The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-04
CAUCUS CONCLUSIONS.
The Army Bill viii be Modified but
Will Meet Opposition.
The Legislative, judicial and Executive Ap.
proprlatlOas win be Continued
for One Year.

stantial unanimity. The following Is thI
programme agreed upon: The HousC
Committee on appropriations will forth
with prepare for the introduction OF three
bills, rs follows:
First. The army appropriation bill
which was vetoed by the President, with
the following new section to take the
place OF the section on which the Presl-
dent based his veto: "Section 6. That no
money appropriated by this act Is appro.
priated or shall be paid for the subsistence,
equipment, transportation or Compensa'
ton Of any part OF the army to be used as
police force to keep the peace at the polls
at any election held within any State.
Second. A bill extending the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation act oi
June 10Th, 1873, for one year from the 18th
inst. for the same items and purposes
therein specified, except in regard to the
apportionment OF clerical force In some OF
the executive departments, which In left
to the discretion Of the Committee on Ap.
preparations. A provision will be made
in this bill for the salary OF clerks in the
offices created since the passage OF the act
which is to be extended. The bill will
contain no general legislation, except that
portion OF the recently vetoed bill, and
known as the "McMahon amendment" !"
which provides for the repeal OF certain
laws regulating the payment OF pensions,
and directs the Secretary OF the Treasury
to pay out for arrearages Of pensions the
remainder OF the ten million dollars hith.
erte held as special fund for the redemp.
tion OF fractional currency. Last years
bill, which it is thus proposed to re.enact,
provided for the salaries OF all United
States Judges, District Attorneys and Uni.
ted States Marshals, but made no appro.
priation for judicial expenses" which,
however, were subsequently provided for
in the sundry civil appropriation bill,
hence it was agreed by the caucus that the
Committee on Appropriations shall re-.
port it.
Third-A bill making appropriations for
the expenses OF the courts Of the United
States for the fiscal year ending June 3Oth
and for other purposes. The first section
OF this bill will appropriate in detail about
s., zoo, 900 for all the estimated periodical
expenses such rs fees OF Jurors and wit.
nesses. The safe keeping Of prisoners and
all other ordinary items OF expenditure
under the Department Of Justice, except
for the compensation OF supervisors and
deputy marshals OF elections. The bill
will neither mention nor provide for any
such officers. Attached to this section
will be proViso compensation said jurors
at g per day, to which will be added (sub-
stantially in the same terms) those sections
Of the vetoed appropriation bill which
provide for the amendments respecting
the method of drawing juries and for the
total abolition OF jurors test oath.
The second section OF this bill will pro.
vide that no portion OF the money therein
shall be used for fees, sala.
ries, compensation or expenses OF any
person employed under aud by virtue OF
title % OF the revised statutes. This title
the Federal election laws. which
the appointment Of Supervisors
and Deputy Marshals OF election and pro-
vides for their compensation.
The third section will read as follows:
''rhe sums appropriated by this act are in
full for persons and public service en-
braCed in its provisions for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1880, and no officer OF the
shall during any fiscal year
make any contract or incur any liability
until a sum sufficient to meet such con.
tract or to pay such liability shall have
first been appropriated by Congress"
The following prohibition embodles the
language Of the existing law, with the ad.
dition Ofan explicit reference TO the liabili.
ties as well as contracts. The Committee
on Appropriations will meet tomorrow 10
prepare measures in accordance with the
determination OF the caucus above de-
scribed The proceedings to-day were un.
harmonious, there being no
material difference OF opinion, except in
regard to the army bill, and the advisory
recommendations on this sub.
ject being opposed by only few members
OF the House, while the Senators present
were unanimous in sustaining the entire
report.
Senator Thurman, in behalf OF the Joint
Committee, submitted a report and ex.
planned its features and the grounds on
which the Committee had based their
conclusions. In the course Of his speech,
OF considerable length and much earnest.
ness, he secuted the idea that the adoption
OF the course proposed by the Committee
could be considered back down by the
Democracy.
lie declared It to be fact known to
every gentleman present that no Demo.
cratic caucus and no Democratic committee
OF the Caucus has ever taken the position
that supplies should be refused until the
President should aCQuiesce in their de,
mand for the repeal OF certain objec.
Lional statutes. These repeal measures
were proposed because they were deliver.
ed tonight, and they were placed on the
appropriation bills simply rs the
most convenient method OF mas.
sage in point Of time, and as q method
OF giving greater prospect OF the Presi.
dents approval. The President had taken
the responsibility OF opposing the will Of
the people, and had really given the De.
mocracy the benefit OF the issues thus
raised. Congress could now exercise lis
constitutional right TO designate the pur.
poses for which the money It appropriates
shall be used.
Referring to the proposed omission o.
any appropriation for Supervisors and
Deputy Marshals, Mr.. Thurman said
'Does any one believe that the President
will attempt to Coerce US? This would bt
the attitude he would assume were he L
refuse the approval OF a bill appropriatint
money for various specific objects on thI
ground that it does not contain an appro
priation for some other purpose"
Representatives Blackburn and Clymer
in brief speeches. argued that the arm,
bill should be made more stringent, so Al
to absolutely prohibit the use Of troops a
the polls.
Gen. Johnston also expressed his opin
ion that the language Of The sixth section
should be more GireCt and positive.
Senator Bayard supported the recon
mendations Of the advisory committee
and In reply to the advocates Of NOR,
determined stand, insisted that 1t woul,
be mere folly to send measures 10 the Presi
dent in such terms as are certain to elicj
Presidential vetoes. He also der
reCated in language OF strong condem
nation the idea Of adiourning withou
providing all the necessary supplies for In
support Of tho Government. In nconclusior
he reiterated his well known yiewsin d
/ yOF OF AbStinancA fFnm CanaPal Ia1;sIotIo