The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-23
Resume of the Condition Of Bust
ness Before Congress.
THE BELKAAP IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Anticipated Agreement on the
Appropriation Bills.
GLOOMY FOREBODNGS or DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS
Plans and Purposes OF the Demo-
cratic Intriguers.
ATTITUDE OF DAVIS AND HENDRICKS

ATTITUDE OF DAVIS AND HENDRICKS
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON. June q, 1870
vz1 BUSINESS DRYoRR CONGRESS AND TEE
PRosP1crs FOR AN ADJouRNNENT-THz BEL
KNAPP IxPHAcHNENT-ANTICIPAr AGREE
MINT ON THE APPROPRIATION BILLs-sENA-
ToRrAL OPPOSITION TO RETRENcHMENT-DE-
PARTNKNT OFFICIALS DRAWING GLOOMY PIC
TuREs
The impeachment trial Is set for the 9th OF July and
the two Houses are at dead ock about IT, The re-
pubcans Of the Senate do not like 70 for adj
tournament Of the trial. because they fear thus give
the democrats occasion to say the country that the
republicans do not mean to try Beknap. The House,
meantime, probably does not care to remain here
for the trial, but means to put the onus OF
delay on tho administration party. 1t IL
probable that the trial will 60 over November, and
that before long motion will prevail to take recess
until the 18th Of that month, when both houses
Ing the representatives expedite public business
while the Senate proceeds with the trial. which ought,
IN that case, to be completed before the Christmas
holidays
II this is done Congress may DO ready to adjourn by
tho middle Of July, the two houses being ready now
It IL said, to make compromise the appropriation
BILLS The following 10 the actual condition OF these
bills-The Pension, Fortncaons and Deficiency bills
arc laws The Military and Legislative bills have been
= long time in conference. The Consular and Dplo-
matte bill is before second Conference Committee,
She drst having been discharged a unable to agree
has haau IN
day. The Indian and Navy bills before the Senate
Tho Army and River and Harbor bills still under
confederation In the Senate committees. Tho Sundry
Civil Service bill IL before the House.
tho Compromise on the appropriation bills be-
tween the two houses may be perfected to.
morrow. The. Conference Committee on the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial bill Will
meet At nine O'Clock, and the agreement will probably
be TO decrease tho salaries which have been fixed since
leaving the salaries liked before that date stand
q they are aud TO cut down the force OF clerks now
employed Tho House Is willing to admit exceptions
where on account Of the important duties performed
Sne Senate may suggest that salary should not be
creased but Il will insist upon reduction Of tho
working force II 10 believed tonight that an agree
ment win be reached, but II this should not be the
House will probably vote to continue last years appro
prations tor thirty days. to prevent any embarrass-
ment Of public business
Meantime different members OF the administ ration
are circulating gloomy tales OF the terrible things
which Will happen unless the House gives up Its IDEAS
Of economy They FORGET that question is one in
which the country takes ALVEY interest and that II
viii embarrass the republican party seriously to be
held to the people the fall campaign in tho atti-
tuds Of resistance 10 rerenchment In government
penditures Thus Acting Secretary or the Treasury
Conant says that there is not even par
nIlv al
proposition to authorize tho application or
unexpended balances Of appropriations OF present
fiscal year. instead Of covering them In as usual,
though this latter process Is completed until two
years have elapsed The first quarter in which there
win be immediate suffering will be, he says in the de-
partmcnts, which are cut down so low appro-
prations that they will not have money enough to run
Tor I'VE days and pay the clerical force The Customs
Department throughout the country will not
suffer, but the Internal Revenue Department. will.
Appropriations are generally needed where there is
no balance whatever The question in the Treasury
Department now whether under the law, any Official
has right to ask to do any work after July l. II
there be no appropriations gloomy picture Of our
coast Is drawn, involving the safety OF millions Of dol.
lars u tho appropriations for the Lighthouse service il
not promptly provioed, tho FIRST thing it is said
which would occur would be the putting Of almost
every light important to navigation and commerce.
The Post Office Department has also sent out circular
showing how the clerks and others will soncr II these
reductions proposed by the House made.
REPORTS THAT CONFUSE THE DEMOCRATIC
couNsxLs-Arr1TUDE OF JUDGE DAVIS AND
Mr. HENDRIcKs-AoPxs AND FEARS OF Mr.
ruLDxN's suPPoRrERs-THE WARNING OF THE
FINANCIAL FACTIONS.
The report current here for day two that Judge
Al
Mr.. Hendricks will not be anybodys vice President
has an irritating and confusing effect upon the demo-
cratic counscls Judge Davis had good many friends
among those prudent and moderate democrats who are
not 30 sure Of winning that they like to lose any
chance He was thought to be = conciliatory figure,
likely 70 inspire confidence q democratic admins
tration He wanted the nomination very much, and
II he has really refused TO allow his name to
be used ut St. Louis II is thought that this
Ii because he that the republican chances OF VIC
tory have lately increased. The refusal OF Mr. Hen
tricks Vice President has an cubar
rassment the friends OF Mr. rilden and other East
ern candidates. who had counted On him for q conven-
lent second. They now talk Of Mr.. Morrison or Gen.
era Palmer, but there Western people who think
either OF these big enough for the first place on
the ticket The TIden men are only moderately san
sune They Will try 10 procure a repeal OF the two
thirds rule but they do not like 10 push their oppose
ton too far, a. IL would be regarded ~ .
distinct ngnt for TiIden and might fresh
opposition 70 him. They hopc that Mr. Tlden
will como Ia with n considerable majority on the nrss
ballot, In which they think the immediate drif Of
the Convention may be toward him.
The nrss struggle will Of course be over tho platform,
and II this tho rilden defeated Is proba
BILE they Will lose heart for further battle. for IL IL
hardly possible that chief could stand dubious
platform Il is believed that Mr. Tilden has sent out
the dram Of platform for the Convention but OF
II must be submitted to the Committee Resolutions
and will be the subject OF battle there.
story comes hero from New York to-day that
" the Convention should adopt soft
money or general Western platform and nominate
. in harmony with such ticket, Mr.. TiIden in
rln,d to organize a revolt and up another ticket
This report does not attract attention so far II
n haucxcr THREAT which may ha carried ont Tor tho