Montgomery County sentinel., 1877-12-14
FROM WASHINGTON.


Spectdt CorresPoitdence of ue Sentinel
WAsHISGToN, D. G. December ilth, 1877.
Now that the war in the Senate is over the
contested seats from the Southern States have
ended by the admission OF Mr.. Eustis, of
Louisiana, both Houses of Congress have got
down TO work, and will evidently hurry up
matters in order to take their usual Chris mas
vacation, which they propose 10 do somewhat
earlier and longer than is customary on ac-
court of the extra session, and have passed
concurrent resolutions to adjourn from the
| l5tb of the present month to the 10th OF
January, proSimo
The Ways and Means committee have con-
cluded TO make no report for the new tariff
until February next, in order that they may
be guided in their action by the completion Of
the appropriation bills, as they can determine
then much better what the expenditures are
TO be and frame a bill to meet the necessities
of the country. The lax on whiskey will
probably be reduced so cents per gallon, and
that on tobacco 10 cents per pound and the
free list in any event will be considerably in
creased. This Of course, is subject to future
consideration, but is believed 10 be the general
outlines of the tariff bill.
Administrations alias Mr.. Hayes, has as
sumed the position of ex-Presldent Johnson,
and displays his firm and fixed purpose of
lighting the Senate, by a denomination last
week Of nearly all his appoinees which failed
OF confirmation at the extra session. and is
determined TO die fighting in the ditch o.
'my policy, and AS his most intimate friends
here inform us he is equally as stubborn as
Mr.. Johnson, the Senate will have TO ventually
back down entirely, or fall back upon an
Electoral Tribunal Capitulalion
The Silver Bill discussion in the Senate, as
indicated by The overwhelming vote which
DrOup ht The matter yer from last weple mill
to-day for its serious consideration, shows
conclusiyely that the measure has more friends
in that body than in the House. where il
originated, in proportion 10 the number of
members Of each body. The opponents of the
bill are exceedingly discouraged, and the de-
bate upon The bill promises so far to be the
most heated and violent that has occupied the
attention of the Senate for many Years
Should Mr.. Hayes veto the bill which he
indicated in his message of last week he
would do il is claimed that two-thirds vote
with which TO pass it over his veto Can be
very easily obtained in both Houses.
The reconciliation bill has not yet reached
that point which would justify at present
even synopsis of its course, or even suggest
a probable programme for the unfinished state
| in which il now lies, and we can do no better
at present than to sav that she is hauled up
on the stock for repairs and lies in stdta quo.
| Among the many bills passed by the House
for the benefit of The general welfare of the
country are one 10 abolish the iron-clad oath
and another to permit criminals in the u S.
Courts TO give evidence pr Sc 10 their own be-
half, still another to repeal sections S2l and
| 1872 Of the Revised Statutes, which exclude
| from the jury box all persons who sympathized
with the late ''onpeasantness," or those who
offered any obstruction to the enforcement of
the civil rights bill and its subseq uent enforce
ment acts.
Tilden, like Judge Spoford, received an ad-
| dress, signed by all the Democratic Senators,
regretting that he failed 10 obtain his seat
through a repetition Of the Electoral Tribunals
SKI decision, viz, the lacking of but one vote.
The address closed with their appreciation of
the dignifed ability with which he conducted
his case, and the still further addendum that
the seat undoubtedly belonged to him instead
| of Kellogg.
The carpe-baggers who strayed during last
weeks Democratic tidal-wave in the Senate,
have returned TO the fold by attending the Re-
publican caucus and looking after their own
personal interests, and, strange to say, they
were allowed TO retain the chairmans nships of
| their respective committees
The Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court has
been notified by Gen. Harlan Of his confirma-
lion TO be their associate on the bench lie was
sworn in and took his seat on yesterday, and
the Court is once more represented with its
complement Of nine members. Several cases,
where the Judges are at present equally divid
ed in opinion will be re-argued, and the vote
Of Judge Harlan will be the deciding opinion
tor or against the contestants
The House committee on elections have de-
cided to report in favor Of Patterson, The Dem
ocratic contestant from Colorado.
Kellogg, since his admission to the Senate on
the Butler compromise fasco. has given the
RAIDS to understand that he viii stand by Mr.
Hayes, this is much to the chaprin of The dis
grunters, as he gave them to understand other
wise in order 10 secure their votes for his ad =
mission
Packard friends have urged Mr. Hayes to
appoint him as Collector of the port of New
Orleans in place Of Lawrence, Conservative,
who was not confirmed at the ex;ra-sesSion
| but Mr.. Hayes is about to re-nominate Law
renee and Packard ''is left out in the cold
world
Snustroke Blain has recovered from his late
indisposilion and now occupies his seat in the
Senate, hui as the late fight in the Senate is
over with, he will remain there like the fifth
wheel to wagon.
The Warrington Post, new daily of de-
cidedly Democratic sentiments, was born in
our midst yesterday morning, and as ii is what
we have long needed here we shall assist our
new brother in every conceivable wav on the
the road 10 success. DEMocRITEs