The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-03

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EXTREMIST verge Of legislation. Those
who opposed imitation in the scnsto saw
that oil efforts TO prevent It would evan
90 they determined TO send out an anu
so,o with what they conceived 20 be poi
son. and 50 introduced into the peuding
finance bill provisions for specie resump-
ton, a, some future day, and gradua!
retirement Of the creenbGcks. Yesterday !
the advocates Of more paper currency ad-
vaneed to the assault, and by vote Of 2s |
10 23-on motion Of dark" Morton-tbc |
specie resumption clause was stricken out, |
DESPITE the appeals and walls of Senator |
Pratt Mortons colleague, aud Sherman, |
chairman Of the finance committee. This
backing down from tho pledge made by !
the government some few years siEcc, to |
resume specie payment at tho earliest |
practicable moment, suits the gold gam |
blers-snd strange TO say, the Western
farmers and business men strike hands
with Wall street and jubiiato over the
victory gained in the senate yesterday.
Morton completed his work BY Offering
IN amendment g. strike out tho section
that provides for tne gradual retirement
OF the greenbscks-this win no doubt pass
to-day. The rulings Of Senator Carpcn-
ter yesterday, in the chair, has bson tho
universal topic OF conversation. Either
through Ignorance or design. be mado tho
most unsccountshio decisious-in favor of
the inaslionists. So extraordinary we're
they that that respectable old mutt. Mr.
Hamiin, protested, saying that it would
reverse tho practice Of the Senate for
thirty years; lust as If Carpenter cared
for the rules and uasces OF that or amy
other body when he has a point to gain
So lac stuck to his decisions much to th,
horror Of the ancient pumps who, in par
compose tho Senate.
sANBoRE.
While Ssnborn, "tbe mysterious man,
is being tried in Brooklyn on a charge Of
going smack" with Uncle Sans alfalfa
in robbing the revenue department, The
WAYS and means committee hav0 decided
10 90 on with his case and Summon h,s
partners in guilt--Socrotsry Richardson
aud his assistant, Sawyer--aiso informal
revenue commissioner Douglass and Chief
WAItly of tile secre. service to testify Ia
relation 10 the contracts. II il sulieiant
to know that Richardson, for some reason,
gave Ssnborn the collection OF taxes Il,
dOpeF cent, after refusing TO give them to
thoroughly responsible party who of
terod to collect them for 10 per cent. 1.
ia no. 10 he supposed that "leny' of
the plumber can DO shown up bu. suli-icnt
smut will attach to the chief Of the treas-
ury department and his assistant to ex pect
that in Difference 10 the sentiment of an
outraged people, they will create a couple
Of vacancies for tho president TO Gil. fl
Is thought that the committee Will e,.aer
recommend the repeal Of the law allow
ing moieI'es or 70 modify it that it will
hos De a LOCALIZED means OF robbing NOR
chants and farming out tho COLLECTION of
the taxes the political favorites of corrupt
oiicials.
THE CENTENNIAL.
Inc directors of tho proposed ceulen-
maj exhibition are no. only incompetent,
ba. obstinate and withal are tricky.
Yesterday Pig Iron Kelly in the
interest Of these littlo minded folk re-
ported bill from the waya and means
committee to admit all goods intended Tor
The international exhibition n ls7O free Of
duty Mr.. Garfield saw through the dodge
at once AID suggested that "cen.ennielr be
substituted for international, " which. ID,
eourse, Pig lton' would not accept, and
30 the bill was objected 70. The Ing,iy,
was 10 commit Congress to tho exhibition
1t was on par with Cameron's NOVA i
the senate, and was soon through. Cor
gress would probably vote an appropri,
ton to Il national, but not to an lp,nr,,
tiensl exposition but rs the pip.heade
directors will not 20 hAyo it, | opinp tho
will do as they do ia Francsu-wjtho,
quite remarkable change has come oy,
the republicans dream on this ouos,i,,
IL was at hrst quito ssyera on the parr,y
ness Of the Quaker City folk, in regard ,
the centennial but it, tone ID yory rnuc
changed OF late. II the director Gene
Aiissimo Goshorne had not stated in mi
that the show would stand on its own IA,
its, ! would DO inclined 10 think that [
centennial emisssry of the PhilsdelpL
North American who holds out at the A
ingtcn, had seen tho republican M,
aud reasoned with him.
TUE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION
The committee investigating dis,ri
affairs turn up something odorously ode
sive every day. Yesterday Charles II
Der testified that while drawing pGy II
der tho parking commission he was ,
rseted TO build stables and carriage hon.
for private individuals, using for 1t luml
belonging to the board Of public wori
lie bull, stables for contractors and y
up fancy iron tree-boxes ia front Of
number OF persons residences, I
which tho board made no char
Ho also stated that Frank II. Smith, {