, 1879-05-06
WASHINGTON.
RI $$plicans in Council Dis
cuss the Political
Situation.
The Detached Rider to the
Army Bill Under Con-
sideration.
It Is Still Objected to as a
Menace to the Ex-
ecutiEe.
Another Remarkable Deluga
Of Bills in the Lower
House.
Among Them a Few Of De La :.
Matyr's Wonderful Greenback
Panaceas.
Tie Pacific Railroad Funding
Bill Is Pronounced Con-
stitutionnl.
No Truth in the Rumors Of Collector
Hprvaus Tar1v Ramnva1
Among Them a Few Of De La
Matyr's Wonderful Greenback
Panaceas.
Tie Pacific Railroad Funding
Bill Is Pronounced Con-
stitutionnl.
No Truth in the Rumors Of Collector
Harvey's Early Removal.


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COMPARING NOTES.
Rprctai Df&patch to 7ae Tribute
WAsn1SoroN, D. c., May, b.-1he Repub.
ltcan Senators und members met tonight. In
joint caucus at o'clock, and werc In Bcsslon
until o'clock. The ulucus was for m inter-
change Of opinion on the subject Of the bills
relative to tic interference Of military with
elections, submitted to-day In each Huusc from
the Democratic eaurus. 1t was not the purpose
OF the Republicans In any sensc to bind Hcnl'
bcrs to any definite plan Of acuon, but
to obtaln m expression Of opinion
rs to what would be the proper
course to pursue, aud then to leave the leaders
to the freedom Of tlletr own Individual ncttofi.
The caucus Has opened by the election Of Son
atos Allison as Chairman. Representative Joyce,
of Vermont, Immediately
SUBMITTED 4 nEsoLuT1oN,
lcclnring In substance tElut the Republicans did
not propose to vary ono tot or little from their
positions, but would insist that the Executive
should not b. crippled in bis constitutional
powcss, or be- restricted In the means.
which tho Constitution nnd laws gave him to
execute tic Federal laws. Immediately tterc-
after Senator Edsnunas nlado d speech forty
t..l,lutcs III length upor tho bills submitted to
tho two Houses from the Democratic caucus.
tl4 ZE1 aHE5lls AllA buVNEA lAEE ~
existing laws, to. the Constitution, aud to tho
Presidents veto. Tic took tho very strong
ground that the alleged Compromise bill re-
ported frum the Democratic caucusis Is
MonE MoNsTsous IN lT5 PROVISIONS
tl,an tho rdrrs either to the Army or The
Legislative Appropriation bill; tint 1t mas more
dangerous to tile liberty Of the people, and d
crusser violation Ut thu constitutional rights OF
the Executive, and should be opposed by tho
RcnuhlcanR unitedly to the lnAt extremity. Ha
adluccd many illustration to show whcreiu tale
proposed bill would tic the hands OF tho
Executive. The Executive. he showed, was
swUru to execute the Thoto Constitution,
antl not orc article Of one section alone, Us this
bill proposes, alu! to execute al1 tlie laws. l1n
WIS sworn to execute the sumo laws which 1t
would be s.
UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIN TO DO
should The Democratic CAUCUS bill be passed.
Sir. Etlmunds wns questioned ia IN Informal
way during tle course OF Ills speech by afcssrs.
Keller, liaw1cy, Bowman. ConEcr, Joyce, and
ot.crs. His advice to thu Republicans to remain
firm to their convictions Ut duty was received
With applause.
sr. Edmu.lds WAS followed by Representative
Kobcsun, who took scarcely rs radical n view Of
the effect of ihu Democratic caucus bill rs did
,tgl,t be considered Us not 10 dangerous ull Us
mt y1ulutnr 80 much thc constitutional pre-
negatives Of thu Executive; but l:obcson aaid
tl,at l,c certainly shuut1 voto agaInst tho bill.
unll did not think thu Republicans could af1ord
to support It.
SENATOR coyKrlya
followed IN n Bpeectl ncarly q half M hour In
length. 1t Is pronounced by those who heard
1t to hnyu bccn moro vigorous, resolutc, md
earnest than his speee, in tie 8euate tlle other
tlay. Ilc unalyzel tic Presidents message. aul
salI hu took a different view Ut It from TINT
taken by some, und did not sco low tie
Democratic eaucus bill could be np.
proved by tho President In tho light
,d tho message, Conkll1,g advocated resoluta
ADHERENCE to tfle noslttou maintained by tho
ltcpublIcaps, md advised all soltlly to
oppo4E THE HILL.
Mr. f.onA,innt xn,t] lr nos}tton of tho Democracy
was os threatcnlng as it was lc.oro ou tho Av
| uronriat;on bill, They did not brIpg In the An.
nronriation Bills now, They arc ho,i-
iur them back. Tile Chairman OF thu
| Ironso Comn!ttec has obtained two weeks
| ,cavn. sfnwft, tlE1t tlu apnroprIatlon8 are to
l., kcnt hnrk until lilo prcsIucnt acts on this
hi,t. ,rhrr poslllon was thu. thsy would tlsu
nttcmnr tn ru.rro hy refusing thu appronrla.
tIona II wus m. renewal, ho thought. Of a
.ro..,o,,to .o,r.c
Air. Brlfor,1 sald ho desired to cali the atten-
tim nf tic caucus to tho effect of tbta bill, It
was woreo than thu rider 10 tAa Approximation bill
II rruaafca srcs, 1Qa9 mud .0So OF tho Civil
pvts hill md him. T. which nreacril,st pet,nl.
ti.. f,r v,olntion Of the election fraucbfse. Ho