The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-06-20
THE DEADLOCK AT WASHINGTON.


Progsanns Adopted BY ths Joint Demo-
cratic Caucus.
WARRINGTON, June 3.-The Demo-
crs.ic members OF the House and Senate met
In Joint caucus this afternoon In the hall Of
the House OF Representatives 10 receive the
rcport Of the Joint Advisory Committee in
regard 10 appropriation bills. After several
hours had been devoted 10 it, consideration
II was adopted with substantial unanimiiy.
upon: The House Committee upon appropri-
aiions will forthwith prepare for introduce
tion three bills as follows:
1. The Army Appropriation bill, which
was vetoed by the President. with the fol-
lowing new section 20 take the place Of the
section upon which the President based his
veto:
SIC q. That no money Appropriated by
this act f. appropriated or shall be paid for
the subsistence. equipment, transportation
the United states 10 be used a. a police force
70 keep the peace nc the polls at any election
held within any state.
?. A bill extending the Legislative, Exec
utive and judicial Appropriation aci Of
july 10, ISIS, for one year from the 3Oth
inst, for the same sums and purposes there
In specified, except in regard 10 the appor-
tionment Of the clerical force In some OF the
Executive departments, which II left 10 The
discretion OF the COMMITTEES on Appropria-
lions. I~INtI>lOn Will Ai>0 ut iidAt w tui~
bill for the salaries Of certain Offices created
since the passage Of the act which
Is 70 be extended. The bill will
contain no general legislation ex-
cept that portion OF the recently
vetoed bill, known as the "Mc Mahon
Amendment" which provides ior the re.
peal OF certain laws regulating the payment
Of pensions, and directs the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO paw out for arrearages OF pen
sions The remainder Of Sl0,t0o,UuO hitherto
held A. . special fund for the redemption OF
fractional currency. Last years bill, which
salaries OF all United States Judges, District
Attorneys and United States Marshals, but
made no appropriation for "iudicial ex-
penses," which, however, were sub
sequently provided for in the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill. Hence 1t
was agreed by the caucus that the Com
mittee on Appropriations shall report:
3. A bill making appropriations for the
expenses OF the courts Of the United States
for the fiscal year ending June 30, $50, and
for other purposes. The first section ~ this
bill will appropriate, In detail, about 8. soo,-
0OO fer ell estimated Judicial expenses, such
rs fees Of Jurors and witnesses, the safe
keeping OF prisoners, and all other ordinary
items OF expenditures under the Depart
ment OF Justic, except for the compensation
OF Supervisors and Deputy Marshas OF
Elections. The bill will Leither mention
nor make provision for any such officers.
Attached 10 this section will be proyiso
fixing the pay Of jurors at = per day, TO
which will be added, substantially in the
same terms. those sections OF the vetoed APP
preparation bill which provide for
amendments respecting the method
OF drawing juries, and for the total
abolition OF the Jurors test-oath.
The second section Of this bill will provide
that no portion Of the money therein appro-
priaIed shall be used for fees, salaries. CON-
pensation or expenses OF any person EN-
ployed under and by virtue Of Title 70 OF the
Revised Statutes. This title comprises the
Federal Election laws which authorize the
appointment Of Supervisors and Deputy
Marshals OF elections and provide for their
compensation. The third section Will read
rs follows:
full Tor the persons and public service en-
brnced IN It's provisions for the f-cal year
ending June 30. $50, and no officer OF the GOV
ernment shall during any fiscal year MAKE
any contract or incur any liability until
sum sufficient 20 meet such contract or 20
nav snch liability shall have nrst been ap-
proprfated by Congress.
The foregoing prohibition embodies the
language Of the existing law. with the addl-
tion OF an explicit reference TO Liabilities"
a. well a. "contracts."
The Committee on Appropriations will
meet Tomorrow 10 prepare measures IN ac-
cordance with the determination Of the eau +
Gus above described. The proceedings to-
day were unexpectedly harmonious, there
being no material difference Of opinion, ex-
cept in regard to the Army bill, and the Ad-
visory Committees recommendations on
this subject were opposed by only afew
members OF the House, while the senators
present were unanimous In sustaining the
entire report.