Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-07-06
THE EXTRA SESSION.
The House to be Reorganized-views
by Members of Congress.

l ne HOUSE 10 De neOTS siSWS
by Members of Congress.
WASHINGTON, July Secretary
Carlisle will leave here for Chicago
next Tuesday. and be absent ten
days or two weeks.
Speaking of the Presidents ae-
ton in calling an extra session,
Assistant Secretary Sims, Of Mis-
sippi, Acting Secretary OF the In
terror Department, said: "There
can be no doubt, Of course. Of the
wisdom of the Presidents action.
Even silver men breathe treer when
| they see mis- firm hand on the
throttle. and contemplate the wreck
of their hopes for higher, prices.
The people have confidence that
Congress will meet the ener-
gency with the repeal of the Sher-
man law. In the South during the
past six months there has been
quite a revolution in public senti-
ment touching the free coinage of
silver, and l think that our mems
bers of Congress will give express
sion to this change by following
the Presidents lead | do not
doubt that the financial situation
will be improved somewhat by the
mere expectation of the repeal of
the Sherman law, and that the
public confidence shall again find a
firm footing when it shall be swept
from the statute books"
The calling OF Congress in extra
session is already eyoking gossip as
to the reorganization of both
bodies. Such changes as are to be
made in the official force Of the
Senate. including the new Secre~
tary and Sergeantsatsarms. have
already been determined upon, and
the new officers will enter upon
their duties and salaries when the
Senate meets. The only new face
| on the floor of the Senate will be
Mr.. Stanford's successor, appointed
by the Governor of California.
The other Senators were sworn in
| on the 5th OF March last.
A complete reorganization Of the
House is involved, with many new
members to take their seats. A
new Speaker, Clerk, Sergeantsats
Arms, Doorkeeper and Postmaster
are to be elected, and brand new
committees IRE to be appointed.
This does not necessarily mean a
change in the personnel ofall these
officials, but it is quite in the
bounds of probability that some of
them may be supplanted by new
men. As to the Speakership, it is
universally conceded that Charles
F. Crisp, of Georgia, will again
WELD the gayal in the Fittysthird
Congress. There is no talk of OPP
position to him, nor has there been
any.
The opinion held by a number
Of congressman that the extraore
| binary session called yesterday by
the President will not be a lengthy
enc, and that financial matters
alone will engage its attention
Prominent among this class is
General Wheeler, of Alabama. 81
see no reason," said Wheeler, taks
ing upon this matter, "why the
country should be burdened by a
long and tiresome session of Con-
gress, with lis attendant debates
and set speeches. The President
has called them together by reason
of the gravity of money question,
and that alone. The people have
tested the virtue of silver-purchass
ing act, and now they should be
given an oppoi tunity to observe
the working of its repeal. There
| are numerous members of Congress
who believe It would be wise for
Congress, as soon as it organizes, to
pass a resolution giving the PRESS
dent power to suspend the pur-
chase act, or deal with it as he may
deem lest, Congress could then
adjourn at once, the reliefdemand-
ed by the people having been
granted. Then when Congress con-
vened in regular session in Deems
Der the financial question could be
dealt with intelligentIy and with
deliberations, and in the light OF the
result of the four months work un'
tder the policy the President might
under the resolution. inaugurate.'