The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02
WORK OF THE EXTRA SESSION
NO SMOOTH SAILING IN SIGHT FOR
THE SILVER LAWS REPEAL

Gcr. Wheeler wants Congress 20 Give Au-
| thority to the President to DO as ne
Fienses and Let Congress 60 Home
Others Say II Is Too Soon to Decide on I.
Renedy-Senstor Gsninger Thinks the
Silver Senators May Talk without Limit.
WASHINGTON July 1.-The opinion is hold By
| several Congressman that the extra session
| called yesterday by the President will not be
long. and that flnan cial matters alone will en-
gage its attention. Prominent among this
class is Gen. Wheeler OF Alabama
Il seq no reason" said Mr. Wheeler to-
day. why the country should be burdened by
a tiresome session of Congress with its at
tendant debates and set speeches. The peo-
pie have tested the virtue OF the silver
purchasing act. and now they should
have an opportunity to observe the work.
ing OF its repeal There are numerous
members OF Congress who believe 1t would
be wise for Congress, as soon as It organizes,
to pass resolution giving the President au-
thority to suspend the purchase act or deal
with 1t as he may deem best. Congress could
then adjourn at once. tho relief demanded by
the people having been granted. Then. when
Congress convened in regular session in
December. the financial question could be
dealt with intelgently and with elaboration,
work under the policy the President might,
under the resolution. inauGurate."
Representative McMllin OF Tennessee. who
will probably be the next Ways and Means
Chairman, said that the President had taken
the surest and promptest way out OF the dill
Guilty. and he expected good results to accrue
from the session. Early action would restore
confidence throughout the country Congress
would. he thought, reach the problem in an
unbiased spirit and doubtless frame some
law that would meet the approval OF the Presi-
dent and tho people.
Senator Gray of Delaware says that the les
son Of bad finance has not been thoroughly
learned by the country. and the special meet
ing OF Congress will tend more to breed conf
dence In the silver men than anything else.
The time between March and the first Mon
day in December is none too long to enable the
people to have knowledge born in them that
the country. since the passage Of the Sherman
law. has suffered from criminalY faulty legis-
lation Of financial character. He thinks that
member would have a clearer understanding
of what was needed. ant! might do better work
30 Tar as statutory regulation OF the country's
Representative Alexander OF North Carolina
also thinks the proclamation premature and
the pressure which brought it about all one
sided. The sherman law. he says. could have
measure could have been agreed upon. He
wanted to relieve the agricultural districts
from depreciation in land values and thought
that repeal OF tho tax on state banks would
go far toward helping the South. Representa-
tive Grady OF North Carolina agrees with his
colleague. and also cont ends that II Congress
should demonetize silver the States had the
and be predicts that this would happen.
ator GalinGer ,commends tho course Of tho
President in calling Congress. together. This
action, he says. will stop the clnmor which has
been going on in all parts Of the country. and
world. Asked about the chances for tho re-
Hea OF the .h aw me- sai r.. great
der majority possessed by the Democrats. 1t is |
difficult to see how bill repeating the meas !
ure can be carried through that body il the
the minority mort Under them final vote can be
psasf for te 81 q 5
will exhaust every parliamentary right guar
:. The only way that repeal. can be eonsum-
but they have been in force for so long a time |
almost from the foundation OF the Goyern-
to that end would find much favor. especially |
With the nin4rity whose rights are SO fully
nianchsrd Of IA Louisiana S chan Chasm nGn Of tho
House Committee on Rivers and Harbors. |
Arna 4 his
AMI the probable repeal Of the Sherman act
II favor it's repeal but think that there
should be q substitute adopted in lieu OF 1t
which will recognize the principle o! bimetal-
out the pledge made in the last National
Democratic platform for the repeal OF the 10 |
per cent tax upon the note issue Of State
Sherman act will be matter Of easy accom-
plishment"