The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-18
NO EXTRA SESSION.
THE PRESIDENT DECIDES NOT TO
CONVENE CONGRESS.
United States Deputy Marshals at the Ap-
preaching Electiops-Miss Clara Barton
and the Red Cross Association-Genera
News From the Federal Capital.

about the calling of an extra session o
Congress. The President was, Of course
responsible for this, as he at one time would
give leading light of his party to under
stand that he would call the Federal Legis
lature together before the regular date o
its meeting in December next, while at an
other time he would convey to another lead
ing light directly opposite impression
The truth 5 that in the multitude Of coun.
selOrs the President was at loss what "a
10. But he has now made up his mind and
Congress will not get together again
before the first Monday in next December
| The Presidents decision in the matter was,
as has been heretofore stated in this cores
pOndence, induced by the advice that Secro-
| ta-ies Blaine and Tracy gave him. They
/ told the President that the short time to be
gained by bringing Congress bere in No
yemLer would be of so little avail that il
would not even cOunteract the dispeasure
aroused among large number OF people
throughout the country who are tired OF
having the Senate aud House in session,
and by their baphazzard method of going at
things, disturbing man, business interests
which get along so much better when Con,
gressional hands are oil.
HARD FIGHT AGAINST THE FORCE BILL.
What Secretaries Blaine and Tracy said
carried the dag. This, however, does not
settle in the negative the question OF
whether there will be an extra session OF
Congress. The chances are largely in favor
Of there being such meeting, but it will be
a convention of the next, not Of the present
Congress. The short 'ession, which com
mences i'm December and expires on the
fourth day of next March, will be every bit
as lively and furnish as many hot episodes
as did the long session which closed few
weeks ago. The Republicans are deter
mined, if possible, to put through the
Force bill and an Apport0nment bill, based
on the last census. There will not be muct
of a Democratic fight against the latter bill
if it is framed in any spirit OF equity aud
fairness, for the Democrats would not Op.
pose the cOnsummatiOn OF an injunction
made by the Constitution unless the bill
was very unjust. But they will fight the
Force bill 10 the very last. In order 10 pass
the bill through the senate there Will be
necessary IA change in the rules Of that
body. The Democratic senators will Op-
pose this and hold out in opposition
as long as possible As the bill
will be amended by the Senate
it will have to 20 back to the House, where
there will lac a tine fuss, indeed. Every eX-
pedient for iilibustering. including that
taught by Mason, a Republican, of Illinois,
which includes a hegira from the hall in
order 10 avoid being counted 10 make a
quorum, will be res0rted to-. This will
necesstate the Republicans keeping nearly
every man ON their side constantly in his
seat, "A thing which is almost impossible
for them 10 co. So hot is the Demo.
cratic hatred Of the Force bill that they will
never halt at tiiibustering against it,. They
will 90 a good deal further. The vital bust
ness Of each session Of Congress is the
passage Of the appropriation bills, which
carry the money for running the govern
ment. Those bills will be used by the Dem
Ocrats as a club against the Force bill.
They will practically say 70 the Republi-
cans. "lf you persist in putting that m0as-
ure through, we viii estOp the apprOpra-
tiOn bills"
BY this course the eth Of next March
would come and 90 without Congress yOt-
ing the money that is absolutely necessary.
The President would be compelled to
issue his proclamation calling the
Fifty-secOnd Congress 10 Washington. The
Democrats mean husines, and opposition
on the lines sketched would involve the
contingency Of an extra session almost in
eyitably, no matter whether a Democratic
or "A Republican House Is returned at the
November elections. For these reasons,
careful observers Of events say that they
have very little doubt that the first coming
together of the Fiity-secOnd Congress will
be an extra session.
UNITED STATES MAR5HALS AID LIBIrUM.
The general congressional elections
which will be held in November next will
be the first events OF that character for
nearly twenty-five years for which the ad-
ministrat.On did not issue instructions to
regulate the empiON meDt OF special deputy
United states nIarsbais and supervisors Of
elections. IL has been the custom hereto
fore for the Attorney-General to Issue
circular on this subject. Its contents
were almost invariably Of "A cauti0nary
and sometimes of a restrictive character.
free people do not want 10 see Tie power
Of the Federal Government thrust too prOm-
nently under their noses when they 90 to
the polls 10 exercise the.r inherent iran.
chise To that sentiment the cautiOu3ry or
restrictive circular has been due. But there
will he nothing Of the Kind this
year. The administration will al
low special deputy marshals and su-
peryisOrs OF elections fun swing. When
MIR. Devens was Attorney -General-he was
Republican-he limited the employment
of deputy marshals and supervisors IN Con-
gressional elections 10 five days. and sug.
gested that the number of the former be not
more than absolutely necessary. When
MI Brewster was Attorney -General-he was
Republican-similar Instructions were
! issued by him. When Mr. Garland-a Dem
ocrat-was AttOrney-tianeral it was the
same way, Not 50 now. United
States marshals will be allowed
% employ as many special deputies as they
please for ten DAYS, including, OF course,
the 0ay Of election. The chief supervisors
appointed by United S.ates judges will be
allowed to employ subordinate supervisors
fer the same period of timt-twO for each
place OF registration, and two for each poll
ing place on election day. The bill for these
hirelings will be an enormous one, for OF
course all the Republican officials who are
indued with jurisdiction in the matter
will put as many people on the pay.
roll as possible, with the understanding
that they are to do their best for the RepuO-
| lican candidates, all OF which furnishe
conclusive proof that the administration is
heart and soul with the Republican party
managers in their effort to favor the Force
bill and try TO overcome voters by "A strong
show Of Federal authority at the polls.
THE RED GROSS SOCIETY.
| In view OF the wide publication OF The
story OF the flight of Sister sophie from the
so-called Red Cross Hospital in Cincinnati
and her subsequent marriage In Chicago, a
representative OF the United Press called
upon Clara Barton to-day to ascertain in
what way Sister sophie, or the hospital
from which she escaped, was connected
with the American Red Cross Association
Miss Barton. in reply TO questions on the
subject. said: "rnere is not the slightest
possible connection between the two. Unli
the occurrence Of the event, to which you
refer, the American National Red CrOs-
Association had no knowledge Of the ey
istence of the Red Cross Sister or Of the eX
istence OF the hospital from which she i,
said to have escap d. Miss Barton, during
the course OF further conversation, said
''1hc Rcd Cross is an organization
national and international. belonging Il
the governments of the world. Its sigi
and name in this country are the property
of the United States, and whatever plrtie'
or persons make use Of either without th'
permission Of the States or their accredite,
agents, do So in spite Of rightfui possession
To the best OF our knowledge no such per
mission In this case has been askeo