The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-03
PROCEEDING WITH CAUTION.
DEMOCRATS PEREECTING 4 BILL FOR
FREEDOM At JHE rolls.
A Cnucus with Unusual Precautions against
PubncIty-The Repeal nm Carefully Con-
sIdered-W What the Democrats VIII do.

A Cnucns with Unu.uaI Precautions against
PubIIcIty-The Repeal I'm Carefully Con-
sIdered-Whnt the Democrats VIII DO.
WASHINGTON, May 2-The Democratic
Senators and Representatives held separate
caucuses again to-day The House caucus was
held at noon. The first hour OF the proceed
ings was occupied in discussing tho manner in
which the proceedings of the last caucus be-
camo public A strict injunction OF secrecy was
laid upon the business OF that caucus. but In
some manner the proceedings were divulged.
and II was the unanimous opinion OF
the caucus to-day that II any benefit was
to be derived from party consultation, 1t
was absolutely necessary that the Republicans
should not be informed OF caucus proceedings
in tho newspapers. Those who attended the
caucus to-day were individually pledged to
secrecy Officers from the Sergcnnt-at- Arms
office were sent to the galleries. and the COM
mittcs rooms adjacent TO the GALLERIES 10 sec.
| that nobody remained within hearing distance.
Tho Librarian OF the House, whose rooms are
not within view Of tho interior Of the chamber.
WIS ordered to 60 below and remain until the
caucus adjourned.
Anerthc secrecy Of tho caucus had been guar
/ anteed Gen. Chalmers. chairman Of the sub
committee appointed by the joint caucus COM
| mittcc 10 prepare draft OF n separate bill in
| tended to prevent Hayes from using troops at
| the polls made u report. The Subcommittee
! had met in the morning and prepared n bill
! which was expected to mcet the approval Of the
| Democratic Senators and Representatives. This
| bill provided that SO much Of sections 2,0o2 and
| 2.523 Of the Revised S'a'u,os which permit any
military or naval officer or other person en-
rnged in the civil. military or naval service ~
] the United States iO huv" inr troops at the polls
on the day Ot any general or special election. or
GIL avs or pnrts, oi laws which permit military
! Ihe report oi the committee 'rrui"i Discus
| sion the caucus was unanimous in the opinion
] that a separate bill should he PASSED. which.
| while nrcumpl ishing the legislation DESIRED 10y
! the majority. should he Hrccpiuhle In method
! and manner ut Ia--uE" to ih" lrnudu!ont Pros
| ident The differences ot opinion were rs TO
matters Of detail rather thuu principle. some
| Of the memhcrs wanted affirmative legislation
ing law. 4 rropositon tn enact the OLD British
! law ioroidding the uunrrriug of troops within
/ a certain distance ol the place where any gem
| II wns feared that the hill drafted hy the Sub
| COMMITTED was not carefully enough contriyed (:
| that Hayes might tlnd some lnuph'le I'm the
! statutes whereby he might throw the power II
armed Federal authority about the hailot box.
/ Little WIS said us tl the course 20 be pursued
iu tho event OF "a veto of the soparnt" TOM to be
- D'mo'rnur representatives, now stand trm Tor
! the cuu'tnrut of the repeating laws
a. condition Precedent io th9, grant .
ing oi supplies To- IN. army. There -
tax OF Keeping the Army Appropriation hill in
tf
Sans "a biii to t,r"y,.,t mil,ry ini ,r,rrenc ~ tR
e."'tions, Tho upshot oi the House caucus was
/ that tit. irult of Inc hin urrpnrrI hV the sub
! Committee wa~ rcconmitt. .d to the joint cnucus
committees. win instru tons 10 thc House
r'"rlhcrs ot the same to prepare hlll VIII III
VIII iuiy cover every point whirh could b" con-
siru"i a. giving me Shnd" or color Ot authority
| to us" troops NJ polls.
Aitcrthe adjournment oi the Scnateth Demo-
cratic senators met IN caucus. MT hiipn pre-
s"nted me drait 3i the hll prepared 10y tiir SUP
! committee ihilar, 20 tnn hllI prcsenlru 10 the
House caucus bv Mr. thaimrrs; Altrr some
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