The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-15


You know the custom has been, recently,
to meet in December. Generally, little
or nothing is done until a week or more
after the holidays. We tried to prepare
for work in December, by provisions in
the rules and by law, for the printing Of
reports, estimates, &e., The appropria-
| ton committee used to meet in advance of
congress, when it was appointed, and cut
out the work. But after all, little real
work was, or is, accomplished until after
the holidays.
Reporter-But is there net a party
re ason for this late extra session?
Mr. Cox-It is singular coincidence
that it COMES just after and not before the
Ohio election. This may or may not be
intended. ! don't see what is 10 be
gained by either party in thus timing the
meeting of congress. If Hayes policy |
will make split in congress-in the Rep
ublicaD party-it will appear in advance
10 the Ohio election: and rather think it
will show largely such division, Although |
Ohio has hadImuch federal patronage, its
NAV is still greedy. Even Judge Taft is |
unsatis6ed, From Toledo to Belaire, and
from Portsmouth to Cleveland, the cry of
the clamorous Ohioan stuns,the air. How
can northern Ohio bold on? How can
old Ben Wade. who is in his usual swear
and tear. contain HIMSELF And will the
Reserve be reserved?
| The currency question will be up in the
next congress, but five were to meet in
June, don't believe it would be much
discussed, or that anything more than the
silver bill-bringing out the old Spanish
milled dollar and making silver or all
"coin" useful in various ways-be passed!l
However. on silver it is hard to make a
sharp issue. We may make it when it
comes to paying the interest on the fed
eral bonds Then look out for a big swell
of the "bloated." On the whole, | don't
see that postponement will hurt the
Democracy, nor help its enemies. Haysss
policy has not driven one man out of our
party south whom we could not well spare.
The recruits there will be about in proper
ton to the dispensation of grub and
rations,
Reporter not Blaine and the rest
Of the 'stalwarts' make muss?
Mr.. Cox-When you find out what will
| help Blaine or Morton or Conkling to
/ political preferment you can trace in ad-
/ vance their political course. l can not see
! just now where these partisan rivals can
. even fancy they can be helped by opposing
| the Democratic policy that Hayes is try
! ing to execute.
a Reporter-But does not this postpone
ment indicate desire to try ito get Re-
;, publican organization Of congress?
Mr.. Cox-There never was such a
q nebulous idea Not a Democratic member
e of the next house whom | have met. or
e who has written me, but is ready to 60 in.
e to our caucus The Republicans counted
# on the Arkansas members. | am just
+ from there, and assure you it is ali moon.
d shine. Here is letter from a Louisiana
Y member, just received. He says: There
is much kindly feeling here toward Hayes
n because he has refused to bayonet our
$ state government. but propose to supper,
d that party in the north which has Away:
i been our friends. This is the universe
= sentiment north and south.
s Reporter-Who will be the spea ker?
,e Mr.. Cox-One would suppose by thu
l. constant bulletins sent out of the ex
b, speaker room IN Washington and by tn
le reporters at Washlngtou-where Their
r. have been two or three members onl
IN gathered for two months-that the penny
S a-liners had settled that for some one: blu
ID assure you that the great body of tn
)" members are prudent and reserved
he They intend to be wise beyond their las
ne experiences in caucus. They will gener
ally await their arrival in Washington, il
October. L could make as good show, i
be not better, than any one spoken Of; partl
he because L never made the mistakes c
others while | was in the chair. But al
vs. not going to allow the untrue and siniste
on impression to prevail that the fight ha
to been won by any one There are coupl
Of score Of members who, perhaps like t
n know who is ahead. They will wait t
ri know The others will wait, for othC
of reasons and motives. Colonel Morriso
on and Mr.. Sayler will divide handsom
ad vote between them, But the attempt
he create the impression that Mr.. Randa
~. has it already is already reacting; for til
ats members, by conEerring,haye found 1t TO
he uulOundeG.
ats Reporter-Will there be an cxcjtir
I'd, session in October?
my Mr.. CoX-There never will be peace
err never, till De tdctO is euded-never Son
no one will raise inquiry Perhaps Packer
to and his conspirators will let out the
int damnable secrets. The best of ali parts
ce, in Louisiana concur in believing that 60
10Y ernor Tiden carried the state. l can giv
CT names. How then can we refuse to reopt
his the inquiry? How often during the deba
hat was it said that fraud vitiates, and that
en- never sleeps? Some one will mutter
1t dreams. or otherwise, the story of wron
out and how forty-odd millions were cheate
md and it 1oiH be reopened.
ent Reporter will Gov TIdcn 4,
vas Mr.. Cox-You will have to write
'te- Colonel Pelton. He is again in the fe
the to organize the new house writing Iette
hey to members for Mr.. Randall. Why
csc does 1t you may guess-I can not. 1t W
on not Mr.. Randalls running which D
Is Tilden in They helped in Hayes VII
on the devil Colonel Pelton means, unless
GU is preparing for the next PRESIDENT
ing campaign, | don't or cant surmise | wi
the Governor Tilden wonld call a half an HI,
III The members had little he'll on the con
Who little advice which Was ornorrrr,e
Ii our emergencY-from that quarter. IF
we is not presumption to dictate the orgau7
o. ton Of the house, then what is it? But
OF said Mr.. Cox, in conclusion, Il have con
atil out OF my travel little weary Of polite
ION | thought as all political Ohio had be
Na; sent from the state to WashiDctOnI c0u
ing rest here, see my old friends in this stat
oss and thence to my home in New York
ana have been led to talk at length on o
my situation, because it will save time. O
yer. party should be an army of Observable
Gs' Let the Republicans develop their nj
'ho strength, if they have any If they g
are on our track and come freighted into o
ay' depot, ali right. 1t won't hurt us. 1t II
ap- tribute TO Democratic sense and sLor
TO cad to our ascendency into power. v