The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-14


legislative bill. he declared in ttie
Senate that he would not vote for
1t II anybody else offered it. Dir.
Frye, Of Maine, was at the White
House to-day. The Cabinet, without reach
ing a conclusion, considered the petition of
10000 persons who ask for the pardon OF
Reynolds, the Mormon, who was convicted
Of poiyg any and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary. Mr. BayaYd's resignation will not
be Withdrawn by him il the Coke resol1,-
ton is passed. His friends say tonight
| that che Finance Committee win solve the
difficulty by allowing the bill to be reported
without any recommendation, and in that
way get it before the Senate. This ought
to have been done, the moderate siiyer-men
say, at first. Conkling and Hoar made long
and earnest speeches against the army bill
in the Republican caucus to-day. Senators
Gordon and Hampton have returned. The
Kentucky members of Congress presented
Miss Mary Andersen basket OIL flowers to-
| night, in the centre OF which, in vioIets,
was Kentucky" General Sherman has
returned from West Point, and Secretary
Thompson viii explore the Wabash river
| in July. la,n.. al j ~ @ j
yTRGINIA's WAR CLAIM OF 1872. $500
Judge Harris to-day reported from the
Judiciary Committee the bill for the reset
Element Of the claims Of Virginia and other
States for advances during the war OF 1872,
and it was referred to the Committee Of the
Whole, and will be considered next winter.
| BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
| The Republican caucus was but thinY
attended this evening, and adjourned until
tomorrow. The Democratic caucus APP
pointed Nessrs. Thurman, Mcdonald, and
Garland committee to look after the Sill
YER bill trouble. It will meet again Monday.
The delegates to the National Division
Sons OF Temperance VIII during their ses-
sion next week visit Mount Vernon, taking
with them British and American colors.
The House adjourned to-day before 9
O'Clock.
The Democrats, the army, and the depart
mepts had very little to do with the fight in
the Senate to-day. 1t was Grant and Sher-
man. ~
The weather has been very warm to- day.
and the streets were crowded with hand
somely. dressed children on their way to
the public-school commandments.
Senator Wallace will report the judicial
appropriation bill tomorrow.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.i
ruE pEpTUI SENATORS DETERMTSEn tn
OPPOSE THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL IN
IT'S PRESENT SHAPE.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-At the caucus of
Republican senators held this afternoon i'm
mediately after adjournment it was unani.
mousIy agreed chat the army appropriation
bill, in its present shape; shall be opposed
BY the Republican party In the Senate I'M
less the majority consent to q proVso de-
claring that the sixth section shall not be so
construed as to prevent the use OF troops 10
enforce the observance Of existing laws.
This decision was based upon the grounds
first, that the sixth section, as il now stands,
would prevent all use OF troops at the polls
except against armed enemies OF the United
States, since any other use would almost
necessarily come under the head OF police
duty, and for the payment OF the army
when used for police purposes, the section
expressly declares no appropriation is
made; second, it was based upon the broad
principle, to which every member present
assented. that it is the duty Of Congress to
make appropriations in accordance With
existing laws; and third, upon the fact
that 1t infringes upon the Presidents con-
stltutional power as COMMUNICATIVE chief OF
the army.
The caucus also discussed the judicial
expenses bill, and as il contains clauses in
the nature OF conditions precedent TO the
use of money which it appropriates, it was
decided that it shall be opposed unless the
conditions are eliminated.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-At the caucus OF
the Democratic senators to-day to consider
the Warner silver bill, Senator Bayard
offered his resignation us chairman OF the
Finance Committee. in consequence OF re-
marks made by some Of his colleagues to
the effect that the committee should be re-
organized TO accord with views OF the ma-
jortty Of the party on the silver question.
After long discussion OF the whole SUBJ
iect it was decided TO refer il, together with
! Mr.. Bayard's resignation, to j committee
consisting of Messrs. Thurman, Mcdonald,
and Garland, for consideration and report
to future meeting OF the caucus.
REPUBLICAN VIEWS on THE vEToEs.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Mr. Laphaur, OF
New York. will prepare the Republican
views on the presidential yetoes TO accom-:
pany the report prepared by Mr.. Knott for
the majority.