, 1879-06-19

BACKING DOWN.
DEMOCRATS srnfKE orr OBJECTIONABLE rxA.
TuItK. or TIFF JUDICIAL HILL.
Strrfaf tsniirh Ia 7ht 7rtbHnt.
WAsnfsorov. u. G., lime la.-"Why don't
you usk Mnycs tn draft such judicial til1 ne ho
will sian, md have him write 1t uus to s,,lt hiu,-
seifr askcti promiarnt las.-litrh bourbon Of
Atkins. Chairman Of tho Appropriations CON-
mlttce, ycstcrday. Mr.. Atkins waa too auEry
to rop1y. but the question indicates clearly lite
Interpretation pnt upon the Democratic position
by tho Bourbon ssa1warta. Thcy maintain
that the position Of the Democratic party
tina been one Of c"nstauL retreat from tho vury
day when BECK. III the Senate, throw down thu
Earo of battle that the President should coli.
sent to tho repeal Of The Election laws or the
Government muAt staryo; or from the time
when Thurman graYely announced TINT the
grievances must be rcdrcssed by Withholding
supplies, lfF. Thurman Ia now uno Of Tie fore.
most men not only in finding tile laat dItctl, but
III trying tn
HELP MS rAnrr orT OF IT,
nntl Beck WIS long etnce st1cnccl.
Ihe Democratic managers arc ccrtalntT vGry
ts'1telt alarmed ut tic prospect of a veto Of thu
judicial bill. They 10 not care to 20 to tie
country asnl close tho Court-Huuso toors, nr-
corlngly the House Appropriation Committee
this moro!ng, IN considering the Scnate atucnd.
mcnts TO the Judicial bill, prepared tho way for
further CONCESSION on the part Of tho nrmoc-
racy. THIS was tono BY nou~concurring n one of
the important Senate amendments, md In asking
for o conference. MeAfahUn, In makt,g this
rcauest, dfstinctly said tint bis purpose was 10
bronuon the restriction placed upon tho bt by tho
Senate 40 as to make 1t more CERTAIN OF npproval.
The pan announced by afcAfahon uas bubsc-
quentlY carried out In the Cunnltt.ec Of Con-
ference, which consisted OF tho following muu,-
bcrs on tho part Of the House: AtcAfnhou Of
Ohio, Cobb Of Indiana, AMI at,tnroe Of Ohio.
Ou tho part of thu Senate: N'allare Of l'cnnsy!.
yantn, Davis of West Virginia, aud Booth OF
California.
Tie Caucus Committee did agree to SO mod
ify this deficient little judicial bill AZ 10 Include
everything In II except the provisions relating
to Deputy siarshals. Thls was very material
modification. 1t It's lnal form the BILL Ia to layo
no restrictions upon expenllng money Under
1lt1e.2d Of the Revised statu!es relating to the
election 1nws, except III the single matter Of
Deputy Marahals, The proposed amendment
prohibits the appointment and payment Of such
h1arsaass, tue provIso, however, being &c.
strtetel to this fiscal year.
EVERY OTHER ExrEHss
which The Democrats had intended to forbid ia
allowed nnder this sitlo,. Supervisors may be
appointed, and may be pa!l, under my other
law, II such q law can be found, or could 30 pau
by private contributions Some Democrats
scefn 10 think the President will seu this bill,
but thc Republtcans are quito us confident TINT
t't will veto tt nfksr this modification as tlIeY
were before. Thu Prusldeut's friends declare
tint, "tfa the bill will pretend to coutalil only
very slight restriction, yet it practically nulll
iles tho Election laws, tnasn.lch ~ 1t lcayes the
Supervisors without my legal protection.
THE coNMIrTHE's ACTION.
70 ths Htltfr1 Assotfaftd frrs,.
WASHINGTON. d. e., june 1B--The Commit.
tee Of Conference on tho judicial Expenses Ap-
preparation lill reached an agreement ltls nfter-
noon which Will oc rcnortcd to both Houses
early tomorrow Their report Will recommend
that tlle second section Of tho bill be enaeted In
tI't following modified terms:
eEc. - That tho sumH. appropriated In this
act faf the PERSONS aud pnbltc nery,ce en-
hraced to IL prorlaons arc IN full for such per.
June ~, lAd0, and no Department olcer Or tho
siovsrnls'en! sl4n. during sa!d nscal year. mako
ay o g I .; s Haxs TX s
Or special Deputy Alata1!ns for service on electon
days ,ti, a. snesGp to meet 's
mndu by law. =
Ths section as passed by the House pro1,tb-
!tcd tse making OF contracts or the neurring 0!
liabilities Qh advance af appropratIons) "tor
tl1e fature payment Of money y for any purpose
The seuate amended It by the addition Of a
proytBo continuing fn force tlle exception made
by the existing Inv IN tavor Of the Nnr aid
Navy Depastments. The Conference Commit
tee nronose still further to narrow It's proh!b!-
tlon BY making i appty only to the appointment
or payment Of Deputy Alurshais for seryigo on
election days.