Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-06
For the oxford Democrat.
WdshiHOtOn Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. I
May q, 1876.

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May p, 1876.
! The Senate continues to discuss the
question of whether or not il has the
right to try Belknap, and it is impossible
10 tell when a conclusion will be arrived
at. In the meantime the committees are
at work, and are perlecting the legislation
that must be passed. The executive,
legislative and judicial appropriation bill
has been under consideration and was re-
ported on Friday. In this as with all the
other bills passed by the House pretend
ing to appropriate money to carry on the
government, except the pension bill, has
the Senate disagreed. They will not sub.
nit to the assumption of lot oil rural
roosters" fresh from the country, that they
know better than the heads of the de-
partments what is needed 10 transact the
business of the government, than the
men specially selected to determine that
question, nor will they agree that the
House in these bills shall legislate sixteen
thousand men needed in the departments
out of them. The conference committee
on the consular and diplomatic bill could
not agree and each house proposes to
stand by its own bill. The consequence
will be dead lock, that will probably
carry the session far into the summer and
may leave the government on the first OF
July. without dollar TO pay expenses.
The democratic House will be clearly re-
sponsible for this condition of affairs
Two more republicans have been vim.
dicated by democratic committees. Gen'l
Schenck was accused of using his position
as Minister to England to aid in fraudu-
lently foisting upon the British public
worthless mine. The committee say he
was not guilty, though others blame him
for engaging in any business while in
official position. Ex-Speaker Blaine was
charged with being connected with the
sale OF some worthless Fort Smith 4
Little Rock railroad bonds, to the Union
Pacific road. Col. Thomas a. Scott
swore that the bonds were his and that
Mr.. Blaine had no particle of interest in
them. This exonerates Mr.. Blaine.
though the committee has not yet re-
ported.
An effort is being made TO get the gov
eminent to take back the lands it gave 10
the Union & Central Pacific roads. at two
and half dollars per acre, as part of a
sinking fund TO redeem the bonds loaned
these roads II would be an outrage for
this bill, reported by Senator West, to be
adopted. Both these roads are amply
able to pay their bonds and the accumu
lated interest and should be made to DO
so.
The House Judiciary committee has
decided that Clapp, the Congressional
printer, is not an impeachabe officer, so
that we shall be spared another impeach-
ment trial.
General Sheridan has been ordered to
protect the people 10 the Black Hills,
pending negotiations with the Sioux for
that territory.
A large number of private bills passed
tho Hnn1a Er,Iau ,uh hiah "a
bill day.
The investigation Of DR.. Nichols of the
Insane Asylum still continues. No one
was ever more thoroughly vindicated
from malicious aspersions, than has been
DR.. Nichols. The most distinguished
physicians OF the country and men OF the
highest standing in the country. who were
on the board of visitors all unite in de-
claring The asylum is the best conducted
OF any in the country. DR.. Grafton Tyler
said he would not hesitate to send any
member OF his family there. and he spoke
from personal knowledge.
The cabine. changes last Tuesday have
created great comment. The independ-
ent and democratic presses have endeay-
ored 10 use them to create division be-
tween republicans, by charging that they
were made iu the interest of Senator
Conkling as candidate before the Gin
cinnati convention. This is known to be
false. One of the main reasons tor the
change was. that New York had two
members in the cabinet and Pennsylvania
none and as Judge Pierrepont was anx-
ious to 60 10 England. as soon as
vacancy occurred he was sent there and
Pennsylvania given the place made va
cant by the transfer OF Judge Taft from
the war Office to the Attorney Generals
office. REP.
WASHINGTON. d. c.,
May 22. 1876.
We ale now having fine summer
weather. and fruits and vegetables are
coming to market in great abundance.
and at prices more favorable to the con-
sumner than the producer. Strawberries,
green peas and potatoes &C., are in full
supply, with good promise oil all kinds OF
fruits, and berries in their season.
The theme Of discussion for some days
past has been the letter OF the Hon. A.
&. Riddle to Mr.. Blaine, who alleges it
was written to defend his dead son-in-
law, Knowlton, the author of the story
of the transfer OF $24. 900 Kansas Pacific
R. r. Bonds to Mr.. Blaine by j. B. Stew
art, Esq. now Of New York, but as the