New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-30
Especial Correspondence Of the Republican.
AFFAIRS Ar THE CAPITAL.
WAsHINGroN, June 26, Il

Cn0 wide QlUoT60Co OeGW00u LILO AsoPuOAO"A
and Democratic parties than q simple con-
trast of the spirit actuating their individual
in and ont Of Congress in the
cases Of Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Kerr. Fro m
the first the Democrats here and elsewhere.
with some honorable exceptions, manifested
q determination to convict Mr.. Blaine, re-
gardless of the character Of the evidence
developed by the inquiry. To this end the
country was secured and scores Of witnesses
were brought here at public expense that
every scrap of old, exploded scandals,
though having no bearing upon the subJec'
under investigation, might contribute IN
moulding public sentiment against him.
Innocent features of his early and later pri-
vate life were distorted, their purposes per-
verted and thrust upon the public. His
private correspondence was meanly sough t
and procured through tool OF rebel ma
ignancy. Evidence generating him from
the specific charges Of railroad joboing was
suppressed. He was pursued to the verge o
the grave, and the most base insinuatlons
have been INDUCED in relative to his Illness
and it has furnished many high toned
papers with an inexhsustible source for
atrocious jokes and puns.
On the other hand the political opponents
of Speaker Kerr generously, magnanimous-
IL insisted that he should have fair and
impartial hearing. The benefit OF every
doubt was accorded him, and he was finally
declared guiltless of the charges of official
corruption, although his party friends even
deemed labored explanations and elaborate
apologies called for in order to divest some
Of the circumstances of the case of their
ugly features, and his dangerous illness was
urged as reason for lenient verdict from
the public.
The demoraliz alton attending the meet
ing Of the convention at Cincinnati has
been protracted to some extent by the one
now gathering at St. Louis. although pub
lie interest shows no such excitement As
pervaded almost every household during
the deliberations at Cincinnati; but the ab-
sence of numbers of Democratic Rspresen-
tatiyes and Senators has broken in upon
the routine of business at the Capitol, and
been productive Of some irregularity among
the legislators.
President Grants message. reminding
them of the perils to the public service in
case of failure of the appropriations has
stimulated both houses to greater efforts
with a view to the passage of all the ap'
preparation bills before The first of July
and it is now thought probable that com,
promise may soon be reached between the
House end Senate by or soon after that
date. When those bills are disposed of,
were there no Belknap case in the way. an
early adjournment could be effected. July
6. is the date designated to resume the
trial, and it is predicted that the Senate,
after acting upon the preliminaries, will
postpone further action in the case until
November or December. In any event the
action of the Senate in refusing to summon
for the defense scores of imnaterial wit,
nesses at the public expense, has greatly
simplified and shortened the duration OF
the trial.
1t is believed that the postoffice appro
priation bill may become law this week
The Senate committee have rejected the
attempted reorganization of the army BY
the House and also the proposed reduction
of officers pay, and has increased the ap
preparation contemplated by the House bill
about 81, 900 600, providing TO. the present
force, IS, 900, instead of $4,000 as proposed
in the bill. 1t is hardly probable that the
majority will submit to these alteration
without further struggle.
The adoption of the House appropriation
bill for the payment Of clerks employed BY
the Postofice Department, it is stated, vii
necessitate q reduction Of pay from sever
to fifteen per cent.
The Senate has indicated its purpose Il
stand by the reconstruction measures
adopted during the past ten years by tn
passage of supplementary measures calcu
lated to remedy the defects in the enforce
ment act, pointed out by the Supreme Court
The Democrats stubbornly resisted, AM
there is no probability Of its receiving tn
assent of Democratic House.
The shameless disregard Of private right
and the requirements Of decency by tn
House majority in selling many thousands 0
private kilograms in a New York junk shol
and bringing them here, hoping therewitl
to convict some Republican official of mis-
conduct was fttingly rebuked the othe
day, as was tho telegraph company tina
made the sale, by the introduction OF. in tn
Senate, q measure designed to put stol
to such disreputable practices in the future
Mr.. Blaine is still confined to his house
and most of the time to his bed; and by tn
advice of his physicians he will to-day Q
| +n.morrow. 20 to his home in Augusta
Maine, for Q few weeks, thus hoping for
complied restoration to health.
Mr.. Kerr has much improved during tn
past week, but his return to the active du
| ties of Sneaker this session is not expected
The equalization bounty bill recent
nassed by the House is virtually the sam
"A the one passed last session. 1t give
SO 1913 per month to soldiers, non'comm'f
stoned officers, musicians, sailors, marine
and Indians, who served during the lat
WET. deducting all State and 'sional oouI
| ties received. -,
The bill extending the time ZOE niln
| -. eo- additional bounty has also passe
both Houses.
The Temperature.
The tbermome ter at Louis Frigerio's, NJ
5oChartres street, stood as follows, june =
ASA. NJ, SO; at P. NJ, 900; at o +. M
| 1rr;co the night of Jun