, 1879-06-14

an'ehdmcnt 10 Tartnut particulars, especially 10
inake tic ninth aeclton conform to the fourth,
which gives the seiEnorage 10 the Government.
refer The whole subIeet, including BaYard's
proffercd resignation, to Il Committee con-
ztst,ng Of Mcssra: Thurman, Mcdonald, nntl
t}4rlhut Tor consideration, and report 10 a
future mcetn. VI The caucl,s.
No other action WAS taken, but there seems to
&c general expectation among Democratic
Interchange Of views fn to.day's caucus,
he majority Of the Financs Committee viii
allow tIe Silver bill to DO reported back to the
henate with Recommendation, ,,l.l placed upon
Tue calendar, with the Understanding that no
action shall be taken on the measure Until, next
session. It is beltesed lint Bayard will c0n-
sent To this course Of procedure in the nature
oi compromise, although he would iusiat upon
resgnnE bis Craftsmanship II Coke's resolution
WAS faAde c7ucus decree, and will under no
circumstance consent to reporting the bill With
out distinct understanding TINT action upon it
shall DO postponed until thu next session.
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS.
WHAT couRsE WILL BE TAKEN AkoARp1so THE
APPROPRIATION Bills.
Spectd! Dspotch to 7ns T4banA
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 13.-The Republic
ans t!ad two short consultations to-day In re-
gard to the appropriation btl!s. There was
there Will BE- some speeches., and considerable,
and perhaps largo, Republican rote against it,
Tie strong contest, however, will be 1nade over
the judicial BILL That will receive the solid
Republican opposition, aud it to tnoat generally
believed will encounter a veto. The Democrats
are rapidly becoming demoraltzed over the DAM
age which the extra session has done and which
1t promises still to do.
The Republicans will oppose Tie Army Ap.
preparation BILL ant1 have appointed cutnnit-
tee to urBEt some amendments TO teat the posi-
tson OF the Democrats. The purpose Of this
opposition to the Army bill is to prevent the
Democratic Bit Of this ,Year from being used
next year, whcu there arc elections. This poiut
Will be made conspicuous In the amendments
and debate. The Republicans do not expect
that the President will veto tho Army bill, but
they want to make their position very clear In
view Of the contests next year. 4 veto Of the
judicial bill is certain, and another extra scs-
s'on, which max not. however, be called until
mil, Is probable.
REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME.
To The 1pts.trn Assoetafsd Prs,l
WASHINGTON, D. G.. June 13.-Two fully
attended sessions OF tho eaucus OF Republican
Senators we're cid today, the first in the morn
Ing and the other after the adjournment Of the
1tonNG' Ao@u hEI4 AofuteA ~ HI }ukeECuaHE@
of views concerning the proper course of aetIon
to be taken TN regard 10 the pending appropsia-
ton bill, and at the Inter an Important agree.
mcnt Was reached.
Speeches Of considerable length and much
earaestness were made By Senators Coukling,
Hour, and Blaine, and the views of almost oil
Other members mcro indicated bY brief remarks
of an informal:ctaracter. Finally 1t was agreed
with substantial unan!u.ty that the ,,assage Of
ihc Army Appropriation bill in It's prcscnt terms
should be opposed by the Republican party In
the Senate un.esa the majority consent To
the ADDITION or 4 rnoy1so
to the sixth section declaring th.t II shall not
be construed to prevent the use Of troops TO cx-
ecute any existing Inv. This determination was
arrived ut iu consequence Of the doubts very
generally expressed 10 the CAUCUS whether the
enactment Of this section would not altogether
Of any law on elecunn-days In times Of peace,
It heihE held ~ lnsoy Of the inwyers preaent
thnt anv use OF til. xrn,Y except against armed
enemies would necessarily be for police pur-
poses. 1t MAS a1ao based upon the broad prfucI-
ple. to which every member usscnted, that It Is
t'le dutY OF Congress to make the appropriations
III accordance with existing laws.
The point was also raised nYutpst the sixth
section Of this bill that It iutrtnged upon the
Presidents constitutional power Us Comm an
der-lu-Chief nt tic Army.
TIE JUDICIAL EXPENSES BILL
was discussed vcry briefly, but. as IT also cpu~
tans clauses In the nature Of conditions prcce-
dent to the use Of tile money which It appso-
prlatest The cauctis agreed With absoutc uuan-
im!ty that passage should bu opposed, uulsss
these conditions nlc eliminated.