New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21

INFLUENCE OF THE BoND 'oNif'ANi ~ 49,
pRrs1pENT's CoUEsE-REPORTED CONVERSE
TON WITH THREE MEMBERS ELECT.
fRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.I
Washington Feb. 20-Rumors are current again
that Mr. Cleveland still ciings 10 the idea oil Gaming
the LIvth Congress together in extrdoruihdi! 'ea
sion some time in March or April ana II IS sa'u
that the President. through his accepted Poi''ca'
agents is already attempting TO sound the ieeHhs
80 au, ,rembers Of the next House OF Representa-
lives m bond and currency legislation II the Sc
we're criticisms Which have been passed upon MS
recent bond contract have not frightened MN vi,
and ~ he still intends to pursue the policy involved
in that contract. 1t is believed by many oil ~ sup
por;ers that ne will call extra session
The bankers who took the s62,vocO OF bonus *
pected on entering into the contract that an adu-
,ional amount of bonds would be Issued TO them
between the time Of the adjournment OF congress
and the expiration Of the contract in Oc'ooer on 'e
same terms granted them IN this purchase IL y
said that II Mr. Cleveland intends TO carry out the
contract in respect other bond issues Whlch may
have to be made during the spring and summer ne
will call Congress together. and before issuing oher
bonds make the proposition to the LlVth Con-
sress which he did to the LID for per cent goid
bond His recommendation failing or approval as II
is a foregone conclusion 1t will in the Senate. even
IL II is accepted In The House. he viii proceed upon
the theory adopted in the present nstance-that
makes during the summer will still rest upon Con-
gress.
The fact that the President is not averse TO an
extra session is supposed TO have been, shown yes
terday BY the course Of Mr.. Villas in the Senate.
After consulting with Mr. Cleveland yesterday. Mr..
Villas took the position that rather than permit
vote on the Silver bill the friends Of the AdFninstra-
ton would consume all the rest OF the session in
talk thus causing the failure of several appropria-
ton bills The success of such programme. OF
course would make necessary extra session
without any reference financial questions, and II
was under the advice Of Mr.. Cleveland that the
friends OF the Administration proposed to make
that issue. II is believed that Mr. Cleveland would
IKE the necessity for early meeting or the next
Congress TO result from the failure OF an appropra
uon bill. The readiness with which the silver men
VI 'he Senate gave way before this threat was que
largely to the fact that they believed that by fore
ing an extra session. through the failure Of the APP
preparations, they would be gratifying the Presi-
dent.
The Star publishes this afternoon the following
interesting piece Of gossip bearing on President
Cieveiands supposed desire to call the LIVth Con
sress together this spring:
vinree Kepresenaves-elect to the next Congress.
.1essrs smith OF Grand Rapids Corliss OF Detroit.
d. io"ne OF Duluth. VINO have been spending some
.ayys IN Washington, called President Cleveland
To bn morning to Pay their respects before returning
De called upon 10 perform. Mr. Cleveland asked
s saem abruptly how they would Ike TO be called
oscx mere 10 enter upon those duties about the 18TH
- sia!cn Tine question asked In a significant
u ,n.. Inc young members-elect replied that they
no sre IN no hurry to begin work and that he need
r. re perfectly wiling they said. to walt until De
..,enoer. To this the President replied that cond-
Tons. and not personal Considerations must deter
r., The time OF their meeting. He did not d
sess,o,, however that he intended TO call an extra