, 1879-06-04

| -'- p'f"+<O Ct1VHuCits hlfs Oj6GkuNfn EHA1N
camo TO the front as the leader of the
revolutionary wing Of tho Democratic
party, nnd bitterly assai!ed tho new positions,
ehasacteFiz|sg them as adssl.onorable surrender.
flc may not havo repeated Tint famous sen.
fence, " lie who dattes Is bastard, aud hc who
d"lbsa Is dan,ncd,n hut 1t ID undcrstuotlthnt ho
ala oilcr as substitute Tor the report Of
1ne Committee substantially tlio DO
flt'cal Legislation contained in the
bills which tho President has vetoed,
Mr. bacKburn's substitute was defeated bY an
overwhelming majority, and leading Southern
Representative. who supported the report OF the
Committee, said Tonight that Blackburn could
not mister mora than
ABOUT TWENTY VOTES
for his substitute,-two or three from Ponnsy]-
Tanta, one or Two from New York, Two or three
from Louisiana, and a few from KentuckY and
elsewhere.
| NOT sATI7PAcToHr.
There aro fears that tl,c legislation framed by
tile CAUCUS Is 30 wordcl that the President can
not sign the BILLS rheu they reach him. One Of
these bills, which will probably he reported to
the Senate from the judiciary Committee to-
morfow. not merely rcpea!s tho Jury test oaths.
out changes the general provision nov on
the statute-hooks fofS drawing 1ur,cs
| ~@NttSs pEOflNlDu8 At9 Eln[
me 1urtcs shall ha drawn as nearly Is practict-
bic In accordance with the laws Of the several
States IN which the courts are respectively To-
lIes atea. bat TUG Democrats pronohs To hare
| poiit,cs control the 1ury-buxcs Of tue Federal
Courts. Thcy have drafted section which de-
c1arce tat the names placed tr the 3ury.box shall
oe selected one-l,aff by the clerk Ut the court.
anu i!e ether M hn'f 6y jury comm!ssloner to be
politics from tic clerk. The ertdrns object Of
the chango In the manner Of selecting turors ID
10 bampcr the President should hn be willing to
slEh the repeal ot tho jurors test 0aths.
A REAsoNADIK REQUEST.
It is understood that after the caucus ou-
| {9nrncd to-day Republican member Of tie
House Committee Oh Appropriations said to the
Chairman that it seemed to him ii,nt IL would
DO very proper II tic Demucrnts Ind finally
should DO ativiscd IS to what shcy
contain. The proprcty of this wasncknowlodged,
and tue Republican member was Informed IN
APPROPRIATION hils which tho uouse Committee
WI 10 required to rat1ty, for no onc supposcs
, tnnf tllc Republican members q that Committee
IN the 6illA11hich the Caucus Committee las
completed With such labortous and pajufu] toI!
nltl presented to the House.
;, REPRESENTATIVE Atkins, Chairman Of the
asked to-ntghs when tho Appropriation biiis
wtll be reported to the House, mil 10 What Or
der, replied that none OF them would probably
be reported before
NEXT FRIDAY,
and that the Legislative bill, about the passage
md approval of which he did not expect a1,y
difficulty. would be first rcoorted. Ho said thc
Denocrata III the House had, lie believed,
abandoned the determination exnrcseed last
w week tlat they would not pass any morc appro-
ps1atton BILLS until the Warner Silver bill
has been llsposcl Of by the Senate. Repre-.
sentative Atkins thinks that the President will
veto the Army and Judteis, bills, but that tile
fGH'lee 5 he T HnaIy b9s1ne 9s la. hs Judicial
viii causa no great trouble In his opinion, as the
salaries Of tho Judges ate provided for il ar- |
other bill, and the worst TINT will happen will |
y 1c lhs suspension OF the United States Courts
Gcn Atkins SAYS tflat the resolution to al- |
1ourn juno 10 will not be called up, and that
the House will not bind itself to anY date OF |
adjournment until the necessary npptoprIat.ons
arc made.
DEAoCHAT1c CALCULATIONS.
II appears that tic expectations Of the Demo-
Gratis, according to their own statement arr |
shat n,e rreslent M!ll sign the first Legislative
bill, efnce they have attempted 10 frame tlle
prorlso IT, accordance with the instruction con-
vcyed IN vctong that bill. an for the second mart
81 t'lat o they fully expect II will be vetoed. In
that theT will be entirely satu ia going to tic
country upon withholding tho two or three
millions rhtcl. are involred. ami which pcrtuius
e. iasEeIy to e4srynE into effect the National
Election laws: The Democratic managers ex-
press the opinion 1lnlt the Present plan cannot
oe COMPLETED before july !, even IL there arc
no VctOes.
THE rRoonAMMH.
To ths Irtlttrr Atsottattd Isrrs7
HAsfitAHTON+ d. e., June 3,-Itle Democrat.
!c lnenbcrs Of tho HOUSE and Sennte n,g, iu
}ont caucus this afternoon In the Hall OF the
1ionee of Representatives to receive tho report
Uf tie .j0tnt AHyiStrv 1tr{tt in, |
tlle Approprsatto;. bills. After several hours
lad bcen devoted to itt consideration It was
adopted sS t wtth substantial nnantrn!ty.
m, ihH ioo",lsE Is tlie proeralnne agreed upon:
lhe House Committee on Appropriations will
forthwith prepare for the Introduction Of t,lree
bills Us follows: First, tho Army Approximation
oiii. which was setoca 6Y tl~ President, NTH tho
section upon which tue President based his veto;
SEC. @. That no money appropriated by this act
Ia appropriated or shali be paid for tap sl,bslat-
o IT, Il as no
polls at any election bold Within sny State. =" "'
NuMnBB 2.
seeond, ot!l extending the Legislative. Ex-
~, 1878, for one ycar from the 30.h inst. for tic
saine snEs md purposes therein apceIfled, cx-
s.pt cp ~. In .,lv;gs regard 70 the apportto,1ient
Executive Dopart1ncnth which Is lcf. 10
Ehe discretion Of the Committee on App.u-
E,riaiiona. Provision will also bo inadc In th,s
bill for the salaries Of certain otl!ecs created
'lnee tho passage OF The act, which is tn bc e. .
ended. The bill rtll contain no get,crnl jer1s.
allon except tlat portion nf the RECENTLY yetocl
'ill known as tho Mcsiallon amend.
mont" which provides for the repeal OF cur
ain laws regulating the payment OF penstons,
snd directs the Secretary Of ihe Trcasury to q
0 pay out for arrearaers Ut I,uuslous The rc. !
nainler Of tue $l0,0oU,QN hitherto heli as a
pecaE fund for ts,s redemption Of frxct!onpl t
Last ysa:'s bill, which 1t il
nus proposed to re-cnact, provided Tor
he eu!arich Of nIi United States Judges,
)Istrirt Attorneys, nn.t United Stalcs
'farshals, but maAu no appropriation for In.
liclal expenses" which, however, we're subse
uenttY provided for In tl,e 6undey Civil Ap- +
'roprlat!on bill. IIunuo It wus atrccA bY tha :
auvus TINT tho Cotnmittoe on Appfopr|Rt,ons
bull report. t
Tlnnp, I
lill maxim: appropriations far tho expenses Il
t tho courts vi lls unttcd states for tllo tl6cul
car ending June 81, 1851, and for ut!,er our. n
oses. Tile tsrut section of this piil :,
Et!l appropriate In detail about $a,7U0,. I
10 for al! tho esttnased judicial expenses,
,1ch "a fees Of jurors and witnesses, C.
hs eafekeoping Of prisoners, ani Y