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Show TELEGRAPHIC ICxtra SomkIoii of Congress October Oc-tober FiSteoutli. VVoahington, 4. TliO cubinet wan in session uenrly tbree houri to-day, ami it wrta decidod to postpone the extra session of congress until the loth of October next. This change ot the original programme waa made upon a earful nouaideration of the general interests of the country with almost unanimity, in accordance with the desire of the business community ne well as of the members of congress themselves, as far as they could be consulted, that thera should be no desaton ol congress this summer, aud upon mature inquiry into all the cir-oumstancei cir-oumstancei of (he cuse it was found that without any immediate appropriation ol money the nrmy could be plolhed and aupplied with all its necessaries, and that unt'il the 15th of Oclobor only one regular pay day has to be passed. It waa ulao considered that if oangrcaa meets in October it may remain in continual contin-ual session and finish its business before be-fore next summer, so aa to avoid the inconvenience of the hot season next year as well as this, and the proclamation proclama-tion calling the extra Bession on October Oc-tober 15th is to be issued without do ' iy. |