict.
The friends OF Mr. Kasson and Mr.. orth sec,era
fhatshey win adhere to their fayorites. and that
they have no second choice. II IA imnossIhio ~
sscsEtsin tnat Air hassons strength has increased