Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

| IRRITATION IN OFFICIAL QuARTERS-TH
INDIAN row WOW AND ITS rRoHtEIl
REsuLT-CLERK ADAMS On TIE ROLL o
THE HOusE-THE sPEAKERsHP.
WASHINGTON, Oct. /, 1877.
To the Editor of the Free Press and Times.
There has been much speculation in Ad
ministration circles as to the ulterior design.
of Senator Conklins in the course pursued
by him at the recent Republican Con
vention at Rochester. Some 90 81 faI
as to characterize the platform laid
down by the Senator from New York
as a sort of political spring-board from
which he proposes TO turn double s0mcr-
sault into the arms of the Democratic party,
and that in consideration of this acrobatic
and magnanimous act on his part, the great
Democratic party of the Empire State, being
scarce of Democratic candidates for the Sen
atorial succession, provided the Legislature
were Democratic, are to re-elect Roscoe
Conkling the Republican, to the Senate of the
United States AS Roscoe Conkling, the Demo-
crat. But such a reconciliation of conflict
ing elements could hardly be expected short
OF a miracle, and Mr.. COukling's speech in
the Convention makes it plain that he has no
such design. What he warted, and what
he will continue to want, was to crafty his
personal piques and animosities, no matter
at what cost to the party which has reward
ed him with high honors. 1t was remarked
by Cabinet officer, last night, that Mr..
Conkling's trip to Europe, and conference
with General Grant, was preliminary to a
stand to be taken by Conkling, accepting the
Southern policy, the inception of which is
due to General Grant, but ignoring the
impractical theories of civil service re-
form. 1t is also believed in some
circles that the uterior Purposes of the
COnkling antagonism to the President :
course is a movement designed to culminate
in the nomination of the distinguished ex-
President in 1850. The contingency Of such
course rests for success solely upon the
support or disapprOval of the Administration
If the earnest efforts of the President and his
Cabinet to harmonic public sentiment upon
principles which must prevail if the Union is
to be preserved, triumph, there can be no
question of the ascendancy of the conserva-
tive wing of the Republican party.
The Indian pow-wow at the Executive
ma nsion has not been calculated to ensure
Red Cloud and others of his Sioux braves
peaceful lives hen they get back to
their native wilds Red Cloud and many
of his chiefs may accept the situation, as
may the warriors of their nation, for the
thinks, will find them on the war-path. 1t
is regarded in military quarters here as not
improbable that the recent determined stand
taken by the Government will cause a
general exodus of the plains Indians, who
have long chafed under the incessant ad
vances of civilization, to the British posses
sions. From this inaccessible region, it is
feared they will fit out hostile expeditions
into the territory of the United States, keep
ing the border in constant state of turmoil.
The clerk of the House of Representatives,
General Adams, says that he has received
the certificates Of election for all the Repre-
sentatiyes in the Forty-ffth Congress, ex
cept the Fourth California and the First
Missouri. He says that there is an indis-
putable Democratic majority, but the exact
number cannot yet be stated. He thinks,
however, it will be about twelve. This Mr..
Adams has assumed, it is said, without
shadow of legal right, to adjudicate cases of
contested elections. always deciding against
the Republicans. Ills duty, as defined by the
law, is "to place on the roll of the House,
the names of all persons, and of such persons
only, whose credentials show that they were
regularly elected Nevertheless, men hold
ing regular certificates of election, against
which there was no pretencc of any other
regular certificate, have been excluded from
the roll by him. The last House had a door
keeper who was "a bigger man than old
Grant" This Clerk Adams appears to
assume that he is bigger than the House OF
Representatives, and bigger than the law.
1t remains to be seen if the Democrats of the
House will sanction his lawless acts
In this connection it NAV be said of the
Speakership, that Mr.. Randall has informed
his friends here that he will be in Washing
ton early this week and will remain for the
season. The other candidates. Savior. Nor
rison, Buckner. Goode, Cox x Co. have also
in1icated their intention to he on the ground
during the present, or early next, week. The
signs point to the reelection of Randall be.
yond doubt, and the rest of the fight, 50
far as concerns the other candidates-irom
present appearances-may be regarded as
scrub-race for the chairmanship of impor-
tant committees.
The Congressman will soon he gathering
to the Capital, and few ''early birds are
already on the ground. Tue weather is
very hot here, yet. Yours, |. T..