Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-14
Congress viii be Called Together Early
in November.

Congress VIII be Called Together Early
in November.
WASHINGTON, October 13th.-It is now
believed that Congress will be convened in
extra session about the last of this month.
Several days ago correspondents of the
New York papers telegraphed that the
matter had already been settled, but before
the printers ink on the papers had dried,
Secretary Halford dissipated this belief by
dispatch from Ottumwa. President Har-
rison will issue his proclamation in ad-
vance of the elections. 1t will not be policy
TO withhold it until after they had &C.
Cured.
As nearly as can be estimated from the
existing probabilities, the extra session will
be convened on November 18th or 18th,
being week following the Congressional
elections. This will enable any member OF
Congress, no matter how remote his dis
trict may be, to reach Washington in time
by leaving after the polls close on Noyem-
Der 4th.
After the adjournment of Congress a
number of Senators. including Messrs. His
cock, Sherman and Hawley, discussed the
subject of an extra session with the Presi-
dent. They have found that he favored
the idea, and more than onehalf of the
Republican Senators who were consulted
were found to be anxious to have Congress
reconvened before the regular time in De-
cemher.
Subsequently the matter was discussed
at Cabinet meetings and q majority of the
Presidents official advisers concurred in
the desirability of an extra session in No
vember. 1t was in anticipation of this that
the Senate continued its session clerks
through the recess, though the fact was
not limited at when the resolution was put
through.
When the President left for the West his
intentions were to call an extra session,
the proposition having the Endorsement of
the party managers in Congress, as well as
majority of his Cabinet Since his de-
parture there has been such general &C.
ceptance of the proposition that he will
have no reason to hesitate on his return.
The main purpose of the extra session,
of course, IS the passage of the elections
bill, but there is another matter of equal
importance, namely, the Congressional APP
portionment. This cannot be railroaded
through, because it effects personally
every member in it, and special order OF
business, with previous question attach
ment, could not be operated with any
success; consequently, the reapportionment
will occupy large portion of the time
after Congress reassembles. Not one
feature of the proposed bill has yet been
decided upon.
Representative Dunnell introduced a
bill which was supposed to represent the
views of the Republican managers as to the
relative representation to be given each
State, but that bill was based upon esti-
mates now conceded to be incorrect. The
Dunnell bill was constructed upon the
basis of population of nearly 100000.
More recent and accurate estimates indi-
cate that the official count of the Census
Office will not reach Ga, 100000. This diff
ference will compel a complete revision Of
the Dunnell bill. The necessity for an
early start on the superintendent bill is APP
parent, and this is the most practical argu-
ment advanced by those who favor an ex-
ira session.