The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-02
Compromlsc Projects OF the MnIor,ty

wAsnNoroS, May 3l.-rhe Joint
Caucus Committee of sixteen, seven from
the Senate and nine from the House, had
a protracted session to-day, trying to un-
rayel the complex web into which the
Democracy have worked themselves. At
first there seemed almost as many opinions
as there were members Of the committee,
and they wrestled with each other for
several hours. At the outset upon one
point only were the committee unanimous,
and that was that there should be no ad-
iournment until the Legislative, judicial
and executive appropriation bill passed
in some shape. All the committee had
heard enough from the country to settle
their views on that subject.
AS to the army, however, q strong min
ority of the committee favored adjourn
ment without making provision for the
military establishment. 1t was urged that
the army was mole expensive than use.
full; that it existed by the grace OF Con-
gress, and could be constitutionally de-
stroyed by Withholding appropriations.
The proposition, however, was voted
down and compromise measures reached
as to both bills. The result OF tho delib-
erations was the appointment Off sub
committee Of eight to draft sections to the
appropriation bills, to bereported at once.
The army bill will contain stringent sec.
ton prohibiting the use Of money appro-
priated in the transportation OF troops to
any place where an election is being held,
or for the purpose OF interfering in any
way with IN election, In other words,
troops are to be kept from the polls by not
providing money to take them there or
pay them while on that duty.
In the other appropriation bill a section
is to be inserted prohibiting the use OF
money to employ or pay Deputy Marshals
for use at elections or ut any place where
elections are being held. This is a hole
provided for the Democratic majority 10
crawl out through and escape from their
predicament. 1t will not work, for any
provision interfering with the execution
OF the laws as they now exist will encoun-
ter a veto. s.....
A separate bill is to be prepared repeal
ing the test oath, which the President will
sign, The appropriations, hampered rs
above, arc to be continued one year upon
the basis of appropriations for the current
fiscal year. s#t ~ p a."
Undoubtedly this new arrangement will
be knocked in the head by the further ex-
ercise Of the veto power. ~
Democratic Opinion OF Charles Foster.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The Capital to.
morrow will contain the following article
upon the nomination Of Charles Foster
from the pen OF the well known Demo.
cratic writer a. @. Buell.: -,,l.g ,.tt,s
The nomination Of Charley Foster for
Governor by tho Republicans Of Ohio is
an event to be viewed in two aspects; the
first, personal, and tho second, political,
Viewed as a personal matter, Fosters sue.
cess must give satisfaction and pleasure to
the host OF friends which his genial TEN.
per, his frank nature and his generous
spirit have won for him hero and else
where, without Distinction party. What
ever tate at the polls his personul friends
OF the opposite political persuasion, like
myself, may wish him, there is likely to be
but one voice Us to the honor his party has
I Just conferred upon him, andthat is thatit
could not have been bestowed upon a
wOrthier man. So far us responsibility in
history Is concerned, the Republican par.
ty, or any other party, Is better off lEATgN
with such a standard. bearer as Foster than
successful with any wide.mouthed dema,
gogue or thinly-veneered corruptionist
But to the reading public OF Washington
personal culogy Of Charley Foster is 1
work OF supererogation. He is known as
apublic servant OF industry and useful
ness, not indeed pretending to any OF III,
transcendentalisns Of what is cursorily
dubbed Great American Statesmanship
. but hardworking man OF invariably up
right methods, liberal impulses and th,
I best and most practical sort OF ability
homely common sense.
To say that he is honest and tnCorrupti
bic would be TO repeat what is almost
} proverb amougthose who knowhim. AM
yet the character Ot'the party to which h.
] belongs, and the nature OF the epoch il
which he has figured render tdue to can
dor to say that he is honest and incorup