The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-27
EXTRA SESSION.
5ome Think It Can Be Easily
Avoided.
HERMAN Makes "A suggestion on the Presi-
ds1tial Terrn-Harter Wants the silver
Purchase Act EepeaIed-+W W eadoek
thinks a Reform should Come.

WAsHISGToy, Jan. 23. The New Yor,,
Herald addressed letters to prominent
enatofs and Representatives in con-
Fress, asking il they favoredor opposed
. an extra session Of congress and If they
.onsidered an extra session probable.
Eheg were also invited to give their
'easohs for their opinions The an
'Evers are 50 few that they are not of
much value as Indications of what is
Eoing to take place. but several of them
make Interesting reading. Hon.
Michael lh Harter of Ohio. whose views
are always marked with thourhtfui-
less, force and courage of conviction.
~rltes the most notable letter in the
ist Il is as follows:
~ the purchase of silver bullion is
not stopped by the Fifty-second con-
yress an carly session Of the Fifty-third
songreSs may be needed, probably will
2e' unless bankruptcy and the disgrace
II falling 70 the silver standard Of Mex
co and south America are TO be s,lf
,erefi Otherwise ] see no reason nor any
occasion fora special session earlier than
october nor indeed, for a special ses-
sion :. all. 4 purely ad valorem tariff.
eliminating all so-callcd protective fea-
lures aud framed for revenue only
'usht to'6 be sent into congress as an ad-
ninistration measure, and such bill
should be passed, and would likely be.
without any important amendments
No Legitimate business in the United
states now needs or has needed one
.arihing IF protection more than. any
'ow tariff will Of necessity provide.
Senator Sherman declines TO mix
n. but says something on another sub
ject;
u have formed no opinion upon the
question put by you Ii is purely a
matter Of executive discretion. and
DO not care TO advise the president
elect Ny hope has been that a
amendment will be |
adopted extending the term of the pres
dent 70 the first Monday in Nav, and /
laye the old congress 90 out at that
late and anew one come in immediate
y ! think congress ought alwavs to
Nist fully organized TO transact the
'uolc business, and a change in the
e4s2l Of the year for the end OF one
onsfess and the beginning OF another
'onid be great convenience both to +,
pc puh.icand 70 memb rs Of congress - a
Eoneresslnan Weadock. one of the
'Ading democratic memb bers from Mich !
-au' Says tine People have twice de Fl
langed a reform in the tariff. and that p
ne remedy should be applied rs early
possible. He declares that the tariff !.
as been discussed 50 long and so thor n
lgniy that further discussion is un- o
acessary =
'Asto the probability of the extra 4
ssion, says Mr.. Weadock, 'Iican only b
Icss President IeveTuni, It IS said, =
dislneiined 70 "a r ae betc Septen-
r next Congress r.4v d. an earlier
y, though it IS not pro5dole because,
use a polite word. il is too conserva- e
sc, An early SESSION. whether one
He'd by the president or convened by
", would probably be brief The proper !
ny wou,d seem To be 10 refer the 4
iestion 70 the committee on wavs and =
caus. with. instructions to report by Z.
Mr. Lanhan, q Texas. wants an ex- II
q session ia MAY y
.f'e@i -NSt@ Nt AAitAplss says. An | *
irl session IN Marsh and an iiumedi- ~
2 adjournment to the early autumn io
'u.d enable the committee on ways Of
q means to thoroughly digest tire 80
-iH qacstion after consultation with .es
: new treasury department and still re,
ye a wise and well-considered bill m
iiy by October l. Then this could e.ei
~ 'ue hoslqAys- iug
iatS, of Ala hatna, THINKS there ought Eit
be an extra session not later than ioE
ltember. Eiu