The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-01
Executive Mansion.

dent flla evening lFauNH lht l"ipNih5
prooamation
Executive Mansion.
washington. ID. g.. june 80. 1893.
.wheras the distrnst and apprehen-
,.oa concerning The financial situation
which por.ude an business circles have
already caused great loss and damase
20 our people. and threaten TO cripple
our merchants. stop the wheels Of manu-
factare. bring distress and prlvation TO
our farmers. and withhold from our work.
ingmen the wage Of labor;
"And whereas. the present periious con-
dition is largely due 20 the result OF
financial policy, which the executive
branch Of thc Government finds embodied
in unwIse laws. which must be executed
untn repealed by Congress;
Now, therefore, /, Grover Cleveland.
President OF the United States In per
f0rmance ~ constitutional duty DO
by this proclamation. declare that am
extraordinary occasion requires The con-
yenlng OF both Houses of the Congress
of the United States az the capitol. in
the city Of Washington, on the fth DAY
of August next at IL o'clock. noon, TO
the end that the people may be relieved
through legislation from the present I'M
pending danger and distress.
"Ali those entitled 90 act as members
II the Fifty third Congress are required
to 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. az the city of Wash
lngtou. on the thirtieth day OF June
in the year ~ our Lord one thousand
sirht hundred and nincty-thrce. and of
the Independence Of the United Sta os
the one hundred and seventeenth
Why the Call Was Made.
The proclamation was issued at 6 O'Clock
This evening.
The President had left directions for
the issuance of the proclamation before
his departure for Gray Gables. The de-
termination 90 call tho extra session The
first week in August, instead of the las
week iu September n is understood, was
only definitely arrived At at this morn
lngs Cabinet session, after giving tul
weight to- the numerous teleerams re-
ceived from an parts OF the country
asking this course.
Another consideration which caused
the President 20 change his mind was
foreshadowod in the remark made b.,
that AZ tine President received reasonable
ASSURANCES tlat there was a Likelihood
Of "a prompt repeal of the 500 ;alled Shcr
man Silver Purchase LAW he might b'
disposed 90 can Congress together earlier
than ne hod announced
IL a. inferred from the fact That the
President had done SO. that be considers
he has obtained this assurances be de-
sired.
a.. r 4t. g.ft,ot hove foltoupod thf
Presidents example and left the city on
are leaving the city for brief vacations
Those who remain say the president
proclamation speaks for Itself and de-
cline 20 discuss the situation further
President Leaves FOR Bu1zard's Bay.
The President left here at 4:2D this
evening over the Pennsylvania railroad
for Buzzard's Bay Mass. lie will b'
absent from the capital three weeks OF
more. his stay depending upon circum
stances.
Secretary Lamont accompanied th'
President as far as New York Ih,
Presidents determination to leave ih'
city was only reached this morning. and
Dis departure So suddenly leaves mum
her of important appointments agreed
upon unsigned and many senators and
congressman. who have recently arrived
iu the lurch
il is understood that the President VIII
transact only the most urgent public bus
inese while at Buzzards Bay, and what
official announcements are 20 Dee made
win be given out at the Executive. Man
sion ON Washington.
10 may De stated however, without
violation of confidence. that from the
day when the announcement Of the ac-
ton of India was made the President
took steps 90. keep himself forewarned
through The press dispatches OF the
slightest approach Go panic in the
money market prepared at any mo
meut so take the course which he has
now adopted. if 30 seemed 10 him that
DIS sl doing would !u any way tend tc
alay alarm and restore public confidence
When to-day he found kilograms on his
table not only from the Eastern and
Middle States but also from the South
and even from some OF the silver States
of the Northwest. urging that Congress
le called torcther az the earliest day
possible 90 end the uncertainty, he do
termined 90 delay no longer. But even
il taxing This action the President tool
steps as far as DE could 60 prevent it'
being known before the Stock kXchang'
closed So as 20 avoid any appearance o
exercising undue influence on the stocI
market.
Ih- effect Of the announcement upo'
Senator's and Representatives I'm the cit,
Was very marked.