The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-27
NO EXTRA SESSION WANTED.
THE LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES
ANXIOUS TO AVOID 1T.

All Hands working 20 Rush Through
the Appropriation Bills and Ad-
Journ--The Representatives Con-
WINGED That They Could Not Ac-
compIi-h Anything in the Way of
Financial or Tariff Legislation at
An Extra Session.
Washington, Feb. 26.-There Is some Gu
rioslty In congressional circles to know
whether the President win come 20 the
capitol and remain there during the clos
ing hours Of the present congress. Here
tofore he has refused to follow the prac-
tice OF his predecessor in that regard.
but has remained az the white house and
required all legislation to be submitted
to him there. lie has also insisted that
he should be given ample time to give
each measure presented to him fair and
reasonable consideration. In the present
condition OF affairs he may be induced 10
recode from his former attitude on this
subject In order TO stave of an extra ses-
sion. II is well known that the President
desires to avoid an extra session. and he
win make any reasonable concessions to
expedite the passage Of the annual appro-
priauon bills.
The democrats do not want an extra
session called, for many Of them viii suf-
fer personal inconvenience by a reorgani-
cation OF the House and Senate before
next December.
A majority OF the republican leaders
IN the House and Senate are equally de-
sirous OF avoiding an extra session. be-
cause they realize that nothing substan-
tial in the way OF financial reform or
notifications In the tariff laws can bo
secured right On the heels OF the Fifty
third congress.
Under the circumstances there is a gem
eral disposition on the part OF the leaders
OF both parties to push the appropriation
bills through with all the expedition pos
sible under existing conditions. Some OF
the republicans In the Senate do not agree
to the carrying out of such programme,
for they contend that the sooner the re-
publicans have control Of the organlzn-
tlon OF the legislative branch OF the gov
ernment the better 1t win be for the busi-
ness Interests OF the country.
Such views are entertained by men
like Messrs. Chandler. Lodge. Platt OF
Connecticut Hale and few other ex-
treme paftisnns In the Senate.
Some OF The republican members-elect
are as anxious TO take up their congress
stouAl hONofh ts carly as pokSlple, anu
many OF them are already In Washington
looking the field over, and others are on
their way here, hoping that an extra
session may be called Immediately after
the death OF the present congress. 1t Is
said that the democratic leaders will en-
deavor 10 suppress any radical legisa-
ton that may be Injected into the pro-
ceedings outside of the general appro-
priatlon bills 10 Is predicted that the va
rious financial suggestions that have been
proposed as appointments to the money
bills will not be pressed II they endanger
the final passage OF their measures. There
is one appropriation bin that Is likely to
fail. but Vt Is not Of sufficient Importance.
in the estimation OF the leaders, to require
an extra session. The bill referred to is
the f0rtihcatlons bill. 1t passed the House
and Senate some time ago, but the con-
ferees on the part Of the Senate do not
seem disposed 10 meet the conferees on
the part Of the House. with a view to
adjusting the difference existing between
the two houses. This bill has been killed
IN "A similar way during the expiring hours
OF former congresses, when there was
danger OF making too heavy a draft on tho
treasury.