The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-26
THE REPUBLICAN POLICY.
EXTRA VIGANT dPPROP TO
BE MADE OK NONE Ar an.
Trying 10 Intimidnte the House by Threaten.
ing to stop tie Wheels of Government
Gonsiernntion AmOn9 the Omceh 1Idet-,


Trying TO In,imidn,e the House by Threaten.
ing to stop tie wheels of Government- |
CONSERVATION Among the OmcchSider-'
WAsHISoroN. June 2J.-lt is great dis |
appointment that the Conference Committee
on the Legislative Appropriation bill was not
able TO agree. Mr. Randall says he believes TINS
disagreement 10 be anal, rs there Is no way OF
arriving at a settlement unless tho = n te re-
cedes, and tnat he will 80 report to he Ho se
to-hl6rrOw, and ash for further ins'ructio 9.
There will to another conference meeting to-
morrow on the Post once Appropriation bili.
and an earnest effort VIII he made to secure IN
agreement. but there ,e 1T much prospect that
II will succeed. The Sente is obstinate BECAUSE
It believes that the threatened suspension OF
postal facilities will int!midate the House COM
mittoe, and those who know MIR. Holman who
il Chairman OF the House Conference Com
mittee on this bill are certain he will never
Yield. The agreement. n made at all. will lie by
the other Democr tic and Republican mem
hers. 1t Is understood that II the Post once
and Legislative Appropriate bills are
not sgreed upon by IL NJ. on Saturday
Deu. the President will promulgate an
executive order, recitiug the acts Of Congress
making 1t a penal offence for any executive on-
Coz to incur an expense not provided Tor by l'w'
thereby stopping the wheels OF Government.
Shnre so much fault has been found with mem
I,ers OF Congress for increasing their pay, the
| Drmucratic leaders In the House are conndent
tuat the public Will not censuro that portion OF
Congress for reducing public expenses. The
ATTORNEY -General has been requested to Give the
' suLjsct his careful atten Ion, that Whatever IS
| done by the President may tie strictly underline
| law. -, -,
! The prospect OF there being no appropriation
| available I the beginning OF tue fiscal year IS
/ Causing great CONSERVATION among GOV rnHent
employees In Washington. All business mere IS
| absolutely dependent upon the pair, mage OF
| Government clerks. especially the markets ana
restaurants. Real estate owners and others are
gre tiy disturbed by reason that " the appro,
pristion bills should not become laws u VIII
reduce the number of paving tenants nearly ony;
fourth. and II the dead lock continues there Will
ss FSy or Of lr y.ysr as Speaker
tenn, during the absence u Mr. Kerr, Is under
stood to sisniiy that L the critical time confer
ence committees on the part OF the House,
which must be named by IT'S presiding ofncer.
will be such as will make reasons6.s conces.
tions, In order. II possible, to effect the passage
OF the appropriation bills within the present use
year. MIR. SayIer will, however be guided oy the
opinions Of lie ding Democratic members OF the
blty that Will not be srstalned by his col
the nrst bll that must be operative by the Ist of
July In order to prevent the de- dlock so much
dreaded, is the Executive. Jud ial, aud Legis-
lattve Appropriation blll. 10 whirh provision ts
made Tor the pay Of the First Comptroller and
Deputy Com ptroller and clerks IL. Comptroller :
once for without the authority from the mead
Of the Comptrolier's Bureau, II all tue other
appropriation bills were passed. there could not
|
by law IN de the guardian Of the Treasury. and
appropriations for carving on the First Comp
trollers Bureau is In the Legislative bill.
Tne concessions e1aci ed by the Senate in this
| important bill ,ie: First. tnat the pay IL mem
under existing laws second, the nay OF the
President shall remain as now $4,000; third,
that there snai be no unrsssonable -dustion IN
the pay Of the Judicia ON 'ers OF the Govern
ment. Ih-se concessions once made involve
the continuance OF the pay OF all onic.rs OF tue
executive branch OF tue Government or en-
ployees In the departments.
II has been ass rted that n the Post once
order Viii be issued bv the Pre- .iden, suspend
ing all postal facilities. rhe collection of the
on the onbic deot, IL was supposed, would be
exempt from the effects Of the deadlock, but as
the First ComptI cller Is CumptrOler Of all
moneys In the Treasury. even these would Oe
involved in the deadlock.
| 1he third conference committee on the Dtplo-
matte hui. appointed over two W eks ago. nas
ot yet held meeting. he conference COM
M toe on the Post Once bill viii meet o-mor-
row. with no more assurances OF argument, Mt.
| Holman OTIS InatelY refusin: to gree To the
main demands Of tue senate Conference Cum
lie new Conference Committee on the Mii-
| tary AcAoetnY pill. e. he a. p,in ed, will not
n We SIN ny points OF enhancement 10 bridge
ov r As Otntr conference committees, hut the
| nrst cunf.i enre con, ,nIttee on TIE part of inc
Senate n the Army bill, winch l. Vet to De ap-
pointed, VIII nnd insuperaule objections o.
the blll as p,sseu bv tie iiousr. tue reducing OF
sau.e objections viii apply to tue Co mittee
Oh the Wy DILL. wnic W nsu, d on y iiav
IL Is eApcCteu tuht lHc 'tW''tI"io HehptIs
| ,f the House now In ST. LOUIS will urge thtt the
| platform OF tre y rtv for the Plesiarntia cam
pagn be submitted and .dopttd as soon as pos
sinio aiter tho org nzauon Of the CInventOn
md this platform will govern the party dur
| ing the cAmpaiRn. 50 also viii IL be tue rule Nv
wnich the Issues now pending VIII be decided
| by the Democratic members " no nave rem line a
here to oi pose Il business TINS IL the only
hope OF escape from the impend ing deadlock
| Ihe only uemoer Of the House AppfDpTiatinn IN
Committee a. sent from ine p' IT OF Ouiy IA the
Repubiican nominee for the vi = Presidency
ind t.e leading hepubllcan member on tnht
| committee, " illiam A. Wheeler. Mr. Han all
hoped to he abie To Al 'end the Convention Il ~.
| Louis. Brastus Mell-. wno Is the third ed
On this Important committee, Is II resi- Ient OF
st. Louis, aud nd the ronRest inducement 10
assent hImsef. II ne Is named ON suy II the
coming Conference comulit'e s he will not be
As OTIS In-te hs some Uf nIs bssociates.