St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-30
LET'S TAKE RECESS,
Senator Edmunds Surprises
His Colleagues by a Plea
for Rest.
He Wants to Pass the Force
Bill Without an Extra
Session.
Representatives Tackle the
House Calendar and Par
TALLY Clear 1t.
Minister Miners Good Offices
Establish Peace in Latin
America.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-The resolu-
ton introduced to-day by Senator Ed
munds providing for recess of con-
gress from Sept 10 to Nov. 10 is the sub
ject of wide comment at the capitol.
To reporter Senator Edmunds said he
offered the resolution on his own mo-
tion and responsibility. 1t seemed to
him, he said, due to the public interest,
and in order that the large docket of
important measures reported from COM
mittees pending before the senate.
should receive consideration, that
all available time between now and the
4th of March next should be utilized in
discussing and disposing of them.
The suggestion that the president
should call an extra session
of congress, Senator Edmunds said he
did not approve of. 1t would imply
censure or reproach upon congress for
failure to transact the business before
it. Congress has the power to take such
recess and proceed with its business
without the Intervention of the eXecu-
tive. Another senator, who was asked
how the resolution was received by the
Republicans, said ne did not believe
any one was in favor of it. The gen.
eral sentiment expressed at the confer
ence last week was, he said, that it any
time were needed beyond the limits of
the short session, the president should
issue his proclamation convening con-
greSS in extra session. Senator Pierce
says that he was satisfied the president
would not call an extra session of
congress. whatever might be done.
Such a resolution, the senator thought,
could have for its ultimate object only
one thlng-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. The president is empowered
under a certain condition of things to
do just what Senator Edmunds' resolu-
ton proposes. In case the two houses
should fail to agree upon a date for ad
j0urnment. section of article 2, relat-
ing to the powers and duties of the pres
ldent, says: 'He may. Oh extraordinary
occasions, convene both houses, or
either Of them; and, in case of diSa-
greement between them with respect to
the time of adjournment, he may adj
journ 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 tine tariff de-
bate.
Method in Edmund's Madness.
The resolution of Mr.. Edmunds pro-
viding for recess of congress from
Sept. 10 to Nov. 10 was suggested by the
recent discussion of the necessity of
holding special session to get the work
of the senate under way so that the
federal election bill may be passed. be-
fore March 4. 1t was introduced,
however, without consultation with
the leaders of the Republican
party, and it is in no sense the result of
party action or agreement. Democratic
senators say that this proposition is
violation of the agreement under which
the tariff bill is now being hurried
through the senate, which was that the
federal elections bill should not be con-
sidered at this session of congress.