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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
NO SETTLEMENT YET.
Failure TO Reach an Agreement in the Cot
ton Spinners' Strike.

LONDON. Jan. 12.-The conference be
tween representatives Of the master spin
ners and of the operatives on strike
against the five per cent. reduction in
their wages ended in disagreement to-
day at Manchester.
The delegate of the operatives offered to
accept a reduction of per cent. provided
that the reduction should continue only as
long as the mills should run half time,
full rates TO be paid when the mills re-
sumed fun time. To this the masters
delegates refused to agree. and a dead
lock ensuing the strike will continue.
The employers are firm that reduction
OF wages is necessary, and many of them
hold that even the reduction proposed is
not sufficient II is said that Is per cent.
Of the private employers would be glad TO
get rid Of their mills at half price, so
unremunerative has the business now be-
come and so harassed are the masters
by the incessant demands Of their work
people. 1t is stated that the many mil
lions OF capital invested in the cotton
spinning industry in Oldham are not
yielding at present an average return Of
l per cent, and that Oldham Is an index
to the condition Of the whole industry
and supplies an answer to those who
inquire why the masters should fight
Tor 80 small matter as per cent. in
wages. The operatives, on the other hand,
claim that the masters will have to
yield ere long; that before February the
stocks will have become exhausted and
prices of yarn cloth will have risen con-
sderably. The spinners and manufacture
ers will have TO ask themselves whether
they can afford 10 allow the mills TO re-
main idle any longer.
Mr. Mawdsley, secretary of the Opera
tive Spinners' Association, confidently as
serts that his association can maintain
their present attitude until Easter. The
position Of the non. unionists who are out
of employment. numbering fully 1000, Is,
however very bad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
POISONING PLOTTERS.
TRIAL OF HOMESTEAD COSSPTR4-
TORS BEGUN Nv PTTTSBURG.
Hugh Dempsey, Robert Beatty and J. NJ.
Davidson the Prisoners-How the
Alleged Crime Was Detected.

PITTSBURG. PA. Jan. l2.--The trial
OF Hugh Dempsey district master work
man OF the Knights of Labor; J. NJ. Day-
idson and Robert Beatty. charged with
the poisoning Of non-union workmen in
the Homestead steel mill during last Au-
gust. began here to-day In crowded
courtroom, Beatty Is accused Ct having
arranged with Davidson and other cooks
at the mill to administer the poison,
which, II IL alleged. Dempsey furnished.
and disbursed the money used in the fur
therance OF the scheme is also put upon
Dempsey.
The case grew out Of the numerous
and suspicious cases of Illness among
the workmen In the Homestead mill. AT
first those stricken showed all the symp-
toms Of typhoid fever. and were treated
by physicians for that disease But after
the first few days the typhoid charac-
teristics disappeared, and the doctors
were unable to diagnose the cases other
than poisoning from impure drinking
water"
The Carnegie Steel Company was not
satisfied with that explanation. that the
epidemic among the workmen was caused
by impure water, and suspected some
thing wrong somewhere. They put their
detectives at work TO sift the matter TO
the bottom. The result of the detectives
work was the arrest Of Robert J. Beatty
at Louisville on December 10th. on a
warrant charging him with completely
in the poisoning Of the men in the Home
stead mill. He was brought back to Pitts
burg and given a hearing. at which j..
Af hA nnl lie
in the mill, testified. confessing his own
connection with the alleged conspiracy.
and duplicating Beatty and Dempsey.
The arrest Of Davidson and Dempsey
quickly followed, and to-days trial is the
result.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
Following the Cars Example.

JACKSON, MISS. Jan. 2.-There is
considerable excitement here over the re-
ports of outrages committed against
wealthy Jews in Southern Mississippi
II HiIock. OF Pike county, has been the
principal sufferer at the hands Of Whlte
cans. Within the last two months he
has lost two houses by his negro farm
hands who have been ordered TO leave
the county. He now maintains an armed
guard at his private residence to Keep
1, from being burned. IIiock claims he
has been damaged at least $4,000. He
saws he will move to New Orleans. Ne
groes are being driven from all planta-
tions owned by Jews, and labor Is de-
moralized. s
Governor j. NJ Stone to-day isued
proclamation calling upon the so-called
white caps in the counties OF Amlte'
Franklin. Lincoln and Pike to disperse
and offering a reward Of 500 for the ar
rest and conviction Of each and every one n
,sryf,,I acts attributed 20 such lawless
Hodipg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
LESS ICE IN THE H1RBOR.
Traffic Resumed I'm the North and East
Rivers at New York.

NEW YORK. Jan. l2.-Owing to a shift
ing Of the wind less trouble was ex-
perlenced In navigating the North and
East rivers to-day. and there was almost
an entire absence of the delays and de-
tentions. and in some cases entire stop
page of traffic, which occurred yesterday.
When the tide went out much OF the
fee was fioated into the middle OF the
stream and made transportation to-day
an easy matter compared to what 1t was
yesterday. All the ferryboats, excepting
the Staten Island Company's, are running
as near the schedule time to-day as they
usually do in stormy weather.
A snow storm has prevailed all day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
WEATHER FOR 4cAsr.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Jan. 2-for W.
elnla; Fair; colder. nortbwesteFiy winds
For North Carolina aud south Carolina'
Fair: colder; n0rthwestcrly winds; mod
ernte cold wave In the Interior Oh SCUM
Carolina. -. o..f~.t
weather COnditIcns-The storm cen,rA
wednesday evening over heEtneky nas
moved uortheastward. aud is central tnis
evening OF the South New Englana COAST.
This storm has been attended by ncavy
snoy in the Middle Atlantic states ana n'xn
northeasterly winds on tho South New Eng.
land coast The area u bigh barometer
has moved frcm the Saskatchewan 10 the
Middle Missouri Valley. There has been :
decided falI In temperature In the MiAsou1
ard Mississippi Valleys the swenty 'evut
hours, faI. exceeded 20 degrees IN tse l<wes
u,ssourl and extreme Lower MnsisApp.
yaI,eys In the Atlantic Coast STATES aae
the Lake regions she tempcratuf. mas nscn'
Colder ana generally fair weather y ina:
ca,sd for districts east OF the Msess.pps
river. except IN the Lake rssigas wness
saaw aurr.es win continue. In the cenrel
valleys vale the weatbss viii ~ wsruer ~
generally fair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
NET1D1,s LEGISLATURE.
Ex-Attorney- General Clark Says That IL Is
an Illegal Body.

CHICAGO, Jan. IA special from San
Francisco says: Ex-Attorney-Gener1i
Clark, OF Nevada, says that the Legisla-
ture Of that State is an Illegal body not
having been elected on basis of popula-
tiOn. He says the question has been
raised touching the eonstitutionality OF
the election of 1891 as apportionlns Repub-
llcans, and incidentally questioning the
power OF the incoming Legislature to
elect a successor to Senator Stewart.
1t is probable that steps will be taken
to demonstrate the illegality of the Legs
lature before the courts. Should the Leg
islature be unseated the appointment OF
q successor To Senator Stewart Will de-
volve upon Governor Concord, strong
Republican, who will undoubtedly name
a man of that political faith to hll the
vacancy.
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ii fell strong winds took ii up and drove IT
with piercing swiftness into the faces CT
the spectators, jockeys and shiyerlng dumb
brutes. Not a particle OF sympathy needed
TO be expressed for the spectators. they were
slaves to the gambling habit. The poor half
matured boys honored with the name OF
Jockeys were forced into the saddle. and
placed on the trembling waiting animals.
There was very little business done In the
betting ring the heavy betters remaining In
town and entrusting their money with the city
pOol.rOcm managers. The summaries follow
First race. six and half furl1lgs-Happy
Maid first. Merriment second, Rocket third.
Time. :2js,.
Second race. five furlongs Gladiator first,
Frank +. second Voyage third. Time :0i.
Third race. one mie-Sr Walter Raleigh
first, Running Bird secoDd, Allan Bane third.
| Time, :4jh.
Fourth race. five ifurlongs-Alrael first,
Pnnway second CiothO third. Time, l:02i2
Fifth race. six and n half furlOngs Bull
finch first ExcelenZa second, Alarmer third.
Time. lisa.
Sixth race. seven furongs-yoid first, Ad
die Il. second. Ex.ra third. Time. 1:33.
GLOUCESTER, n. j., Jan. 12.-To-day's
races resulted:
First race. seven and half furlongs-
Lonely first Samaritan second, Vendetta
third. Time. 1894.
Second race. six furloncs-Owcn Golden
first. Bob Arthur second. Tradesman third.
Time. 1:lSl2.
Third race. five furlongs-Honest Tom first,
Censor second, Grand Prlx third. Time,
:45.
Fourth race. six furlongs-Mlnnora first.
Deer Lodge second, Fox Hill third. Time,
:10H.
Fifth race six furlongs-Vcrbena first.
Pete second Joe Lee third. Time. 1874.
Six race, six furlongs-Judge Mitchell first,
Inverkip tgedlng) second Selah third Time.
/ :19A.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
REAR END COLLISION.
A C. and o. Freight Train Runs Into a
Virginia Midland Train.

ALEXANDRIA,. VA, Jan. IA rear
end collision occurred between a Chesa-
peake and Ohio freight train and a
Midland freight train at Rapidan station
this morning at o'clock. Ten cars OF
the two trains were badly wrecked. and
the Chesapeake and Ohio engine dam
aged. Engineer Wright. Fireman Hughes
and Brakeman Havey. Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio train. and Brakeman shotweil.
of the Midland train, were injured, but
none seriously. The accident was said
to have been caused by the Chesapeake
and Ohio train running into the Midland
while the latter was getting on the sid
ing TO allow the Chesapeake and ohio
train. which had the right of way,t TO pass
The road was cleared by o'clock.
Several tugs, ice bound at Quantico,
Va. have been cut through by the ice
and sunk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
To UDite the Great Lakes and the Ocean.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2-The conyen-
ton of representatives of commercial
bodies and lake interests In this country
called by the Duluth Chamber Of Com
merce, to organize a movement In sup
mort Of the scheme to unite the great
lakes and the ocean by a ship canal
through the territory Of the United States,
assembled to-day In the banquet hali OF
the Arlington Hotel. 1t was called to or
der by s. A. Thompson. secretary OF the
Duluth Chamber of Commerce, who read
the call under which the delegates were
appointed. At that time there were 70
gentlemen present. representing states
and commercial bodies from those por-
tions of the country most deeply inter-
estc1.
Major NJ. r. Baldwin. president OF the
Duluth Chamber of Commerce. and Con-
gressman-elect, was made temporary
chairman. as a recognition of his SER
vices TO the chamber in the preliminary
work of the convention.
The following were made permanent
officers: President George II. Ely, or
Ohio; Vice Presidents. c. w. Osgood. OF
Vermont. and william A. Sweet, of New
York, with one honorary vice-pTesident
from each State; Secretary, 5. A. Thomp-
son. of Minneapolis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
Az IuPORTANT DECISION
In Reference 90 the Claims OF s'"'e
Against the General Governments

ANNAPOLIS. MD. Jan. l2-The court
~ appeals Of Maryland to-day handed
down an important decision In the case
Of sidney /. Wales against Marion De@
smith. comptroller. The case invoivea tle ne
sum OF slfi 3ss.44. claimed by Wales 20 ps
due him for commissions in collecting tnc
direct tax levied by the United states IN
ISel. and refunded to the state by 'he
act Of 1891. .r,,aol
The circuit court OF Anne Arunue'
county decided against Wales last year,
and Judge Robinsons opinion ainrms tne
decision of the lower court. The eouis
declares that a tax levied and collected
by the United States against a state ,ah-
not be considered a claim OF the s1ate
against the General Government ine
court also declares that when q MINIS.
teriai officer. as the eomptroiier, has "
examine into the law and evidence oi W.
case rnandamus viii not lie; aiso 'ha.
an express condition OF the retuhonis ~
Of 1891 pro, ID that mo part OF va
money hereby appropriated shan pe pa,u
out By the Governor Of any state or nhs
person to any attorney or agent u"'S'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
Supt. Byrnes' Bold Coup.

NEW YORK. Jan. IL. Superintendent
Ryrnes today preferred charges against In
spectors Williams and McAvery and Cap
tains Westervelt. Stephenson aud Doherty.
The charges are in the hands of President
Martin OF the board of police commission
ers. The complaints and specifications
charge neglect Of duty on the part OF the
accused officers In permitting gambling
dens and opium joints to. remain open in
their territory. During the day these charges
were the subject OF discussion. but the
members took no formal action, President
Martin said that nothing would DO done 10
the premises until the commissioner oouia
consult with the Superintsndsns
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
.uousta in Love with the Law.

AUGUSTA. Jan. l2.-At meeting to-
dov of the Augusta Exchange to take action
on the present silver. purchase law the fol-
loving was adopted e a.. ~
Resolved. That The repeol or .ae $50 so
"a Toncress without some substitute there
s"r w wonld Won in the opinion of this exchange
Several members. however. went on re-
oord as opposed TO the resolution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
powderly Saws He Is q Socialist.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IA specii dis.
match from Scranton. Pa, says: General
Master Workman Powderly Yesterday
emerged from q retirems.ut Of some weeks
TO address a gathering Of union carpenters
In this city. During the course OF MS re-
marks he said.
~ am a Socialist, and l say II without
blushiug. II the avowal brings ccndemna.
tiou I anu willing to take II. / am one OF
as 200. 900 Socialists In the country. | be-
lIeye the railroads are public high ways and
should be nationIzed and that the teie.
graph system should be owned and operated
by the Government. The people cwn the
election system. streets, public schools, and
are we afraid to 20 a step further ana own
the railroads and telegrsphs, which are
more essential 10 the pubiic!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
General Butfer's Remains Taken Home.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2-The remains
Of General Butler were taken aboard the
train for Lowell. Mass, at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. Ex-Governor and Mrs. Ames
arrived last night, and Paul Butler, his
only son, reached the city this morn
ing. Definite arrangements for the fu-
neral services were delayed until after
the arrival OF the son. and very simple
service OF prayer, participated IN py mem
hers of the family, was held at the
house before the remains were taken to
;he train The department officers OF the
G. A. r. assembled at the house about
o'clock, and accompanied the remains
10 the depot. the department OF the Po-
tomac acting as escort OF honor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
Yale Bal P.ayers' Eastern Trip.

NEW HAVEN. CONN. Jan. l2.-The
Yale Baseball nine will take an eastern
trip this year as usual. commencing We'd
nesday March 29th. Seven games will be
PLAYED altogether. five of which have been
arranged as follows: Thursday. March 3oth.
University Of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia
Saturday. April lst, University OF Virginia
AT Richmond. Va. Monday. April Sd, Uni
yersity of Virginia at Charlottesville. Tues
dav. April 18th, Johns Hopkins University
at Baltimore. Wednesday. April 5th.. Uni
versity of Pennsvlvapia at Philadelphia
Wednesday, March 3Oth and Friday. March
31st. are the dates still open.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
MYSTERIOUS BOMB THBowERs.
Another Explosion In Belgium and no Cias
10 the Perpetrators.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 12.-Ths village OF Ter.
stel. three and one-half miles northeast -
Llege, was thr wn into a state of excite.
mcnt to-day by the explosior OF a bomb thas
had been placed outside the residence ot
mine cwncr. The force OF the explosion "ae
terrific. and the house was oahiy snas,tsee.
Fortunately no one was injur,d Though
there IS no clue to the perpetrators OF the
ontrnce the police believe that sac efpio-
slon was the work Of the same men VINO
fttempted TO blow up the Catholic c!ae /"
ScFing on Tuesday last
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13

contract for services now existing or
nerctotore made between the representa-
i've OK any state or Territory and attor-
ney or agent"
Judge Robinson says: '1n view OF
such provision II could not be held
that the mere payment to the State was
IN itself conclusive evidence that the
money had been received through the
agency Of the petitioner, nor has there
been any sufficient evidence that the
passage OF the refunding act of 1881 was
IN any manner due to his efforts or In
nuence."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
Confessed and Was Hanged.

LOUISVILLE. KY. JAN IA mob OF OF
over goo armed men Yesterday AFTERNOON; a.
G.ston' Meade county. took Ed ana Dick ci.
Norman fnegroes) from store wnete sns2
were confined awaiting oilceis anu nnsEva Az
them TO facpole in front OF tne ,prsp;nc possc1
!ar no nes near CASTOR last Monday. Before
,h'uSs ,sev we're strung up Ed. Norman confessed
Wy NY ,bey had committed the murder Tor
the ourpose of robbery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
Schedule Agreed Upon.

pAITIMORE. Jan. l2.-The committee
,snresenting the Baltimore and OHIO loco
motive engineers which has been 10 confer, aan,
sncs % for some days with superlnIenaens
Thomas Fitzgerald sns agree, ssr, "PUn There
schedule 20 80 into enect 10 nprm. .css hnt
,hs nus enc, enaineers who have drawn under pay
w. Kan mt on the same basis with the
n,hsrs nS'1 The schedule will be compietea
and signed IN few days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13

GARDNER. MASS. Jan. R-The Cush-
ing Academy at Ashburnham, a noted
educational institution and preparatory
school, was burned this morning. Loss
on the building. $50 900; insurance. $4,000.
The institution has fund OF 100000 and
a new building will be at once erected.
Two hundred and twenty-five students
escaped without injury. The fire origi-
mated in the chemicals in the laboratory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
poultry and Pigeon Association.

CHARLESTON. Jan. 12.---At the meeting
of the southern Poultry and Pigeon Lxpo,
sition Association held here to-nignt Auan.s
was selected as the place Tor the next sARo' 20
position and Dr. Thomas ". lige,e' =. oo an,
Iumbus. was elected president ior tue en'
suing year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13

. D., y Jhli. l.. t1''f'-
r 12.2O O'CLOCK
this morning the
Hudson J oc h . y
Club flashed the
following bulletin
from the hill top
10 the city:
Racing today at
Guttenburg. rain
snow or shine"
II did not rain,
neither did ii shine.
but the snow fell
persistently and as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
Na,vs ofthe NAVY.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12--Chaplain A. A.
Nctllister has been ordered TO the receiving
'Nt NHtAVRF. Jan. I2-The United States.
.b,n Constellation. having aboard works OF
American artists in Italy and France that
viii be exhibited at the Chicago Columo olsn
EYnositiop. has sailed hence for New YORK.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
The Great Stallion 0rmonde.

LONDON. Jan: u; The celebrated stall
lion Ormonde. which was recently sold to
Mr.. William Mcdonald. Of san Francisco,
who It is said paid Sl5O.OOO for him. arrived
at southampton today from Buenos Ayres,
where he has been for considerable time
past The voyage does not seem to have
affected him and he is in good form. Por-
ter. Ormonde's old trainer, took charge Of
him OH his arrival
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13

The killing OF Patrick Taylor IN Brook-
lyn last summer has Just resui.eu III a
verdict OF murder IN the second ees,su
against Frederick Fleming son " Aa'
Agnes Fleming, the authoress'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13

WASHINGTON. Jan. i2-H. Clay Evsns.
OF Tennesses. recently appointed FIRST As.
sistsnt Postmaster General. arrived
Washington this morning and inmsdisfsy
entered upon bis duties.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
RANGE OF THEkMOMETER.

Rarre Of the THERMOMETERS at The Times
office yesterday. January II. lss3'
o A. ". q; Y NJ. -; 3 J.. ~, W; r.
NJ, 30; 0 r. NJ, 26; midnight. "a Average
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13

In commercial circles yesterday bust
ness was slow. Clerks. bookkeepers and
employees were recuperating from the
effects of private sociai entertainment
the evening before. and the sequence
was little business and httle attehtion
se th> ohansA4 Of thA markAk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
RACING IN THE sNOW.
No Sympathy for the shivering Dumb
Brufes-fhe Results.

GUTTENBUEG, \. j., Jan. 12. 1893.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13

HARTFORD. CONN, Jan. I2.-Ex-Con-
gresham Carlos French. Of SEYMOUR. was
dominated for United States senator by
thu Democrats thiA AffAynoon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-27

A. c. Anderson. cashier of the St.
Paul National bank, had his wardrobe
lessened Monday nj Iht to the extent of
s75 overcoat. Early in the evening a
sneak thief entered the house occupied
by Mr.. Anderson. at 1869 Marshal ave
hue, and while the housekeeper, Miss
Price, was up stairs for few moments
ranSacked the lower rooms. The thief
opened the front door so as to give him
a chance to escape i'll case he was dis
covered. Miss Price heard noise down
stairs, but thought it was Mr.. Anderson
who had returned home. The draft
was such that she started down to close
the door, aud as she came down the
stairs the thief skipped. Beside the
overcoat the fellow secured a purse con-
tanning S13 i'll cash. A pair of opera
glasses and watch belonging to Miss
Price were dropped by the thief in his
hurry TO get out of the house.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-27
STEWARDS ASSAULT.

Senator Stewards long-heralded at
tack upon the president of the United
States, did not pan OUT as expected.
The announcements Of the advertising
agents of the sllverite show had pre-
dicted that it would be "a scorcher,"
and that after the Nevadan had con-
cluded there would not be so much as
a grease spot left OF what was once our
ponderous and well-conditioned chief
magistrate. But Stewart has spoken,
and Cleveland yet lives. Indeed, it IS
not recorded that he lost any sleep on
account of the attack upon him. or that
his appetite was in any degree lessened.
He still tips the beam at 200 pounds,
and exhibits no signs of having recently
been run through a threshing machine.
But what of Senator Stewards indict-
ment OF the president? He complained,
in the first place, that President CleYe-
land, i'll his address at the celebrate on
OF the laying of the corner stone of the
capitol, had chided the senators; had
said they were remIss III their duty TO
the people. Very true. And Mr.. Cleye-
land did right, for the senators needed
Gliding. They deserved far worse
castigation than they received, and it
was the presidents duty to administer
it. The occasion was opportune, even
| though not such an occasion as is ex-
| presSly designated for admi uistering a
| reDuke. The constitution requires that
"he shall, from time to time, give to the
congress information of the state of the
Union, and recommend to their consid-
Grafton such measures as he shall Judge
necessary and eXpedient." This Presi-
dent Cleveland did on the converting
of the present extra session, but
| congress-Or the senate branch of
! it-has refused to take auy action