Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June IA, 1879
Messrs. EdiiOrs The month Of June Ia half
gone, the heat Of Summer Is every day increasing,
and Congress ia still with us. The situation looks
to-day as II there would be
NO ADJOURNMENT YET AWHILE.
A resolution has been passed fixing the day OF
on Tuesday next, but IL is impos-
sible for Congress to get away on that day, and
even probable that the final adjournment cannot
take place before week after next The legisla-
tive, the supplemental judicial and the army bills
have all passed the House, and the legislative bill
passed the Senate to-day In a slightly amended
form. 1t will go to the President by Tuesday at
the latest. This measure has been rushed through
with indecent haste and is open to objection in
many ways. When 1t reaches the President 1t
will, through Secretary Sherman, go to the ac-
counting officers Of the Treasury Department and
Its incongruities examined. 1t Is most sorry
piece OF legislative patchwork, worthy only ofthe
present extra session. II the accounting officers
cannot understand IT, the ground Of hasty and ILL
advised legislation will be made, there Is good
reason to believe, the basis of veto. It is
thought, however, by many, that the bill, despite
its defects, will come within the comprehension
of those who will have It's execution in hand, and
II so, the President will sign IL.
The army bill will be thoroughly debated In the
Senate and its passage opposed The ground OF
opposition to 1t lies in the sixth section which it
is held interferes with the constitutional preroga-
tive of the President in that 1t would not permit
him to use troops to quell riot that might arise
at an election. The bill extends but a year, and
mr. fortupatatv NO Cnporaaaiopa1 al
to be held before Its provisions expire The OPP
position to 1t is therefore based on an abstract
principle though still principle nevertheless; II
unchanged from its present shape its final ap-
proval is much in doubt The remaining bill in
the democratic programme Is that which provides
for certain judicial expenses. This, il passed in
its present shape, will be promptly met by
THE PRESIDENTIAL VETO
In this bill, as we have previously pointed out
in former letter, there is no appropriation for
deputy marshals or supervisors Another objec-
ton is that while the election laws are unrepealed
and their fulflment remains mandatory, there is
no money provided for carrying the laws into
effect. Another clause in the bill not only pro-
hibits the expenditure Of money for the officials
named, but also seriously cripples the operations
now law which prohibits a contract being en-
tered upon by any officer Of the government with
out a previous appropriation. But there are a
number of special services which the government
is compelled for its protection to enter upon yearly,
and which this bill would prohibit. The OBJ
lection to 1t will be plain when it is known that
with it in force 1t would among other things, be
impossible to prosecute the timber thieves or the
"moonshiners"
1t will thus be seen that the prospects for a
speedy adjournment are growing beautifully less.
The democratic party must see for itself, what it
willfully refuses to acknowledge thus far that
the only course open TO it is to pass the appropri
atoms without attempting these political restrc-
tons. 1t is now seen, by their latest move,
to be the deliberate intent of the party in Con-
gress to embarrass the Executive. The Republic
cans in the Senate propose to stand by him in this
matter, and the dniu,us OF the war upon the Pres
ident will be thoroughly ventilated during the
coming week. Messrs. Conkling, Blaine and
Chandler will oppose the passage Of both the army
and the judicial expense bill, and a spirited
debate is looked for. The absence Of Senators
Edmunds and Hoar will be made up, in part by
the return Of Senator Carpenter from Florida in
greatly improved health
| SECRETARY M'CRARY's NOMINATION
to be Judge of the eighth judicial circuit still re
| mains Enacted upon in the Senate. Despite the
well-known fitness Of the appointment and thu
popularity Of the Secretary, there is said to be q
movement among the democrats to reject thu
nomination. A number of the Bourbon Senator
favor his rejection on the ground that he believes
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the doctrine is antagonistic to democratic princi
Piles, a democratic Senate should not confirm him
Others OF the majority favor allowing the nomi
nation to remain in stdtu quo until it is developed
what the President will do with the appropriation
bills now pending that is, to hold this threa
over his head: eve will confirm Secretary Nc
Crary II you sign our bills otherwise we will re
| ject him." This on the old democratic doctrine
of "You scratch my back and II scratch yours.
Another objection raised against the confirmation
| is one which is given out as very importan
question that must be decided before action
taken on the nomination. This question is whethe
| a nomination can constitutionaly" be con
firmed to fill vacancy not yet created, if at tn
same time it be stipulated that the person NOM
mated is to continue to occupy another office unit
I
pointed shall have actually become vacant b
resignation or otherwise 1t is quite possible tina
the appointment, under these circumstances, wi
not be acted upon this session. subcommittee
consisting of Senators Bayard, Garland and Cal
penter, have the case in charge.
There are no new developments as to who wi
be appointed to the prospective vacancy in tn
Cabinet. 1t is the general belief here that Assis
ant Secretary Hawley, of the Treasury Depar
ment, has the best chance. He is an ex-membt
OF Congress from Illinois. Pennsylvanians al
pushing the claims of ex-Speaker Grow of tina
state The
RETURN OF GENERAL GRANT
to this country, now soon to occur, develops til
fact that the projected excursion to San Francs(
to meet him was evidently business specnlatio
on the part of few individuals and the railroa
companies There will undoubtedly be ham
some reception rendered by the city of San Fral
cisco, and few personal friends will cross IL
Continent to take part in welcoming him, but TIL
trip will be private affair without the slighte
political significance. Neither will there be
delegation from the different states, as was a
nounced by those interested in the movement
few months ago. General Grant expects to rea(
San Francisco about the first of August, and i
tends to make excursions to all places of intere
on the Pacific coast. Afterwards he means
stop for few days at Virginia City, New, and {
his way Fast will spend some time in Salt Lal
City, taking in Colorado, where he expects
0 make a rather extensive tour He will stay
r his old home at Galena until cold weather, wh'
. he will visit Washington, and possibly 60 furth
Q South,
I PERSONAL.
4 Hon. John NJ Langston, Minister to Hayti, al
A a colored gentleman Of fine abilities, is report
as dangerously i'll with yellow fever at his post
: duty. His family are in this city.
o Judge and Mrs Adds leave for ST. Adams t
o coming week to spend the Summer.
A John Kinze, Second Lieutenant, Second Unit
States Infantry, has been nominated by the Pre-
ident to be First Lieutenant,
Q Secretary Thompson, of the Navy Departmel
\ celebrated his SEVENTEEN birthday on Monday la
4 The attempt to unseat Senator Kellogg has be
/. | abandoned for the present Sol.
Il ISLAND PoSD.--Careess correspondents hayi
II in several instances located the Newark posoni
e calamity at the enterprising and thriving villa
n of Island Pond, the latter place gives a suital
| Aafanoa In tho nnatnp Tnurn1I aa fnlowa.