New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
THE EYTR4 SESSION.

1t is TumoTed that Governor Cleveland in
tends to call an extra session of the Senate.
1t is also rumored that Governor Cleveland
does not intend to call an extra session of
the Senate. There are elements of probability
in both rumorS, while neither is entirely trust
worthy.
The former rumor has for its basis the i'm
predatory message which the Governor sent
to the Senate the day of final adjournment
In that remarkable State paper he gave the
Senate to understand that failure to confirm
his nominee for immigration Commissioner
would be great public misfortune insomuch
as it would continue a management in the
Immigration Department that was "a scandal
and a seproach to cvilization.' Further char
actcrzing the present management OF that de
partment and III order more strongly TO impress
Senators with the cnOrmItY of the offence
involved in declining to pass upon Mr.. MUIR
tba's name, the Governor wrote that " the money
" Of the State is apparently expended fin The
Immigration Department. with no rcga'd to
ECONOMY. The most disgracelul discussions
"prevail among those having the matter III
"charge. Bareiaced robbery has been permitted
"and the poor emigrInt who looks to the insti-
tuition for protection finds that his hcplcssncss
"and forlOn condition afford the readily seized
opportunity for imposition and swinding.'
That is the way the Governor talked three
weeks ago. If he meant what he said; if his
message stood for his earnest convictions Of
public dnty, then from his point Of view an
extra session would seem to DC imperatvely
demanded. Certainly if he really believes that
the present administration of the immigration
IL 4 Il.
civilzaton.n and that the appointment of
an Immigration Commissioner under the law
passed last winter would end the scandal and
reproach, then he may well conclude that he
shall not be held euiltlcss in the premises if
he ncglccts to proceed to the extremity OF an
extra session. Hence we are warranted in say
ing that the rumOr crediing him with the III
tention of calling it is probable rumor.
Nevertheless, the reverse rumor is not to he
regarded as without substantial foundation. I'm
the message from which we have quoted The
Governor asserted that the failure of Mr..
Murtha to secure confirmation was not based
upon any allegations OF unfitneSs, but that, as
he understood the situation, ii had its cause
Gin al oycrwceninS greed for the patronage
which may attach TO the place. This
blow was generally regarded as meant for
the three Tammany Senators who were opposed
to Mr. Murtha, Mcssrs. Grady, Browniny and
Trcanol. No sooner was the message read
than Mr. Grady returned blow for blow by
making a speech in which nc declared that
" the nomination for which our Endorsement is
"asked in this paper [the meSsagel and other
denominations submitted by the Governor show
chat when occasion requires there is no man
"in the State more susceptible to partisan
considerations than the author of the extra
Ordinary document 1.-THE messagel now on the
"clerk's deSk.' 1t thus appears that three OF
the Democratic Senators departed from the
regular session of the Senate angry at the
Governor who was also angry at them. Have
their relations grown amicable since, or are they
still at odds2 And if they are at odds how
does the Governor know but that in the event
OF an extra session his nomination would
be again hung up? The contingency is a most
unpleasant one, since no man likes to have one
of his conspicuous failures encored. or course
ON the assumption that he meant what he
said in bis message-if he was mindful only of
his duty to the State he would call an extra
session, letting the consequences of so doing
take care of themselves But he remembers,
doubtless, thaC he Is not Only OoFeInoI DuJ
the recognized head of the Democracy of New
York. As Democrat with realizing sense
he is presumably unwilling to order the session
if the possible result is to be merely to show
that his party friends in the Senate are hope
lessly divided.
Well, one of the two rumors is false. But
we should not be surprised if even the Governor
himself was unable to say just yet which is
tba false one. Pending his decision leading