, 1879-05-06

substtutc for the Democratic caucus bill. That
bill wna not presented to the caucus tonight,
but IT HAa In the house, nnd Is known to havo
been something Of tho following naturc: Tho
preamble recltcd the constitutional declarations
Of ihe r[ghts of rtlzcns pcaccahly 10 assemble
stIl other constitutional provisions Mn1 the uso
OF tho military II necessary ~ prascrvs tho
peace At ELECTIONS, a,l is followed by two Sec
tious rrnytdtng thai Tho Executive should pro-
tcrt citizens under the ctrsciso ot tho Fcderxl
rights.
tacn. lfawltyt Of Connecticut, took
sTnoNa GROUND AGAINST THE Hill
Iic insisted tho only purpose Of tho Democratic
bill wns to cripple Tho t3oyernment anil TO limit
tho power Ut The Executive to execute thu M.
tonat lnwe. <
Mr.. Cohkttng took the ground that the Dem.
ocratic blll WAS another in 1tcaAon Of the Dour.
ln,n purpose to destroy ur cripple thc Govern
mcnt nnd to sion II by leavfng II without means
or supplies. During bis apecrh hc WINS also
questioned by number Of members anxious to
have certain portions Of tic bill explalned.
Near ti,c clnse cf tic caucus, all who favored
opposing tIc Dcmucratlc caucus bill were asked
to rise, mud every Senator anil Representative,
with two solitary exceptions, arose, a,ld of these
Two one said that hu should
VOTE AGAINST TIE rErocnATfo MIL.
II was decided that there should 10 no filibus-
tcrlnE against the final passnEc of tho Demo-
cratc Till except to this extent: II tho Demo-
crats nllnw tho Republicans to present their
substitute to be voted an there will bc no f1ibus
terinr, but the lsopnblicans will exhaust ercry
parliamentary cxpe1tcnt 10 secure tho right to
offer uni have tlic!f amendment or substitute
VOTED upon
TIE oNLr CONSPICUOUS AnsrNrEEs
were Senator Blaine, who is Ia New York, and
ueh. Garfield, WHO Ii III uhIo. frys md Congcr
made very earnest speeches In opposition to the
BILL,
Robinson, Of Massachusetts. Thought thc
President would sign lhe bill. Logan tuok tlc
position that tile etatutcs which t!le Ucnocrats
liave entlcavurcd to repeat were affirmative
statutes really. lln read tic etatutcs first IN
Tue affirmative anl then In ille negative.
Cooktng took the contrary pue!.!un, nnd sals!
tIlc sections proposed to Le rcncalcl were re-
ttrictiyc only.
Cannon, of Illinois, nnl Field, Of Massnclit1-
seles, mndc brief succces III which they tuck
the ground t1lat thu President would stgu thu
bill. 1t was finally decided not to pass the
Joyce reaol,ittoll, which propoactt to b,na aycry
Republican to oppose llu bilf Fryo ind Robe
son weru appot,ltr.l the cnmmittee IN tic part
Of the liouse to draft the Republican substitute
bill.
TIn CoNFERkNuE.
70 thr I1fst<rn Assoetattd irtsg.
WASHINGTON, u. e., Mny "a Iont confer
encc OF the NepubIicans Ut both 1louscs Ut
Congress wns lleltt tonight In ti,e hail oS The
liousc Of Representatives., Senator A'lsun III
t(lp chair hnti Representative McCnuk Scetttnrg
The meeting wns called to ronafdcr wl'at act1oM
RftEtI1ft thknh thtt i},n1ih1rnltR Hill
Introduced In both Houses to-day Ito prohibit
military interference at elections. +" There was
general expression Of vc%s by Senators Conlt-
li9g ahd E.lm'lnslt, REPRESENTATIVES Robcspl',
them as to thu sincerity ot the Democrats, US It
was moi known by what her measure this bill
Was to be succeeded, and llenco tlry were SUE
,nents. 1t wns contended that It would, If
ua4satl, tnke away from the President tl1r MI.
tlIor1ty to use thu military for any other pur-
Hoses than to rcpel tic encal!es ol the unitctl
Htatcs and to suppress domestic VIOLENCE when
c7,llcts upon hy Legislature 0s Executive Of a
6taae; it would
urrnnIY nlsAp1B HIM
from using troops to cnioFco thu laws Ut the
Unitea States.
. Mr.. Conklug hctd-and lie was supuortcd BY
measure in ndyatce Of The Army Appropriation
bill was II contrivat,ce to cuercd the President,
antt only differed IN form from atincti.
ing It a. ,'rlder,", md not Ut
1incasury Should be resisted on that ground,
The elect that the Democratic caucus bill
would hava upon existing laws waB also consid.
eFeu length. The gsncral scope Of tha con.
fcrcncp showing TINT tic Repub!Icans wlIl act
with cnulun during the consideration Ut the bill
III the House.
Finally it was unnnlmouely resolved that |,
WIS the sousu Ut tr eaucus tlat lilo proposed
1!li should b. dcteatel, *and Mcssrs. E1nuntIs.
FRYE. 4,I1 KobctDE vera appoErtetl 4 committed