The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-31
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
TALK OF AN EXTRA SESSION OF
CONGRESS REVIVED.

Radical Extremists Bent on Passing tn
Force Bill-Anxious Candidates Cryini
for Boodle-Manufacture Tired %
Being Eried-CspitaI News.
WASHINGTON, oct. 30 Special. l-Th'
report that Congress will be convened il
extra session soon after the election mex
Tuesday is revived. This time it is baseC
upon the sudden activity in the Govern
ment departments IN the preparation OF esti
mates for the next fiscal year. Chiefs Of di
visions and hundreds Of clerks have bee'
put to work with orders to prepare and sub
nit estimates to the Treasury within
the next few days. This order and th'
promplness with which it is being executed
| have created the impression that IL ha'
been determined 10 call an extra session
and that this rush Of work is being done I,
have the estimates ready for II. However
! this does not necessarily follow. lt has
been the custom Of the House AppTopria
tiOn Committee for some years-certainll
ever since the Democrats came into power
in the Forty-t0urth Congress-t0 mee
several weeks in advance OF the short ses
preparing the regular appropriation bills.
In order to do this it is necessary that they
shall have the book Of estimates. BY thu
work before the meeting of Congress the
appropriation bills are considerably adj
yanced and time saved. IL is the purpose
Of the Appropriations Committee 10 fol
low this custom this year. and Il
meet at least two weeks before
the date for the assembling of Congress. Ii
may be that the pressure for estimates i at
the instance Of the chairman OF the ApprO
priatiOn Committee. The indications gen
orally are against an extra session. Ncry
recently the President expressed himself "a,
adverse 90 such a call, but it may be that
bee has been oyerpersuaded by some Of
the Republican extremists, who insist that
two weeks thus gained would insure the
passage OF the Force bill. Ii is conceded
10y the Republicans that they can only get
the Force bill through the senate by a
change Of rules adopting the previous Ques-
ton. This can only be done after bitter
fignt, as the Democrats Will interp0-c every
obstacle allowed by the existing rules. Adj.
yOcates OF an extra session urge that this
fight should be- made before the opening Of
the regular session; that the entire time
gained bv an extra call should
be devoted 10 this proposed change of rules
and the passage OF the force bill, thus
leaving the regular session for cOnsldera-
tion and passage OF the appropriation bills.
They further declare that unless an extra
session is called the Force bill will fail, a.
10 press IT then in the face of the bitter
struggle il must invite would endanger ap-
prOpriatiOn bills.
President Harrison has no. concealed his
apprehenslOns as 10 the effect upon the pub
lie of an extra session simply and solely 10
pass the odious Force bill. Extra sessions
Of Congress entail extra expense, and the
people do not regard them with favor. There
are men Of experience in public affairs VINO
assert that except in time OF war every call
for an extra session has hurt the admins
trati0n in power
PLANS OF THE EXTREMISTS.
The plans Of the extremists in behalf Of
the Force bill is to have Congress meet as
soon after the election as practicable and Ia
at once report a change of rules providing
ln some manner for cutting oil debate, to
allow certain time for discussion: az the
expiration of that time 10 put ingalls, in the
chair and have him recognize some Repub-
lican who will move for vote. and to put
the motion despite Democratic protests.
REVOLUTIONARY PROCEEDING.
This requires despotsm that is entirely
new % the senate and foreign 10 its char
acter as "A deliberatiye body. Indeed, II is
nothing short Of u revolutionary proceeding,
modelled after Reeds style, that would shock
the senate Of the past. However, this plan
is seriously contemplated 10y Republican
Senators. II it should be attempted. 1t viii De-
interesting TO watch the course OF Senators
Teller, stewart, Jones OF Nevada, and other
Republic Senator'S who, for the sake Of
accomplishing silver legislation Of the great
est Importance TO their respective states.
voluntarily entered into a compact with the
Democrats by which they pledged them
selves 10 oppose the Force bill and also t0
oppose any rule contemplating the previous
question. This proposition originated with
Republican senators, and It's acceptance by
the Democrats did not involve anything inn
proper. a. the Democrats honestly favored
nee silver. 80 one will insist that il wa,
incumbent npOn the Democrats 10 reject the
proposition and announce that they needed
no lnducement 10 support free silver. They
were seeking To- defeat a measure Of the
most iniquitOus character, which was being
forced by a reckless and desperate partisan
majority, and felt themselves Justinable an
adopting any means not improper or I'M
moral TO obtain Republican aid. When
The TIMES first announced the existence OF
such a compact IN the senate, Repub-
lican organs and leaders denounced 1t as
false but when the Force bill came before
the senate the accuracy Of The TIMES
statement became SO apparent that the
New York Tribune ana other Radical or
cans turned their denuncat0ns upon the
silver cranks' on the Republican side who
originated the compact lt VIII be remcm-
beIyd that in the course OF speech
On the tariff, senator Teller declared
O. f.~f
position having for lis object the
iOrcibe curtailment Of debate. and that
senator Stewart openly approved and re-
echoed that declaration. IL remains to be
seen whether or not they can be whipped in.
after having been among their constituents
and ascertaned the state Oi public sentl-
ment upon the Force bill.
TIRED OF BEING FRIED.
1t no secret any longer that the Repub-
lican manufacturers who contributed the
immense corruption fund for the election Of
HarrisOn have positively refused 10 furnish
money for the pending contest. With one
accord they declare that they will not be
tried for any more fat. This is not =
mere campaign rumor or suspicion. IL can
be stated upon the authority OF General
ClarksOn, who is in absolute control # Re
publican headquarters here, that the "man-
ufacturers have refused us any aid in the
shape Of money" OF course. ClarksOn has
not shouted this from the house tops, but he
has made that excuse to numerous Repubi-
can candidates for denying them funds.
BEGGING CANDIDATES.
For the past few days there has been a
regular run on ClarksOn for money 10 aid
Congressional candidates. Republicans
who are hard pressed have, 10 the number OF
twenty or more, recently called upon Clark
son in person to beg for funds. His refusal
and denial that he had money
was not credited, and some sharp
encounters between anxious candidates
and the Republican boss have taken place
during the past week. Que Of their candi-
dates suspected that Clarks0n was showing
partially, and distributing money 10 fayO-
rites, and after whispering his suspicion u
several others who we're dOwn-hearted for
lack of funds he became convinced. lie
went 10 ClarksoD, and charged that he was
aiding some Republicans at the expense Of
others, and named Henderson. OF Iowa, As
one Of the favored ones. ClarksOn denied
the charge and declared that be had not
been able 10 assist his friend Henderson,
though he greatly desired 10 do so, and he
frankly ayOwed that the source from
which he and the other Republican
managers had confidently expected 10