Daily Republican., 1879-07-01
Tho Republicans sat sed.

special telegram June 3Oth, to I'll
New York Tribune" says the Repub
lie rs without exception, express
willingness 10 go 10 the country on The
issu. now made up between the tw'
parties. At no time since the presrn
extra session began has this issue beer
as sharply defined or as easily under
,stood as it is now. 1t is simply a bolt
refusal by the Democrats Of botl
houses to vote for the appropriations
necessary for the enforcement of thu
laws of the United States and for th'
punishment Of criminals.
| There is not a qualifying circums,anr.
in the record as they have now made II
up. AS long as it was possible that
the Pre- ,ident might be induced IL
sign a b II containing the political CON
dition insisted upon by the Democrats
the leaders of that party might eS'ns"
themselves to the c'uDtry, or al i-as.
to their constituents, Tor refusing 10
yieid; but thar tln- pa sd, when, 4
week ago to day, the President vetoed
the General Judicial Appropriation Illi,
and when, this morning, h- returned
the Marshals' bill without his approval.
After that the only question with
which the Democrats had to deal was
whether the necessary expenses OF the
machinery of the Federal Courts should
he provided for or not, and they have
deliberately decided that they shall not
b- The Democratic party gains moth
ing by this refusal. 1t will have to
vote the money for the fees and expen.
ses OF the marshals next winter. and to
do it without conditions, just as the
NLVth Congress had 10 vote the money
f,r the support of tie Army which the
ALlVlh Congress refused to grant un-
less the Republicans would consent to
d reduction of its force.
The Democrats, therefore, go before
the country having refused the money
tor the machinery OF the courts without
gaining anything themselves by the
refusal. On the same date another
telegram to the same paper says, the
motives which led Mr.. Window to in.
terpose an objection to the considera-
tion of a final adjournment to day
should be understood. Nearly every
Republican Seaator went to the Capitol
this morning willing and anxious to
finish up the work of the session before
the adjournment tonight.
When, however, the question came
to be considered in closer connection
with the refusal of Congress to make
appropriation for the marshals, it BE-
came apparent that it was not good
policy for the Republicans to assent,
even by remote implication, TO such a
refusal. BY the rules of the Senate
tn resolution for final adjournment
could not be considered ON the same
day on which it had been reported from
the committee; and although by unani
nous consent this rule might have been
waived, such action on this occasion
might and would haze undoubtedly
have been thrown out by tue Demo,
Gratis, hereafter as proof that th- Re-
publicans shared in the responsibility
for the refusal to pass the appropria
LlOn. AS III stanuo, tne resoiutlon colles
np tomorrow in the regular order, and
the Democrats having a majority III
both houses, can amend and pass it a.
)uce. The Republicans have no wish ,
% stay here, and, ind ed, are more anx- .
ous 70 get away than are their oppo ;
1ents. They will probably vote against
,ne adjournment on the ground that
heir work is not complete, but will
lot tilibuster or delay adjournment i'll
my way.