The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-05-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsnrYaroY. u. O., May 28, i87C


Nothing of importance was transacted in
either House Of Congress on Saturday. The
proposed adjournment Of both Houses on
the 18th Of June is regarded 10y many oithe
! knowing ones as sheer nonsense, as many of
the appropriation bills agreed upon 10y the
House Committee will never pass the SEN
| ate without very material changes The
larger portion Of the Senate's time is occu-
pied with the Belknap impeachment. Most
of the Senators have prepared written
opinions stating their view of the case and
giving the reasons for the vote they have
cast, to be submitted after the vote is ta-
ken. II seems to De conceded that the vote
as to Jurisdiction, will be pretty close one
one third Of the Senate vote against iuris.
diction Beknap might escape by these same
| Senators refusing to declare him guilty be-
| cause the Court has no right to try him.
The New Nor,' 75dca, think. this is Il fool
sh idea, and holds that Senator called on
/ TO say whether, on the evidence, the accused
! il. or is not guilty has no more right to let
| the question Of jurisdiction influence him
than ha, ~ juryman. 1t is a question that
! is open to discussion and much may be said
on beth sides.
! The probabilities are that the Senate Com
mittee ON Post Offices and Post roads will
recommend the restoration Of the Frank
! ing privileges TO members of Congress for
official business There is no doubt that
this change from the present official stamps
would be cheaper and in all other respects
work better for the ends of public business
The present system is simply enriching the
Post Office at the expense Of the other De-
partnents or IN effect only turning over the
governments money from one department
TO the other, and only creating an un-
necessary expenditure of money in the man.
uiacture Of stamps and stamped envelopes.
The outrage mill which was set in opera.
ton evidently by Carpet-haggers to grind
political capital has, it seems, ceased run.
ming. On the 18th inst, Gov. Kellogg re
ceiyed a telegram from New Orleans nfor
ming him that the violence near Mississippi
line had been horrible. There were reports
of wild regulators preparing to cross the lin,
to attack the negroes The tenor of the tel
egram was such as to create serious appre
hension Of further trouble. The Presiden
assures Gov. Kellogg that the powers alread,
given to the T. s. military in Louisiana t
prevent violence would be amplifed if tn
necessity therefor arose. On the 10Th til
following dispatch was sent to Governo
Stone by w. II. Noble the sheriff of VIII;
inson county:
t WooDvGrLE. Miss, May 19th.-75 Go,
Stone Quiet has been restored Throughout
the county. Tho trouble could have bee
avoided had not the colored people fired int
my posse. They were advised by their leaC
ers to kill white people from the cradle NJ
| have arrested some Of the ring leaders an
nav get more Prominent colored men wer
with me attempting to racfv them, but the
:. would listen to no advice. | apprehend n
further trouble.
So from this it would seem the mill di
not run near as we'll as Gov. Kellogg an
his confreres hoped, and the grist groun
turned out valueless. The Baltimore Ne,
, thinks it strange and most singular coinc
cidence that Senator Morton should be
: conspicuously exercised in behalf of Souti
v ern Republicans and be candidate for IL
Presidency too. His friend Kellogg appea
,s to have stirred up first class outrage in Il
: very nick of time Just as his friend Harrisc
charged Blaine with corruption, hoping
;. hurt him. The fact that Morton is a cand
: date may have no significance in this dire
, ton, but it does seem strange that such aiC
!. to votes as this slandcr of Blaine by OF
,. henchman and of the south by anoth'
T. should alwavs happen just when Morto
Z most needs them. The page who fell viii
sliding down the ban stcrs at the Capitol
is thought will recover,
u RENO