The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-01
CONGRESS- SITS IN AUGUST.
Cleveland Issues a Call to Convene
On the 9TH.


Washington, June 30.-President Cleve-
land this evening issued the following
proclamation:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. c.,
lime 80 lS93.-Whereas, The distrust and ap-
nrehension concerning the financial situation
which pervade all business circles have al
ready caused great loss and damage to our
people and threaten to cripple our mer-
chants. stop the wheels of monufacture.
bring distress and privation on our farmers
and withhold from our workingmen the wages
Of labor; and
Whereas, The present perilous condition is
largely the result of the financial policy
which the executive branch Of the govern
ment finds embodied in unwise laws which
must be executed until repealed by
congress. Now, therefore, I, Grover
Cleveland, President of the United States.
in performance of my constitutional
duty, do by this proclamation declare that
extraordinary occasion requires the conven-
ing of both houses of the congress of the
United States at the capitol in the city of
Washington the 9TH day Of August next,
at p o'clock noon, to the end that the
people may be relieved through legislation
from the present and impending danger and
distress.
All those entitled to act as members Of the
Ffty-third congress are required to take no
ttce 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 3Oth 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 seven
teenth. GROVER CLEVELAND.
REPEAL CONSIDERED CERTAIN.
The proclamation was issued at 6 !
o'clock this evening. The President had
left directions for the issuance of the pro-
clamation before his departure,
for Gray Gables. His determine
tion to call the extra session
the first week in August, instead of the
first week in September, it is understood,
was only definitely arrived at at this
mornings cabinet session, after giving |
full weight to numerous kilograms re-
ceived from all parts of the coun-
try urging this course. Another considera-
tion which caused the President to change
his mind was foreshadowed in a remark
made by one of his cabinet officers a few
days ago that If the President received rea-
sonable assurances that there was like
lihood of prompt repeal of the so-called
Sherman silver purchase law, he might !
be disposed to call congress to- !
gether earlier than he had announced. |
1t is inferred from the fact the President |
has done so that he considers he has OBJ |
19iOpH tho "a HacipoH ,fI
the cabinet officers have followed the |
residents example and left the city, or are |
leaving for brief vacations. Those who |
remain say the Presidents proclamation |
speaks for itself and decline to dicuss the |
situation further.
HOW IT WAS BROUGHT ABOUT.
1t is almost conclusively establised that |
the calling of August session of CON |
gress was not determined upon until after |
midday to-day The plain facts appear,to |
be that the disturbances of values arising |
from the uncertainties of the situation |
grew so alarming that President Cleve- |
land at last was compelled to acknowledge |
That the unexpected contingencies ne
cessitating an earlier meeting of |
which he spoke of in /
his celebrated interview of June 5, |
had arrived. The action of the British |
government in India brought matters to a |
crisis. Previous to that startling event, |
President Cleveland had manifested a |
hrm determination to adhere to his pian |
OF calling congress in September. After |
the tthe suspension OF silver coinage in India |
the President resolutely declined to sneak |
further about his intentions until he |
should be prepared to act, and each of |
his cabinet maintained similar silence.
WAS ON THE WATCH.
|,
latiOn of confidence that from the dov |
when the announcement of the action oT
India was made, the President took stems
to keep himself forewarned through The |
press dispatches of the slightest approach |
10 panic In the money market, prepared |
at any moment to take the course which
he has now adopted if it seemed to him
that his so doing would in any way tend |
70 allay the alarm and restore public CON
mIlu9nce. m When to-day he found kilograms
on ms table, not only from eastern and
middle states but also from the south aud
even from some Of the silver states of the
northwest, urging that congress be called
at the earliest daV possibIe 10
end the uncertainty, he determined tn
uelay no longer: But even in taking this
actlon the PRESIDENT took steps as far as
ne co1ld 10 prevent It's being known be-
fore the stock exchange closed. so as n
avoid any appearance of exercising nm
due influence on the stock market THO
effect of the announcement upon tbe
and representatives in the citv
was very marked.
CLEVELAND DECLINES TO TALK.
New York June 30.-President Cleve-
land, accompanied by Secretary of War
Lamont, Mrs. Lamont and Miss Lamont.
arrived here at 1880 O'clock tonight over
the Pennsylvania railroad
II have nothing at all to say now. - the
President said to a reporter. II have is
sued proclamation, calling congress to-
gether August z. In that l have given
my reasons for doing so, and that Is ali
there is to it,
On the boat, Col. Lamont got out of the
coach and talked with the reporters. He
said; president Cleveland is going d.
rectly on board Mr. Benedict's Yacht
oneida, which is waiting on the East
river off 26th street Mr.. Bendict is ON
BOARD and they will cruise slowly along
.he sound, reaching Buzzard's Bay on
sunday evening or Monday morning.
HE will remain there about three
weeks. DR. Bryant will accompany him.
expect to remain in New York until
Monday, perhaps later"
Col. Lamont said he knew nothing of
my midnight conference on the Oneida
between the President and New York
1ankers. 1t was said that such a con
eFence was TO be held blit Co1 7 Top,c,+ |