The herald., 1893-07-01
AN EXTRA SESSION CALLED
Congress to Meet on the Sew
enth of August.
A Proclamation to That Effect
Issued Yesterday.
Reform of the Nations Financial
Policy the Object.
The President or to Buzzard's Bay for
Brief Vocation - Enoch Knight
Receiver for the Los Ange-
les Land once.


By the Associated Press.
WAsHINGToN, June 30.-At 6 O'Clock
this evening the following proclamation
was issued:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. O., June 80, 1893.}
Whereas, The distrust and apprehen-
sion which pervades all business circles
has already caused great loss and dam.
age to our people and threatens to Grip
pie our merchants, stop the wheels of
manufacture, bring distress and priva-
tion to our farmers and withhold from
our workingmen the wage Of labor; and
Whereas, The present perilous eondi-
ton is largely the result of financial
policy which the executive branch of
the government finds embodied in un-
wise laws which must be executed until
repealed by congress;
Now, therefore, I, Grover Cleveland,
president OF the United States, in per-
formance OF my constitutional duty, do,
by this proclamation declare that an ex-
traordinary occasion requires the con-
vening of both houses Of the congress of
the United States at the capitol in the
city of Washington, on the seventh day
of August next, at IL O'Clock noon, to
the end that the people may be relieved
through legislation from the present and
impending danger and distress. All
those entitled to act as members of the
6fty.third congress are required to take
notice of this proclamation and attend at
the time and place above stated.
Given under myihand and the seal Of the
United States at the city of Washington
on the thirteenth day of June, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-three, and of the
Independence OF the United States, the
one hundred and seventeenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Growers CHANGE OF MIND.
The determination to call an extra
session the first week in August instead
oI the first week in September, it is un-
derstood, was only definitely arrived at
a. tnis mornings cabinet session after
giving full weight to the numerous tele-
grams received from all parts of the
country uIgiag this course. The con-
sideration which caused the president
to change hie mind was foreshadowed in
a remark made by one of his cabinet
officers two days ago, to the effect that
III tu6 pIcoiueuS IcGolVou IoheOuhUlo no"
eurance that there was likelihood of
the prompt repeal of the so-called Sher-
man silver purchase law, he might be
disposed to call congress together earlier
than ha announced. 1t is inferred from
the fact that the president has done so,
that he has received the assurances re-
ferred to. 10.
A SUDDEN DETERMINATION.
There seems to be every reason to be-
lieve that all speculations as to the time
of the meeting of congress indulged in
prior to pm. today, were guesses pure
and simple. 1t is almost conclusively
established that the calling of the
August session was not even determined
upon until after midday today, and con-
eequently could not have been COM
municated Go any perdon, in confidence
or otherwise, days in advance. The
plain facts appear to be that the dis
tufbanceH OF values, arising from the
uncertainties of the situation, were 80
alarming that Mr.. Cleveland was at last
compelled to acknowledge that the un-
expected contingencies necessitating an
earlier meeting of congress, which he
spoke of in the celebrated interview of
June 9Th, had arrived. The action of
the British government in India brought
matters to O crisis. Previous to that
startling event Cleveland had manifested
firm determination to adhere to his
plan OF calling congress in September.
When today he found kilograms on his
table not only. from the eastern and
middle states, but also from the south
and even from some silver states, urging
that congress be called together at the
earliest day possible. to end the uncer-
tsinty, he determined to delay no longer.
Even in taking this action, the president
took steps, as far as he could. to prevent
it's being known before the stock ex-
change closed, so as to avoid any ap-
pearance of exercising undue influence
on the stock market.
EFFECT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
The effect of the announcement upon
the senators and representatives in the
city was very marked. The proclama-
tion, it's effects and the probable result
in the action of the coming congress
were the leading topics OF conversation
In the hotel lobbies tonight. The action
of the president, it is apparent, meets
with the commendation and approval Of
most of the members and politicians
now in the city, and the opinion ia
almost general that the Sherman act
will be repealed. This proposition is
not refuted, probably for the reason that
the free silver men, who will conduct
the fight against repeal, have very few
members now in the city. The free ell
yer men, however, will oppos any
attempt to repeal the Sherman law with
all theM strength. The fact that the
mines in the west have been closed, will
be used as weapon with which to force
any wavering member in their ranks
back to the fold.
CLEVELAND LEAvEs WASHINGTON.
The president left this afternoon fol
Buzzard'a bay. He will be absent
three weeks or more, his stay depending
upon circumstances. Tho presidents
determination to leave the city was only
reached this morning, and his departure
80 suddenly leaves number of inn
portant appointments sgreed upon un.
signed. II iSnnderstood the president