The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-01
THE COMING EXTRA SESSION.
oNLr FIFTEEN DEMOCRATIC REPRE-
sENTAIIHEs At THE CAPITAL

sENTA1IVES At THE CAPITAL
Ex.spenker Crisp Believes that the ses,io'
VIII Continue Into Deeember-Tho Cal
for n Democratic Cnucus Not Yet issued
Four Candidates for Doorheeper an,
| Each CONFIDENT or vIctory-The FIEh
AGAINST serre.n,-at-Arm. Toder-Jude,
Livinsston's Plan to Bring the Silver
Question Promptly Before Congress.
WASHINGTON. July 31.-Although tho two
! Houses will be called together In one week
from to-day. n close search revealed the pres
ence in the city Mt noon to-day OF only fifteen
Democratic Representatives. Only three SEN
ators appeared ut the Capitol. md 1t is doubt
full II there are moro than half n dozen SEN
ators In town. II is not easy to ascertain with
certainty. for doubtless some OF the members
and Senators havo followed the example set
by Senator Mills Of Texas, who has gone ouiot-
| ly to private boarding house. and has re-
Trained from giving his address even to the
| officers Of the Senate Post Office.
| Ex-Speaker Crisp was accessible to oil call
| ers who had business with him this morning
| at his hotel. and received many visits from
| members Most OF them had suggestions to
make respecting their preferences in commit
tee assignments. Mr.. Crisp has been steadily
non -committal in his own expressions. He
believes that the work OF this special session
will continue without sensible intermission
until next December. when the regular sos
sion convenes, and he hopes that the regular
session will adjourn early next summer so
that the time spent In the special session will
really be saved at the end OF tho regular
| session.
1t is understood that the announcement Of
the committee appointments will not be made
within week or ten days Of the assembling Of
Congress- and this fact has revived the scheme
which is brought to the front at the beginning
OF every Congress. of passing a resolution al
lowing members to introduce bills and reso-
lutions. subject to reference to committees as
soon rs the latter are appointed. There Is no
real saving Of time consequent upon this prac-
tice, but it has tho advantage most important
In the eye OF the new member. OF enabling him
to forestall his Senator In introducing some
measure Of interest to his own constituency.
Surprise Is expressed that the customary
call for q Democratic House caucus has not
yet been issued Mr.. Holman Of Indiana is
the Chairman OF the caucus. and It is his func-
ton to issue this call but he has not yet ar
rived in Washington. The uncertainty on this
point has somewhat embarrassed the State
delegations TINT have candidates In the field
for House offices. as they desire to have their
sihle preceding the full Democratic caucus.
One Of these offices, which has somehow at
fore. IS that Of Chaplain to- to the House. vacated
by the election Of Chaplain Milburn to
shela Post sl9 the i've ss sn,ss far
this date. They are the Key: r. ii. Stevenson.
assistant pastor Of the Baptist Church at
Church Of this city.
House OF RppreSpntatiyes now on the
ground and ing contest has begun in earnest
s sSs1 FL xs sss 'n s n aSPs
House. but IS likely to be found at those places
hsrs o ar9 NEST aS9 t. gather
is sc SO Tar an unknown quantity. although It Is
claimed by Nj, Turner'S friends that that or
gantzation VIII h Pc i9f or him a. prominent New
Turner would receive. eighteen out, Of the
twenty MwSen Democrats 1, votes in n the delegation.
dent and Claims the bulk OF the Delegations S, o
aHd es% ~ nj a.
Offset tS the Fiat the s0nth is
So far AS Mr. Hurt is concerned he looks upon
his & chances us being as good as any man now
:, The fight against Mr. Yoder, the present
w e the House is be,
gentleman being comreiied to meet the
assaG from 81 two Hs nds ohu
resentative snow OF Hin is Who has opened
quarters and is showing considerab BILE strength.
dates it is not known. although each Of tho two
men are claiming to have the support of the
that in wrangiing over the bone. which it is |
claimed belongs to Ohio. it may fall to some
When the name of Felix McCloskey was in
iected into the race for the door keepership |
last week it was regarded here as a Joke. To- |
stay. and he is confident that he will have the |
support: Of the entire New York deIegatiop;
M sans ha has peases
OF nine OF the New YORK congressman. and at
the coming meeting e, Of tho dseSEa,tiion which
city. he expects to receive their formal en-
Judge Livingston. Democratic Populist Rep
resentatiye OF Georgia. has O plan BY which he
hopes to bring the silver question before Con
s he could Get he a. if
Joint resolution defining the policy
Of the Government and declaring It to be the
fo H"a sv' GSitSSMfs e. Rsy
msta!iiS currency, and have no doSs, that It
will BE- ID then 60 the
and effect the. relief that is sought I am one
Of those who do not believe that the repeal OF
the shernan Ia, law will prove an ADEQUATE rem
My people are IN favor OF the repeal OF that
law. hut they will insist uron something to
take its place; Even free coinage Will not suf
matter Of enforcing free coinage. but will Join
hands with the North and East In liking the
ratio. We want free coinage and will accept
an increased ratio. going as high rs twenty to
one or more II necessary. What we need ost
s an enlarged currency. and to accomplish
his we must have state bank My idea is
that we should esta blish these banks and au-
horize them to issue circulating notes upon
approved security the State acting as a further
security to the general Government. In this
way the people would have the double security
)f the State and Government. l would then
.eserye enc per cent. OF all the circulation as
und from which TO meet any losses that might
.ccrue through bad management or failure
rom any cause. II ws We're to make this cir
,ulation dependent upo State bonds. the price
y such securities would be run Up. lust ps
lot be had. The idea is perfectly feasible, and
would afford the relief We 30 much need"
SILVER PURCHASES IN JULY.
rho Treasury Purchased Only About Half
Of the Quota OF 4 800 900 Ounces.