The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-12-20
Our Washington Letter.
Special to the REruBL1cAx.

NAis ANNAuhA o oJGSCn 10 COnCtuSu 10
have been very able presentation Of
his views, but the very decisive major
ity against his proposed amendment
icenclusively proved that his method
of settling the matter of the disputed
Presidency, does net generally COM
mend itself to his Senatorial associ-
sates; and public sentiment, as reflect
ed by visitors here, would appear
ssqually averse to the plan advocated
;by the Vermont Senator. The two
points most persistentlj urged against
Eit, and which were so forcibly stated
.by Mr.. Morton, were the retention of
the electoral college feature of our
tpresent method, and the danger of
uprostituting the judicial branch of the
!Govsrnment to partizan ends.
The unexpected support from the
democratic side Of the Senate accor-
rded to President Ferry's ruling against
rthe existence of the twenty.second
Hjoint rule, is troubling the Democrats
aof the lower House not little Under
, the lead of Mr.. Randall, they had de-
ntermined TO make the fight for its rec
ognition a last ditch contest for what
,nnow looks like the ''lost cause" The
vote in the Senate revealed only four
Senators, ,-Maxey, Morrison, Withers
land Whyte, and neither of them re-
ngarded as very effective champions
willing to commit themselves to the
advocacy of this very forlorn hope.
Democratic Senators have thus far
- proved rather unreliable in their sup
>, port of their political friends in the
o. House Their refusal to contest the
V admission of the Colorado Senators
I, was cause of serious offense, while
il the unscrupulous reformers of the
ee House refused to admit Representative
70 Belford from that State, and have
kept him waiting up to date for his
a, seat to which he is as clearl entitled
). as Mr.. Randall is to his. Then their
. gidefense of the eccentric whims and
d methods Of the "bull -dozers' in Louis.
AsI Jana where the whole reform" pro
negramme was sought to be carried
- through by numbering or frightening
ae from the polls all its opponents
eiseemed very much like the apologize
foi words of men convinced that they
- were arguing from wrong premises
: But what the Senate lacks in zeal in
{. Mr.. Tilden's behalf is fully atonel fol
IN in the House, when the most partizan
dis measures are endorsed without a word
Of protest among his followers.
ng The passage of the silver bill has, il
;is said, made Judge Kelley suprcmely
he' happy. 1t provides for the coinage Of
4 htsilyer dollars, makes them legal ten
thder and receivable for all debts not
E especially agreed TO be paid in gold
aus What its fate may be at the hands Of
y 1.-THE Senate no one seems justified to
Npredict.
VII The annual pension,bill which passed
he,the House last week, has not yet been
rd considered by the Senate committee
thbut it is understood that It will &c
-. ~ through substantially as it came from
the House.
=. - 1t is the desire of many members oi
aye Congress to take a generous holiday
d hreceSs; and no doubt many of them
tioineed it, for after their debilitatine
oi summers session, they Immediately
M iTentered upon active campaign work
bnewhich was only fairly ended when they
II. returned here where their duties hav,
n & been exceptionally arduous.
hin Public interest has followed the va
. doirious House and Senate Committees il
va'their mission Soutbward. Il is asserted
& n from many sources that the Democrat
have found South Carolina and Flori
Nv .H tdA very unfruitful fields of labor, ant
that their efforts will be chiefly con
fined to suppressing the actual fact
relative to the conduct Of the Demo
cratic canvass L;st tTs States
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