, 1879-06-05

WITH TEFNRENCE TO THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Epteia| Dt*rasch 10 The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Juno 4.-Republlcau
Representatives, when askcl What thcir co1rso
will DO regarding the Democratic CAUCUS Appro-
nriatlon bills, say TINT they prefer to hare an
opportunity to study tic complete text Of those
productions before deciding whether they will
support them or not. Gen. Garfield said this
eyuning, in substance, that, ns he understood
the provisions Of the proposed Executive and
Legislative bill, be should vote for II Without
hesitation, being willing to voto for
half a htlt rather tllan none. Kaapecttag
the restrictive proriso Of tho Army bill,
Gen. Garfield said tint IL It meant that none OF
lho money appropriated should bo used to
transport or subssat troops for the purpose Of
using them rs police force Mt the pots, ho saw
no objection to 1t Ut all except that it is piece
Of folly. "lt is," ho saEd, "as II ou my rising
to apcak In tho House member should say llo
had no objection to my speaking, provided did
not use Indecent language" No Republican,
he said, lad ever wautod to use the troops In
my such way, and tho President had distinctly
declared Ia Ills veto messago tint they would
novcr bo used 10 interfere with elections whllo
lo rcnnined In Office.
III regard to
THE JUDICIAL bill
0en. Garfield declared that II II contained any
provision which, fatrly construed, would fn any
way opcrntc to weaken tho administration OF tho
laws to preserve the purity OF elections, llo
should oppose IL by every possiele means, and
ho had no doubt that all tho Republicans would
do the sarc. ten. Garfield aays distinctly that
II tho Democrats have retained anY of the oblcc-
tsotnblo features OF tho bills which have buen
vetoed ha shall Of course oppose them; but II
tho Democrats have, rs llo thinks may he tho
case, adopted jumbo OF worda that do not
ncan anything, iu order to cofrr up thcir ru-
treat cuttlo-llsh fashion, ha thtuks the Repub'
lieaas hare MI opportunity to emphasize tho
Democratic back-down BY
VOTING ron THE HlLT-
Representative Frye holds In substance tho
same view EXPRESSED bY Gen. Gartiuid, anti in
addition says that he looks upon the caucus dis
ctss!on ~ complete but not very manly sur,
render OF everything thc Democrats demanded
In the beginning. Ile said that distinguished
Southern Democratic Representative told ttm
this morning that the cancns had made tllv l,!ls
thin enough now 30 that Representatives could
yoto for them.
1t Is understood Tint Mr. Alexander II.
Stephens hollis tic san,o opiaTons a. tu lsu thin
ucsa Of tlle CAUCUS conclusions Several leading
Republican Representatives to-day expressed
substantially the sntne ytews that ara outlined
above.
A meeting Of the House Committee on Ap.
preparations has been eallod lor.to-morrow
| evening. 4 Republican member OF the Eonl.
sn!ttee said to-day that he received assuraprc4
from the Chairman that the minority should
have an opportunity to offer amendments bs,
fore !he bills arc reported, unl to yoto OF tlIr
appropriation ntlls pure and simple. II thc
Executive an1 Legislative bill u com mpleted II
! will prob4bly be reported to the House on
| Friday.
has boon at work to-tuy putting souae unfin.
finished seyt!ona Of tl.a appropriation bills ,u.u
shape. but a. yut tho Replellc.us ass not tu'
fortn@l OF tho exact pnraseo!oKy whlc!4 haa
maae OF tho caucus last night the general
| impression among the lsspublicans seens to
be that the proTtso, which It u proposed
! to attach 10 the Army Appsopria-
ton bill Will ba in such = shape Al
will allow tue Pre1ideut to Sign It. There are