The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-08
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Gun WASHINGTON LETTER

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Al Newspaper readers will have noted
now csrsfully political questions have
bsen held In oheyance In house and senate
M 20 this time. At high noon on We'd
nssday, OF - soon thereafter as the rules
Of the House will permit, there Ia likely to
b. change In th'srespest. We cannotex'
pect the extra session to come and 60
without decided expressions OF opinions
on subjects which have been everywhere
discussed since Mr.. Tilden was elected
psssIdsnt ons year ago this month. Most
Intelligent citizens believed then that Mr..
Tlldeu vas elected. Since then one mem.
Der Of the Electoral Commission--Justice
Bradley, has published letter showing
that be was In doubt on the subject, and
a letter OF another member Justice
Strong, has been published. explaining
that he believed there were great Repub'
lican frauds In Louisiana, and that his
yoise and influence were given to MIR.
Hayes a. a matter OF expe-
dence. THE ,oa ID vstsaiusiys terip..c=s' OF
.l,as.sss dollar. ave. .vsias w 6@, it may be
that this SANS n.cs OF "expedency" will
prevent many Democrats from express
ipe belief that the Electoral Commits
sion was uncon stitutional, and that Mr..
Hayes ID not legally president.
iTnls IDEA or "RxPEDIRNCY"
may prevent the success Of an effort to
psas Snact to enable Mr.. Tllden's friends
TO secure an early decision of that ques>
nen BY our highest Court But there are
are Doubtless many who will take other
yiewa az the matter, and who will ex-
presstemperately but forcibly the gener-
n wish fhAt the whole question may be
settled In the only way It can possibly be
settled. We shall have the subject up
for diseussion. But for the patriotic
course taken In some important matters
by Mr.. Hayes Il would have been impos-
libls 70, keep It so long In the back
ground But the country cannot afford
to ascspt Mr.. Hayes As president II he is
not in reality president, because Of his
good Character ss o
TO coMpARR SMALL THINGS
with Great. This view ofthe case has the
aAms weakness as that Of the boarder
who sSislled to affect his "pious exr
ampIen In the family against an accum>
ulated board bill. II the section espec-
tally benefited by the unexpected mods
eraiioa oisMr. Hayes shall object to a
diasussIon 81 bis title, the leading men o,
/, thsi ssction will always of necessity rest
. under the suspicion Of, having sacrificed
principle 70 the temporary good OF their
people. Let us have light.
TnE MILITARY COMMITTEE
Of the House has decided on an appro-
priatiOn for q regular army Of twenty
thousand men. 1t Is not likely the
amount will be materially increased. and
that number Of men may be considered
ASIDE limit Of our army for the present.
For the purpose ef securing represen
tAtion Of the United States ut
THg PARIS EXPOSITION
next year, 1t Is believed that $3.50. 600 will
be voted. Messrs. Ewing and Buckner,
with their propositions to repeal the re-
sumption act and to remonetize silver,
are finding that their unquestioned ma
jorities are not sufficient to secure even
ayote Of the House on their measures.
A crafty minority, under the complicated
rules. Of the House, can defeat legislation
on any subject. Itrequires barely more
than one third Of the members to defer
almost Indefinitely the consideration Of
any measure.
No serIous attempt has been made to
consider matters outside OF those just
mentioned. Tue session will doubtless
continue late Into this month, but there
seems TO be . general disinclinatiou to
commence on work that is not pressing.
The Ysport,of the
.cololss,oNHR or PATENTS
for the past week shows larger results
than Cor The corresponding week last
year-not Ia the number Of patents is
sued, that Is less, but In the amount Of
work accomplished. The tull force is
now employed. which will be good news
tn The many Inventors who haye been
holding back business, because they fear
ed the great fire had impaired the effici.
sncy Of tho ONCE. RENO.
FROLN, OF BORDER RUFFIANs.
From ths frescs!l tArrona) Enterprise, Oct. II.
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