The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-01
The Proclamation Approved by the Cabinet
and Issued, Last Evening. After the Presi.
dents Departure for Buzzard's Bay.
Senator Voorhees, Alleged to Be Respon-
sible for the Executives Action.
Promised to Vote and Work for the Repeal of
the Sherman silver Law-Views of Ex-
President Harrison and Others.
CONGRESS TO MEET NEXT MONTH.


The President Issues Proclamation Fixing
Aug. as the Date of tho Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The President
left at 4:30 this afternoon over the Pennsyl.
wanna railroad for Buzzard's bay. He will
be absent from the capital three weeks or
more, his stay depending upon oiroum-
stances. Secretary Lamont accompanied
the President as far as New York. The
Presidents determination to leave the city
was only reached this morning and his de-
parture SO suddenly leaves o number OF i'm
portant appointments 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 Buzzards bay, and that il official an
nouncements are to be made they will be
gwen out at the executive mansion In
Washington.
Ate o'clock this evening the following
proclaim alton was issued from the executive
mansion:
whereas, The distrust and apprehension con-
cerning the financial situation which pervsdes
all business circles have already caused great
loss and damage TO our people, and threaten 10
cripple our merchants, stop the wheels of manu-
faeture, bring distress and privation 10 our farm
ers and withhold from our workingmen the
Whereas, The present perilous condition is
largely the result of financial policy which the
executive branch of the government finds em.
bodied in unwIse laws which must be executed
until repealed by Congress:
Now, therefore, /. Grover Cleveland. President
bR ss el
clare that an extraordinary occasion requires
the convening of the both houses OF the Con-
or%f~ ~h Init thA f1aa
citv of Washington on the 9TH day Of August
Dext, st ] q o'clock. noon, to the end that people
may be relieved through Legislation from pres
ent and impending danger and distress. All
those entitled to act as members of the Fifty
third Congress are required to take notice OF this
proclamation and attend at the time and place
Given under my hand and the seal of the
United States, at the city OF Washington, on the
thousand, eight hundred and ninety-three. and
of the independence OF the United States, the
one hundred and seventeenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The President had left directions for the
issuance of the proclamation before his
departure for Gray Cables The determi-
nation to call the extra session the first
week in August. instead of the first week
In Septem ber, 1t is understood, was only
definitely arrived at at this mornings Cab
met session, after giving full weight TO the
numerous kilograms received from all parts
of the country urging this course. Another
consideration 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 tho President
received reasonable assurances that there
was likelihood Of o prompt repeal of the
so-called Sherman silver-purchsse law he
might be disposed to call Con gress together
earlier than he had announced. 1t is in
ferred. from the fact that the President has
done so. that be considers he has obtained
the assurances be desires.
Most of the Cabinet have followed the
Presidents example, and left the city or
are leaving the city for vacations. Those
who remain say the Presidents proclama-
tion speaks for itself. and decline to discuss
the situation further.