The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-01
EXTRA SESSION CALLED
Congress to Convene the First
Monday in August.
TO DISCUSS THE FINANCIAL CRISIS

The Action Decided Upon in Response TO
kilograms from All Sections Of the Coun-
try--Probabie Repeal Of the sherman
Lnw-The President on for Cray Gables.
WARRINGTON, July 1.-The president left
here at 4:20 yesterday afternoon over the
Pennsylvania railroad for Buzzard's Bay,
Mass. He will be absent from the Capitol
three weeks or more, his stay depending
upon circumstances. Secretary Lamont
accompanied the president as far as New
York. The presidents determination to
leave the city was reached only yesterday
morning, and his departure so suddenly
leaves a number of important appoint.
ments agreed upon unsigned, and
many senators and congressman, who
have recently arrived. in the lurch. It is
understood that the president will transact
only the most urgent public business while
at Buzzard's Bay, and what official an
nouncementB are to be made will be given
out at the executive mansion, Washing
ton.
So much Of secrecy accompanied Mr..
Cleveland's departure that he was out Of
the city almost before the news of his in
tention was made known. It was known,
however, that as a result Of yesterdays
cabinet meeting he had determined to call
an extra session Of congress to convene on
Monday, Aug. z, but none OF the officials
would say a word on the subject in ad
vance Of the official announcement. This
came at o'clock, and is follows:
"Whereas, the distrust and apprehension
concerning the financial situation which
pervade all business circles have already
G caused great loss and damage to our peo
d, pie, and threaten to cripple our merchants
stop the wheels Of manufacture, bring dis
e tress and privation to our farmers, anc
withhold from our workingmen the wag'
Of labor; and
g "Whereas, the present perilous condition
is largely the result of a financial polio!
u which the executive branch Of the govern
ment finds embodied in unwise laws whicl
must be executed until repealed by con
+" gress
If SNOW, therefore, I, Grover Cleveland
president of the United States. in per
e formance Of my constitutional duty, d
r. by this proclamation declare that an e2
traordinary occasion requires the conyen
o. ing of both houses of the congress of th
,, United States at the Capitol in the city @
Washington on the 9TH day of Angus
y next, at 10 o'clock, to the end that th
of people may be relieved through legislatio
from present and impending danger an
We distress.
"All those entitled to act as members {
the Fifty-third congress are required
It. take nogice Of this proclamation, and a
10 tend at the time and place above stated.
" The president had left directions for IL
in issuance of this order before his departul
for Gray Gables The determination
's' call the extra session the first week
Vi August instead of the first week in Sc
tember. it is understood, was only def
5lI itely arrived after giving full weight
is the numerous kilograms received from a
parts of the country urging this cours
sy Another consideration which caused Il
he president t9ceRRSfse Sfe5nRble hl5 mpd assra %ss H15
-. that there was a likelihood of a prompt I
us peal of the SO called Sherman silver pu
chase law he might be disposed to ca
congress earlier than he had announce
-D 1t is inferred from the fact that the pres
be dent has done so that he considers he hi
obtained the assurances he desired.
ST. After the suspension of silver coinage
be India the president resolutely declined
speak further about his intentions unit
ue he should be prepared to act, and each
ne his cabinet officers maintained similar 81
ence. 1t may be stated, however, withot
All violation of confidence that from the da
or when the announcement of the action
Inda was made the president took steps
nd keep himself forewarned through the pre-
dispatches of the slightest approach
panic in the money market, prepared
be any moment to take the course which /
al has now adopted. When yesterday l
found kilograms on his table not only fro
n. the eastern and middle states, but al,
from the south and even from some of Il
silver states of the northwest, urging thi
congress be called together at the earlie
hI day possible to end the uncertainty, he d
ITS termined to delay no longer.
as NEW YORK, July President Clev
- land, accompanied by Secretary and Mr.
w Lamont and Miss Lamont, arrived here
b. 1890 last night He refused to be inte
of viewed. He was at once taken on boar
"a Mr.. Benedict's yacht Oneida, which starte
-, this morning for Buzzard's Bay. The
su will cruise slowly along the sound, reacl
US ing Buzzard's Bay tomorrow evening
w Monday morning.
Admonished by the Vatican.