The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-05-31

/ keeping these nests Of cofruptlSn IN
his district, and they have succeeded.
How this action gives the lie to their
! talk about Corruption and Frauds
the navy yards. Mr.. Randall the
great economist of the House--the
man who howls continuously about
frauds, insisted that the League Island
yard should be continued. Mr.. Lutt-
rell, another one of these howlers,
spoke for The Marc Island yards; and
SO with all of them, while some Of
them from Georgia actually insisted
upon another "nest Of corruption" on
the coast of that State. Such is dem
oerntic consistency. -ft a. rrIn
On Thursday, the committee on for
eign affairs reported on the Emma
Mine case. The committee say of
General Schenck, that Eve believe he
was not guilty of fraud or of any
fraudulent intention in his connection
with the company or the vendors of
the NINE" But they condemn any
connection with such speoulations ms
improper in a government official oc-
cupying his position, and report the
! following resolution "That this House
condemns the action of Gen. Robert
G. Schenck, United States Minister at
the court of st. James, in becoming a
director of the Emma Silver Mining
company of London, aud his opera
tions in connection with the shares Of
said company and the vendor thereof,
as ill-advised unfortunate and incom-
patible with the duties ofhis position"
So that another republican official
who has been the mark of slander for
the democratic and independent press,
has forced q democratic House to ac-
quit him of any wrong doing.
Mr.. Morrison introduced his tariff
bill on Thursday, and read long
speech in its favor. 1t ombodies the
Revenue Tariff ideas Of the democrats
and would be, if passed, q fatal blow
at many Of our manufacturing estab-
lishments. 1t will not pass and will
hardly he brought up again this sess-
ion. The judiciary committee who
have been investigating Mr., Blaine,
in regard to the $4,000 worth of
bonds of the Fort Smith Railroad,
have not yet reported; if they have
any fairness about them, they will
have to make q report eXhonorating
hin, and it should be done at once, as
Col. Tom. Scott settled the question
definitely that Mr.. Blaine had no con-
nection with them.
The Senate still continues TO discnss
the question of jurisdiction in the Bel
knap case and may reach vote by
Monday.
A bill has been introduced in the
Senate to partially restore the frank
ing privilege. 1t ought to be fully re-
stored and if this Congress had any
courage it would be done.
The investigation of the Insane
Asylum continues Some partie;
named Bontz swore to n terrible story
in regard to one of their family being
; starved to death, and covered with
vermin. DR.. Pliny Garle superinten
dent of the State hospital for the in,
sane at Northampton Massachusetts
testifies that he attended Bontz at the
,, time of his death, and that he did moi
! die of starvation, and was clean auC
well taken care of.
: The election at Petersburgh, Vir
j ginia was conducted in the approved
. democratic style. In one ward twC
colored men were shot and severa
! severely beaten, while the gentleman
in charge of the distribution OF tn,
! republican tickets had to save his lif
: by fight, In another ward an olC
! deerept colored man was beaten Sc
|, verely, and the books taken in tn
. presence Of the police. Virginia vii
. probably be democratic, if this line o
= conduct is permitted to continue.
# The change in the Cabinet is excl
!. ting much discussion, the major par
of it evoked by the appointment 0
4 Don Cameron. The guessers sa,
o that this was a movement in favor q
e Conkling, but l happen to know BET
;. ter. Some time since President Gran
i. said to one of the leading republican
v candidates that he would make II
n changes in the Cabinet in the interes
n of any one as q candidate, and he
e known to be a man who abides by hi
n pledges. The facts are that Attorne
.e General Pierrepont differed with tn
President upon question of policy i
" regard to an important matter, whic
= would be referred to the Attorne
.e General, while Secretary Taft agree
\. with the President. Perrepont wa
anxious to 60 TO England and wa
F. ~. consequently rendered the mission
c. and his place given to Taft, who muc
nreferred il to the SecretarYship {