The Republican journal., 1874-04-09
Washington Matters.
re-pondence Of the Boston Post, April 9Th
THE INFI ATIONISTS

-flpntjelice OF the Boston 1Ost, April Jth.
THE INFLATIONIsTs.
The spirit of Cancellation, noticeably
eyinced by the inhatonists in the Senate
during the last two or three days. is ac-
counted for by the assertion made here
with a great degree of positiveness, that
President Grant will certainly interpose his
veto against any financial measure which
fails to make provisions for the redemption
OF greenbacks and return to specie basis
Ii Is limited that the knowledge of the
above tact had much to do in bringing
about the withdrawal OF the several mon
ster imitation propositions that were at
tempted to be toisted ON the Senate early
in the week while the intiationists were
oNer-iovful and elated at their evident
strength and supposed ability to cram
down the throats Of their opponents the
most Objectionable boluses They drew
in their horns considerably, however, to-
ward the last Of the week, ana were will
ing to accept, as compromise, the Mer-
rimon proposition increasing the National
bank circulation SIG ,0O0, 900. instead of
others involving an increase OF the amount
from Sll0, 100000 to nearly 5000, 100000
In view of these and other circumstances.
1t IS pretty safe 10 assert that Senator
Sherman's motion to reinsert in a modified
form the second and fourth sections of the
Finance Committees bill which We're
stricken out several days ago. will meet
With success during the week. During the
armiStice between the contestants, brought
about by the adjournment OF the Senate
from Friday until tomorrow, an effort to
harmonic the conflicting parties by means
ot compromises has been quietly going
on. The attempt is believed to have been
somaN hat successful, although no definite
OF positive agreement has been arrived at.
rnf nirfAClMENr on GOVERNMENT
OFFICERS.
Gen Butler Will endeavor to have passed
Dy the House, under a suspension Of the
rules tomorrow. the hlll offered by him
Yesterday. which ls intended to deprive of
office civil officers OF the United States, eX-
cept Presidents and Vice Presidents, while
their trials for Impeachment are in pro-
grcss This bib came before the Judiciary
Committee and was intended to apply es-
peciallN 10 the cases of Judge Durell, of
Louisiana, Judge Busted, of Alabama,
and Story, Of Arkansas, who, it is expect
ed, will be tried on articles OF lmpeach-
ment likely to be presented by the House.
Representative Morey of Ioilisiana nra.
vented the reception of the bin in the
House Yesterday bv his objection He
desires 10 project Durell thouph rs Gen
Butlpr remarked ..such action as that will
NOT ave Dnrell I'm explaininp the bill
Gen Butler said il was intended to prevent
such officers from rssieninp to escape
punishment He cited the case of .Judoa
Delahay. of Kansas. who was impeached
before the Senate for drunkenness and in
capaeltN l"r holalliS once. Out the senate
li'o iot .iiiie W ny lllli a' ttat session, ana
ne c"h.lli'ea 70 non" ms oiiice untll the
beginning OF this Congress, and when the
House began again TO move against him
he resigned. As the law now stands,
officers can 60 on and discharge the duties
OF their offices while they are impeached
by the Judgment OF the House. Butler
said: II have now in my mind one Judge
whose name will not mention, because
| do not desire to PREJUDICE the case of any
one, against whom 1t Is alleged that as
soon as he can hold Court long enough to
clear up all the business for his friends he