Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-07-06
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-
Called by President Cleveland-For
Thursday, August 7th, l893-The
Proclamation, Etc.

Thursday, August 7th, Iae3-The
Proclamation, Etc.
WASHINGTON, June 3O,-The
President this morning issued the
following proclamation:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, June 80, 1898.
Whereas, the distrust and aps
prehension concerning the financial
situation which pervade all busie
ness circles have already caused
great loss aud damage to our peo-
pie, and threaten to cripple our
merchants. stop the wheels Of man
utacture, bring distress and priva-
tion to our farmers, and withhold
from onr working men the wages
of labor; and, whereas, the present
perilons condition is largely the
result o. the financial policy which
the executive branch of the Cows
ernment fluids embodied in unwise
laws which must be executed until
repealed by Congress; now, there's
fore, |, Grover Cleveland, Presis
dent of the United States, in tue
performance of a Constitutional
duty, do by this proclamation des
clare that an extraordinary occa~
SION requires the convening OF both
Houses OF the Congress OF the
United States at the Capitol in the
City of W ashington on the seventh
day of August next, at twelve
O'Clock noon, to the end that the
people may be relieved through
legislation frorn present and imend-
pending danger and distress.
All those entitled to act as mems
bers Of the Flfty-third Congress
are required to take notice OF this
procla nation and attend at the
time and pace above stated.
Given under my hand and the
seal cf the United States, at the
city OF " Washington, on the 3Oth
day of June, in the year OF cur
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-three, and Of the lns
dependence of the United States
the one hundred and seventeenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The proc amation was issued at 6
this evening. The President had
lett directions for the issuance OF
the proclamation before his depart
ure for Gray Gables. The deiers
mination to cali an extra session
the first week in August instead of
the first week in September it is
understood was only definitely ar
rived at at this mornings Cabinet
session, after giving full weight to
the numerous kilograms received
from all parts Of the country urg
| ing this course. Another considera-
ton which caused the President to
change his mind was foreshadowed
in the remark made by one OF his
Cabinet officers two days ago that
if the President received reasons
able assurances that there was a
| likelihood of prompt repeal OF the
so>called Sherman silver purchase
law, he might be disposed to call
Congress together earlier than he
had announced. It is inferred from
the fact that the President has
done so that he considers he has
obtained the assurances he desired.
Most of theCa binet have followed
the Presidents example and left
the city or are leaving for brief
vacations. Those who remain say
the Presidents proclamation speaks
for itself. and decliue to discuss
the situation further.
1t is almost conclusively est
tablished that the calling OF the
August session of Congress was
not determined upon until after
midday to-day. The plain facts ap>
pear to be that the disturbances OF
values aris s;ng from tie uncertain
ties of the situation grew SO alarm
ing that Mr.. Cleveland at last was
compelled to acknowledge that the
unexpected contingencies necessi,
tating an earlier meeting of Con-
gress,. which he spoke OF in bis
celebrated interview of June 5th,
had arrived. The action of the
British Government in India
brought matters to crisis. Pres
vious to that startling event, Mr..
! CIeyeland had manifested a firm
determination to adhere to his plan
of calling Congress in September.
+ After the suspension of silver coin
age in India, the President reso
lutely declined to speak further
about his Intentions until he should
be prepared to act, and Cabinet
officers maintained similar silence.
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