The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-22
FROM THE CAPITAL.
THE EXTRA SESSION scIIEMn
OF the Dsmoerats-some Reasons Given as
to It's Probabnity-General Roseorans
Frankly Avows His Desire to be
Appointed Secretary of War.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 There arc many
here who have been watching the course
of legislation with some anxiety on ac.
count of the slow progress which is up.
parently being made with the appropria,
ton bills. These people claim to have
discovered hidden purpose on the part
Of Mr.. Randall and other Democrats TO
procure the calling Of an extra session.
The object OF this plan is said to be for
party aggrandizement, and this is TO be
effected by the passage, under Cleveland's
Administration, OF certain financial legis-
lation now admittedly needed.
The Potter funding bill, Dingleys in
vestment plan, and other measures OF this
character are included. But above all and
beyond all this is the grand Democratic
scheme OF rebuilding the navy. This. 1t
is said, can be effected and started with
greater eclat at the beginning OF the next
Presidents term. Among Democratic
members the mention OF this proposition
is treated with much apparent derision.
They deny positively SO far as their infor-
nation goes that any such plan in con-
templated.
"What use would it be for us to have an
extra session" said one to-day, "when we
have had the control in the present
House, and could get all the credit there
is in such legislation ii we desired it? We
would not have so much of a majority
should an extra session be called, ,'and We
might einbarrass the new President. ]
doubt II Mr.. Cleveland would care 10 run
any risk by calling us together even il
there was such scheme contemplated.
Mr.. Cleveland would have to be a party to
it in advance, or the whole thing might
fail. Mr.. Carlisle would have to be con-
suited, and then Mr.. Randall might not
he nhlc to get the gentlemen TO go with
him."
Air. Holman denies the story. He says
there will be no extra session, and none is
wanted. By the Goth OF February he pre-
diets that all the appropriation bills will
be passed. Mr.. Randallaso assures every
body that the appropriation bills will be
ready in time, and that there will be no
extra session. One OF the stories heard in
this connection is that Mr.. Randall be-
lieves that he has been greatly strengthen
cd by his Southern trip, and that he thinks
he could be elected to the Speakeship
il vote could be taken now. Delay
until next December would, he fears,
probably lose him the friends that he has
gained, aud, therefore, this is the bottom
Of the extra session scheme. Outside OF
Mr.. Randall's warm friends but few mem
bers can be found to admit that that gem
tleman has the remotest chance OF an
election to the SpeakeHhip. Mr.. Carlisle's
vote can be repeated at any time, his
friends say, with large accessions on &C.
count OF the splendid record he has had
during this and the past winter.
While there are few, il any, Senators or
Representatives who refer to or suggest
any reasonable excuse for IN extra session
OF the Forty-nihtl Congress, vet there
appears TO be a growing fear that an extra
session may be forced. The regular ap.
preparation bills are in a backward condi-.
ton, bat they could readily be disposed
OF before the 4th Of March II the two
branches OF Congress should not become
excited by reason Of disagreements. But
in these disagreements turks the danger
OF an extra session.