New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-24
THE EFFECT IN THE HOUSE.

RESPECTFUL ATTENTION PAID TO THE READING
MANY DIFFERENT VIEWS EXPRESSED.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The Presidents message
vetoIng the Judicial Appropriation bill reached the
House of Representatives after Its meeting to-
day. Ii was read at the expiration OF the morning
hour. It was attentively listened to. all of the
Presidents communications are accorded that con-
sideration nOw and was on the whole treated with
marked respect. No sneering remarks were made
fotto voce at any of the Presidents arguments by
the Democrats who INDUCED in that sort of amuse-
nent when the first veto message was presented.
There was no derlsive laughter at the way in which
tbe sophistries and weaknesses of the Democratic
position exposed.
The truth is that the Democrats Of the House are
more troubled over the plight in which they now
find Themselves than they have been before DUNG
the extra session. They are angry and excited.
Their councils are divided and they hardly dare to
meet for consultation at all. lest there shall be
division of sentiment elimination and Tecrinln-
pton. and, perhaps, rebellion in the party.
The Republicans received the message with
favor; they coud scarcely do otherwise and their
criticisms Of it are all complimentary TO its author.
There was not much applause when its reading was
completed but there would have been if General
Garfield and other leaders had not by signs sup
pressed it. believing probably that, as the Demo-
Gratis will he obliged to abandon their last ditch.
nothing is to be gained by unduly irritating them
or making it moro difficult for them TO surrender
One Republican said this afternoon that each veto
message of the President seems to him ADLER than
the last and that the received to-day no ex-
ception. 1t gathered into brief and pointed para
graphs all the objections that have been urged to
political riders, and then added some others which
were original and no less fOrcible. Among these
new points was the one calling attention to the
e fhp 10 Mt
ton Such a call would impose upon the Executive
Department of the Government a duty which 1t
could not lawfully avoid. The Republicans Of both
houses of Congress are we'll satisfied with the situa
ton IN which the last veto has left the questions at
issue between the President and Congress- They
find il necessary only remain quiet and see what
the Democrats will do next.
The Democrats are in great trouble. FOrcseeing
what a dilemma veto of the Judicial bill would
place them in, they did everything in their power
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to secure the sig
nature of that measure. On Saturday some of the
most influential men of the majority I'm the House
went to Republicans who were supposed to have
the ear of the President and tried to convince them
that the Objectionable section OF that bill would,
after all. be imperative, and that the President
might sign II without acting lncouslstently with
the ideas set forth In his first two messages. They
were unable to convince anybody. They didn't be-
leve It themselves
gathered ali Il in small knots and relieved their
minds by indulgng in a little profanity and by
swearing that they never would surrender. Some
announced their determination to leave W ashing-
ton this week. and not To return under any CIR
cumstances. Others clustered and threatened and
1,owed that they were very unhappy at the pros
frct now SO clearly open before them OF having to
climb out OF their last ditch and surrender com,
plefev 'One man said that II the President would
not accept the half of loaf offered him he might
without bread aud he declared that to be the sen
tmcnt OF every Democr4t III the House; AH9lhel'
while agreeing that the Democrats could not back
down. admitted privately that II had been intended
10 fix up the Judicial bill III such way that while
II would appear TO effect what the Democrats had
been irving 20 accomplish, il would really be aC-
Ceptabe 70 the President; but he said lot of the
lawyers Oh the committee had botched the matter
and gwen the President an excuse for vetoing il.
While the Democrats on the House SIDE were In
dulgng iu their brageadOclo the Democrats of the
Senate were preparing to haul down their flag and
march Out of their fort without the hOnOls OF war;