The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-03
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
OPINION EXPRESSED THAT CONGRESS
Will NOT GET ITS WORK DONE,
And an Extra Session BE Necessarily The
Senate Blost Recede, Says Townshend
Answer to CieveIand's Letter
on Silver Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 3-The pros
poets for an extra session of congress, ap.
pear as time goes on, to increase rather than
diminish. 1t is no secret that, in order to
get through with the pending appropriation
bills, greater concessions than have ever
before been made, are necessary by both the
house and senate. Among other amend
ments made by the senate committee on ap-
priations to the smdry civil bill is an in
crease of $l00,0 for the New Orleans
Worlds exposition. Tho increase was made
by but one majority, and it is understood
that the senate will insist upon its amend
meut
Among some Of the leading Democrats
there appears to be an air of Indifference on
the subject of an extra session, and it is
quite evident that large number of them
are not opposed to it, believing that. if on
the ground. they can hotter serve their re-
specCive constituencies in the matter of ap-
pointments than they could should they re-
turn to their homes. 1t has developed that
there Is a growing feeling in fav vor
Of an extra session III order to legisate
on the subject of silver. The charge is also
male that the Republicans are working in
directly to bring about an extra session for
the purpose Of causing embarrassment to
the incoming ministration. If this is
| true, it is certain ly in the power of the sen-
| ate, by prolonging only moderately the cou-
sideration Of one or more appropriation bills
TO defeat their passage, and thus render Il
called session necessary.
representative of the United Press was
| informed by several members of the confer
| enco committees, that, generally speaking,
| the indications we're favorable for complet-
ing all the important work by IL O'clock on
| Wednesday,; that the committees were
| working hard; were averting entangle-
mentS, and that representatives Of both
houses were manifesting a disposition to get
| through, Senator Plumb and Representa-
tivos Burns and Townsheni were among the
members who talked in this strain, and they
expressed tie opinion that there was no
| danger but what the pending measures
would be finally disposed Of before the ex-
pration OF this congress,
! Il do not think there is the least likelihood
of an extra session Of congress- said Mr..
Townshend, of Illinois, prominent member
| Of the house on appropriations, 10 q represen-
tative Of the Unitcd Press
| What DO you think of the report that
| the Republicans want an extra session,
/ believing it will augment the diff
| ference ietween the silver men and Mr.
Cleveland on the coinage question: was
asked. at may be, replied Mr.. TowHshend,
that there is something in that but the best
men on the Republican side i'll both the
| house and senate do not want an extra ses-
sion, aud l am sure that mono Of the Demo
| Gratis do
"Ovcr what question is there most conten-
ton between the two houSes4' "Since the
naval and fortiflcation bill are practically
determined and the coinage clause is dead,
l cannot see any special contention over any
thing The senate must simply recede, that
/ it all; and it will do SO too. The subsidy
clause in the postoGice bill is the most for
midable of any question now, it appears to
ME"
do you think an extra session could come
out of that" "Oh, no. The house is deter
mined not to accept it, and the senate must
rece le 1t is plain, it must be plain to any
one that the house won't admit the subsidy
clause, and the senate will at last strike il
out The only possible chance of an extra
session would be through the insane acts of
some irresponsible fellows who are going out
of congress on Wednesday next, and who are
reckless. | don't believe that any of the
mcmbcrs of either appropriation committee
really fear an extra session.