Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-01
AN EXTRA SESSION.
REPUBLICAN, ooHoREssmEy BENT on
HAVING ONE.
Bloody-shirt Waivers Said to Be Pre-
pairing for An Attack on
the South.
from Our Regular Correspondent


WASHINGTON. January 31..-The Republi-
cans are bent on having an extra session OF
the Fifty.frst Congress, and there seems now
TO be no doubt that IL will be called 10 meet
in April. one OF the most prominent west
ern Republican, member OF the House
who IL known TO have the confidence OF
Harrison told the Dispsich correspondent
to-day that be thought II could be safely
predicted that Congress would be IN extra
session before the 18th day 81 April This
same gentleman went on 10 say That nothing,
in his opinion. would be done 10 reduce the
surplus, that the river and harbor bill would
fail. and that adequate appropriations Tor
the navy would not be made. Then he
added: "And the Republican majority In
the next House Ia 20 small that we must get to-
gether nj an early date aud organize that
body, or we may lose control before We
know II. AZ told you several weeks ago,
most OF the Repub lean members of Congress
are going 10 hang around Washington until
June anyway, and II would really Keep them
away from the President 10 have the legisll-
tive mill grindiog."
"How long do you think Congress will re.
main in session II called 10 meet In Apriip "
this congressman was asked.
al should Think was his reply, "thst we
HUNlu SHY mere uIllI dIDui FWiN ISL W.
tanly not later than that il the summer Is a
wsrm one. II viii not take the Republicans
long TO get down to work. n there are no
dssensions in the party regarding reduce
ton OF the surplus"
The assassination OF John VI. Clayton in
Arkansas the other night has been discussed
generally among the Republican congress
men, and whilst the more reasOnably>dls-
posed ones look upon the event az one that Is
likely 10 happen in any community that has
few desperate characters some Of the
South.haters are getting ready 10 make dia-
bohca attack upon tie entire white popuia-
ton Of Arkansas. The llOars, the Sher-
mans. the Bill Chambers. and the balance OF
the blo0dy-shirt waYers are printing them
selves for an assault upon the south, and IN
the House there are several venOmous TEL
lows who will try To make this al
fair cause enough 10 warrant the Elfc'
lions Committee In recommending The IN
seating Of Clifton L. Breckenridge. Clayton
ran against breckenridge for Congress, and
was cOntesting the seat. Clayton. WAS much
more decent and honorable man than hi@
brother Powell, and when acting as United
states attorney at Fort smith was looked
upon a. an able and fearless prosecutor lie
used 10 prosecute the criminals BROUGHT To-
liF luiAfu EAAAio NNNlA 'tN'AA Wv A'fN''-'''
Territory.
When the Republicans get their Elections
Committee % work ia the next House IL
il believed thew will make a report de-
clarng Breckinrldge's seat vacant, and then
there will lee a dead-lOck such A. has
not been seen IN many q long wear. Breck-
inridge was fairly elected, and II they try 10
throw hlm ont II will be In response 70 The
demands u the SOuih-haters and because Of
this unfortunate assassination of John NJ.
CLAYTON. Brrckinridge's friends Of course
had nothing 10 90 with the affair, but the
Radicals viii eudeaYor 10 make II pretcXt
for declaring tine seat vacant. The Demo-
Gratis have II in their power 10 prevent The
unseating OF a single member ~ their party,
and they ought 10 commence organizing
now.
There was red.hot debate in the House
TO-DAY over the oklahoma bill, and General
Warner the c0mmander-iu.chief 81 the
Grand Army, read a lecture 30 the little
demagogues who ale trying to- XIII the bill
10y lacking an amendment presumably in the
interest Of the old soldiers. General Warner
Is broad .gauged man, and the demagogue-
WINGED terribly to-day under the lSshng that
be gave them
The Commissioner OF Patents to-day sent
TO Congress his annual report. The number
u patents TO the citizens Of the United
states with the ratio Of population 10 each
pltont granted is Is follows for the Stat s
named: MARYLAND 2S3. or one 10 every 33O3
persons: North Carolina -, or one to every
% 40 persons; Virginia o. or one TO every
H. jJ3 persons; West Virginia -, or one 10
every J,01j persons lhe per cent. Of in
vcntive geniu, runs highest IN Colorado,
being one patent issued for $50 persons, and
the District OF Columbia comes next.
Representative O'Ferrsll presented In the
House to-day a petition from tie professors
Of the University Of Virginia IN favor o. tue
passage Of an international copyright law.
Mr.. Rlddlebcrger presented in the senate
TO-DAY The petition OF siXty-siX citz ns IN
New Kent county, Va. asking Congress 70
make SUNDAY laws for the District Of Column
bia aud the Territories.
similar petitions are coming in from all
paris OF the United states.