Daily globe., 1879-06-02

Washington News.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The two advisory
committees of the House and Senate Demo
cratic caucus held a joint meeting to-day of
four hours duration, and reached, substan-
tally, unanimous agreement as to the
course of action that should be adopted by
the dominant party in Congress with regard
to appropriation bills. There were present
Senators Thurman, Salisbury, Herman, Ea-
ton, Bailey, Lamar, Voorhees, and Vance, and
Representatives Chalmers, Early, Cox, Ew-
ing, Springer, Atkins, Clymer, Reagan,
Phelps and Bicknell. Judge Thurman pre-
sided. Messrs. Hampton and Goode were
absent. After very fnll interchange of
views, especially minute examination of
the Presidents veto messages in connection
with sundry existing statutes prohibiting in
reference by the army with elections, it was
decided to recommend the immediate pas
sage of bills making the usual appropriations
for support of the army throughout the
a proviso that no portion Of
tho money therein appropriated shall be used
for the pay of transportation, equipment or
subsistence of any troops used for police
purposes, to keep peace at the polls. It was
further decided to recommend the passage Of
the legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill in substantially the same terms
as last years bill, and for the same amounts,
except they shall be more minutely specified,
and except, also, it shall not make any pro-
vision for pay of supervisors or deputy mar
shals of elections. The new bill will, how
ever, contain clause providing that no Off
Ger shall be appointed or obligation incurred
for any object for which specific appropri
alton shall not have been made by Congress.
This clause is already on the statute book,
with the exception of the words COR obliga-
ton incurred,'' and there is also an existing
law which prohibits the diversion of any ap-
preparation to purpose different from that
for which it has been specifically made.
The committee next agreed to recommend
the passage of separate bill embodying
those sections of the vetoed appropriation
bills which provided for amendments of the
law concerning the method of drawing
Jurors, and for the total abolition of the
Jurors test oath.
In view of the fact that the President, in
his veto message, makes no comment on
these provisions, it is believed he will
promptly approve them when presented to
him by an independent bill. It was also
agreed to-day in behalf of the adoption of
the programme above outlined, that the
President cannot justifably withheld his
signature from our appropriation bill merely
because 1T omits to make provision for par
ticular Objects and that in the anticipated
event of his approving the present bills the
Democrats will have accomplished for next
year exactly what they would have accom-
plished for an indefinite period of time by the
former bills and what they may continue to
accomplish by similar legislature as long as
they remain in power.
III response to an objection made by few of
those who participated in the meeting to day
to-day the action of the policy would be con-
strued into "back down" on the part Of
the democracy, the advocates made point
that although. there have been individual
utterances in favor of withholding supplies
in the event of failure to secure the enact
ment of the political clauses originally en-
bodied in the appropriation bills, it is not
true that any such stand has ever been taken
by authority of the party. On the contrary,
the question whether such stand should be
taken has never been acted upon by demo-
cratic caucus of either branch of con-
| gress or by the caucus committees until this
| afternoon.
The joint meeting was adjourned until
Monday next by which time the recomend-
alton agreed upon will have been formulated
by sub committee of senator's Thurman,
Eaton, Vance and Bailey, and representa-
tives Springer, Ewing and Reagan, aud sub
mitted for approval preparatory to presenta-
ton to joint committee of democratic mem
bers of both houses, which will probably
be held Monday.
WAsH1NaToN, May 81. Coinage executed
at the United States mint during May. Gold,
No. of pieces 39,49O; value $7S9, coo. Sill
yer, No. of pieces 13, ,OOO OOO;value $13, 100000.
Case, No. of pieces 455,6OO; value $47O8.
Total No. of pieces 17,95O.O90; value $780,
945.O8.
ALL ISSUED.
The following was issued this afternoon
by the treasury department.: The last of the
$1O dollars refunding certificates have been
| delivered by the bureau of engraving and
printing to the treasurer and will be distri-
buted Monday among postmasters who have
filed necessary bonds and become depositors.
This classes all forms of subscription to the
four per cent. bonds, and no one need here
after apply at the treasury department. for
them. The certificates will no doubt
be promptly taken in sums of 800 from
postmasters receiving them, and when taken
no further bonds or securities will be issued
by the department. under existing law, ex-
cept those subscribed for on or before the
18th OF April last. The following is a state
ment of United States currency outstanding
! Old demand notes .......$ 61,53O OK
Legal tender notes of all issues. 346, ,6Sl 016 OF
/ One year notes of 1862 ......... 49265 OC
Two year notes of 1868. ...... 14,3OO O(
Two year coupon notes of 1868. 23,75O Ot
Compound interest notes. s....... 26l.66O OF