, 1879-06-03
Some Of the Work Accomplished
by the Election Frauds
Committee.
Democratic Campaign Documents
Printed at tho Peoples
Expense.
The Eame Being Made Up Entirely
! Of Ex-parte Statements.
Resignation OF Judge Dillon, and
Some of It's Probable
Consequences.
TIE DEMOCRACY.
AN INuARM1NIOU9 CAUCU9.

sotcta' DtsDa,eA tn Tia Tribune.
WASHINGTON, b. c., June 3-1:W q. tr,.-1hc
Democratic Joint Caucus Committee met ut )
o'clock this evening, md IL still in session. Tf'c
proceedings hare not been harmonious, but two
members who haso just left say That
there IL prospect Of agreement
bcfofo morning, and Tint p]an
viii TO agreed upon 10 present to the Democrats
OF both Ilousca. Wnlc Hampton uade a long
conservative speech. Thu report OF the Sub
Committee will probably be agreed to. hut there
arc Indications tlat two OF the Committee will
not be bound BY the decision OF tho CAUCUS.
THE MEETING.
70 the Hftsttrn Annotated Fress
WARRINGTON, D. C., Jnne 2.-lle Advisory
Committees Of tho House anu Heuatc Dcn,u-
CRITIC caucuses met at o'clock tonight FOR the
purpose OF receiving the report of q Sub.Con-
1n,ttea appointed to formulate the conclusions
TINT were reached last Saturday. The Sub.Com-
mtttce submitted aFoport In accordance with their
Instructions, but accompanied II With reconnen.
datious for several Important changes III tho
programme concerning the manner Of proyillng
Legislative, executive, mud jal1cal appsopsia.
uons.
A very prolonged discussion asMl elaborate
review Of tie whole political situation ensucd.
At 1:30 a. m. the deliberations Of tho 1ulnt
meeting were still IN progress. Tho Indications
at that hour wera that tho Suggestions OF the
Sub Committee
WILL nH ADOPTED
md form part OF the recommendations to bo
mado to tic joint CAUCUS Of tho Democratic
members Of both houses. In case tllcso irht-
cations aro verified, the altered programme
will = provide for the passago OF a
Joint resolution extending, fos ono ycnT
from the Both Inst. I'LL tho appropriations
grnntcu BY the net Of june ~, 1878. Tor the
the Government for the current fiscal yenr Tint
act provided for the salaries OF III. The Unttetl
Suites Judges, Distrct-Attorncys, md United
of espsnses e u Gnea y satp!
snch as fcts Of Jurors and witnesses,
the safekccping, Of prisoners, and enforcement
Of tic laws and protection OF the rights OF auf-
irage; ~ The '.lurpp'', appropriation oi about
$3,000, 600 for "judtcal expenses usually male
tn the Legislative, Executive, ind Judicinl b!l,
hut omitted from It lust year, was Inserted III
the Bn,,dry Owl bill, which passed Congress at
asnbscqucnt period Of the sanle sesslon.
The mere extension Of the! net Ut juno Is,
1873, would, therefore, lcaya tno judtcaal tx.
peEscs Of the coming tlscai year unprog1el fur.
II IL therefore proposed to supplement tlle pas-
saGe of the joint resolution aboye Indicated by
thu passage OF
appropriattng Ia detail for all the estimated li'
d,clai expenses except the per diem VI sup,r
slsots IND Of ELECTIONS, ind
ngrerd upon last Baturday, to provide tl,ut
no officer sl,nll bu appointed und nj
obligation incurred for nnT purpose tot specific
ally appropriated for by. Cougress Thts Sup
plenentai Appropriation bill Ii also to embudy
those SECTIONS Of the ye1ucd Appropriation bill
whtef provide for this amendments Ut tho lnw
respecting tho method Of araWing jur1ca aud for
the tota abolition of the jurors' tcs. outh. 1!Ie
Commtttca's recommendation In regard to tle
Army Appropriation bill will, according to tlle
present outlook, bu the same Us stated on 5nt.
firt1aY