Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-01
TO MEET AUGUST I.
President Issues a Proc
Iamation to Congress.
A FEELING Of RELIEF.
Cleveland HasiLeft Washington For a
-s'srs Trip to Gray Gables. aIe

WASHINGTON, July 1, 1s93.-At O'Clock
last evening the official announcement
was made from the White House that the
| president had issued "A proclamation call
| ing congress together In special session on
the 7th Of August, aud the call itself was
made public. II is as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, June 30, 1893.
| Whereas, The distrust and apprehension
| concerning the financial situation which per.
| vades all business circles. have already caused
| great loss and damage TO our people and
| threaten 10 cripple our merchants, stop the
| wheels OF the manufactures. bring distress
/ and priyation 90 our farmers, and withhold
from our workingmen the wage Of labor.
And, whereas, The present perilous con-
dtion Is largely the result OF q financial policy
which the executive branch Of the govern
ment finds embodied In unwise laws which
must be executed unless repealed by congress.
Now, therefore, I. Grover Cleveland. Presi-
dent Of the United States, In performance OF
q constitutional duty, do. by this proclsma-
fion. declare that al extraordinary occasion
requires the convening Of both houses OF the
congress OF 'Ne United States at the capital,
In the city Of Washington. the seventh day OF
August next at " o'clock noon, 70 the end that
the people may be releievd, though legislation
from present and impending dangers and dis
trust
All those entitled 10 act as members Of the
Fifty-third congress are required 70 take
notice of this proclamation and attend at the
time and place above stated.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the
United States at the city Of Washington on
the thirtieth day Of June In the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
three, and Of the Independence OF the United
States the one hundred and seventeenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
When the News Became Known.
it caused a general wave Of satisfa ction
and relief Most Of the members Of con-
gress In town approved the action OF the
president and expressed the opinion that
II could not fail to have quieting and re-
assuring effect on the country.
1t was also taken as indicating that the
president had at last come to the conclu-
sion that majority OF the senators and
members could be depended on TO vote for
repeal Of the Sherman silver purchase
law when congress met, thus removing
one Of the chief causes OF the present busi-
ness depression and the great menace to
the stability Of our financial system.
1t has been known for some days that
doubt az to the readiness Of congress to re-
peal the Sherman law was practically the
resist the innumerable appeals made to
him by business men to assemble congress
at an earlier date than the first week Of
September.
He felt that II would be grave mistake
to call congress together earlier than Sep
tember,
Unless He Was Assured
that the financial legislation which the
cnuptrv dap,aphad would ha nrnrn nj ~ ap-
acted when the session began.
1t In known that up to the time the cab
met met yesterday the president was still
not altogether convinced of the expediency
Of issuing call for an earlier date than
September
After the cabinet adjourned none Of the
members would consent to talk on the
nature Of the discussion which had taken
place, nor did any intimation Of the decl-
sion which had been arrived at leak out
until the official proclamation was given
to the press at o o'clock.
Meanwhile, however, 1t became known
that the president had left town for a
short vacation, and it was at once con-
cluded that he would not have done this IL
he had not first taken measures to relieve
the anxiety of the country.
The assembling of congress on Aug.
will, on personal grounds, be good deal
of disappointment to many members and
senators who have made vacation plans in
the belief that they would not be called
back here until September.
on For Bu,xard's Bay.
The president left here last evening for
Buzzard's bay. He will be absent three
weeks or more, his stay depending upon
circumstances. Secretary Lamont accom-
panied the president as far as New York.
The presidents determination to leave the
city was only reached yesterday, and his
departure leaves a number of appoint
ments agreed upon unsigned, and many
senator's and congressman who have re-
Gently arrived, In the lurch. It Is under.
stood that the president will transact the
most urgent public business while at Bug
yards bay, and what Official announce
ments thatare to be made will be given
out at the executive mansion In Washing
ton.
New York Feels Relieved
NEW YORK, July i.-President Cleve-
lands action in calling an extra session of
congress for Aug. 7 next, 30 days ahead of
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