The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-24
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
WASHINGTON.
Democratic Caucus.


three distinct propositions entertained by |
the majority. The one apparently having |
contemplated resolution fixing time for /
adJournlng slRe de, and that another bill. |
Identical 10 its provisions with the vetoed |
measure, be passed aud sent to the Presi-
dent, and that if he should again return it |
without his approval, adjourn and permit |
the bill to fail. The second proposition |
was to pass joint resolution extending
until next January the appropriations on
the OASIS OF the present act with proviso
that no portion OF the money thus appro
priated shall be used for the payment of
oeputy marshals or supervisors of elec
uon, ana 10 the event of the non approval
OF the fresldent to adjourn sine die. and if
ne should issue proclamation reconven-
ing congress to repeal this action. The |
third proposition favors adjournment with
out further attempt to meet the views of |
the Executive. The latter was not favor |
ably entertained except by few. The |
Democratic party OF the House, however. |
appear to stard as a unit against support |
ing any bill which will permit the contin
uance of the deputy marshals aud super
visors o. elections:
A Cabinet officer to-day in discussing |
the situation with a member of the House |
said if the majority should again pass a |
bill similar to the one just vetoed, the |
| President would return it without his sig
nature, and if Congress should adjourn he |
would call them together again the Dext
day; but if they should the third time
send him bill and adjourn he would not
reconvene them, and thus throw the re-
sponsibility of closing the courts on the
! Democratic party,
| A conference of leading republicans was
held during the session of the house to-
day for the purpose OF discussing with q
view to harmonizing the action of the
minority in case resolution providing for
adjournment SINE die should be introduced
before the judicial appropriation bill is
finally disposed Of. The conference was
very brief. and it was decided the republi-
can members should oppose any such
resolution By voting against, and that they
should pursue the same course if the
attempt to extend appropriations for
Judicial expenses should be made hut in
neither case resort to parliamentary
tactics to defeat the plans of the majority.
. Democratic members of the senate
assembled iu caucus this afternoon and
remained in consultation about three
hours. The purpose of the conference
was to decide upon the line Of policy
concerning to-day's veto of the judicial
expenses appropriation bill and the
| collateral question of adjournment. Senator
Vest was the first speaker. He took the
grodnd that the issue presented by the
D. last veto message could properly be met
q By the democratic majority in only one
way, namely, by prompt adjournment Of
both houses The dominant party had
i done their bast 20 provide for the needs of
4 the public service, had offered the presi-
dent all the necessary appropriations for
judicial expenses. upon fair terms, and
were under DO obligation to do anything
- more.
y Senator Wallace subsequently, delivered
= an earnest speech, taking the same view as
- Vcst, and supporting the resolution offer.
- ed by the latter 10 favor OF an immediate
= termination of the present session without
- making any further attempt to provide fo'
court expenses before the re"'''--
next winter. e~'@' S0S'i''
u Serat""
,DI -. Mcdonald, Bayard, Thurma
. and Hill opposed the proposition wit
lis great emphasis, and in the course of thel
q speeches, all of which were Of CONSIDERABLE
10 length, insisted that such a course wOul
ne be alike unwise and unwarraDte6. The
Ut agreed with the speakers on the othe
er side, and the Presidents veto of the bl
was based upon strained objection. III
be existing law which prohibits contracts
Oe advance of appropriations. being IN sui
er stance a prohibition against lncurrIn
ne liabilities for purposes not provided Tor
IRE the bill, but they pointed out that for TIL
ice very reason the Democrats should n
aio yrb1 1.h
President declared obnoxious TO his co
victions of duty while they themselves d
not consider it material. 1ney at
argued that i. would be highly upwise
throw away the substantia! benefits wine
y would insure to the country from t!
md final enactment Of those sections OF Il
nm bill which provide for important amen
mi ments of the jury laws, and for the to
"a abolition of the Jurors test oath. To the
FIRE sections the President had made no Obje
nth ton, although the Republicans in be
pho Houses had solidlv opposed them, and
Ilk- was also to De porne 10 mino; Salo III!
ia Senators, that the President while Vetoi
the present bill on account of only one
its provisions had at the same time TAX
a position at variance with the argumel
.arv Of an influential portion Of his own pa
Cd by approving the army bill.
10, 49, Senator Butler, Maxey, Morgan, Eat
: 80 Pendleton, Beck and Hampton all ma
,oia brief remarks in opposition to the idea
,@' @ adiourniug without further efforts to ?
.ors vide the necessary appropriations.
80 Several af the speakers, including Sci
~ %o tors Bayard, Thurman, Hill, Butler
pe HAMPTON took ground in the broad
'n .n'- possible language that adjournment
Congress without providing tor the
port of every branch of the public ser'
would be utterly uDjustlhable and ~
New fensible. 1t was. however. agreed on
atas hands that no money should be appro
,ent. ated Tor the payment OF deputy marsl
ratic of elections At the close OF the dist
sion. Senator Vests resolution IN favor
Cox Adjournment of Congress without pass
stole another appropriation bill, was rejected
,ated an overwhelming majority, having
,,;Oo- ceived o1Iy three or four votes. A res
,a;ro finn was then adopted by vote oil
aoainst 7 directing the caucus adv
committee in conjunction with the
visory committee OF the House caucu
cam prepare bill for passage through !
gress. before adjournment, IN sucn te
,turn as will obviate the objections OF the r
o-day dent and secure its enactment into q
' and The foregoing is not given as an outhn
from the resolution, but embodles It's pur
e had and meaning. No specific instruct
il "a were given to the committee, but 1t Is
ferred that the clause in the secopd
t;nn noon which the President based
veto will be entirely stricken out ana
ns for nrobohle also that items of approprii
ssouri contained in the first section will De
romeS s.;il more speciicaIly in detail Two