The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-02
WASHINGTON.
The Proposed ActiDn of the Democrats
Everything At stand -st1lI.

WASHINGTON. May Nothing new has trans
pred IL relation to tha veto Ct TIE army hi
day did not meet this morning as was expected
but postponed the meeting until this evening st
3 O'Clock, when they will assemble In the Senate
judiciary COMMITTEES room.
The legislative bill still remains In the hands
OF the. Senate appropriation committee and
the caucus committees decide upon.
An instance Of d disposition to delay legisla-
tton was the motion o. MT. BayhTd IN the Senate
to-day to adjourn until next Monday. 1t was
Everything may be counted as at perfect
standstili for the present.
THE ACTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC JOINT CAUCUS,
The political situation has been relieved oi
little Of its obscurity By the action Of the Demo-
cratic Joint caucus to-day. 1t has been agreed
to frame and pass bill Immediately repeating
all those sections Of the Revised Statutes which
used to keep the. peace at, the polls or In any
manner supervise elections. The committee
will report Its action to the caucuses Of the re-
spective houses TOMORROW for adoption.
In the House new bill. which will be drafted
by q committee composed OF Senators Eaton
and ,Representatiyes Chalmers and Carlisle,
vious question. that is. without allowing any
debate In the Senate discussion will be short
ened as much as possible. The Democrats say
Hayes, II be again yetoes the bill to DO 80 be-
cause i is objeetionable In its subject matter
8, Ia the meantime the Senate win proceed with
the new bill and the Legislative bill also. then
the political proposition relating tosupervisors
and deputy gy,, maIshals will be embodied In 3 9
that is vetoed In turn, the next step to be taken
will be determined by. future caucus. The
army bill will not be further proceeded with
has been disposed OF. $3.50 y -
Mr.. Carlisle thinks there will be no difficulty.
Set themselves right before Re eonntry ~ H@s0
Mt. Chalmers says that whatever may be the
outcome OF the present controversy. the Demo-
for, said he. the electoral votes in the next
presidential election will be counted by the
present Congress. and do you suppose 1t will
been intimidated by soldiers? No. sir we will
have the Republican party then.
THE PROPOSED GERMAN TARIFF.
The Department OF State has received an alb.
stract Of the new tariff proposed by the German
acng he rade e he unted stes
Petroleum 81 40 per 100 kilogrammes, wheat 24c
per 100 kilogrammes, corn 12c per 100 kilo-
tie 81 4s per head meats 20 SO per loo kiio-
Rrammes, canned fruit $l4 20, tobacco s23 30
lard % SO, cheese y 49,. cigars se4 2s per 100
ven ted final action on the bill. It is liable to
important amendments.
THE DEBT STATEMENT FOR APRIL.
The following Is Q synopsis Of the debt state
ment, for April: Increase Of debt during the
$346. .68l .06: fractional currency
outstanding, 5000 So; certificates Of de-
posit outstanding. ssi .es5 900; gold certificates
outstanding. s15.772. 800; silver certificates out
standing 81, ,977 .020; refuading certificates out
standing 50. .104 $50: UnitedEtates notes held for
redemption OF fractional currency. ss.44s 1888:
called bonds not returned. for which per cent
bonds have been issued, 3171.3i9100.
LARGE INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
kilograms received from the collectors of In
Iernal revenue indicate that the collections Of
- 10000 the largest amount received In any
1ne day from this source for many years past
Two districts In Virginia telegraph receipts of
over $3.50 900 from tobacco alone, arising from
he holding back of manufacturers who have
waited to stamp their tobacco at the reduced
rate Of taxation, which went into effect to-day.
Receipts have also been largely augmented by
he fact that this is the first day for the pay
nent of special internal revenue license taxes
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-
CULTURE.
II entomology at Cornell University. resigns
hat position to accept that of entomoloRist OF
he department of agriculture. and enters upon
his duties to-day.
CONTEsTING CoNGREssMEN-ETNsTEIN SEAT.
Mr.. Cox presented In the House to-day me-
norial of certain citizens of the Seventh New
FORK Congressional District asking that Hon.
Edward Elnstein be declared not entitled 70 hls
eat because OF intimidation Dractic by Jonn
l. Davenport and his deputies and marshals.
The paper was referred TO the COMMITTEE on
Elections.
Escaped Through . Legal Technically.
CHICAGO. May 1.-The case egajnst HtbbaTd