, 1879-05-04
WASHINGTON. .. ..
The Democratic Thinking
Committee Arrives at
a Conclusion.
And the Caucus has For
mally Endorsed tho
Finding.
The Sixth Section Of the Army
Bill Will Be Voted On
Tuesday.
And Will Go to the Presi-
dent as a. Separate
Measure
It Is, However, to Bo Skorn,
Of Its Alleged Unfair
-. Proportions.
And viii Omit the Provision for
/ Interference with Civil
Officers.
Warner, of Ohio, Dilates at
Length upon His Silver
Bill.
Chicago Cnstom-Hous6 Frauds to
And viii Omit the Provision for
Interference with Civil
Officers.
Warner, of Ohio, Dilates at
Length upon His Silver
Bill.
Chicago Custom HOUSE Frauds to
Serve the Democrats as Po.
litical Capital.
AT IL AGAIN. ;
MORE DEMOCRATIC DEL1BERATIQN.
Ansetnt Utrxnfeh IN 1nA tceah,.a.

WAsn1xt:r,,x H. r. Nav 91he Horea
Democrats met IN cancus ,po;n this of+erno,n
aua had another star-cha,aber session of two
hours. Thc Thinking Committee. af,cr havin.-
further dc,ibrratca for about two h,nrs. md
hayn. cndcayored tt, mt in practical firm the
MANY suop-sttons wh;rb they had rcce;vpd az in
structous ,1om tile Hcuse coucns Yesterday, re-
nortei1 the n,.v hill. As in the former cancnse.
Of the Democratic party. q secret policy has been
determined. .n1 th.. members nnder thc mo.t.
solemn Injunction decline tonight to say either
thai thev hay.. rencntd a resnIr or to Indicate
what that resu1ti,. tn heoin with there w,s II
yrcat deal of diffcuitv in f1eternininr
ws,rToc.1Lrur srw srurvr
Tn th. caucns of xesteri]av fin. hill intrci1nccd
had tle fo.lpwin. extraordinary title; Il 4 bill
to prevent thu use OF the military to keep the
peace 1t the pills." This title was written bY i
Southern mau, who has had very scanty oppor-
tunitics for ascer1aintug what Northern public.
opinion is. The Northern Democrats 1mmcdi-
ately said that 3n7 such title would not do, as
the Republicans would be quick to take ad7ar-
tage OF the opportunity to provo to the people
BY the Very title OF ti.: bill that the Democracy
did not desire to keep the peace at the pulls;
that .on thu contrary, the object OF the bill was
to prevent the keeping OF the peace at the pol1s-
GREAT MANY DIFFERENT TITLES ::
we're suggested for this bill, among them the
following: !" A bill to prevent the use Of the
army ut the polls, and to promote the freedom
OF elections"; "a. bill to prevent the control
Of elections 10 the states bT the army and
navy Of the United States"; "a bill to prevent
the army anu navy from being used to interfere
with the freedom Of elections; a. bill to
prevent the army and navy from interfering
with the. freedom OF elections -; "a bill to
protect the ballot from military inter1erence"'
The title. finally agreed upon IS said to nave
been "a bill to prevent military interference at.
elections.": :.:- -.
notwithstanding the great secrecy OF the
canrts- :. j..
TIE FOLLOWING INFORMAT10N
ba. haen ohtainca as IN the t1ttais of the cancus
- 49, .<11 49, .rf..- ~ 49,. ~.
and the Dill agreed upon. 1nefe hau oeeh aito@
cether twenty-five different plans submitted to
Tho c,,,,ue an o,,hodvf,o rho substantial
feature OF preventing the use Of troops ut tue
mills These hills were NECESSARILY all In writinc
49,, ,,,.h ,;,,., ,,,. o,n.,rat3 ~ r.,dtno tt;,r
anu n'"cn ''1ae "as cousut"eo ~ 1eau'nS tn:A4
and in discussing the details Of the different
nronositjons. 'rhe vrnnvline of the lar-:
ycrs wns intermiuahle, and each insisted
11,u,n hts own: pIau. FinallY the twenty
4:~:1,;r. 4..o ~n.1:,..a ~: ~. ,ra ,ho<.:
three bills were submitted to the caucus this
afternoon One vax drafted hv Senator Thur
a. H.. vn.,+.--ra+or 80 ,ho o+bsr hv
man, one oy sena1o1 Ea1ou, anu INC otner "
the House Conference Committee by Carlisle
,,,, f,h,t,nere -N.;,her Thnr7nan,a mr. Ea,onrs
49,. ,. 49,. So.
OPPOSED 70 ANY pREAMBLE.
hut thc Houst. corrns desired To have one. and
adopted the Thurman bill with the preamble OF
the Carlisle bill. This preamble embraces the