Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-07
Our Washington Letter.


programme OF the democratic Congress ia finished,
with the Presidential veto Of the army bill; the
curtain is down and everybody is waiting on the
quf civc for the opening Of the second act. The
long delay between the acts proves concusively
the utter
DECENTRALIZATION OF THE DEMOCRATS,
who are managing the exhibition now upon the
boards Nearly the entire week has been given
up to caucusing and Mt the end Of each caucus the
| tangle In which the party found itself by the
veto, has become more and more tangled and
less easy to unravel. The democrats find them
selves hopelessly divided and the only way
out Of the dilemma is to back squarey down or
put of the evil day by accepting the plan made
by the Republicans last session. OF continuing In
force the army and legislative appropriation bills
on the basis OF last years appropriations until
December next; then when Congress again as
sembles make other temporary provisions until
regular appropriations can be passed. The latter
course will probably be adopted rs the final re-
suit at least with the legislative bill, while the
| political section OF the army bill may be passed ~
| separate measure, and II amended in few par
tculars, will undoubtedly be approved by the
President. The Objectionable features In the leg
islatve appropriation bill, however, could not be
passed In like manner, and for this reason II is
| probable that temporary make-shlft will be
necessary.
| The democrats have had from one to three eau
euses per day since the veto message was sent in,
and a grand wrangle has been indnlged in at each
, successive meeting. The vote on the question,
"shall the army bill pass, the objections Of the
President to the contrary Notwithstanding" was
yeas one hundred and twenty, nays one hundred
and ten. This was more of defeat for the dem
ocrats than the most sanguine Of Republicans
could expect. The greenbackers divided on the
vote-four in favor of the bill, and seven against
| Mr.. Barlow absent paired, but would have
| voted against the bill had he been present Al
| though the greatest caution has been exercised
by the democrats to keep secret the result Of their
deliberations in caucus, yet the facts have leaked
out and become public property. The Hotspurs
Of the party have been all along in favor Of an
| aggressive policy. They say "let us adjourn
and go home. II the President calls us back we
| can send him the same bill" The more saga
cious ones on the other hand, have urged that It
will seriously hurt the democracy not to pass the
| appropriation bills, and that II Is better to make
haste slowly. The only democrat North Of Ma
son and Dixon's line who has advocated the pass
age Of the army bill without the political section,
and to abandon any attempt to pass the section
~ a separate measure, is Sunset Cox, Of New
York. Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky said, at the
caucus last night that
THE SOUTHERN MES
were ready to follow the leadership OF the North
in any policy, no matter how aggressive that pol
| ley may be- To this Mr.. Cox retorted that II was
all right for the South to talk of following the
lead of the North, now that the democratic party
was in hole: they should have followed its coun-
sells before and then the party would not now be
in the position they find themselves. This, of
course brought number of Southern men to
their feet, and for time elimination and recrimi-
| nation ruled the hour. In the Senate caucus on
| Wednesday, the speeches made were mostly con-
| servative. The only speech which could be looked
| upon as extreme. was made by Senator Houston
| OF Alabama Senator Thurman, 1t Is believed
| favors standing firm and refusing TO yield one
| iota Senators Bayard aud Keenan, on the other
hand, favor compromise, as do also the New
| Jersey Senators Alexander Stephens IL under
stood to be the leader of the conservative element
in the House, and strongly favors abandoning the
struggle The Western democrats, particularly
| those from Ohio, have favored the policy of an
| adjournment without further action on the bill
| Meanwhile they would like to attempt some Of
| their financial schemes Speaker Randall favors
| the nassape Of a Joint resolution continuing the
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