New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-22
AN EXTRA SESSION, PERHAPS
TT SEEMS TO DEPEND UPON THE FATE
OF MR. GORMAN'S RIDER"
If THAT GOES THROUGH THE PRESIDENT WILL
PROBABLY VETO 1T, AND THUS KILL THE
suNDRY CIVIL BrLI.-THE REPuB-
LICANS' ATTITUDE.
fpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

FIR TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBCNE.l
Washington Feb 2l.-Speculation on the proba-
biiies Of an extra session OF the L1Nth congress
continues to be active Senator Chambers signih-
cant speech yesterday afternoon having greatly
strengthened the belief that there is an actual pros
pect of the failure OF more OF the appropria
ton bills The Republican leaders generally nave
70 desire to force meeting Of the new congress
in March or April although they do not shrlhk
at all from assuming the political responsibilities
involved in the reorganzat ton of the House OF
Representatives under Republican control. and the
shifting of power N the Senate. nominally' II not
actually. from Democratic to Republican hands
The Republican policy will, therefore. be not to Cd
strIct unluiy any essential and necessary legisla-
ton like the appropriation bills. but to resist what
ever the consequences may be. the passage of all
other bills antagonzed by any considerable number
OF senators and also to prevent the loading down
of the appropriation bills with obnoxious amend
ments.
The Democratic leaders have practically aban-
doned all purpose OF passing either the Bankruptcy
or the Pooling bill. the two measures now struggling
for priority OF consideration after the appropra-
ton bills and Il is doubtful even whether MI Cor
man can succeed in retaining In the Sundry ClVl
bill his important amendments authorizing the issue
Of currency certificates and prohibiting any further
bond sales except by public contract. Any enort
10 force this rider upon the Sundry civil Dill Is
likely 10 result In an obstructive night against H.
and may eventually entail the failure OF the whole
an Executive veto. /, il well known that wnie
IN. Rcpub'lcans will support Mr. Germans plan
for the relief Of the Treasury and the stoppas" o'
any further secret bond sales. the Administration
is strongly opposing the attachment OF the Mary
land Senator's rider the Sundry civil bill
While Secretary Carlisle has informed the Senate
that there r. no objection the part OF the Treas
ury To receiving authority 10 issue certl1caes "hich
ne does not expect TO be called upon to USE 1t Is
known tina, the Administration does not desire the
authority TO be- given In the form OF the Gormah
amendment. The fear OF Mr.. Cleveland Is that II
any legislation Of this sort is carried by the Sundry
civil BIN II Will 80 tie up the Treasury "a to pre-
clude the OF more bonds in case oi the iu''e'
depletion ~ the gold reserve
The Democratic members Of the Finance Com
mittee are somewhat Indignant AT Mr.. German lot
what they regard the usurpaton by the COM
mlttec on Appropriations OF the functions OF the
Finance Committee. Purely az matter OF resent
men, they are disposed 70 fight the cerufca'e
amendment. but II 1t - evident 20 them that II u'
German plnu either In It's present or In "A modified
form. VIII operate to prevent furthcr bond issues
under the Morgan sictson contract. they may b.
forced eventually 10 support II. IT mas been staten
The authority OF a senator enjoying ths ,Vn-
Cly!l bin goes 80 the President beariis an amend
mcnt taking from The secretary OF the Treasury ,ne
right 70 tissue bonds there VIII surrey ne an e 800
session. THIS Information apparently comes from h
as rrc'i.ai himself io mf@H' XIII "f' car
rlc, Nir Gorman's openly hostile and condemn iory
MORGAN con,rac, which pledge. the Government to
give the syndicate practically "Nciuslvc puich'S-
Ing privilege from no" unth next october - ~,
N,rk on the appropriation bills j. SIN going on
slowly. ana there j. every prospect q The S"nates
h@f r q'naf no fi Of MTch RI InGan Ar,
preparation BIN MAS discussed again to-day ana w"
s.d"rafiou ~ tn' Sundry Clvh OIL WIZ consume al
least four days. - all the aEaiiapr nm up 10
Judicial ANA General Deficiency b!s VIII crowd
the way IN March ana ? and On March 3. II t as
sometimes happens. Congress decides TO -, on sul,
day and mishnp with any one Of Thea important
bills viii 81 cours'. necessitate the calling OF an
IN the deha's IN u the Senate ,,r on co the
r@ and '''Jh one" o." or Arkansas asked MT
Aldrich whether ar not the Republicans were en-
rn hs bV the ebaie IN Which ;kcy were cngas
Tor the EXPENSES OF the Government Mr Aldrlch
told tho Democrats that they need have no fear
about the appropriation bils: as ne would assurs
see 10 IT that. far "a they were concerned. moth
ing should be done % prevent action. however much
they might debate certain features 81 the measures
There were measures however. which. Mr. Aldrich
assured his Democratic associates with equal frank
ness the Republicans did not propose to permit
10 come up. ami for tina, reason appropriation bills
we're to be kept rather close TO the danger line.
senator Chandler sad this morning that there was
no nsincerity in the speech he made yesterday In
which he minated that there might be an extra
session. lie said that II simply expressed state OF
mind in which certain Senators found themselves.
Il was to be- expected that senator's would prefer TO
have the time To themselves which interviewed be-
tween March and the following December. but re-
cent conditions wcr" such that senators believing
that many things VIII have TO he considered at once.
and thai numerous matters concerning the admins
tration OF the affairs OF the Government VIII de-
mand early and c.osc scrutiny. are ready 10 begin
their abors in this lireciion a. once So FAR as he
IS concerned personally MI chandier says be docs
not propose 10 put feather IN the way " the pas
sage 81 appropriation bill but he does intend that
there shall be M and far deba,e on the many mat
ton bills and II full debate means the failure OF any
OF these bills he will not be sorry for the result.