, 1879-05-26

avoided tho necessity OF tic wearing night ses-
sion With It's tremendous waste Of vital power.
The compromise provided for a yoto upon the
.KJan substitute, and for an abandonment Of
all fllbustorlu9 tactics. The Ryau substi-
tutc was speedily voted down. having rece!vod
only 6g Yeaa to l37 nays. A good msny Eastern
against the Ryan substitute, for tho reason that
they feared that II It was adopted It might DO
pnassd. and they vera
OPPOSED 70 THE PASSAGE.
The Warner bll1, after this prot1acted eight,
" Mas then tm1nallY m passed by vote Of ia ycas TO
g nays. The vote was nniuly partisan. tile a.
tlrmatiYes being for the most part Democratic.
THN FUTURE.
ITEMS SHOWING THAT TIE DEMOCRATS VIII.
BT1cR IT OUT, AND THAT THEY WILL LET IT
GO.
Special Dtspasaa to INA 7+1stsme
WARRINGTON. D. c., May 2j.-Tho following
extsacts from the Democratic organ, the Capital,
Indicates that somu Of the Dourbons aro not
abandoning their determination to die In their
boots. The caDttal says:
ny tho eterna1!" cried the:patriotic Mcalahon,
!" I will stAnd on this principle -batlota without
bayoncss-untit the ptamltos carsY mo pisccmeal
iIoqsc." sa!d nnskburn: ''Ws viii stand By our Dur
out on tho iee."
Agentloman who has taken the trouble to
examino the tlles Of tho Congressional records
aimee tho beginning Of this session reports tint
he finds ], 200 pages devoted exclusively to tile
debates on the standing army and on the cleo
tions. These 1,2o0 pages. reduced to ordinary
forms Of book-n1aking, would oil four royal oe-
tayo volumes Of 500 pages each.
-FOUR PROPORTIONS.
The Democrats are still unsettled as to tho
cc1 tlt.,v1 1ott Inns f+nn ~
Legislative bill. Tho following plans each have
their active supporters Ia caucus: Tile first Is
to pass the Appropriation BILLS puro and simple,
fasue m address to tho country which Proctor
Knott has ready, and adjourn. Tho second is
to pass toipt resolution continuing tho appro-
prations on the basfs Of thoso Of last year until
Jan. l, renew tho struggle at'the next eesslon II
tho fall election fa7ors tue Democrats. md
abandon 1t L the Republicans arc succcssfu'.
The third 10 to pass the LogislntLvs bill
dlVcstcd OF oil extra legislation, cx-
cepting tho turora' test oath, anl let tho
Army bill fall. The fourth plan IL slmllar to
tho foregoing, except that, Instead ot permitting
the Army bill to fall outright, It Is peoposud td-
impose such conditions upon the uso Of the
money appropriated as will control tho transpor-
thtlou Of troops and prevent tho President from
moving them at pleasure. Tho tlftt propost-
tfon emauatcs from the irrcconcilablcs, and is,
to pass neither bill, aud adjourn. Mr. Atkins,
Chairman Of the HOUSE Appropriation Commit
tee, expresses bclEcf that neither OF tho Appru.
psiaton bills will 10 passed at this sesslor, but
that resolution extending tho present rate
Of appropriations for six months will
eventually be accepted. These, In br1u!, aro tho
PROPOSITIONS that arc being discussed in Demo-
cratic circles.
Fernando Wood las maio arrangements to
leava Washington Wednesday, and will soil for
Europe Ia q few days. Judge Kelley, Of the
same Committee, alao sails shortly. Ho has
already Left Washington. This Is accepted rs
an Indication TINT the Ways Ind Steaus COM
m'tteo wilt take no important action, and TINT
tho Democrats mean to setta Tie present trouble
over the Appropriation bills Without much fur.
thcr contest.
A VERY CURIOUS INCIDENT
has occurred in connection With the fix 10 which
tho Domocrats ind themselves. It seems that
Bome OF tho Democrats have baen seeking to
make ono or two leading Republicans belicys
that the only way out Of tho present difficulty
will bo through compromise, In which tho ne.
publicaus must ylcsd somo Of tho positions which
the Prcsidout has takon. THIS Idea appears to
have been prcsacd with great Ylgor by tho
fricuds Of senator Thurman, who aro anxious
to ogct their caod!lato for u,e Presidency out Of
The awkward and damaging s!tu4tton IN which
Ills fierce advocacy of cxtrcIne measures
has placed Him. These gentlemen
seem to have Impressed certain
Republicans with the idea that tho Democratic
position is ono that may wu'l cause alarm, and
that tho easiest way out Of tue trouble will DO
for tho Republicans to yield enough to Induce
tile Democrats to make the appropriations, aud
30 Becure qu!et for tho country. With this idea
TIM WHITE MousH
was carefully reoonno!terel fcw DAYS ago 10
SEQ whether the President could not bo made to
sec as much trouble In tbs aituation os those
who presented the case to him. Hevefy prompt.
ly said ha did not SEQ why tile Republicans need
mourn bccausc Democratic cougrcss had killed
tho Democratic party; that at any ratio he would
not change bis course IN the lsast Ia order to
make back1loHn for Democrats any easier,
md, sooner or later, they wouli be Obliged to
accept the situation and aurfeldor. Thoso who
wsre knowing to this attotnpt at compromise
Hero we'll satisfied to find that tho lrmncss Of
thu President was quito sufficient to uayo tie
pnEty from blundcr which want OF courage
In QUO or two Republican congressman came
near preclpltatin9.
TuH coMlNa VETO.
- ths trfstrs Auoet4txd Frf.s.
WAsHrNnToa, May 25-lho Legislative bill,
which lacks tic signature OF tho preailtng oil.
cor Of tho seuaso, viii probably be resolved by
the President either Monday OF Tuesday, aud
veto Ia expected Wednesday or rhursday. The
message will not be delayed louger thaa Thurs
day, and, rs Friday L. Decoraton-Day, dobate-
on tho veto, 1t majority decide to debate 1t,
will probably take place Saturday.
THE SENATE,
MONDAY.
6psc1al Msp9teA 10 1As 9ttsHnk
WARRINGTON. D. T., May 23.-Tho regular Or
der Ut business III tic Senate tomorrow will be
the confederation Of tho Subsidiary Coiu bill