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that ii was passed to keep Mr., Harrison from
se'oins free coinage bin and appearing BE-
WILL RESTORE CONFIDENCE

that IL was passed to keep Mr.. Harrison from
vetoing free coinage bin and appearing be-
fore the country as an opponent Of silver"
WILL RESTORE CONFIDENCE
Representative Durborow Of Illinois 10 Of the
opinion that the President was right in calling
the extra session in August The President. he
thought. had considered the matter carefully
ever since his Inauguration. He has had the
matter presented 20 him in all lights and has
now transferred il to the shoulders of Congress-
where II belongs.
Mr.. Durborow did not care 10 forecast tbe
action OF Congress on the matter. but is of the
opinion that the immediate result Of the extra
session will be TO restore confidence in business
and financial circles to a large extent
Senator Ransom Of North Carolina thought
the action of the President good and wise. but
would advance no opinion to the outcome Of
the matter in Congress-
Representative Capehart of West Virginia
said that he favored the repeal Of the Sherman
law. bat not Internationally. He does not
think the United States can abandon the use Of
the white metal entirely. As TO the advisability
OF the early call Of Congress he would not
speak. nor would he advance opinion ss TO
what action that body would take.
THE PRESIDENT HAS NOTHING To sAY.
President Cleveland, accompanied by secre-
tary Of War Lamont Mrs. Lamont and Miss
last night
81 have nothing at all to saw now" the Presi-
dent said TO a reporter. II have issued a proc
lamRtion calling Congress together on August
2. In that have given my reasons for doing
so, aud that is all there is TO it,"
On the boat Col Lamont got out Of the
coach and talked with the reporters He said:
Mr.. Cleveland is going directly on board
Mr.. Benediets yacht Oneida. which is waiting
on the East river Of 26th street. Mr.. Benedict
Is on board aud they will cruise slowly along
the sound, reaching Buzzards Bay on Sunday
evening or Monday morning. He viii remain
there about three weeks DIR. BRYANT will ac-
company him. l expect TO remain I'm New
York until Monday. perhaps later" Col. Lamont
said that he knew nothing Of any midnight con-
ference on the Oneida between the President
and New York bankers. 1t said that such
conference was TO be he'd. but Col. Lamont
denied it. lie said that. far he knew,
Secretary Carlisle was not coming to New
York.
Former Extra Sessions.
The call issued by President Cleveland for an
extra session is the twelfth proclamation Of
this character since the beginning Of the conn
try. Mr.. Harry Smith. the assistant register Of
the treasury. has prepared the following sketch
Of the other sessions:
The first extra session called was bv presi-
dent John Adams to meet on Nav Is, 1897 in
view OF the suspension of diplomatic relations
with France. Ii adjourned on July TO- the
same year.
The second session assembled at the call OF
President jefferson, and convened October IL,
1903, being called on account Of trouble grow
ing out OF the cession of Louisiana by Spain to
France, sdjourning March ~. 1904.
The next extra session also called bv Mr.
Jefferson, and convened October &c 1907 hay-
ing been made necessary by our disturbance
with Crest Britain.
The fourth extra session convened, in re-
Spouse to proclamation by President Mad son,
on November 4. 1911. the call having been is
sued July "a The meeting lasted until July 6.
1872, and was also made necessary by disturbed
relations with Great Britain.
Mr.. Madison called another session TO con-
yene September 10, 1914. the session lasting un-
til March 3, 1915.
President Van Buren, called the sixth extra
session OF Congress TO convene September q,
1887. period Of twenty-three wears having
elapsed since such action had been taken IL
lasted forty-three DAVIS, and was called on ac-
count OF the suspension Of specie payment and
the generally serious condition Of the country's
finances.
The seventh extra session was convened by
President Harrison on May 81. ls4l, the procla-
nation having been issued on the 18th Of March
as a result Of the threatening condition Of the
country's finances and revenues. This case
was perhaps more analogous TO the present
situation than any other extra session.
On the 2lst Of August, 1856, the eighth extra
session. called by President Pierce. met ON
account Of failure in the previous session to
make appropriations for the army. rs a result
Of the Kansas trouble The wings, who had
control of the House, had put rider" on the
army bill forbidding the using OF troops TO
enforce what was known the lie Compton
constitution, which caused the bill TO fail The
extra session thus called lasted but nine days
and the bill became a Law without the rider /"
President Lincoln called the ninth session to
meet on July 4, 1861. the cause being the insur-
rection in the southern states. II lasted thirty
four DAYS
The tenth extra session was called by Presi-
dent HAYES for October IS. 1877. on account Of
the failure of the previous session 10 make ap-
preparations for the army. The democrats
controlled the House and the republicans the
Senate, the latter refusing TO agree 20 rider /"
so-called, in respect 70 the using OF troops al
the polls.
The last extra session was convened March
Is, 1879, having been called by President HAYES
by reason OF the failure Of the Forty-ffth Com
gress to make appropriations for the Legislative.
executive and Judicial departments, as we'll a.
the army expenses.
The general idea that thirty DAYS notice ID
required TO call an extra session together is
erroneous. IL was the practice in the early
days Of the country. when means of trsnsporta-
ton and communication were slow. 20 give .
notice of two or three months. but the Forty-
third Congress was called on a notice of but
three days. while extra session called by
President Hayes assembled on a notice Of four
teen days.