Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-27
THE PROGRAMME.
ACTION OF THE JOINT CAUCUS.


WASHINGTON, March 26.-The Democratic
mem bers Of the House and Senate assembled
in the hall of the House this afternoon to re-
ceive and take action upon the joint report of
their committees concerning the order Of bust
ness for the extra session, Representative
Ciymer presided. Representative Chalmers,
Oh behalf of the House caucus committee, ex-
planned the character OF the report and out
lined the discussion which had taken place dur-
ing the joint sessions of the two committees.
The adoption of the report was also advocated
by Representative Carlisle and by Senators
Saulsbury, Voorhees, and Lamar, all of them
being members Of the committees.
SENATOR BAYARD
briefly expressed the opinion that the proper
method of obtaining the repeal of the OBJ
noxious laws aimed at by the joint commit
tees report would be by the passage of sepa-
rate measure or measures independent of the
appropriation bills. Representative Turner
delivered speech Of much earnestness insist
ing that the federal election law should be re-
pealed totally Several members Of the COM
raittee briefly replied. Senator Voorhees, said
he had himself been in favor of sweeping that
law from the statute books bodily, but had
yielded to the Judgment of the majority of the
committee, and was now OF the opinion that
the course recommended in regard to it is the
most expedlent that can be pursued under ex-
listing circumstances
SPEAKER RANDALL
took the floor and expressed the opinion that
the action recommended by the joint committee,
both in its general scope and details, was such
as to commend Itself not only to every member
present, but to the country at large. He did
not think 1t necessary to adopt a resolution
binding every present to firm and lasting
support of the caucus action, for he was salts
fled from his knowledge of the sentiment of
the party, and from the tenor Of to-day's inter-
change of views, that there would not be a sim
gle dissenting voice vote in the ranks of the
Democracy in Congress against adhering to the
action thus marked out through whatever con
test might until it should be crowned
with success. These remarks We're greeted with
ENTHUSIASTIC APPLAUSE,
and after closing the debate, which occupied
about two and a half hours, it was almos
unanimously agreed that the appropriation
bills which failed Of enactment at the last ses-
sion OF Congress-, w, tue army and legislative;
and put On their passage Immediately. It was
determined that the army bill should take pre-
cedence. Mr.. Sparks was instructed to intro
duce that measure tomorrow, and Mr.. Atkins
was instructed to introduce the legislative bill
THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARMY BILL
will be identical with those contained in the
measure as it was passed by the last Congress-
including the clause which prohibits the pres
ence of troops at the polls. The repeal of the
test oath for jurors, The manner of drawing
Jurors, and the law governing the pay as in
corporated in the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill of last session, will
be substantially the same, the exception being
several unimportant alterations in phraseology.
1t was agreed that section number 2,Ul6 and
2,Ol5 and 1920 of the federal election laws of
the revised statutes, and all succeeding sections
including number 2,O27,
SHOULD BE sEvERALLY REPEALED,
and that section No. 2,0I7 should be amended
by striking out Of the first line the words and
required.'' Section No 2,O19 will be amended
by striking out the clause relative to the CAN
WASHING of ballots. Section No. 2,02S will be
amended so as to require the supervisors Of
elections to be residents of the precincts in
which they perform such duties. Section No.
1850, except SO much thereof as relates to the
pay of supervisors of elections, and al sections
or parts of sections Of which authorize the ap-
polntment Of a chief supervisor of elections Or
deputy marshais, and all those descriptive Of
the power OF SUCH oIieacs, will also be re-
pealed. The effect OF the repeal If enacted, will
be to provide for the appointment by the
courts OF two supervisors of elections, repre-
sentlng the
TWO POLITICAL PARTIES
every voting precinct throughout the United