, 1879-03-23

tempts to tinker at the tariff aud at tn
finances. With the exception OF Tlurman, tn
Senators so}idly opposed any such LEGISLATION
But the House
WILL HAVE ITS ovS wAT
in this matter, and will insist tnat the Commit
tees be speedily appointed, and The genera
legislation entered upon and continued till th
appropriation bills with the political amend
1ncrts shall have been disposed OF or som.
compromise arranged. Both Committees, how
ever, agreed that IS soon as the latter event
shall happen all general legislation shall cease
.and the session should terminate 1t is easy
to see however, that If general legislation Is
conducted at the House end of the Capitol, the
pressure upon the Southern members
WILL be TOO GREAT
to sit idle and see favori;e measures from the
House unacted upon Oh the Senate table
The indications from the action Of the Caucus
Committee, therefore, are favorable to general
le-:sla.ion, and to session of considerable
length
Notwithstanding the action Of the Joint Cau-
Gus Committee this aftcznoou, there are rcrr
marked signs OF desire on the BART OF prop,I-
scat Democrats not members OF the Committee
10 get themselves and their party out Of the
present embarrassing position as soon as posi-
ble- They are clearly convinced that the people
0d the North
WILL NOT SANCTION THEIR SCHEME
with resocct TO the Election laws, and thcy will
still earnestly seek for q basis OF compromise.
On the other hand, the Republicans do not
seem anxious to yield anything that will weaken
the authority which Supervisors and Marshals
now have to observe and protect the elections.
All plans as ret proposed bY tile Democrats in
clude report of those sections irving Marshals
power to project the Supervisors and make ar
rests Of the disorderly and those openly COM
mitting fraud during the progress Of AL cleo
tlon. 1t does not as yet seem probable that the
Republicans will agree to an. change in the
laws as they now stand, and it seems certain !
that they will resist al attempts in that drec~
ton.
One curious feature of the situation is that d |
number Of Democrsts who took the most e1- |
tzemc positions in regard to the entire repeal OF
the Supervisors and Marsha1s' law, and we're
most earnest in their attempts to assist the
Democracy in the movement to secure an extra
session, now
TAKE COMPARATIVELY LITTLE INTEREST
in the contest, and admit that they find suffi-
cient satisfaction in the fact thai the House has
been successfully organized by the Democratic !
They say that they had feared that the Green
back men aud the possible influence OF the Ad-
ministrat!on in California might together have |
made It Impossible for the Democrats to |
have controlled the organization. if it mad |
been delayed until December. This is the pres
ent talk OF several prominent Democrats, and !
it is held to indicate tia. they are ready to give
this as good reason for yielding their late |
views and attempting as little change as due
regard for appearance will justify in the Elcc-
ton laws. Z
THE cAUcCs. /
10 The H<steYa Axsoc5ated p7ssx
WAsHlAGTON, H. u, ,lartl The Com :
m1ttees o. tho House and Senate Democratic ! u
caucus to make Recommendations concerning | r
tie order Of business for the extra session held
joint meeti!.. to-day. lasting five and !, half
hours senator Thurman presided. The first -
question discussed was whether the political
legislation desired bv the, dominant party III
Congress should he effected By the passage Of Il
separate measure or By the incorporation Of The
clauses in Approximation bills It vas h
1c:e.nslned, after GiScussion,-13 against 5 | y
|tiie negative helnc two Senators and three Rep
resent a;lvcsl l:i,at the latter course wonld be D.
liie mos: czDcs:'cce. especially for the reason | n
|tt IT. ses.ned liSsiy to save time, there being e,
general ccslre to finish the necessary business ~
oi the session A: ns car'r a's31r rs possible.
TEE NEXT QUESTION
considered YES t:.r lou.Iral portions OF 81
he Appropriation bills should nov be passed | SC
!I list s.ssinn mr. w,.;her ,f "eaG paSseu al "
n re9,r,1 ~ to-. Fa,ersl E,ec.io 49, S1a pr
oui,ieI So As 70 renc.1 on1. +tnsa .ou. oe
-hir, authori7r 1he sare,n+, ~, .nose secEous Gn
noerv:sors .ns n.nn,x 1St,,4e 1tnr:hai ~ Cn1e1 ~
orc;hcr viii tn scct;nn. s'1n tva eiecLons,
nHcrs nn S,,na-r;so-e H.. eot!al. ! ponce 1e
NJ hnr,7a,io,, ~ 49,, 80 sas Inc to
isors n ITorsn1 ,;}:.;4 ~ " 1~3 onper nc
,nn,1 1ransc;,r ~ .a'9, IA ~ sel'e III tes.l- e
punt Of VOTE: aftrr an or,anst;ta y. se So
was cc;sd ~ o. Us Ie
~ A'"''no '1'e aoop1'on Oh OBJ
4 MODIFIED PROPOSITION. N:
he vote was Il against i, TWO Senators and fo
70 Representatives layorinc total rcnca;.
The Joint meeting Then an+horizcd Sanato.-
husnan, saulsburs, Bailey, and Herman and
y eIa!ntcfs, Springer. Carlisle, ~
~ ,,.h 49,. ~ orovis;ons N accord 90
&c @ ~ ss aceasiou III regard 70 the Election Ju
u aso PROVISIONS 3oE Tue total repeal Q!
. . -neas ~ - oatu a4;o tae authorization Of
- .sons lot incorporation IN the t,.
s:;i '1uu Juaielal aud Army LII
pp'oo .A''ou o'sS' toSecacr Ke
WITH SUCH ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS era
they may 'dccm necessary to secure fire. and I
If elections tor Representatives and DeIepates Ri
Congress- They were also csuecia}I, =.
thorlztd to consider the propriefv OF framina ~