New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-19
4 NEW CONGRESS AND ADMINISTRA TION


PROBABILITIES OF A SPECIAL sEssIoN-ITs BEARING
UPON THE WESTERN ELECTIoNs-COmMENTs
UPON THE NOMrNATIoS OF STANLEY MATTHEWS
-THRoNGs OF VISITORS AT THE STATE DEPART
MENT-A VIGOROUS FOREIGN POLICY FORE
suADowED.
IPRoM A sTAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUEE.t
WASHINGTON, March 17.-One hears many opin-
ions and deal of argument pro and con from Sem
ators and members Of the House on the question OF
the wisdom of calling extra session OF Congress,
and there is reticence on the part of Cabinet Min
listers when the topic. is broached that indicates a
state of indecison at the Presidents council board
The problem may in the end be 30 evenly balanced
that the Presidents own Judgment, which
has not yet 1t would seem, been brought
squarely to bear upon the matter. will be
needed to clear up all doubts and finally determine
the course of action. think 1t may be regarded as
certain that the session will be called IL the way
looks pretty clear to the prompt passage of a fair
iudicious funding bill, wholly freed from any open
or covert assault upon the banks. The Western Re
publicans who have campaigns to make next iall
are anxious 10 have tho refunding question settled
and out of the way They fear that if the high rate
of interest runs ON the ves and sxes soon to fall
due until they can be taken up by some measure
adopted next winter the Democrats will use the loss
of ten OF twelve millions Of interest as their staple
stump argument, charging the Republican party
with killing the Funding bill in the last session and
then refusing to call Congress together TO pass
new one. In the absence Of any clear issue in the
canvass great deal might be made by hue and
cry about wasting the public money and paying
big bonus to the bondholders who hold the matur-
ing high interest securities The Ohio men, who
will have the brunt of the first important political
fight TO make in defence of the new Administration,
are particularly interested in this view OF the ques
ton. Their chief spokesman is naturally Governor
Foster. who will be renominated in June and will
have the heavy work of the on his shoulders
The Eastern ren, with few exceptions, are
opposed to an extra session. and would
rather the Treasury should stand the loss of the ten
or twelve millions than to run the risk OF heated
and irritating term of Congress- They think too
that something can be done with that haffOrgotten
relic of war financial legislation which authorizes
the Secretary to make q temporary three per cent
loan, The Western Republicans agree with their
Eastern brethren to the pers Of an extra session.
They think it might turn out to be more injurious
than beneficial in party sense. but they have
great deal of faith In the good sense OF the ReDub
can majority and in the influence OF the President.
They think that O new esprit dH corps will
be manifested in the Republican ranks,
and that the session can be made a
brief one and it's work limited to passing Funding
bill and sending committees south to investigate tho /
fraudulent Congressional elections Probably n de-
cision will be reached at the White House next
week. The session, If called, may be expected to
begin about the middle of May
TIE NOMINATION OF MR. MATTHEW'S.
One or two things ought to be said, think, in re-
iation to Stanley Matthew's appointment, in fair
ness to the Administration, which have not been
said in the newspapers. President Garfield, all
men who know Ohio politics are aware, has sort
of admiration for Matthews as a politician. He
has more than once antagonzed him sharply on the
currency question and the silver question. and might
II he were man to cherish resentments, feel ag-
grieyed at Matthews pushing him aside by the help
ofsMr. HAYES, IN the Senatorial election Of 1877
T,ut he has great respect for Matthews as juris
believes that he has unusual talents in that direc
ton and will soon take rank the Supreme Bench
among the most eminent men who have rat there |
and IA content to let time demonstrate the wisdom
n an appointment which is evidently an unpopular
ona. Hbis confidence In Matthew's judicial abil- |
it,as ware less ample he could hardly refuse to give
him the fair chance for confirmation by the Senate
bich he did not have In the last session where bis
case wss not allowed to como to vote In executive
session. |
sKcRKTARY BLAINE's MANY VISITORS.
The pressure of visitors at the State Department
IA almost a. great as at the White House. Mr. |
p,a;ue hos now chance TO realize that the posses
.,or n great number of personal friends has its
asadyantageous side. Everyone Of his ten thousand
admirers seems to think ne ought 10
show his attachment by coming TO washington anu
asking for an Offices or, II he wants no once, insist
Ine AZ least on having good square falk Win tne
new Premier. II the applications Tor place wnioh
are prsssed upon the Secretary were limited 70 MS
own Department. he would Do ioftuns'e' Sus psyDS