Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-29
THE RECESS PROPOSITION.
Opposition on the Senate Side Of the
Capitol.

Democratic Senators say that Mr.. Edmunds'
proposition for a congressional recess from
September 10 to November 10
is violation Of tho agreement
under which the tariff bill is now being
hurried through the Senate which was that
the federal elections bill should not be consId-
cred at this session OF Congress. II Congress
should take a recess till November
10, the time between November
10 and the first Monday in December
would be included in the first session of the
Fifty-frst Congress and an attempt to bring
tho elections bill up at that time or to bring
about change in the rules under which the
elections bill could be disposed of would be re-
garded by some at least of the democratic Sem
ators as a violation of the agreement recently
made.
SENATOR PIERCE SAID
that he was satisfied that the President would
not call an extra session Of Congress whatever
might be done. Such resolution the
Senator thought could have for its
ultimate object only one thing-the passage of
the election bill; that the democrats would see
that. and that they could and would talk the
resolution to death to prevent action on the
bill.
SENATOR HoAR.
who is in charge OF the elections bill and who is
anxious that it shall be passed, said this after
noon that he had not seen Mr.. Edmunds' reso-
luton and only knew by hearsay what it con-
tanned. He said he was in favor OF a meet
ing OF Congress November 10 for the trans
action of public business. To take a re-
cess or to call special session would
bring about nearly the same result, but he
thought perhaps it would be accomplished
better by a special session.
THE PRESIDENTS POWER AS TO EXTRA SESSIONS.
The President is empowered under a certain
of linrv To Il
Edmunds' resolution proposes. In case
the two houses should fail to
agree upon date of adjournment,
section Of article 2, relating to the
powers and duties of the President says:
HE may, on extraordinary occasions,
convene both houses or either of them
and in case Of disagreement between them,
with respect to the time of adjournment. he
may adjourn them to such time as he shall
think proper"
Senator Edmunds says he will not call up his
resolution for several days, the time depending
upon the progress made with the tariff debate
SENATOR EDMUNDs SAID
he offered the resolution on his own motion
and responsibility. 1t seemed to him, he
said, due to the public interest and in
order that the large docket Of import
ant measures reported from committees
pending before the Senate, that all available
should DO utilized in discussing and disposing
of them. The suggestion that the
President should call an extra ses-
sion of Congress, Senator Edmunds
said. lie did not approve Of It would imply a
censure or reproach upon Congress for failure
to transact the business before it. Congress
has the power to take such a recess and pro-
coed with its business without the interven-
ton of the executive.
WHAT ANOTHER SENATOR SAYS.
Another Senator. who was asked how the
resolution was received by the republicans
said he did not believe anyone
was in favor of it. The general
sentiment expressed at the conference
last week was, he said, that if any time was
needed beyond the limits of the short session
the President should issue his proclamation
convening Congress in extra session.
Wooden Shoes for Girls.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
''The fashion of wearing wooden shoes is
growing into favor in this country as well as in
England" said a San Francisco shoe dealer yes
terday. by the aid Of machinery a really neat
and comfortable shoe can be made 30 stylishly
that no young woman need be ashamed to wear
it for the street. The traditional
wooden shoe which we all have read
about was a clumsy, handmade imple-
ment Of Inconvenience and noise. But
now, when dainty maid trips along the street
OF pretty mountain town, with her little
trotters clicking Oh the pavement, it makes
many foolish young heart beat warmly. The
use of wooden shoes with fresh clean straw in
them, on the stage, at church fairs and bazaar
entertainments has popuiarized them, and
now, in many OF the sweet little villages in
ENGLAND Tancashira lassies who do pnf urorl