The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-07
Twelfth Time in It's History Congress
Meets Under Special Call.
Brief Pen Sketches of the Men Who Will Lead
the Battle on the Momentous Question
of q Repeal of the Sherman Law.
Not at All Certain that the Lower
Branch Will Be for Absolute Repeal.
Question of the Disputed Senatorial Seats
May Take Up Considerable Time-Presi-
dents Message Not Expected To-Day.
MAKEUP OF CONGRESS.

MAKEUP OF CONGRESS.
Something of the New and Untried Men Who
Will Attempt tn Save the Country.
WASHINGTON, Aug 6-The tariff and
finance, distinct and connected. will supply
material enough TO take the attention of
Congress for many months. The Senate
will have the advantage of being directed
and controlled by experienced debaters on
both sides of the chamber when the
twelfth extraordinary session ever
called shall assemble. 1t will also
contain many members entirely now to it's
proceedings. Even it's presiding Off Ger. Vice
President Stevenson. when he took the
Ravel. on the 4tb of March last, from the
hand of retiring Vice President Morton had
no familiarity with the rules of legislative
bodies. Mr.. Morton had no familiarity
with the rules of legislative bodies ex-
cept that derived from his service in
the House of Representatives during two
Congresses. but during the six weeks of
the extra session he presided with dignity
and ability. In the coming session. when
exciting conflicts may be anticipated, and
when parliamentary rulings may have to
be prompt, sharp and decisive, Mr.. Steven
son will have q reliable substitute to call
to the chair in the person of the President
of the Senate pro tempore, MIR. Harris, OF
Tennessee. The session tomorrow Will be
opened with prayer by the Senate's new
Chaplain. Mr. Milburn. Its two principal
officers MIR. Cox. the new Secretary. and
Mr.. Bright. the new Sergesnt-at-arms. will
also represent the changed political COM
nj nf ha IN tfea
clerkships underwent political change
during the extra session In March, anu
most of the apDointees under the former
Secretary and Sergeent-at-arms have only
had their Official decapltatlOn postponed,
not Averted.
THE MEN IN THE SENATE.
The State of California Will have two
new men in the Senate to look after her in
terests-Mr. White. who succeeded Mr..
Hearst. and Mr. Perkins. who has just been
appointed by the Governor to ill the seat
of Mr.. Stanford. Kansas has joined to her
Populist Senator. Mr.. PETER, on whom
neither political party could rely for sup
port on any question, another man appoint
ed from the Popullst ranks but on whom
tno Dcmocrats can reiy-Mr. M Martin Ken
lucky has new Senator, Mr.. Lindsay,
elected to fill the vacancy caused by MIR.
Carllsle's resignation. Louisiana has one
Mr.. Catirey. who took last January the seat
made vacant by the death of General
Gibson. Massachusetts has one in
Mr.. Cabot Lodge. who succeeded Mr..
Dawes on March 4. last. Nebraska has one
In Mr.. Allen, elected in place of Mr.. Pad
dock. New Jersey one in MIR. Smith.
York one in Mr.. Murphy. elected in place
of Mr. Hiscock. North Dakota one In Mr.
Roach, against whom Mr.. Hoar made such
q dead set at the extra session; West Vir-
ainia one in Mr.. Camden. who. however.
1851 to 1851. aud Wisconsin one In Mr..
Mitchell. who. like the Woe President. has
had two terms OF experience In the House
of Representatives. In addition to
those new Senators. there are three
question was left under consideration
st the close of the extra session. This
must be one of the first questions decided
after the meeting of the Senate. The point
to be decided is whether. when
State legislature which has been in ses-
sion, has failed to elect Senator to fill q
vacancy, the vacancy can afterwards be
filled by an appointment by the Governor.
The question has been raised several times
before In the history of the Senate. but it's
decision has not been uniform. and now q
precedent has to be established In this
case of Senators appointed by the Govern
ors of Montana. Washington and Wyom-
ing. 1t was debated through several days
considerable time of the extraordinary
session before any legislative subject can
be disposed of.
But it is to the old leaders of both polit-
ical parties In the Senate that the HOnse
Will look TOR action. Foremost on the Re-
put side Is Mr. Sherman, who gave
his name to the act now the object of so
much condemnatlon-an act which he has
defended as COMPROMISE measure. and
which he is now willing and anxious to see
repealed. He will PROBABLY be supported
in whatever position he takes on the silver
question by suo oh able ad jutants as Allison.
Aldrich, Frye, Hale. Hawley. Hoar and
Morrill,, and he will be rs ably antagOnized
Nevada. Teller. Wolcott and stewart.
There are quite as many experienced de-
baters and parliamen tarians on the Demo-
cratic side, including Senators Nor
Vance and Voorhees,. bur they will all
range themselves not on party lines. bnt
on their individual and State views of
financial policy.
FIRST BUSINESS ON HANDS.
The FIRST business Is the organization of
the Senate, and then comes the admission
of the three new Senators. AS soon as
notice be received from the House that 1T
has organized the proper committee will
be appointed to wait on the President and
notify him that Congress is ready to re-
ceive any communication he may care to
make. This will call forth the message ex-
planning the Presidents reasons for con-
vening Congress in special session and sug-
gesting legislation TO cure the ills from
which the country Is suffering. The torrid
heat at this time does not lncite to active
eXertion. SO that the Senators are not like
Iy TO sit many hours daily nor TO hold
daily sessions at the beginning. If, how.
ever the Senate be disposed to 90
earnestly at work from the start, it has be-
fore ii, as already stated, the privilege
question of the right TO seats of Senators
Mantle of Montana. Beck with of Wyoming
and Allen of Washington. Should the Re-
publicans insist on a disposition of these
cases nothing else can be done until they
are passed on. Another privileged motion
pending is Mr.. HOar's resolution touching
Senator Roaon's character. with Mr.
Germans substitute. and still another Is
Mr.. Chandler's resolutions of similar
nature concerning Senator Power SO far
no hne of policy has been defined by either
party on these eubjeots and it is probable
that in both the Senate and the House the
parties will caucus during the week on
their respective plans of campaign.
The House will be called to order by
Clerk Kerr. who has been selected by q
caucus of his party for reelection.
but who nevertheless would have
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