Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Immediately after
adjournment of the House to-day well-at-
attended Democratic caucus was held for the
purpose of determining what course should be
pursued in regard to the Presidents veto Of
the army appropriation bill. After some dis
Cussion upon the proposition to refer the veto
message to the judiciary committee or to a
special select committee with view to obtain
ing report which should exhibit what was al
legged to be its incorrect Interpretation of pur-
nose and the effect of the sixth section of the
bill, it was decided to bring the measure to a
reference. The resolution embodying this
conclusion was finally adopted with great
unanimity and is as follows:


ReSOlged, That it is the of this caucus
that the bill making an appropriation for the
support of the army should pass notwithstand-
ing the objections of the President, and that
we will proceed to take a vote On tomorrow
without debate.


The caucus then proceeded to consider a
question of


WIDER SCOPE AND GREATER IMPORTANCE,
namely, what further action should b taken
by the Democratic party concerning the two
appropriation bills after they shall both have
been defeated by the Presidential vetoes, and
the judicial bill with its political sections be-
ing of course foresbadowed by the present
message. An animated discussion ensued in
which among others Messrs. Randall, Black
burn, Cox and Stephens participated 1t was
hnaly determined to


REFER THE WHOLE SUBJECT TO THE CAUCUS
committee of the House and Senate, which
originally framed the political sections now in
controversy, the House caucus committee be-
ing revived for this purpose and instructed to
confer with the similar committee of the
Democratic Senators, and after mature con-
sideration to report their recommendations to
the Joint caucus. The membership of these
committees is as follows: On the part of the
House, Representatives Chalmers, Carlisle,
Cox IN. W, Ewing, Springer. Tucker, Atkins,
Clymer, Regan, Bicknell, Phelps. On the part
of the Senate Thurman, Whyte, Herman
hees and Vance. At the commencement of
to-day's proceedings strict injunction of
secrecy was imposed upon all members, but
this was subsequently removed to the extent of
authorizing the publication of the conclusions
reached by the caucus.


DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S.


The Democratic Senators held a caucus this
morning, lasting about an hour. but no action
was taken except to determine informally that
the legislative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill shall not be brought forward for
discussion in the Senate before next week,
and in the meantime the Democratic Senators
will meet their party friends of the House in
Joint caucus for consultation concerning the
proper course to be pursued in regard to the
Presidents veto of the army bill and the po-
litical situation. The veto message was not
discussed.


THE GREENBACKERs.


The National Greenback members of the
House also held caucus of three hours dura-
tion to-day on the subject of the Presidential
veto. A general interchange of views occurred
but definite action reached to what
course they should pursue. Informa tion OBJ
tanned from trustworthy source il dicates that
the meeting was not altogether harmoni Gus,
there being great diversity of opinion as to
the proper steps to be taken, and in the course
of the debate the fact was developed that the
National party will not stand unit the
question when it comes before the House, but
will divide, some sustaining the veto, others
opposing it, and third faction refraining from
voting either way.