Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-05
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence.

| 10 Vic CHduSeo III Cuc CdDlHtG- VI COuTSe
the opinions expressed are almost as
various as the men who do the talking. |
The Independents and Democrats insist
that the whole thing was movement in
favor of Senator Conkling as the Cincin-
natl nominee. Those who are better in
formed, know this is not so, and that
the changes were made for very diff
ferent reason, and because Judge Peirre-
pont differed with President Grant upon
question that the latter considered it
was material that there should be per-
feet accord between himself and his law
: officer, and therefore the Attorney Gen
eral was given the mission to England
and Mr.. Taft, who does agree with the
President on the subject spoken of, was
given his place. This left a vacant
place in the cabinet and it was given to
: Pennsylvania, Mr.. "Don" Cameron being
| one of the most capable men and the one
(. to whom it would most naturally be
| given in that State. All efforts to make
: political capital out of it for particular
: persons, will fail. The Graphic Of Sat
urday contains double loaded editorial
of some significance upon that subject
s and Senator Conkling's candidacy. 1t
i. says the movement for Conkling was in
. tended to secure him the premiership of
the next cabinet. 1t claims to speak by
authority" and if it does the meaning
- is plain, that the ''Great Unknown is
to have the vote of New York. There
has been for some time an undercurrent
observable to close observers, that such
= movement was on foot, and some of
the shrewd party men think it points to
3 Governor E. D. Morton, of New York,
II as the clark horse" to be brought for
J. ward as the candidate of the Empire
70 State.
The Senate will to-day vote on the
a question of Jurisdiction in the Belknap
r. case. The probabilities are in favor of
k its assuming jurisdiction. Should it do
<. so, an effort will be made to put off the
1t trial until December, and Judge Black,
one of Belknap's counsel, thinks this
le will be done. l believe, however, the
:, trial will proceed. Mr.. Singleton, of
a. the Conference Committee on the con-
D, sular and diplomatic bill, reported that
le the committee could not agree, and the
House discharged it. The Senate COM
* mittee on appropriations, reported the
i Executive, Legislative, and Judicial ap-
az preparation bill. 1t contains over one
no thousand amendments of the House bill.
q All the salaries are restored to the pres
ent figures, the reduction made by the
. House in the forces employed in the
=. various departments, are stricken out,
and numerous other changes are made.
- There is no probability of an early
agreement between the houses on the
- appropriation bills, and the prospects
are that the first of July will arrive be-
fore single bill is passed.
VI The charge has been made against
oU Speaker Kerr that he received six hun.
H' dred dollars for securing the appoint
jill ment of man named Green, to a lieu
'e tenancy in the army. The story is that
Nv the money was paid to doOrkeeper Of
y the House named Hazen, and by him t.
'n' Speaker Kerr, then member of The
" House. The records of the war office
"O show that President johnson appointed
:" Green on the recommendation of Kerr
and both Green and Hazen have beer
' u summoned before Clymer's committee
ny 1t would be too bad if Clymer has t.
." make another sweeping report. Genera
Banning, ON Saturday, called up his bill
SEQ recognizing the army. and as he refus
Vn' ed to permit any amendments the Repub
ard licans flibustered until the House ad
MS iourned Banning's bill does away wit
M. the colored regiments, which of cours
'ng was the main object in introducing j
tea 1t is strange that the Democrats wi
IN show their heads so plainly on the ev
ON of Presidential election, when the
We know all such measures will be defeate
Tue in the Senate.
'oyS Secretary Robson has again aske
mes the navel committee to permit him to
'her heard with open doors. They agree
pa hear him, but will not agree that ii
ting examination shall be public.
The bill to appropriate the money
Da- pay the awards of the Alabama Claim
fore Commission, has been introduced in Il
on House, and will probably pass soon.
ated The prospects for war in Europe a
t he imminent England refuses to agree
rom the the terms agreed upon at the Berl
He Conference in regard to Turkey, al
and France. Spain and Italy sustain he
fleet The English feet in the Mediterrani
G he is being largely reinforced. while Austr
ened and Russia are both arming. ShOu
lock war commence, it will be a gigani
ing struggle. LOGAN.
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