The daily gazette., 1879-04-10
THIRD EDITION
NATIONAL FINANCIAL LEGISLA-

ITOCecutHyS " cosef""yo DS"soS'"es|
Caucus Of the House.
WASHINGTON, April GA brief Dem |
ocratIc caucus was held in the hall of the
House Immediately after the adjourn
i1ent to-day for the purpose of laking |
some action which would permit the in
PRODUCTION and consideration Of certain
financial measures during the present
session of Congress. Representative
House, of Tennessee, presided, and
Messrs. Mills of Texas and Covert of
New York acted as Secretaries.
Representative Kenna, of West Vir
gina, submitted the following resolution
which was adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That it is the judgment of
this caucus that the House shall not
adjourn over Monday next, but that
there should be a session on that day to
allow the introduction of bills in the
usual order and the placing of import
ant legislation in the line of progress
without unnecessary delay.
Representative Stevens, of Georgia,
then offered the following resolution,
with the request that it be read and laid
m the table for the action of future
caucus.
Res lved. That the aims and objects
of the d. mocracy of the United States,
as far as we, chosen by them as men,
bers OF the present House of Representa-
tives. are entitled TO be considered as the
true exponents of those aiAls and objec's,
are directed with a siDgleness of purpose
10 the restoration of constitutional liber-
ty, and with ii the restoration of peace,
harmony and prosperity throughout the
length and breadth of the land. They alb
jure the renewal of sectional strife. They
accept all the results of the lac lament
able war. They are utterly opposed TO
the revival in this country, or any part
thereof, of African slavery or any other
kind of slavery or involuntary servitude,
except as punishment for cline. They
stand pied. 10 maintsin the Union OF
the States under the Constitution, with
all It's existing amendments as they shall
he expounded by the Supreme Court
Of the United States. They are against
all unconstitutional or revolutionary
methods. They are for law and order
and the protection of life. liberty anC
property, without respect TO persons oi
soc al condition. For the redress Of al
grievances they look alone TO the peace
ful instramen al ty of the Constitution
First, the law-making power; second
the law-expoundng power; third, the
law-executlng power, and, finally, th,
ultimate sovereign power Of the ballo
box. They are for a free ballot as wei
as for a fair and Just count. While they
are opposed 10 large standing army, a
were the farmers of the Cons itut on
yet they ar for keeping the army sntf
GENTLY large TO repeal invasion, de!en,
our extensive frontier, as well as al
necessary interior forts and earrisons
and 70 enable the President to put dowI
domestic violence and insuf1ecfion il
any of States and in aid Of civil officer
a ltsse cOmitatus in tie execution o
legal ? ocess III pursuance OF the Cons'i
.ltiou and a. provided in the &C of Con
zrs,s Of 1873 and 1907. But they ar,
utterly opposed ~ the use Of th,. mIlitar,
forces Of tie nted States in controlin
or z any way interfering with he free
dom Il elections. They are for tn
maintenance # toe public credit inyiolat
bss are utterly opposed 10 the increas
II TIE bonded debt, unless the exiger
cles Of var should render il neces a
They are tor Tetrenchment Of eypend
tlres, lessening the burdens of taxatio
and a thorough reform in the pressr
unequal and unjust method Of iaisin
revenue. They are for placing the coii
age of gold and silver on the same fool
ing, with out restriction or lmitatio
upon the amount OF either. They ar
for revlying the languishing and perisl
ing industries OF the country by an il
crease of he volume Of currency founc
ed on a sound basis sufficient 70 nee
the urgent demands Of trade in every d,
partment Of labor and business.
Without transacting any further bus
ness the caucus then, after session
fifteen minutes, adjourned.