Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-28
What the Democrats will Do i'm Il, e
Event of a Veto.

The all absorbing topic of interest now 1;
what do the democrats propose to do' mas
much as it Is almost generally conceded thai
one Presloent VIII veto the army bill and viii
communicate to the House, after the meeting
OF The Cabinet tomorrow. They cannot OF
OF course. pass the bill over veto as they dc
not nave votes enough, and the leaders have
wisdom enough to know that If they adjourI
without furnishing the supplies to the govern.
ment that the disadvantage to the party will
be almost incalculable There are few Of the
to the bitter end, and say to the President,
take this bill or none at ALL But 1t is quite ap
parent that those who entertain such radical
M maSe yo9ble Ut # s6ey shcuS
hllihuster on any proposition of compromise,
but the clear headed thinking men In the demo
cracy crazy are not yet ready to submit to any plan
desire, or intent to coerce the President
'.The most sensible plan," says demo
cratic ta leader, to pursue IN case of a veto
years appropriation bills in force until next
December, adjourn Congress as soon as pos
sib!e and go home" "Then," said he, "next
winter we can come back and meanwhile get
how far we should proceed in our endeavors to
wipe out the political legislation of which we
complain" The western democrats seem to be
the most unytelding. Said greenback demo-
cfat, but one who votes with the democrats
ana caucuseS with them "Every time the
republicans % take up the stalwart issue they are
loufhing is TO pass free coinage silver bill.
This will divide the republican party, and what
is more will help us in the West, il President
Hayes should veto 1t, which he undoubtedly
would" There are others who believe in pass
Ing both political repeal amendments as sepa-
rate propositions and submitting them to the
President. The opposition which is urged
against this Is that 1J Will prol0ng the session
at least until July or August, and hurt the
party which compelS Congress to remain here
until that time.
The probability is that when the veto Is re-
ce1ved that caucus OF the democrats will be
held, and that the plan offered by Foster, OF
ohio, In the last Congress, will be adopted.
lhit is, to pass joint resolution continuing fn
tcice the army and legislative appropriation
blils on the OASIS OF last years appropriations,
until December next: then when Congress
again assemblies make other Temporary pro-
visions until regular appropriations are made.
Should this course be proceeded with the prob a-
0ility is that Congress will adjourn by the mid
die OF next month, The republicans would
favor an early adjournment, to get rid OF finan-
clal legislation, ard there are enough hard
money democrats who will vote with them
rather than further widen the breach between
the eastern and western wings OF the party by
t1nkerfEg With the finances. There is too. a
current OF feeling among not few democrats
that II the veto is based on the ground an
n0unced In eX-Secretary Robe50n's speech, that
II 1nterferes with the Presidents powers owe !.
the civil o1icerS OF the governments; that the
words civil officers win be stricken out. It
Claimed that thus amended the President viii.
sign the bill. OF course II he has other OBJ
ject1ons his message will fully set them forth.