Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-02

Washington Letter.


1879 IN the old Latin maxim testina Iente ~
Not until yesterday did the joint caucus of
rd. the majority agree upon a programme of
o u,o,t action in regard to the special legislation
- =, Tor which the extra session was called. 1t
s -, 1t has been agreed 20 allow the law pro.
ro,,oaa, v'iing for The appointment of two super.
Gw vorL vsors at each voting precinct in cities of
2OOOO inhabitants and upwards, to stand
ro IF tho out taking from the supervisors all author.
oor,os on Ity to arrest, or in any interfere
Tho So. with the election. and requiring that they
prr &c shall be bona fde residents of the precinct
sno,o MI in which they serve; that they be aut hor.
a., -. lzed to remain beside the ballot boxes dur
o,,au., ing the entire election. and supervise the
n,s rh count; that they may witness the registra-
found r. lion OF voters if they choose, but they
ind ,h, - shall not have the power challenge or
Int to have IN any way interfere; they may watch
every proceeding and acquant themselves
tho ~ with all that is done; they may make
,ilor - - memoranda; the idea being that these
,rooo, - supervisors may be used before the court
aoa = as witnesses, or, in eases of contest before
h. II? congress.
,n,i The assertion has been made that the
sbn - president will sign the Legislative bill with
rr, ~ The compromise repeal of the supervisors
bo,, 49, law attached thereto, but there is good
exoo,,;r authority for saying that he will not APP
.n,r1 - prove the bill with The proposed legislation
m Co. =, attached. 1t is also understood among
,;t ~ those cognzant of such matters that the
-. cabinet is Il unit in holding the same view
, of the question. 1t would appear from
all u.an this, that the only hope of a compromise"
h. ;.Ic is the possibility that the democrats may
I'M = :; conclude to content themselves with the
-. repeal Of the obnoxious Jurors test oath
,,; law and the statutes authorizing the pres.
tt ence of troops ut the polls and allow the
l ~. supervisors law 10 remain in force 1t is
la 50 - doubtful If the democrats will consent fol
a. this. 1t is asserted that the majority will
. J., stand by the action Of the caucus until the
F., last, and in case of veto, that the appropri-
alton bills will fail again The repeal will
Il e,T, dves the national government of all au-
ar r,;l, thority to appoint chief supervisors and
i marshals, and in order to make the act
WV: cover all possible laws. it is provided that
cI AL laws and parts of laws, all sections
and parts of sections authorizing the an
poinlment of any supervisors or marshas
beyond the two described above are re-
''''' pealed."
The question as to a short or long extra
1t "' session is still undecided and will doubt
p'''''''h less be controlled by future developments
was The majority in the Senate is strongly in
FAVOR OF adjournng rs the legisl,-
WV anu ton, for which the extra session was
o's'i called, is finished; but there is dispos.
NV '0e ton, on the part of the House, to under
"'''e'' take legislation large and general
=, 80 SCALE Not only are all the greenbackers
.l,' '.e in favor of general legislation, but also
' large number of republicans as we'll rs
N democrats who have similar financial
'hough views.
-, Mr. Randall is proceeding very lesurely
r r. and with great care, in the organization of
saao | committees, in hopeless effort to please
n,,,.s" everybody. and, at the same time place
or n every man where his peculiar talent or
o want of talent, will do the most good and
least HARM There occasion for haste |
on.. IN committee making, since it will be at
,Io' least a week before the appropriation bills
in any shape, will pass congress The
,;;, republican senators are evidently prepared |
I 10 debate these bills and oppose them TO
,r the last, and some fine senatorial oratorv
,oo.'. may be expected. Indeed the Impotence
ooaas Of Senator lioar led him 10 anticipate the
ma 49, bills, and make II loug and bitter attack
w yn on the proposed policy of the majority.
which he said was revolutionary uncons,i |
Iao'a intlon'l and without PRECEDENT in the leg
~ lslallve history of free governments
Senator Beck replied that Senator Hoar's |
O'Clock speech was evidently made with a desire
house o persuade the president TO veto the pro-
Co. posed legislation, and that coming before
IL ana the bills were properly before the Senate
lhere 1t was to say the least, indecent There
mouse was, at this point, CONJUNCTION among
MIS- the hnbtually dgnifcd senator's that mad,
hcl u he usually decorous chamber resemble |
'' Inc nall at the other end of the capol
n"'ol' i1dmundS, Conhling, Blaine, IIoar Beck
pastry and Wallace were all on their feet speak.
"r lhe ing at once. Senator ex.Justice Davis
oo'eh lifted his avordupois from his chair and
pea ny olandly asked if motion to 90 in to the
iecA executive session would not be in order
wipes Senator Edmunds orgettingthat there was
"0ie Il vice president to decide such questions
'''d him no. A motion to adjourn was
carried by strictly party VOTE and the
just crowd from the galleries poured down the
of the marble stairway, regretting that the thing
|Estey had ended at the moment when it was
pf the growing lively.
Tempt notwithstanding the protested intention
efend- oithe Senate to avoid general legislation
court, many bills of thi character have already
4 the been introduced, the most important of
rticu- which is the presented by Senator
3 the Pcndleton, to allow cabinet officers seats
Il has on the floor Of the House and Senate
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