Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-02
ALEX ANDRIA.
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2.

FRIDAY EVENING" AOoOot -
THE RELIABLE report of the Presidents
nurpose to call an extra session OF the List
Congress has caused some of the opponents
of an extra session to assert that the prece
dents have been confined to great emergen'
oies of Finance or War, and have never been
recognized as justi6able In the piping times
of peace. An examination of the journals
show that twelve Congresses have been
called In extra session, and that the reasons
or causes of their being convened have not
been at all times either extraordinary or
even particularly important. President
John Adams called the With Congress in ex-
ira session on May Is, 1897, to consider re-
iations with France. President Madison
called the Nth Congress in extra session to
consider the suspension and reassertion OF
the non Intercourse Act, and the same Pres-
ident called the XIIIth Congress in extra
session May oath, 1918, to consider and pro-
vide means for war with England. Presl'
dent Van Buren, called the XXVth Con-
gress in extra session September 4th,
1887, to consider the financial situation.
President Harrison called the N&Nllth
Congress in extra session, May 3lst. lS4l, to
consider the financial and revenue situation
President Pierce called the NNXIVth Con-
gress in extra session, Aug 21st, 1856, to con
slider the appropriation for the army. Pfesi
dent Lincoln called the XXXVIlth Con
sress 10 extra session, July 4, 1861, to con-
slider war measures, and the same President
called Nth Congress in extra session,
March &, 1867, in accordance with an act to
that effect, passed by the NANlAsh Con
eress. President Grant called the ALIst
CONGRESS in extra session, March 4, 1866, to
consider the admission into the Union OF
Texas, Virginia and Mississippi. and the
same President called the XLIId Congress
March 4, 1871, in extra session to consider
Kukluxism in the South President Hayes
called the XLYth Congress in extra session,
October 18th, 1877, to consider resumption
of specie payment. and the same President
called the XLVIth Congress In extra ses-
sion to provide appropriation for the army.
President Harrison, in calling the LIth Con-
gress In extra session, in October or No
vember 1889. nominaliy, at least, to consid-
or revenue measures, will have the prece-
dents of Van Buren,, Harrison, Lincoln and
HAYES to sustain his action, as we'll % the
earnest desire of large majority OF the
leaders of the republican party.
Whenevevsr the List Congress assemblies,
whether In extra or regular session, It's or
garization will probably prove to be one Ct
it's most difficult probleme. Composed of
1874 republicans and 16l democrats, with
four unknown quantities from the new
States, there will bs 329 membere. The
probable division of which will be, republi-
cans 1877, democrats 1872. republican ma
jority OF 5. There is q report that Mr..
Brewer. of North Carolina, has avowed
himself to be an independent republican
candidate for Speaker, and has following
of ten southern republicans Taking that
report with many grains Of allowance, and
discountisg the courage, frmness and pluck
required of eleven southern republicans 10
oppose the caucus nomination, the situation
at the time of organization Ia by no means
pleasant outlook for the administration.
Mr.. Brewer voted for the Mills bill.
and has been sustained at home
by reelection In his opposition to
the republican tariff He ls therefore In
q position to make decided stand for rev.
snue reform. The administration has paid
hardly decent respect to the wishes ofsouth'
ern republicans in the matter of appoint.
ments hence dissatisfaction exists In every
southern republican district. Upon the au-
thority of republican ex-RepresentattVe
from the South, there exists throughout that
party at the South disposition, which may
become purpose, to rebuke the administra'
ton by defeating the organization OF the
House under republican officers. An extra
session may expedite the catastrophe, but
can hardly prevent serious breach in that
party. As the democrats cannot desire the
organization of the House, with repuoli'
can majority to defeat their measures, the
prospect of either an early organization or a
harmonious session is neither bright ror
hopeful.
FROM WASHINGTON.
r5pscial Correspondents of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 2, 1889.
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