The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
EXTRA SESSION TALKS.
ACTION or THE PRESIDENT MEETS
WIN GENERAL APPROyAL.
General Wheeler, Hon. n. &. Blanchard
and Others Express Their Views with
Reference To the Situation.


sion called yesterday by the President
will not be lengthy one, and that
financial matters alone will engage its
attention. Prominent among this class is
General Wheeler, OF Alabama.
Il see no reason" said General Wheeler.
talking upon this matter, why the coun-
try should be buadened by long and
tiresome session Of Congress, with its at
tendant debates and set speeches. The
! President has called them together by
reason Of the gravity Of the money oues-
/ ton. and that alone The people have
/ tested the virtue of the Silver Purchas-
/ ing act. and now they should be given an
opportunity 10 observe the working of its
/ reueal. There arc numerous members Of
! Congress who believe It would be wise for
/ Congress. as soon as It organizes. to pass
a resolution giving the President the
power TO suspend the Purchase act or
deal with II as he may deem best. Con-
gress could then adjourn al once the
relief demanded by the people having been
granted. Then when Congress convened
i'm regular session in December the fnan-
cial question could be dealt with intelU-
gently and with doliberation and I'm the
light Of the result Of four months work
under the policy the President might in
au2urate."
Speaking Of the Presidents action in
calling an extra session Assistant Secre-
tary Sims. Of Mississippi. Acting Secre-
tary OF the Interior Department. said:
There can be no doubt Of course. Of
the wisdom Of the Presidents action
Even silver men breathe freer when they
see his firm hand on the throttle and
contemplate the wreck Of their homes for
higher-priced silver which has recently
occurred. People have confidence that
Congress will meet the emergency with
the repeal Of the Sherman law. In the
South during the past six months there
has been quite e. revolution in public
sentiment touching free coinage Of silver.
and think that our Congress will give
expression TO this change by following the
Presidents lead. ] do not doubt that the
financial situation will be improved some
what by the mere expectation of the re-
peal Of the Sherman law. and that public
confidence shall again find firm footing
when Il shall be swept from the statute
books"
Organization of the Houses.
The calling Of Congress I'm extra session
has already evoked gossip as 10 the re-
organization Of both bodies Such changes
as are 20 be made I'm official force Of the
Senate. including the new secretary and
sergeant az arms, have already been de-
tcrmincd upon, and new officers will en-
ter upon their duties and salaries When
the Senate meets. the only new face on
the floor Of the Sela g will be Mr. Stan
ford g successor. a.n1inted by the Gov
eru0r oi California The other senators
were sworn in on the 5th Of March last.
complete reorganization OF the House
is involved with many new members 20
take their seats. A new speaker, clerk.
sergeant-at-aIms, doorkeeper and post
master are 20 be elected. and brand new
committees are 10 be appointed. This
does not necessarily mean a change in
the personnel Of all these officials. but IL
is quite I'm the bounds Of probability |
that some Of them may be supplanted by |
new men. AS 10 the speakership, il is |
universally conceded that Charles i. |
Crisp. Of Georgia, will WELD the gavel In |
the Fifty-third Congress. There is no |
talk Of opposition 10 him, nor has there |
beon any.
As TO the clerkship. # would seem that
the incumbent, James Kerr Of Pennsyl- |
gania, occupies almost. II not quite, as
a position us Judge Crisp.
illed the Office Of sergeant-at-arms last
line, will not get IL again without a
lattle. Another Buckeye man. Mr.. Sam.
p. Johnson, Of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
las announced his candidacy for that
'iiice, but an Illinois man also has his
.ye on the place. tie is Herman W. |
snow, who was a member Of the Fifty
econd Congress, and it is said that the
illinois delegation will work Valiantly for
lis success.
There are entered for the Office Of door
eeper Charles II. Turner. OF New York,
he present incumbent; Edwin Il. Smith,
Il Texas, at present superintendent of
he clerks mo incumbenO room, and
ossibly Mr.. Thomas jefferson Oakley. OF
'ew York. a special employe of the last
iOuse AS Turner and Oakley are both
'ainmany Hall men, IL Will be the pro-
ince Of Chief Richard Croker 10 say
which shall make the race. The indica-
Ions are that Smith, who is a we'll
nown newspaper man, will get large
outhern and Western support.
The last Of the places is the postOffice.
mich IS filled at present by l.. Dalton,
I Indiana. No candidate for his job has
et appeared. nor is any likely 70 ap-
ear. Mr.. Dalton was also postmaster
I the Fifueth Congress.
Mr.. McAilin, Of Tennessee. IL IS said
as been selected as the floor leader of
be Democracy and Mr.. Wilson. OF West
lrginia, Will be chairman Of the com
llttee on ways and means succeeding
Ir. Springer. It IS not generally thought
lat Mr. Holman will be reappointed
hartman Of the committee on appropri-
lons. Mr. Sayers. of Texas. is fre-
lently and earnestly mentioned as the
ext chairman Of this important com
ltiee as Is also Mr. Dockery. Of Mis-
'uri. Mr. Tarsney, Of that State. has
zen making strong running for the
'nsion chairmanship. and at latest ad-
ces mad no publicly announced oppo-
mt.
Bim.tallic League Convention.
ID. c., July l.-Gcn-
al y. j. Warner, president Of the BIZ
etallic League. to-day sent TO the mem
rs OF the executive committee tee-
aphic inquiry as 10 what date would
81 SUIT them for convention. and
ggested July 18th. and the place Chi y
80. All the replies were favorable, and !
g matter was left In General Warmers
mas. Although he has not finally de- !
led II, he Is Of the opinion that the I
invention viii be held at the time and I
ace named The object Of the gather q
E viii be TO organize SO as 10 infu- I
ce Congress favorably in the direction
silver, and 10 fight the repeal Of the
erman law, II such repeal IL 10 be |
ide without offering some kind OF a !
bstitute. /
Mr.. Blanchard's Views. I,
GA, July 1.-Hon. y. c. :
anchard, of Louisiana, chairman OF the r
ouse Committee on Rivers and Harbors, =
ssed through Atlanta this morning on $
S return home from Washington. Be \
z asked his views concerning the ses- y
IN and probable repeal of the Sherman | :,