The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-11
EXTRA SESSIONS HELD
tents Have Summoned Congress
Twelve Times.
|Ry or THE VARIOUS OCCASIONS
a. with France the Cause al
r,rst One, called by John
Adams-Other QunrreIs.

We extra SSssiohS VI NOheiSss 10
old under the provision of the con
IN contained in section 2. article
that power to the president. Min
mis- have decided that extraordinar.
MS for the assembling OF congress
-,Jobn Adams. jefferson, Madison
Ruren. William Henry Harrison
Lincoln, Hayes and Cleveland. JET
Madison and Hayes exercised thei
twice each. The history of thes,
pn set forth at length by Mr.. Hcnr!
lin. journal clerk of the house
rticle in the New York Sun.
congresses passed without such DC,
arising. When John Adams becam,
mi he was confronted at the very
Of his administration with the sus-
of diplomatic intercourse with
on the pretext that the Jay treaty
violation on our part of a solemn
in relation to the French West
{[nossessions. Charles C. Pincliney,
nlster TO France, had been expelled,
ders for depreciation on American
rec had been issued by that country.
Icongress In extraordinary session
1877. Several important measures
ssed. including acts for the organ
of the militia and providing for a
armament.
RET CEsSION OF LOUISIANA.
secret cession of Louisiana by the
Spain to France, and the proclaim
New Orleans was closed as a place
bsit for merchandise, foreign COM
being forbidden that port unless car
by Spanish subjects in Spanish yes
Is considered by President jefferson
bt cause for calling the Eighth
together October II, 1903. Both
rs being friendly to the administra-
e treaty made by Monroe, Living
ID Pinckney, was promptly ratified
senate, while the house with equal
bess passed n bill for the carrying
he treaty. During this session the
Jar bankruptcy act was repealed and
important measures wetS passed,
Is acts authorizing the president
possession of Louisiana under the
Eith France, concluded at Paris the
bg April. and an act erecting
pa into two Territories, and pro-
Tor the temporary government there
PRlNG FOR WAR WITH GREAT
BRITAIN.
bent Jefferson called an extra ses-
the Tenth congress October .,
20 consider the attack upon the
bake by the British ship Leonard.
Seizure of alleged deserters from
'itish navy under the right Of
claimed by Great Britain. At
he also there were still some I'M
differences with Spain. Jeffer-
Earnest recommendation for the
OF the embargo act'-the most
S legislation affecting private prop
yer enacted by congress. and
appropriations tor gunboats and
~ and harhor defenses were made.
5 remaining in session until April
lent Madison brought the Twelfth
together November 4, 1911, to
important foreign affairs. Brit
and French edicts had seriously
American commerce. and war
imminent. Madison urged upon
the duty Of putting the United
INTO an armor and attitude de-
ny me crisis and corresponding
he National spirit and expecta-
Henry Clay. fiery and impetuous
youth, was elected speaker Leav.
chalr he took part in the debate
senate bill for $4,000 additional
"heh the defeat of that measure
certain. His spirited and clio
"oras carried the bill through
rive millions OF dollars in in
earring treasury notes and A a.
Y. loan OF sl1 900, 900 were author
fns ana internal revenue were con-
ana customs duties doubled so
/ United States was well prepared
ue,iaratlon OF war against Great
In June. 1912.
'Hf DEFICIENCY AND BANK
TROUBLES.
Fasury deficiency and the question
Pug peace or continuing the war
'reat Britain caused President
10 again summon congress in
10. 1914. 1t found the
washington nearly destroyed and
r nu,a, heap of blackened rubbish.
outside OF New England had sus-
4 ipscle payments. Massachusetts
~ kept It's notes at par. In other |
.ue depre ciaion ranged as higb |
IN '. reasury notes were again |
|. ,o tsX bills were numerous, and n
:, IVA, mas ,aid. Fortunately the treaty |
,ousht the war to an end. and all |
-, WI purposes were suspended. A
s ioan and new issue of trcas- |
government. '"'' wants
n, ~ r .ne IN of September. 1897 BY
Iinaraan buron, was there again an
re"s occasion for the COZ sning
mi. rms was the general ana AZ
lis. whit suspension of specific
.en d %n'cn Mr. Smith dccl,r.s TO
,Iaci, Se 10 the inevitable explosion
co,nn empirical system NJ
onp ,h4escing with the ..'strlbu-
Il TIL H,a'rS of the surplus. had
NJ ~. "e only measure OF relief pro-
y y, VT W., Van Buren, was complete
ron ,u ~ government and all It's oner.
Is ,r,. oahss' That proposition iailed
Inn mo- notes We're issued. though less
Ar nah the president had recon.
IS, n ~nother measure of temporary
i ns,ai,a the payment of the fourti,
g 1'aiinent to the States.
A
. ATS AROUSED BITTERNESS
~ William Henry Harrison pro.
oa nave an extra session. but the
, Ing 1t developed upon Vice
-. Eier' who succeeded 10 the
~ "''hin a month, through Har-
n Mr. Tyler had a policy Of
'" t aroused great bitterness IN
. ,hehry Clay submitted a nl,n
i,n .ue repeal of the su1treasury
~ m"oau.poration of a National hsnt
,"r,y loan. A loan of sl2. O0o .0Co
'm oa,d July 81, lSil. and the sun
, ~t. Was repealed August 10, fstI
veto of the hin far