Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE SESSION.


Under the above head, the Washington
Star thus outlines the work which will proba.
bly, occupy the next session of Congress:
Very much is being written, especially by
Washington correspondents, in regard to the
probable action of the Democrats in the CON-
ing session of Congress. 1t is pretty we'll
agreed that the majority will endeavor to
avoid collision with the Executive depart
ment, and will labor to bring about an early
adjournment 1t is stated in some of the pa.
pers that the Democrats will again refuse to
make appropriations for U. S. marshals but
this does not accord with the information de-
rived from Democratic Congressman by the
STAR. So far as we have heard the members
express themselves, they are in favor Of
granting the marshals appropriation without
objection or delay. This is particularly true
of Southern members, who say that the late
elections have demonstrated that the North
ern people are in favor of maintaining the
Federal election laws; that these laws are al
most imperative at the South, and therefore
the members from that section have no in
terest in their repeal. 1t may turn out that
few stalwart Democrats of the "never sur
render" sort, will have influence enough to
lead their party into refusing the appropria
ton because "it would look like back
down." but it is evident that the prevailing
sentiment is in favor of backing down rather
than engage in another bitter partisan discus
sion, and the passage of bills that would prob
ably be vetoed. There are Southern Demo
ocrats who affirm most positively that they
will not again be dragged or driven into such
position. The army appropriation bill will,
no doubt, contain the same provision in re-
gard to troops at the polls that was finally
approved by the President at the extra ses-
sion. There are Democrats who will advise
that separate bills for the repeal of the elec-
ton laws and prohibiting any appearance of
the military near the polls be passed and sent
to the President, and this may be agreed to
by the party but it is doubtful if even this
much can be done in the way of reviving the
fight of the extra session, so strong is the de-
termination of some Democrats to avoid any
thing of the kind. Something will be at
tempted in the way of tariff revision, though
Just what the measure will be, or how far it
will be pushed, cannot be foretold. The Dem
ocrats will be very cautious about venturing
upon financial legislation, though some of the
measures for the retirement of national bank
notes and the free coinage of silver. 1t is
useless to attempt to predict what action will
be taken with regard to financial legislation.
The effect of the fall elections has been to
make hard-money Democrats bold in de.
claring their principles, and these, combined
with Republicans, may enact such legislation
as the Democratic majority within itself
would not agree to. There is very general
disposition to make the session short, and not
few members predict that the final adjourn.
ment will take place early in May.
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