The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-14

the morning caucus, and 1t is understood that
as strong grounds as be- they will vote against
tie haen Pill As yet 40 definite Re has
the line Of action, while no one will be absolu-
teiy bound BY the action Of the caucus.
THE JUDICIAL EXPENSE BILL
y seems to Be most likely that. the Rspubli-
sge u the bil il regard 70 ths jndcial lex expense
Pill. which will come qp for consideration to
morrow: There M vas Y by but one opinion in 4! The
cans In the Senate to oppose it by every possible
lng; they assert conldently @ fha5 ire President
measure yet presented By the majority. II thia
programme is carried out vigorously the date
of final adjournment will necessarily be post
There is an opinion prevalent among kepyD-
licans that the President will veto the Iegtsla-
tive bill passed to- day. on the ground that n IL
g de.est ths d obisct for r. which Il i Intended
was developed Ia the Senate to-day that II Will
s M s e.rea & q tbs
tlon. Not . man on the Committee of Appro-
s q she b a. and soms Maa d sRss hsn
would be immensely puzzled to do DO with the
KEY which the existing law is supposed to fur
yso rhey ba XII ha5 Il ryy e
itemized. "A bill, such az Beck offered yester.
day. may be passed In its stead.
THE UNITED STATES AND THE PANAMA CANAL
The President sent to the House Of Represen-
o be 81 ss
to resolution 81 the House asking what steps
had been taken BY the government to promote
across or near the Isthmus Of Darien.
The communication refers at length to the
history OF the negotiations and treaties between
th 3 country and different Central American
StAfAE relative tn inEArGnm niGAfiNn bHfWH4n
the two oceans. lt Qu1tes from treaties made
from 1s4s down to the present time. and refers
st dferent @ tines. Including those of sc6afeit
in 1871, of SelfridRe 10 1879 and of Hatfield and
Lnlin ~ 1872 and 1s7s; M The cM2mmunieati2pn M p
last administration there were elaborate ne
gotiations, here Tor . treaty with Nicarau;
ba,r reasiyH 4aaH. e shD Tere oana not
successful for the reason, as i - understood
that the plenipotentLary On the palt. OF that
government required terms tnat could not pe
would probably have to pass along q part oi
the course Of san Juan river. over which Costa
Re has % hsIg q tlaty b e
that republic. as well % With Nicaragua. Early
In the last year the Minister of The United
structed On lhe subject. But he reported that
Nicaragua was not disposed TO negotiate. .es-
pecialy In connection with Costa Rica. The
sendng di e. 81 il two e eommiasioners 10 take part ii
the Interoceanie Canal Congress. which met ID
Paris on the fifteenth ultimo, under the aus
picas Of the Geographical Society. Of that city,
and under the Immediate direction Of
Ferdinand De Lesseps, the successful en-
gineer OF the Suez canal. Their report
Of proceedings and the conclusions of Congress
has not yet been received. The policy tf the
United States government On the subject Of the
Isthmean transit is understood to have been,
and to be, not to undertake the construction Of
ship canal on lEB own account, even X the
practicability or such work at reasonable cost
were to be shown. but to secure, BY treaties,
protection To the eapital of such citizens as may
I Be- Gisposed to embark Id the enterprise. III
will be my purpose % give attentive considera.
tion to Whatever may psss IN other commernfhl
countries relative to- this subject and to omit nc
favorable opportunity for useful negotiation IL
behalf Of the interests Of this government and
the commercial enterprise Of Its citizens.
VIM. M. EVARTS,