The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-24
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FOR THE CAUCUS TO DECIDE.
SHALL GENERAL BUSINESS RE DONE
IN THE LNIRI SESSION?
A Difference OF Opinion between SENATE nnd
House DeinocrRts-Propo-cd Affirmative
Legislation In the Appropriation BtIls.

A Difference OF Opinion between senate nnd
House Dctnocrats-Propo-cd Affirmative
Legislation in the Appropriation Bills.
WAsHINGToN, March 23-The sub-com-
mittee appointed Yesterday by the Joint caucus
committees Of the Senate aud Uouse to decide
whether general legislative business shall DO
transacted at the present session Of Congress
will meet tomorrow afternoon The sub-com-
mittee Is also TO determine whether affirmative
legislation in connection with the repeal Of the
Election laws Is needed. Thore is no prospect
of an agreement between the Senate and House
members Of the committee on the subj ect Of
general legislation. The House favors thu
transaction Of general business pending the
disposition Of the Appropriation bills. The
Senate IL opposed to such action. II any
affirmative Legislation concerning the repeal Of
the laws which now permit Federal officers to
control elections is recommended. IL will be ~
insert the following section of Mr. springers
bill in the Legislative. Executive. and Judicial
Appropriation bill:
At all elections hereafter held. at which represen
ballots to be- usG At .nc eiectens Shah be pr@ed upoS @
n,nn wnIe PIr & snch u. !, commonly used iIr me NE
-hall he no MARI, device; Or tmrr s.ion what
except In states where ballots are pron,red !" be
nuuhe red by the laws OF such states. in which
ami they shall be printed with plain yiss in straight
said ballots aud shall contain the thereof de.
vice. mark printing. or writing bv which the same
for Rrprc,e natives Delegates IN Cnnsrcss and shall
contain onlv the designation Of the Offices be fled
whether NATIONAL state. or municipal II on the same
ballots used in voting for r pre- scntatves or Deic.
gates IN Congress and the names OF the persons voted tor
printed ON such ballot and 90 Presidential elections there
r prr ana Wee ot b ,i s,cs nd
the dcsEuaton 81 scN Offices said hnots % elections
where others than Representative or DELEGATES in CON
voted the tnllot shall be not less
than right than twelve inches in length aud not
les than three nor moro than -four inches IN width Al
ballots voted Which are not IN conformity wlh this act
SHAH be rejected ~ not counted nr as they relate
To the c cuun u fcpfeacntatvcS or DELEGATES IN Con-
amt all halluf. found ballot ol less
gI 9sr ate lhH Indicated IN ~. act or pih,d IN co
other than is provided for In this shall
aa nee cg o % 10y i 9Sg % % or o ,hs
election Of Representative or Delegate in Congress
Several members of the Committee are oD.
posed to the insertion Of any Affirmative legis-
lation in the Appropriation bills. Other MEM
| bers believe that n provision to guard against
| the use oi tissue ballots should be- engrafted
| the Republicans will insist upon such an
amendment. and place the majority in an awk-
ward position.
Republican members Of Congress are anxious
respect to the repeal Of the Election
laws. Zach Chandler and Gen. Logan.
who at present possess the de fncto, Pres
| idents capacious ear, are striving 20 bolster
his courage W TO the point ot vetoing any bill
which will destroy the Radical election ma
chiuory. Evarts and Schur2 favor the repeal OF
Committee yesterday agreed 10 report TO the
| caurus. Whether there Is to be deadlock be-
tween the representatives. OF the people and the
| dc ia,tO President depends upon the caprice OF
Hayes. as he may happen TO be Influenced by
Chandler and Logan upon the one hand or
Eyarts ana Snhurz upon the other.
The Joint Democratic caucus 10 hear the re-
port OF the Committee will probably be held
next Tuesday night