Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-11
Our Washington Letter.


WASHINGTON, d. c., June Z, 1879.
Messrs. Editors Tho recent meetings Of the |
democratic caucus committee OF the two houses Of
Congress have resulted In the adoption Of plan |
to be pursued by the majority in Congress regard
ing the issues which have been raised between |
that majority and the Executive.
THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME
IL substantially the same as was outlined in this
correspondence last week It gives evidence Of
long and careful consideration, and also Of de- |
termination by the democrats TO submit to the In
evable with as good grace as their conscences |
will admit They appear to wish to make the
best OF what Is generally considered n very |
bad case. The army is to he provided for, but
none OF the money appropriated for It shall be
paid for the subsistence, equipment transporta- |
ton or compensation Of any part Of the army to
be used police force to keep the peace at the
polls at any state election.
The legislative, executive and judicial branches |
Of the government also to be provided for but
the bills for that purpose will make appropria
ton for, or mention Of deputy marshals and SUI
pervisors Of elections, The jurors test oath law
IL to be repealed, and the proposed change in the
manner Of drawing iuries in connection Herewith
enacted It must be understood that this bill re-
peals no legislation the statute books except |
the test oath laws, which are practically dead
letter, and wipes out none of the vestiges Of war
legislation" The Of troops at the polls is not
prohibited, neither is the employment Of deputy
marshals or supervisors There Is simply APP
preparation made for such use Of troops, nor for
the employment of such officers Of the law. The
ingenuity Of the democrats is here brought into
play for the first time during the pending contest,
nd h, In "a "a thai
difficulty with the President The repeal Of the
jurors test oath law is believed to he considered
proper by the President and by Republicans gen.
orally. As to the omissions noted they may not
be regarded as reasons why the bills in question
should be vetoed II the President thought that
Congress had failed to make provision where pro-
| vision should be made, he might call it together
again 1t is thought, therefore, by the democrats
| and by many Republicans well, that the Pres
dent will not exercise his veto power II the pro-
gramme is carried out in its present shape, and
that there will be neither veto nor another SEES.
| sion II such contingencies depend alone on the
present attitude of the majority The Presidents
course all along has evidently shown that he is not
DESTROYS Of precipitating any controversy
There are many leading men in both parties
who regard these restrictions and
| AMENDMENTS or NO ACCOUNT
as the statutes already provide how all the moneys
| in the different departments shall be dsbursed
| and that these proposed amendments will not
prevent the Executive from using the army in any
| Of the states il necessary, the attorney-gen-
eral from enforcing the provisions OF the election
laws particularly relating to the employment of
supervisors and deputy marshas at elections
| They declare that nothing but the absolute repeal
OF the statutes can interfere with this authority
| But inasmuch as majority of the democrats de-
| sire some loop-hole of escape out Of their embar-
RAISING position they have assented to these
strictons caring but little whether they are of
any account or not.
| IT, on the other hand, the President should veto
the bill, the democrats are left precisely where
| they started from. 1t is said then to be the in
| tention Of the appropriation committee to report
| the army bill pure and simple without any riders,
| and let every democrat take care Of himself
This will not put the party, ~ party in the at
| titnde Of backing down, but only those who vote
for the bill. Owing to the numerous complications
it is as uncertain when Congress will adjourn as
it was month ago.
There has been much interest excited here for
the past two weeks over the
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