Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-26
Programme for the Extra ce.,.On.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT rE1To-
CRATIC CAUCUS.

IfKOChkDINUS OF THE JOINT LEAlo'
CRATIC CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Tbc two
leOtnmlttecs appointed BY the House and
Senate. respectively, to make recon-
mendations as to the order OF business
held a joint meeting Saturday Of five ant
Il half hours duration.
There were present Senators Thur
man, Whyte. Herman, salisbury, Jones
Of Florida, Vance and Bailey, and Rep.
resentGtiyes Chalmers, Carlisle, Cox Of
! New York, Ewing, Springer Tucker,
! Atkins. Clymer, Reagan, Bicknell and
Phelps. Senator Thurman presided
1t was first decided by Is to that the
political legislation desired should be
affected by the incorporation Of repeal
ing clauses in the appropriation bills
instead Of by n separate measure, loi
the reason that it would save time. II
was then decided by ii to I that the
proposed repeating clauses of the last
session should be modified so as to re-
peal only those sections which author
ize the appointment OF chef supcryis-
ers and deputy marshals for elections,
together with the sections comforting
police powers on the supervisors. thus
continuing the authorization for the APP
polntment of two supervisors of differ
cnt politics TO serve in a testimonial
capacity at each poll as Witnesses at the
count OF votes.
The joint meeting then authorized
Senators Thurman, Salisbury. Baily
and Herman. and Representatives Chal-
mers, Springer. Carlisle and Atkins to
formulate provisions in accordance with
this decision III regard to the election
laws, aud also provisions for the total
repeal of the jurors test oath and the
existing authorization Of the presence
of troops at the polls for Incorporation
in the legislative, executive and judicial
aud the army appropriation bills, to-
gelher with such additional provisions
as they may deem necessary TO secure
free and fair elections for Representa-
tives and Delegates to Congress. They
were also especially authorized to con-
slider the propriety Of framing substi-
tute for section 1922 of the Revised
Statutes, which prescrlbes penalties Tor
violation Of the election laws.
Mr.. Springer's proposition to provide,
in addition to the repeal Of the law
concerning the presence Of troops at the
polls. for the enactment OF the existing
English statute o.. George ii on that
subject was very favOrablj received. and
the JOINT sub committee will probably
recommend its adoption. 1t prohibits
any soldier stationed within two miles
of voting place from leaving his quar-.
tiers on an election day except tolclievc
guard or to 20 to the polls to vote. and
requires him in the latter case TO return
TO his quarters immediately ailcrNogds.
The JOINT subcommittee will meet at
O'Clock Monday, and exp ct to r porl
to another joint meeting OF the two
caucus committees on Tuesday.
After appointing this subcommittee
the joint committee to-day pi0cgcdod To
consider the question whether the lc.is-
latiOn Of the present session should be
strictly confined to the appropriation
bills, including the measures aboYc in
Dictated, or whether general business
should not be transacted by either house
when rot engaged on al appropriation
bill.
y decided majority OF the Senate
caucus committee favored restriction ol
the business OF The session to the appro-
priatlcn bills and to the enactment OF
what Is known as the "ycilow lcYor
BILL"
y majority (but not Il large onc) Of
the House committee insisted that the
opportunities for trau>actins general
business should be improved. without,
however, prolonSing tic session :l,cr
the appropriation bl.s shall have been
disposed o.. 1t was finally derll d to
report disagreement on thi, subject TO a
JOINT caucns. and leave the settlement
of the question To a majority oil tie
democratic members of both houses.
The meeting OF tn joint caucus viii
probably be held next Tuesday evening.