Year: 1879

THE NEW ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.


The House committee on appropriations to-
day completed the army appropriation bill in
accordance with the plan agreed upon by the
advisory committee Of the two Houses, which is
printed elsewhere In THE STAR 1t is the inten-
uon to report the bill to a joint caucus Of
the two houses, which may meet tonight.
Snould the bill be ratified by the caucus 1t will
De Onered IN the House Tomorrow. The out
look Is that 1t Will be ratified, although mum.
for it.


THE REPUBLICANS SAY


that the plan OF the democrats Is an attempt to
accomplish in an indirect way that which they
cannot bring about in direct way; that the
PRESIDENT cannot consistently sign the bill II he
IS Is re restricted as to how money appropriations In
IL snail DE made available, and that moreover
he will not. The democrats say that they think
the President will sign the bill, for the reason
tnat It's provisions remain in force only one
pending in any state in which he could use the the
troops, even II he dsired to do 80. The republi-
cans meet this by saying that II the President
signs the bill the same restrictions will be placed
on next years bill, and the erect will De the
same as II he had originally signed the first army
Dill which was sent him.


IF THE PRESIDENT SHOULD VETO THE BILL:
and good many democrats, as well as repuon-
cans, Del1eve that he Will, the democrats are
left precisely where they started from. It is
said then to be the Intention sor the appropri-
alton committee to report the army blu pure
ouu SAuIplO WltuOuG any TlQ6TS, anu lcC every
democrat take care of himself! that is those
who feel disposed to vote with the republicans
to pass the bill to do SO and defend their action
as best they can with their constituents, but
majority OF the party Will vote against the bills.
Tn1s Will not put the party, as party, in the
attitude OF backing down, but will only put the
democrats who vote for the bill In that atUi-
tude.


THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
WILL not be reported until q bill Is passed and
sent TO the President repeating the mode OF
drawing jurors and the jurors test oath.


AS TO JUDGE THURMAN'S POSITION,
which now Is that the appropriation bills must
not be allowed to fail in any contingency a SOUTH
ern Congressman Is authority for the follow
ing statement: When the first veto of the army
Dill was sent in by the President Joint caucus
was called to discuss the situation. Senator
Thurman made speech in which he said that
Congress must not adjourn without voting the
supplies. Senator voorhees, then took the floor
and made terrific onslaught upon Senator
Thurman, stating that it was owing to his
advice that the extra session was rendered ne
cessary, inasmuch as he carried the caucus held
before the adjournment of the last Congress, In
spite OF the appeal OF Senator Bayard Senator
thurman made reply. and said that the
with bad grace; that his political future de-
pended more than any other one mans on the
acuon OF congress-; that he might be relegated
10 private life, and II he was he could pursue in
peace his literary pursuits In the bosom OF his
family. In his further remarks he is said to
nave SHOWN much feeling OF the pathetic Sort