St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-07
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
Congress of the United States
to Meet Today.
FINANCE THE CENTRAL OBJECT
The Sherman Act First to Go
to the Rear.
NEW FACES IN THE HOUSES.
Not Much Work Expected for
a Week or So.
THE PRESIDENTS SABBATH.

HE FhESIDERF j SHB8A III.
WASHINGTON, Aug. G. For the
twelfth time in the history of the United
States, congress will at noon tomorrow
be convened in extraordinary session.
The history which the session will make
for itself will probably justify that title
in more ways than one. Convened
for a single specific object-the repeal
OF modification of what is popularity
known as the Sherman act, it will not
be restricted to that bare programme,
but willhave. in connection. to legislate
upon the whole subject OF finance, in
cluding, probably, thorough revision
of the tariff. These two subjects, dis
tinct and yet connected, will supply ma
terial enough to occupy the attention of
congress for many months to come.
While the senate will have the great ad-
vantage of being guided and controlled
by experienced leaders and debaters on
both sides of the chamber, it will also
contain many members entirely
NeVy 10 Its Proceedings.
Its presiding officer, Vice President
Stevenson, when ne took the gave on
the 4th of March last from the hand of
the retiring vice president, Mr.. Morton.
had had no familiarity with the rules Of
legislative body except that derived
from his service in the house of repre-
sentatiYes during two congresses, and
the six weeks of the extra session, but
IN case Of necessity Mr. Stevenson Will
have a reliable substitute to call to the
chair in the person Of the president of
the senate pro tempore, Mr.. Harris, of
Tennessee. The state of California
VIII have two new men in the senate to
look after herinterests-Mr White, who
succeeded Ar. Hearst, and Mr. Perkins.
vino has just been appointed by the
governor to fill the place of MIR. STAN
ford. Kansas has Joined to her Populist
senator, Mr.. PETER, another man ap-
pointed from the POpulist ranks, but on
whom the Democrats rely-Mr. Martin.
Kentucky has a new senator, Mr. Lind
Say, elected to MI the vacancy caused
by Mr. Carlisle's resignation. Louisiana
has one IN AIr. Catfery, who took last
January the seat made vacant by the
Death Of Er Gibson.
Massachusetts has one in Ca
bot Lodge, who succeeded MI
Dawes. Nebraska has Mr.. Allen
elected i'll place of Paddock; New Jer-
sey, Mr. Smith, elected in place of
B.odgett; New York, Mi. Muir
ply, elected in place, of MIR.
Hiscock: North Dakota. Mr.. Roach
West Virginia, Mr.. Camden, who,
however, served former term in the
senate from 1881 to 1897; and Wisconsin
MIR. Mitchell. who, like the vice presi-
dent, has had two terms experience in
the house of representatives. In addi-
ton to those new senators, there are
three others as 10 whose admission the
question was left undecided at the close
OF the extra session. And this question
must be one OF the first to be settled
and decided after the senate meets.
Tne point III regard TO them is whether
a state legislature having been in ses-
sion, and having tailed to elect a SEN
atOr to fill a vacancy, the vacancy can
afterwards be filed through all appoint
mtnt by the governor The question
has arisen before several times in the
history Of the senate, but its decision
Has Not Been Uniform.
And now a precedent has 10 be estab-
lished in the case Of senatars appointed
by the governors of Montana. Wash
ington and Wyoming. But it is to the
old leaders of both political parties in
the senate that the public will look for
action. Foremost on the Republican
side Is Mr. Sherman, who gave his name
to the act now the object OF so much
condemnatOn--an act which he has
defended as compromise measure. and
which he is now willing and anxious TO
see repealed. He will probably be sup
ported in Whatever position he takes on
the silver question by such able adtu-
tants as Allison. Aldrich. Fry, Hoar and
Morrill,, and he will be as ably antago-
niZed by such Republican senators as
Jones, Of Nevada, Teller, Wolcott and
Stewart. There are quite as MANY ey.
perienced debaters and parliamentari-
ans on the Democratic side-including
Senators German. Gray, George, Harris.
Morgan, Pugh, Vest, Vance and Voor-
hees-but they will range themselves
not Oh party lines, but on their individ
ual and state views of financial policy
The first business in order after the
senate is called to order will be to aG.
minister
The Oath of office
to the senators and the new secretary
of The senate. The senators who viii
take the oath are Perkins. who succeeds
Senator Stanford; MIR Pasco, of Flor.
ida, who has been reelected after serv.
ing ad interim under a gubernatorial
appointment, and MIR. QUAY, of Penn
sylyania, who was not present during
theiast extra session, and so has moi
yet qualified, As soon as notice is re.
ceived from the house that it has or.
ganlzed the proper committees will be
appointed to wait upon the president
and notify hIm that congress is ready to
receive any communication he NAV care
to make. This will be followed by the
call for the message explaining the
presidents reasons for converting con-
Eress in special session and suggesting
legislation to cure the Ills from which
the country is suffering. The torrid
heat of the capitol at this time
does not incite to active exer
ton, so That the senators are not
likely TO sit many hours daily, nor tC
hotd daily sessions at the beginning.