Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-30
EXTRA SESSION TALK
Pressure Being Brought to Bear on
the President
FOR An IMMEDIATE CALL OF CONGRESS.
The Subject Discussed at Today's
Cabinet Meeting.
NO DECISION REACHED.

FROM every section OF the country pressure
pelns brought TO bear upon the President to
can congress together at a date earlier than the
middle OF September. kilograms from
the leading financial and commercial
bodies of the states are being
received and the members Of Congress- who
are in the city are adding their iufuence
There seems to be unanimous sentiment ,ha,
the mere assembling Of Congress will have a
Statutory effect upon the present unsettled ana
depressed condition of finances.
1t is understood that the President tsles
more conservative view OF the situation. But
one fear stands between him and the
calling OF an extra session II he could be
assured that Congress would repeal the pur-
chase clause OF the silver law be would not
hesitate moment but would issue a prociama-
ton at once. Mr.. Cleveland believes that IL
would be perilous for the national legislature
TO meet and accomplish nothing and until he
feels certain to degree that action looking TO
the repeal Of the silver law will be taken he
does not consider himself warranted in brine
ing the extra session to this city.
ToDAYs CABINET MEETING.
The question Of an extra session to be called
about the third week in July was undoubtedly
the subject under discussion at the cabinet
meeting today which did not adjourn until
after / O'Clock. The cabinet officers were par
tcularly uncommunicative at its close and
carefully avoided the subject o. an ext.A
session when il was preached.
Ii is almost certain that up TO LAST night the
President had not changed his determination
TO wait until September before assem-
bling Congress, but this afternoon there
seemed to be good reason TO believe
that the pressure which had been brought to
bear had had its effect, and that il Mr.. Ceve-
land can have the assurances Of the leaders Of
both Houses that the purchase clause in the
sherman law will be repealed he viii
act at once. The President is. however
trying to get away for his vacation, and
II is probable that he will leave the first Of
next week for Buzzard's Bav. II IL is found
that the demand for the extra session can be
withstood for the present IL is likely that Mr..
Cleveland Will remain through the months Of
July and August with his wife. 1t will only be
the inability TO restrain the demand that uin
bring him back TO this city.
WHAT SECRETARY NOR TON SAID
To meeting of Omaha, Neb., bankers whs
urged Secretary Morton to use his influence
With the President to have him call an extra
session he replied: Senator Henderson voted
for free coinage. Seraior Allen il at present
on the stump advocating free coinage,
Representative Bryan, the only democrats
member from our state, is a pronounced free
silver man Representatives KEN and No
keighsn are opposed TO the repeal Of the silver
law" Mr.. Morton is said to have animated that
II would be well for the bankers to instruct
their representative In Congress upon their
duties to their constituents before an effort
was made to educate the President upon what
he owed to the country.
The free silver men are in the city in force
and viii fight any attempt at repeal with all
their strength. The closing of the mines in
Colorado will be utilized as a weapon with
which &c force any wavering member Of their
ranks back into the folds.
SENATOR VOORHEES, VIEWS
Senator Voorhees,, chairman Of the Senate
finance committee, saw the President yester-
day, and, in discussing the silver situation
later, is reported TO have said: 81 am in
favor of the immediate repeal Of the
purchase clause of the Sherman act
don't say anything about conditions being
attached to the repeal The matter of con-
ditions is something to be taken up afterward-
have not abandoned my belief in the use Of
silver money.
81 never was in favor of the bullion purchase
clause of the Sherman act. Iconsider II fraudu-
lent and deceptive legislation which simply re-
duces silver to commodity and issues shin
plasters on it We might as well buy and store
up cordwood. That clause should be repealed
at once"