Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-03-02
Washington Letter.
WAsHEGToS, D. C.. Feb. %, II.

WAsHTSGToS, ID. c. Feb. %, al.
The friends of the Income Tax are
quite iubilant over the result of the vote
in the House yesterday on the motion to
go into committee of the Whole, for the
purpose of laying aside &il bills on the
calender Cntil reaching the one for the
repeal of the Income. Tax. 1t was voted
down By a vote of 107 against l03. This
it is claimed kills the repeal bill. L do
not think so, as there were those who are
in favor of the repeal ofthe tax who vot-
ed against considering the bill, as they
were fearful that the WESTERN Democrats
would amcnd the bill 80 as 70 admit coal
and salt duty free, hence the result The
Senate bill is still before the conference
committee, the Senate claiming the con-
stitutional right to originate bills to Ie-
duce taxation and the House stubborLly
denying it. Boutwell, will by hook or by
crook stave off legislation, which he is
peal of the Income tax Is one OF the
questions on which he differs with the
President, and its repeal would place
him in rather an awkward position.
The expense of impeaching and trying
Governor Holden, of Moth Carolina,
will not be less thsn $3.50 0c0 The
Chronicle here thinks it a large sim ITO
merely CRAFTY a spirit of revenge The
Chr0nicle man is wrong no sum is too
large to have justice done to an outraged
people and the culprit punished When
the Radicals were trying Andrew h
son, on the most Aimsy and ridiculous
charges, the spirit of revenge which
really nctuated them. was called Justice,
and the amour of money it cost was
never counted. 1T makes sotfe differ
ence whose Ok is rored."
1t is again given out at the White
House that there is no foundation for
the rumored changes IN the Cak&net. l
certainly ought not to kHoW az well as
the military aids who surround his Ex-
c~ellency, and who dispense It'd BITS of ill.,
form alton to the eSpectant and verAeious
news gatherers, h arc never gorged
with items, but like little Oliver always
CRY for more," but in view Of certain
meetings, conferences, caucnses and
gatherings of certain politicians on the
condition Oh the Radical party, and the
| determination which has been arrived at,
| that the party must be, made stronger by
having some back bone put into the Ad-
ministratior, and that Pennsylvania
must have q Cabinet officer in order to
rave her for Grant-''or any otleT man"
IN liz. l beg leave to di6er with those
White House aids, who either do not
know. or purposely give out false infor-
nation. Besides whatever Grant IL GO
ing to do he always gives out that he is
not to do. This may not be relied
on as an infalhbls sign and I I'M willing
on the strength of the White House de-
malls to risk my reputation on the pro
posed Cabinet changes. ExueRt Fisb,
C~reswell and Alderman SIRE.
England's anxiety to adjest all her
differences on this side OF the Atlantic
has eliminated in the sending of five
commissioners to Washington to settle
she Alabama claims and the fisheries
question. The English commission con-
sIsts of Earl DeGrey, Professor Mon
tague Bernard, Sir Edward Thornton,
Sir John A. Macdonald, of Canada, and
Sir John Rose with Lord Tenderden as
| Secretary of the commission The Uni
| led States commissioners are Secretary
Fish, Minister Schenck, Ex-Attorney
General Hoar, Associate Justice Nelson
| and Senator Williams. No doubt the
| Senate will confirm the U 8. commits
sioners NAM d.
The President is str ingly of the belief
G.that a bad excuse is better than none"
He SAYS as en- excuse for EOt signing the
bill repeating the test oath, that it dis
eliminates in favor of the man who has
been dislcyal while sloyal man Atill has
to take IL, and shat IL is not an Absolute
repeal. Members who voted for thc bill
shrug their Shoulders and say his Is a
mere bubble rs it was inteuced, and
does, enfranchise those who were not
otherwise disfranchised by tine 14'h A
msndment, it was not INTENDED to reach
those who could take the iron clad oath.
Ulysses is swimming il a sea OF subter
fuges, deceits, schemes, tricks, preVari'
cations and and fancies thai
it, is craftsmanship. The bill will be-
come a law without his signature, a. he
has neither the courage to sign or veto
il.
The Radicals are about giving another
evidence of their fall elections. There
are any number of bills now before Con-
gress creating new judicial districts in
the different States. These new Judge
ships are not wanted by any public ne
c~essity, but are merely to make places
for members Of Congress who have been
| deemed unworthy by their constituent
tc Ion ger represent them in Congress.
On the heels of these new judgeships
comes q swarm of subordinate officials
new Court Houses, &C., &C., ans a large
increase Of expenses. This is Radical
economy and the people are beginning
to sec it.
In the ease of DIR. Miller, Senator
elect from Georgia, the Vice President
overru1ei the point OF order made by
Senator Dawes, that it was a question Of
privilege. and Mr.. Dawes retorted very
warmly and sharply that it vas a ques'
ton of the very highest privilege and he
hopes to live TO see the time when thai
decision would be overruled. What bet
ter than partisan decisions could be ex'
pected from the smiling politician in the
Vice Presidential chair.
ROAR