, 1881-02-27

:ments to 1t. This can be done If forty. mem.
bers stand together in opposition ana ~ ti tIle
opinion of well informed members OF me
House; there Is afair probanliity tnaE sae:a ~
VII XII h}ii Ga the case. as to INC pt00aoe A''
IN THE SENATE
if it shall again be referred to that bouy'
opinions differ 4 very influential ana PROM
illent Senator sent for leading Krpuoliean
member OF the House to-day, and said to
him: "You Republicans in the House must
not concur in tic Senate amendments to the
Funding bill. Get in nlle amendment. II no
more, and send the bill back to Us, unless
yo1, can defeat it in the House. The 5enate
will take care that it does not go to the fres-
idelt unless its objectionabl features are
eliminated" ~ Regarding the probable ac-
ti0n Of
THE PRESIDENT
if the bill shall be sent to him by Congress
for his approval. nothing is positively knowh:
Among Republicans the BELIEF IS fnplnly
gaining ground that he will not approve the
measure il called upon to net. 4 prominent
member of the House OF Representatives,
whose opportunities for forming !: correct
Judgment on the subject are excellent, salu
to 4 TRIBUNE correspondents to-day: alii
not pass Congress, but, it it does, it is my
ca1nitt opinion that the President Will veto
it. unless tie fiftt. SECTION Is struck out. A
week ago this gentleman did not oGiievo a
veto or tho Dill WAS among Tie posslollitIeS'
THE SITUATION.
as it appears tonight, after 4 canvass Of tins
Republican members, is substantially US
follows: First, there is pretty substantial!
ground for the beiltf thu: the Funding blu
will not pass unless the fifth section shall be
stricken out; second, il the bill should go to
the Senate, as some believe it viii, 1t would
third, il by any chance the bill should be
sent to the President substantially III It's
present form, it might not receive his ap-
proyal; fourth, there IS scarcely 2 propaoi!l-
ty remaining that the Funding. bill will be-
come a law at this session Gn;'s:: he Demo.
Gratis abandon their attempt to strike down
the notwithstanding system.
GRAVE DOUBTS.
To the nestera associated Press.
WASHINGTON, u. T., Feb. 36.-,After the
Sllndry Civil bill has becn disposed OF in the
lake up the Funding bill. when the several
amendments adopted By tile Ways aud Means
Committee will be offered, together with
with those suggested BY Representative Con-
ger. u careful canvass Of opinions OF PROM
lican and Democratic, indicates that grave
doubts are entertained Ut tie passage OF the
bill Many members assert that they will
not support it unless the entire fifth section
is stricken out.
N COMMITTEE.
The Ways and Means Committee of the
House, after session Of three hours. has in
slructsd EepaesenlaE;f ta;' W. uehGF 10 gu III, III
Iroh las' opeakeis t'oie tne aItu1nS n'1a,
tiln , as xui,, ~ " pa " s1.n,q.
tnaT tnv viii fII tie ~ mendments a.raeal to by
tha Gam Cn.nu,ittee @ al at their their last meeting with
Dg n { Hx1eptao 1at9v "i'I he m atnr s fh ucn
art ~ ,e ,ronoeed hx NJ % tn - adj M the foi
n.,i ~ r,,a a - ~ Snn of tha iii, PRO.
,iH.n ,M nnti',e -, tn e ~ t i, act sna e cnnstrrI
=, ra,,oai ~ +, nv ,nonner tract or 1nntif,.
oesS, ~ t1' fI,its,' III St,tas ' .rGo
sen on,.d " ill a. 33a sf 'nt..str nX,
tanI;,,.r tln .at,. n'a,Tionn IL, thn tft scc-
t;a,' iro1 a1 uh,I iniv ~ S"nt was tn-tfav
s,uM ,o nm1 'o r ion,er TIi ,,tfoad n ,on.i-
,,a's+ to.,iort IN .ir;lSn mt of Src to ,vnr,1s