Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-21
The Extra Session Talk.

GROWING BELIEF THAT 1T WILL. BE HELD.
The extra session was tie most general topic
OF conversation at the capitol to-day, and on
beth sides of the Senate chamber the impression
that one is to be called prevailed. Some said
the call would be Issued by Wednesday, as5emb-
ling Congress on the 18th Of April, and others
that the date VIII te near the middle of May
senator who was at the White House and
sawthe President to-day said to STAR reporter
there is no dOubJ about the extra session."
TIE Senator said he President gave him to un-
de,stand quite plainly that the matter had been
Rerrese NATIVE Cox, OF New York. who asked
the President directly ia regard TO an extra
session. excusing himself for 50 doing on th9
ground that he wanted to go to Europe ff Con-
giess was not to be called, told STAR reporter
that an
ExTRA SESSION IS CERTAIN
Republican Senators all express the opinion
that the session has been decided upon. ILLS
not likely, however, that Congress will be con-
Vened earlier than some time in May. There
are two vacancies to be filled In New York and
one In Maine. There is report that Mr Levi
r Morton, who was tO-day confirmed as mln-
lister TO France, will not go abroad on that duty
untll AFTER the extra session, but this is not
generally credited. His friends have been urg-
Ing his confirmation and one opinion is that he
will assume the duties OF his new position at
an an early day: Should he, however, remain in
the House until after the extra session, there
will be but one vacancy to fill in New York
that created by the death OF Fernando Wood.
me OtHuCTatS NATURALLY expect 70 elect q
successor to MIR. Wood. while the republicans
are just as confident Of filling the seat vacated
by Mr. Frye. Il Is SAID that Gov. Plaisted, OF
Maine has declared that he will not order an
election cf Flye's successor until the governor
or New York orders one to fili the late Mr.
NCO1'S seat. 1t was rumored that the
republican governor OF New York would not
give the'GemocratS chance to fill the vacancy
AID upon this 1T IS said, Gov. Plaisted was
communicated with. and his power to deprive
the republicans OF member pointed out It
Is EVIDENT that the republicans are pretty gen.
orally in favor OF an extra session now: at
least, most Of those whose duties take them 10
the Capitol. A republican said to-day he un-
derstCod that Secretary Window was opposed
to an extra session,
TIE ONLY SUBJECTS
spoken OF for consideration at the called ses.
sion are the funding bill and the appointment
OF committees to go on an investigating tour
In the south. The democrats declare that
what was Known as the Carlisle section iu the
vetoed funding bill must be insisted upon. AMI
II necessary made party question. .
A few, at least, OF the democratic membars
elect are opposed to that section, but the over
Vbelnfng majority favor IL, and In caucus on
the question, would declare for its support
Most OF the democrats maintain also that the.r
party ought TO filhbuster against the sending
or investigating committees south. demo
cratic Senator from southern state said this
morning he did not agree with that view. let
them Investigate, II they want to- he said;
"they Will not be prevented by my vote"