The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-07-04
EXTRA SESSION CALLED.
The Date Month Earlier than Was
Intended.

Intended. :,
WASHINGTON, n. c., June 3O.-The
President this evening issued the fol-
lowing proclamation
"ExEoUTIvE MANSION, !
WASHINGTON, %. G., June 80, 1893.
Whereas the distrust and apprehen-
sion cohcerning the financial situation
which pervade oil business circles have
already caused great loss and damage
to our people and threaten to cripple
our mercantile interests, stop the
wheels of the manufacturer, bring dis
tress and privation to our farmers and
withhold from our wOrkingmen the
wage of labor; and whereas the pres
ent perilous condition is largely the
result Of the financial policy which the
executive branch of the government
finds embodied in unwise laws which
must be executed until repealed by
Congress II gess +,oro,o,o cnouo,, c,ouo
land, President of the United States,
do by this proclamation declare that
an extraordinary occasion requires the
convening of both Houses of the Con-
gress of the United States, at the capi-
tol in the city of Washington, on the
7th day of August next, at II o'clock,
noon, to the end that the people may
be relieved through legislation from
present and impending danger and dis
tress.
"All those entitled to act as men,
bers of the Fifty-Third Congress are
required to take notice of this procla-
nation and attend at the time and
place above stated.
"Given under my hand and the seal
of the United States at the city of
Washington, on the thirtieth 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.
(signed) GROVER CLEVELAND"
The President left hereat 4.20 o'clock
this afternoon over the Pennsylvania
railroad for Buzzard's Bay, Mass. He
will be absent from the capital three
weeks or more, his stay depending
upon circumstances. Secretary La
mont accompanied the President as
far as New York. The Presidents de-
termination to leave the city was only
reached this morning and his departure
80 suddenly leaves number of impor-
tant appointments agreed upon un-
signed and many Senators and Con-
gressmen who have recently arrived in
the lurch. 1t is understood the Presi-
dent will transact only the most ur-
gent public business while at Buz-
Yards Bay and what official announce
ments are to be made will be given out
at the executive mansion in Washing
ton.
The proclamation was issued ut G
o'clock this afternoon. The President
had left directions for the issuance of
the proclamation before his departure
for Gray Gables. The determination
to call the extra session the first week
in August instead of the first week in
September, it is understood, was only
definitely arrived at, at this mornings
cabinet session, after giving full weight
to numerous kilograms received from
all parts of the country urging this
course. Another consideration which
caused the President to change his
mind was the remark made by one ol
his cabinet officers two days ago that ii
the President received reasonable as
surances that there was likelihood OF
prompt repeal of the so-called Sher-
man silver purchase law he might be
disposed to call Congress together
earlier than he had announced. It Is
inferred from the fact that the Presi.
| dent has done so that he considers he
has obtained the assurances he de.
sired.
Most of the. cabinet have followed
the Presidents example and left the
/ city or are leaving for brief vacations
Those who remain say the President's
proclamation speaks for itself and de-
cline to discuss IL any further.