The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-29
w "A ASHINGTON.
The Soft Money Men.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Jones,
OF Nevada, and Representative Buck
ner, Of Missouri, and Philips, of Kan
sas, the Executive Committee appointed
by the soft money men and remOn Tiers
OF silver in Congress, VINO, it will be re-
mempered, organized just before the ad-
journment for the purpose of making
propag in favor OF their theories,
have been at work sending out dOcu-
ments. Immediately after the reasse en-
bling OF Congress the organizat on will
be completed and work will be oom.
menced in earnest. 1t is said that Hon.
Benjamin f. Butler has promised to
serve upon the Congressional Commit
tee.
The Election Count.
The Committee on the Revision of the
Laws Regulating the Electoral Count, of
which Hon. Milton 1. SOutAard, of Ohio,
is Chairman, will have its first business
meeting on Thursday, January 10, the
day upon which Congress oonVenes.
The NeZ Perces.
The War Department has information
that the Nez Perces Indians, about one
hundred in number, who recently
crossed over into Canada to join Sitting
Bull, are dissatisfied win the treat
menC which tney have received at his
hands, and want to come back.
PardoMed.
The President has pardoned Frank
Hinkic, OF Missouri, convicted of Tor
gerry and sentenced to three months
and to pay fine OF 500.
The Engineer Corps.
Secretary Thompson has ordered that
the list OF officers Of the Engineer Corps
OF the Navy be revised, SO as to place
each one in his proper place. Hitherto
there have been many mistakes in the
list by some officers getting higher
places in the line OF promotion than
properly belonged to them.
The POst-Office Appropriation Bill
Mr.. Blount, OF Georgia, chairman of
the Subcommittee on the Posl-office
Appropriation Bill, has commen ced
work. IL is his intention to proceed as
rapidly with the completion of the bill
as the Importance OF The work will per-
nit, and submi; it to the full Committee,
and subs, quently to the House at the
earliest possible date.
Little Chandler's Aspirations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Col. II. M,
W alerSon, on being lnterYIe wed in rela-
tion to the Chandler letter, said: 'Well,
| suppose you see for yourself that this
letter Of Mr.. Chandler's is on
ly an ingenious electioneerlng
document. New Hampshire has
an election in March, think. The Legis-
lature then chosen Will elect United
S states Senator in place OF Senator
Wadleigh. Mr.. W. E. Chandler wants
TO be the next United States Senator.
He is dead in earnest about this, and
this it his little game now in this letter"
will Sustain The President.
The Post says we have been person.
ally informed of the determination of
nose Democrats who sustained the
New York Senator in the recent
to vote hereafter to confirm all
nominations OF Mr.. Hayes unless in
specific case affecting the interests of
the public service 1t is shown why they
should not be confirmed. The Democrat.
c party in the Senate and in the House
win not bother Itself about the squabb!es
If Republican factions, but it Will be
'ound ii m ard solid against any body
Or party which seeks TO revive the curses
If uiggerism and carpet-bagging.