, 1879-06-01
WASHINGTON.
The Democrats Make the First
Move in Their 1nglo-
riaps Retreat
They Will Pass and Send the APP
preparation Bills to the
President.
But, in Order Not to Abandon
Their Weak and frivolous
Party Cry,
Will Forbid the Use of Money
for Transporting Troops
to the Polls.
They Will Also Cut the Election
Officers Off Without a
Shilling,
But Leave the Statute Author
izing Their appointment
nunnieSteG.
The Last of the Refuuding Certf-
Gates Delivered to the Treas
urer.
But Leave the Statute Author
izing Their Appointment
UumOleSteQ.
The Last Of the Refunding Certifi-
Gates Dalivered to the Treas
urer.
10 More Of These Securities Can Be Obtained
at The Treasury Department.
A CLEAR BACKDOWN.

~ lAV AAthoW! OSKAAk@A1As
A CLEAR BACKDOWN.
OR WHAT LOOKS A GREAT DEAL LIKE IT.
6Dectal Dispatch to The Tribune
WASHINGTON, u. C., May 31.-The Joint
Democratic Committee OF Safety was In session
several hours to-day, and the principal burden
OF the discussion WAS to discover form OF
Appropriation bill which would answer two ends:
First to pass the President successfully and Sc
cure his signature and second, to let the Democ-
racy down from their high position as easily as
possible. After long debate, in which the w.
rious speakers nd nitted the difficulties OF the
situation, and the serious embarrassments into
which the events and failures OF the extra session
had led them, it was decided to appoint sub
committee OF eight members to draft two appro-'
nrfation bills in accordance with what they might
regard
THE DRIFT OF DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT
and report them to subsequent meeting OF the
Joint Caucus Committee. This Sub Committee
consists Of Senators Thurman, Salisbury, Vance,
and Bailey, and Representatives Chalmers anu
Ewing. The general understanding upon which
this committee is to work was that the Army Dill
and the Legislative bill as well should be
dyested Of the political sections, and that these
sections should be presented as foddnenoen1
measures; that the Army bill should Contain
such restrictions upon the transportation ot
troops as should prevent their being moved into
auy of the States for election purposes, and the
means OF accomplishing this was left to the in
genuity OF the Subcommittee.
AS TO THE LEGISLATIVE BILL,
they are expected to report itemtzed approprfa-
tions in those portions Of the bill whicn cover
the exDeoscs Of the Department df Justice, aud
to provide that no money shall be used except
as speeifed IL those particular items, and that
none In anr event shall be used to pay Aarsnais"
1t is also to be left within the discretion OF THIS
SUBJ Committee rs to whether repeating clause
shall be attached to rhe bill in regard to that
section Of the law By which the pay OF Super
visors is made q permanent appropriation
Upon this head there is likely to be
CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTY,
since the pay Of Supervisors is provided lot H.
what Is known as permanent annual appropT2a-
tons, and cannot be withheld unless by the pas
sage Of an act repeating that rortlon OF the
present law which places the present pay OF su-'
neryisors Of Elections among the permanent
aporopriations. The law under which super
yisors arc paid is the same As that under which
interest on the public debt is authorized to Do
paid, Thus, while the pay OF the Deputy
Marsha]s might be withheld, nothing can Dc
done to withhold the pay Of Supervisors. But
the failure to appropriate money to pay Denu-
tv-Marshars would not preclude the appoint
mept OF such officers any more than the 1a1nfo
to vote the salary Of the President would
abolish that office. The law authorizes tho en-
ployrncnt OF eputy-Marshals, and when duly
| appointed they have
| 4 CLAIM AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
for services rendered. Such appointments a1a
| REQUIRED to be made in certain cases by the De-
| pa1tmeut OF Justice, and when the emergency
| arises such officers must be appointed without
regard to the fact whether Congress has OF has
not made appropriations to pay them.
Another proposition which has been advanced
is remarkable for its originality and novelty. II
| the propositions above outlined, or something
similar to them, cannot be put into sucn 1orn
as to warrant the belief that they will not cause
other yetocs, then it has been proposed to insert
In the Appropriation bills
A. DECLARATION OF OPINION
| upon the questions In controversy N "ocn
the majority In Congress WILL give
| expression to their views upon the
eu1ployuent OF troops at the po!1e' anu
upou the appointment OF Supervisors ano
Deputy Ma1shaIs. These views. while forming
mart Of Appropriation bills, and having au the
forms and sanction Of law, would not direct anss
art to be done, and have no mandatory char
lacter whatever. They would simply represent
the views of the Democrats In Congress-, and
it has been suggested that, as they would not IN
any uay interfere with the appropriation, OF
with the prescribed duties OF the Executive,
the President could approve the bills and con-
nuntcate in q message to Congress, II he SO de-
sired, exceptions to the Interpolation OF such
matters in AUTHORIZATION bills Thus to insert 8
DECLARATION Of views in an act Of Congress would
he eoufyalent to putting an address from the
Democratic Executive Committee on the estatute
books. Yet, incredible as it may appear, such
nroposition has been made in all seriousness
and is pow being discussed by the leading
Democrats.
TIE cozFEREsCE-
To the Tes.<rn Assoetated Frxss
| WASHINGTON, D. c., May H.-The two Al
r,sory Committees OF the House and Seuat
Democratic tcaucuses held a joint meeting to
day of four hours duration, and reached sub
stantially a unanimous agreement as to tn
course OF action that should be adopted by tn
dominant party in Congress with regard to tn
appropriation bills. There we're present Sens
tors Thurman, Salisbury, kernnn. Eaton
Bailey, Lamar, VOORHEES,, and Vance, and ReI
rcsentatives Chalmers, Carlisle. Coz, Ewins
Springer, Atkins, Clymer, Reagan, Phelps ::an
Judge Thurman presided. Messrs. Hampton
and Goode were absent. After
VERY FULL INTERCHANGE OF VIEWS;
and especially minute examination * th