The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-05
President Gives Ont Tntimation of
His Intentions.
MUCH WORK TO BE DONE
MAY BRING CONGRESS ToGETH-
Err IN OCTOBER.
Has Told Senators and Representa-
tives Going Abroad That Their
Services Might Be Needed at
Home Before the Regular Time
For Converting Congress.

Washington, May 4-There is a
growing belief among members of con-
sress that the president will call con-
| Sress TO meet in extraordinary session
this fall, probably early in October.
Inc questions which win come before
| the next congress for settlement, in
Guiding as they do every thing growing
| out OF our possessions acquired as a
result OF the war with Spain, and the
general legislation. including that re-
idunS TO currency reform, the Near
aqua canal, merchant marine, etc, are
OF such great Importance that the pres
ldent is inclined to regard it.as advis-
aple that congress should meet earlier
IMAM the regular session in December
IN order to get the work under way
The retirement of Speaker Reed will
naturally entail considerable delay in
the appointment of committees in the
mouse as IL is customary to allow 4
new speaker four or five weeks to make
up ms committees, and this furnishes
an additional reason why congress
should be convened before December.
A Tip to Congressmen.
OF the several senators and members
OF congress who are going abroad this
summer, the president has particularly
inquired as to the length OF their stay
and las limited that it was advisable
that they should be back in the early
iaI as the necessity for an extra ses-
sion might arise.
With others, it is said, he has dis
cussed the subject. and, moreover, it
was upon the presidents dill set sug-
gestion that the caucus committee ap-
pointed by the house Republicans to
formulate a currency reform measure
met when it did. There had been talk
OF postpCning the meeting until fall,
out the president suggested that it
would be well to formulate a plan as
early as possible, and this statement
was made 10 the members when they
met at Atlantic City as having come
direct from the president. together with
the further statement that the presi-
dent might call congress in extraordi-
nary session in the fail for the purpose.
among other things. of passing a cur
rency reform meaure.
Report Not Confirmed.
Representative Dalzell of Pennsyl-
vania and Representative Curtis of
Kansas, both of whom are members of
the caucus committee, saw the presi-
dent today. When the former left the
White House he said he had no direct
information upon the subject of an eX-
ira session, but that he had all along
probable.
At the White House no confirmation
can be obtained of the statement that /
the president at present contemplateS
calling congress together in the fall.
1t is said that TO visitors he may have
made some observations regarding the
possible desirability of such a course
and that these may have been given too /
much weight by his visitors.
The mem berS of the Republican eau /
Gus committee who have returned from |
City are scattering for their /.
homes. General Henderson, the chair
man, will remain here to confer with |
Senator Aldrich. chairman of the SEN
ate finance committee, on his return
rom Europe shortly, and will arrange
With him, after going over the details
# the currency reform plan recon-
nended by his committee. for joint
Meeting OF the two committees later
This joint session will probably not be
leld until fall.