The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-07-21

WASHINGTON, ID. G. July 10, 1876.
The Belknap trial is making good |
progress and the belief is expressed |
that it will be concluded within two
weeks. The disposition of the defend |
ants counsel excited much attention
during the first days proceedings, they
appearing to regard the nature of the |
evidence developed with feelings akin
to Indifference; but since that time
they have become much more belliger-
ant in their attitude toward the House
managers. From the testimony al |
ready taken, the fact that Belknap
received several remittances from
Marsh. appears well established; but
many able lawyers express doubts as
to the ability of the managers to con-
vince the Senate, beyond n doubt,
that the ex Seeretary's official conduct
was Influenced by bribes of money or
other valuable consideration; and it is
believed that Marsh has an unhappy
experience in store when he shall have
fallen under the dissecting knives of
Messrs. Carpenter, Black and Rlair.
so confidently was it believed that
the dead lock was broken, that Seere-
tary Morrill, entered upon his new du-
ties as head of the Treasury Depart
iHent on the 9TH inst but, contrary
to general expectation, the Conference
Committee on the legislative, exeeu-
tive, and judicial appropriation bill
disagreed and a new committee was
ordered. The essential point of dis
agreement is relative to the new legis-
lation contemplated in the bill and
which the House majority insists the
Senate shall adopt, as the price of
their voting the means for administer
ing the Government. Before Senator
Morrill, took final leave of the Senate,
he made a brief speech charging that
the course of the House is revolution
ary, and were the Senate to submit, it
would amount TO virtual abolition of
that body. In all the compromises
thus far, the Senate has made large
concessions and has manifested every
disposition to harmonic the points of
difference, but it is not likely to carry
its accommodating spirit to the extent
of suicide The Senate, on Saturday,
extended the time for using unsus-
pended appropriations, ten days; and
the House is expected to do the same
today. When an agreement shall
have been effected upon the bill men
toned, the others still before Confer
ence Committee will be easily adjusted.
1t is predicted that an adjournment
will be had by the last of ths present
month.
The sad disaster to Custer and his
command are greedily sieZed upon by
many of the ''reformers" as a apretext
for savage and indecent attacks upon
the President, holding him responsible
therefor. Precisely how, they do not
pretend to show, nor are facts deemed
necessary to convince the class of vot-
ers to whom they address themselves.
their desperate purposes are more evil
dent with each passing. Every public
misfortune, every public and private
| interest must be made to Tilden's sue
cess regardless of truth or of decency.
BY this false cry against the President
| they trust also to divert the intelli-
gence of the nation from their own
reprehensible course, when like true
demagogues and for partizan purposes,
they have persistently insisted upon
cutting down the army and destroying
| its efficiency in the face of savage
and relentless enemy. The conviction
cannot be evaded that General Custer
invited the fate that befell him and his
| companions by his reckless disregard
| of his enerny's strength. That is the
feeling about the War Department,
although every officer testifies to his
nobility of character.
| General Hayes letter of acceptance
is warInly-enthusiasti astically-received,
not only by straight Republicans, but
by liberals and independents as well.
Senator Logan attempted, unsuc-
cessfully, to call up the equalization
i bounty Dill Oh odJuruay- he sdlu TIE
bill had several times passed the House
and that ne should persist in his efforts
and demand the ayes and nays until
he got it before the Senate, that the
attitude of Senators might be known.
The Pacific railroad lobby has suf-
fered bad defeat. Mr.. Lawrenee's
bill, obliging that monopoly to estab-
lish a sinking fund out of which to re-
imburse the Government for its aid,
was passed by u vote of 159 to 9. Its
passage, it was claimed, would save to
the Government $50, OOO, ,O0G.
To-day an attempt is to be made to
repeal the resumption act Since the
St. Louis conventions surrender to
the reputation ring of the Democratic
party, the infiationists in Congress
have grown much more aggressive than
during the first months of the session;
and they count on victory in the
House to-day. 1t is rumored that
Eastern Democrats have visibly weak
ened in their opposition and that
many will make an absolute surrender
on to days vote.
Ii IS openly asserted on the streets
here by incautious Democrats, that if