Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-16
The Extra Session Question,

WASHINGTON, February 15th.-Jcdging
from the expression of members OF Con-
gress when speaking for themselves alone,
and to some extent from the course OF
events last week, an extra session OF Con-
gress is no longer probable, but may be
possible, as expressions of fear or convic-
lions are heard on all hands that some
party or faction. not including the persons
Speaking, would welcome an extra session,
and it is conceded everywhere that the con-
dition of public business is such that their
purposes, if entertained, may be effected,
and perhaps without disclosure Of the re-
sponsibility therefore in any quarter Even
if every one be credited with straightfor
ward purpose of working to secure the
passage of the appropriation bills before the
4th of March, the fact remains that under
the long-eXisting rules of the House the
roads to ENHANCEMENT are many and short,
while the ways to a solution of possible
parliamentary difficulties are few and in
volved.
To-Day's Senate Programme.
WASHINGTON, February 15th.-In the
Senate consideration of the Indian appro
priation bill will be continued, and proba-
| bly, concluded to morrow. The agricultural
bill will then be disposed of. The unfin-
| ished business in the Senate in the morning
hour is the Des Moines river land BILL and
after the morning hour the contract-labor
| bill The Texas Pacific forfeiture BILL the
anti-silver bill and the bill for the admis-
sion of Tacoma are measures most likely
to be pressed for consideration when the
labor bill is disposed Of if no appropriation
| bills are then ready for discussion.
The House To-Day.
WASHINGTON, February 15th.-If the reg
ular order of business, which is the call of
the committees for motions to suspend the
rules, is enforced in the House tomorrow
| General Slocum will move to suspend the
rules and pass the bill to place General
Grant on the retired list of the army. The
Committee on Military Affairs will be the
first committee called, and Slocum has been
instructed to call up that measure. 1t is
| hardly likely, though, that the regular bust
! ness will be proceeded with On Saturday
Eight the House considered forty of the los
pages of the legislative, executive and Judi
| cial appropriation bill, and took recess
until 10 o'clock Monday morning. The
session of Monday begins at II o'clock, and
unless an adjournment can be had before
i that hour the legislative day of Monday
will be lost. 1t is understood to be the in
tention of Holman, who has charge of the
| legislative bill, to oppose an adjournment,
and continue Saturdays session through
| Monday. If he succeeds in this Slocum
will be compelled to take his chance with
the large number Of other members who
are expecting recognition for motions TO
suspend the rules during the last six days
of the session, when such matters are in
order. \ fight will probably be made
against Holman by those who favor the
Grant retirement bill, and by other men,
bers who are anxious TO get bills through
under the - ten objections" rule, and who
will be cut off if Mondays session is va
Gated.
CIeyeland's Cabinet.
! WASHINGTON, February 15th-An Albany
correspondent of a Sunday newspaper, who
enjoys the confidence of Lamont telegraphs
that Manning can have Cabinet office if
he wants it, and that Manning will only
enter the Cabinet if asked TO do it IS a per
sonal matter. This correspondent adds :
g 1t may as well be understood at once bv
Senators and members III Washington that
Cleveland sees no reason why he should
not put Thurman into his Cabinet, if he
can arrange the other appointments so as
not 10 ignore any important section of the
| country. That Thurman will be either
Secretary of State or Secretary of the Inte-
rior is now as likely as anything that
Cleveland has been reported as intending
to do. The President-elect is not affected
in the least by John McLean's argument
that Ohio ought to be passed by in the
making up of the Cabinet, because of
internal discussions there Cleveland
is not making up his Cabinet
in order to heal Democratic dissensions in
particular localities. His aim is to call the
| strongest and best men in the Democratic
| party to his aid. The long experience and
| splendid reputation of Thurman renders
him essentially available as Cabinet off
Ger in the opinion of the new President. 1t
| is even possible that Thurman NAV be
Secretary of the Treasury. In regard to
| New England member of the Cabinet.
violate no confidence in saying that the
| position probably lies between Hon John
| Quincy Adams and Hon Josiah G. Abbott,
| of Massachusetts. Judge Abbott is known
for his long record as a Democratic leader
in his State. and for his participation in
the Electoral CONFUSION of 1877, when he
was member of the House of Representa-
tives. His appointment, it is probable,
would be less satisfactory to the mug
wufnp element in Massachusetts than
that of Adams who although he has acted
constantly with the Democrats for the past
twenty years, still retains all his native in
dependence of political opinion. 1t is not
likely that any member of the Cabinet will
| be taken from Connecticut or any other of
the New England States
Cleveland at Home.
ALBANY, February 15th.-Among the
callers upon President-elect Cleveland to-
day were Senator German, of Maryland ::
Congressman William l.. Scott of Penn
sylyania, and Smith NJ Weed, of New
YORK. 1t is understood that Cleveland is
devoting all his spare time in the compla-
ton Of his inaugural address.
Dedication of the Washington Monu-
ment.
WASHINGTON, February Enthusiastically
afternoon has been set apart for exercises in
the hall of the House connected with the
dedication of the Washington monument,
the chief features of which will be orations
by Hon. Robert c. Winthrop Ito be read by
Representative Long of Massachusetts, and
Hon. John W. Daniel, of Virginia.
Carlisle Convalescent.
WASHINGTON, February 15th.-Speaker
Carlisle is rapidly recovering from the Sc
we're illness with which he was attacked
after a visit to President-eect Cleveland at
Albany, and viii be able to resume his
duties as Speaker in 4 day or two. Car
isles return to the presiding officers chair
will be welcomed ny both sides of the
House. During the two weeks in which
he has been absent the House has been in
continual turmoil, and the rulings of
Speaker pro TEN. Blackburn and his man
agcment of the House, while they have III
many cases expedited business, have not
given general satisfaction.
Released After Long Stay in an Insane
Asylum.
PHILADELPHIA, February 10th. - DR..
Henry Helmbold, the great Buchu' man,
was released from the Norristown Insane
Asylum Friday. He has been confined
there since June y, 1881 The Lunacy
Commission, among the members of which
is Ex-Governor Hoyt, after searching ex-
animation declared IIembold to be of
sound mind. To his beautiful wife's I'M
firing energies, and those of his counsel.
Judge Elcock, of this city, and eX-Judge
George NJ. Curtis, of New York, DR.. Helm
bold owes his freedom. He proposes to re-
establish his business in New York. and
will take his family there to reside.
Freight Train Wrecked.
HUNTINGTON PA, February 18TH
The eaSt-bound freight train on the Penn
sylyania Railway was thrown from the
track last night near Birmingham by a
broken flange Sixteen cars were demol-
ished, twelve being filled with stock.
Eighty hogs ard several horses were killed.
Serious Railroad Accident.
RENSSELAER, Ind, February 15th.-Yes-
terday morning the fast train ON the
Monon route was thrown from the track