The morning call., 1893-08-07
The Congress to Decide 1t
Meets To-Day.
GOSSIP AT WASHINGTON
Composition of the Senate-CIeve-
lands Message Not Likely to
Be Sent In at Once.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

Congress will, at noon tomorrow, be con-
vened in extraordinary session. Inc MS
tory which the session Will make lor
itself will probably justify that title In
more senses than one. Though convened
for single specific object-the repeal or
modification of what is popularity known
as the Sherman act-it Will not be re-
stricted to that bare programme, out VIII
have. in connection, to leglslate upon
the whole subject of finance, lncludlng,
probably, a thorough revision OF the
tariff. These two subjects, distinct and
yet connected, will supply material
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 chant ber, it will also contain
many members entirely new TO its pro-
ceedings. besides an entirely new set of
officers, from Vice President Stevenson
down to the committee clerkShips.
The State of California will have two
new men in the Senate TO look after her
interests-White who succeeded Hearst,
aud Perkins, who has been appointed to
MI the place of Stanford. Kansas has
Joined to her Populst Senator. PETER, an
other man from the POpulist ranks, Mar
tin. Kentucky has a new Senator, Lind
say, elected to fill the vacancy caused by
Carlisle's resignation. The ether new
Senators are: Caffrey, Louisiana; Lodge.
Massachusetts; Allen, Nebraska, in place
of Paddock; Smith. New Jersey; Muir
ply, New York; Roach. North Dakota; /;
Camden, West Virginia; and Mitchell,
Wisconsin.
In addition to these new Senators there
are three others as to whose admission the
question was left undecided al the last
session. The point in regard to them is,
whether State LegiSi ature having been
in session and having failed to elect a
Senator to fill the vacancy, the vacancy
can afterwarG be filed through appoint
ment by the Governor. The question has
arisen before several times in the history
of the Senate, but the decision has not been
uniform; ana now precedent has to be
established in the cases of the Senators
appointed by the Governors of Montana,
Washington and Wyoming.
When the silver question comes up the
foremost debater on the Republican side
will be Sherman, who will be supported in
whatever position he takes by such able
adjutants as Allison. Aldrich, Frye, Hoar
and Morrill,. And these will be as ably
antagonized by such Republicans as Jones
of Nevada, Teller. Wolcott and Stewart.
The leaders of the Democrats are Sena-
tors German, Gray. George. Harris. Nor
gan, High, Vest, Vance and voorhees,,
who will range themselves. not on party
lines, but on their individual and State
views of what the financial policy Of the
country should be.
As soon as notice is received from the
House that it has organized a committee
will be appointed to wait upon the Presi-
dent and notify him that Congress is ready
10 receive any communication he may care
to make. This will be the call for the
message explaining the Presidents rea-
sons for convening Congress in special
session and suggesting legislation to cure
the ills from which the country is suf-
fering.
One of the privileged motions pending is
Hoar's resolution concerning Senator
Power. SO far no line of policy has been
defined by either party upon this subject,
aud it is probable that in both the Senate
and House the parties will caucus during
plans Of campaign.
The House will be called to order by
Clerk Kerr. When he calls the roll he
will look upon nearly 100 new and untred
men and will find many familiar faces ab-
sent. Among these will be Cable of Hi
nois. Onlookers from the gallery will see
amiliar faces which have been missing for
years in the halls Of legislation, chief
among them being homely Joe Cannon Of
Illinois, Updegraff of Iowa and Gear of
Iowa.
There will probably be little done in the
House the first week, owing to the nom
existence CT committees. The organization
of the House tomorrow will take but a
short time, and the programme for the re-
mainder of the day will concern the mes
sage from the White House. 1t is not
likely that the message will be sent IN to-
morrow. The afternoon will probably be
occupied in drawing for seats.
After the message Is read both the House
and he Senate will proba bly, adjour over
for three days.
President Cleveland spent the day at his
country home with Secretaries Lamont
and Gresham. Vice-President Stevenson
reached the city this morning. Stevenson
spoke enthusiastically of his experience
and observations while on his recent trip
to the Pacific Coast and appears to be in
excellent health.
Senator Stewart of Nevada, who has
just arrived from Chicago, where ne at
tended the silver convention. has already
prepared bill ''to restore the right of
coinage" which he will introduce at the
earliest opportunity-to-mOrr Orrow. if posi-
Bile. The first section reads as follows ::
BE it enacted that the fourteenth section
oil the act OF January is, 1887. be and the
same is hereby re-enacted. and which
reads as follows: That gold and sill
yer bullion brought TO the mint for coinage
shail be received and coined by the proper
oncerS Tor the benefit of the depositor,
PROVIDED that it shall be lawful to refuse
at the mint any deposit of less value than
. SlOO, and any bullion so base as to be un-
suitable Tor the operations of the mint
and provided also that when gold and sill
yer are combined, if either of these metals
be In such small proportion that it cannot
be separated advantageousIy, no allow
ance shall be made to the deposltor for the
value of the metal"