Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
Especial Correspondence to the Herald
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Doiugs of Congress Presidential Candidates
Belknap's Impeachment-The Chinese CUES.
nnixGs oF coNGREss.


out for itself! The House of Repre-
sentatives controlled by Democrats
and ex Couiederates, has thus far
done little more than organize itself
into investigating commi tees for the
sole purpose of driving the Republi-
can party from power. These COM
mittees have not only consumed the
time that should have been devoted
to needed legislation, but the lavish
and clearly reckless manner in which
they have disbursed the public nom
ely is certainly greatly at variance
with their economical pretensions.
No thought of time or money has de-
tered them from scowering the
country in every direction when it
appeared that there was the slightest
possibility of spelling the good name
of Republican official When the
evidence does not satisfy them
the matter is dropped but if it
at all suits their purpose, no matter
whether true or false, with what a
flourish of trumpets they spread it be-
fore the people.
For long time after these COM
mittees started out they failed to find
anything upon which to frame re-
port, and becoming dissatisfied with
their self-imposed task they whining
ly complained that the Republicans
had been so long in power that the
evidences of their corruption were so
adroitly and completely covered up
that although they were certain Of its
existence yet they could not establish
it by proof. So much for Democratic
ingenuity. They are still at work,
with an evident intention TO manu-
facture, if it cannot be otherwise OBJ
tanned, evidence to be used in the
approaching campaign.
DEMOCRATIC FRAUDS.
1t is rather noteworthy that in
their searching after corrupt Republi'
cans they have unearthed quite a
number of frauds committed in their
own ranks. Even Belknap is fairly
chargeable to them, for it was Only
his war record that commended him
to the Republican party, to which,
up to that time, he was perfect
stranger. Pendleton's reputation
they have ruined. Robbins of, North
Carolina, is proven to have sold his
vote in the State Legislature for a
paltry twenty dollars. Fltzhugh,
Doorkeeper, with five other APP
pointees of the House have been
compelled to vacate on account of
misdemeanors in the short space of
six months, and now Speaker Kerr
is on trial charged with having sold
his influence in 1866 in procuring a
mil tary appointment. The charge is
not yet fully proved, but it has GER
tainly placed their chosen leader in a
most unenviable position. Such are
the men whom the people are asked
to continue in power.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
As the time approaches for decid-
ing D shall be the nominee of the
Republicans at Cincinnati the ex-
element incident thereto wakes
stronger. Blaine, Bristow, Conkling
and Morton are classed as the
'Known". all others being embraced
in the Unknown y; and there
is an increasing belief that from
the latter class the election will be
made. There are also four names
which inspire good deal of conf
dence. They are Hayes, Chandler,
Wheeler and Freelnghuysen. Of
these Messrs Chandler and Freel-
inehuysen are best known and
known only as statesmen of perfect
purity and great force. Mr.. Cham
dler in particular by his record as a
Senator for eighteen years which is
Of the highest possible character-fol-
lowed by his forcible administration
of his Interior Department at the
present time has made such an i'm
preston upon all that there is good
reason to believe that he may be the
coming man.
THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT.
The decision of the Senate that it
has jurisdiction in the case will pro-
long the labors of that body almost
to the end of the session, unless the
trial should be postponed as has been
suggested until the next session OF
Congress.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
This subject, which has been
brought up again by the speeches of
Senator Sargent and others, is now
attracting a greater degree of atten-
ton than ever before. The Chinese
themselves are becoming anxious,
and a strong presentation of their
side of the question is to be made to
Congress by delegation from San
Francisco, now on their way here.
BADGER.
Washington, June 3, 1876.
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