The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-06

Inc Senate-freB1Q6nLl Glec-
tons Committee-The Home
Holding Off-Military Committee
Hon. C. N. Potter-Senator
Morton's Death. .-.-..
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 3, 1877.
10 Senator'S Conkling, Hamln and
Others who wished tor an opportunity to
precipitate fight with Hayes,the Gamer
on blunder was a. God>send. In brief, the
administration authorized the Pennsylv-
ania delegation to select man to be ap-
pointed minister to England, expecting
the delegation to the name Wayne Nc
Weigh, son-in-law Of Simon Cameron.
The delegation, however, astonished the
administration and whole world by nam
ing Cameron himself. Such an appoints
msat as that, of course, the admlnistra-
ton could not make, and therefore quiet
ly ignored the recommendation and APP
pointed Pennsylvania who was not
actively engaged IN politlcs.
1T WAS BAD FAITH
on the part OF the administration. 1t was
treating the Pennsylvania delegation
somewhat as we deal with the Indians
making promises to them that we would
keep if we found 1t convenient, or break
| II we wished to. 1t remains to be seen
whether the Pennsylvania chiefs will
sink 70 the place of those other sayages
who perpetually submit to wrong, OF
will manfully take the field as Chief 10
seph did. But it is most likely they vii
fight. They have all the provocatiol
that men ever had, and in Conkling'
coming contest against the confirmation
OF the New York Custom House ap
pointmcnts they have an opportunit.
such as will not return.
In all the combinations so far mad
there has been
no CONTEST IN THE SENATE.
Whenever objection Is made the nomlna
ton goes over for investigation. Tn
subject of the New York appointment
being mentioned yesterday, Senate
Conkling is reported to have said tina
the present officers in that state wer,
performing their duties satisfactorlly,an'
be did not see the need Of haste in con
firming their successors. Under existing
laws the new appointments having bee
made while the senate was in session, tn
old officers hold over until the new one
are confirmed. IL would have been di
ferent if Hayes had made the appointment
before congress met.
In the senate yesterday the committC
to examine the laws and 10 the
COUNTING AND DECLARATION OF voTr
Il FOR PRESIDENT
was appointed as follows; Edmund
Conkling, Howe, Mcmillan, Teller, r
publlcans, Bayard, Thurman, Morgal
Democrats. and David Davis. 1t is s
. excellent committee.
, IN THE HOUSE
l MIR. Ewing, Ohio, presented bill repca
|, ing the third section--the vital section
! the resumption act. There was vote
8 the House; on motion connected wit
the resumption act, but it was not clear
!, test vote. As 1t was so understood b
9 some, however, it created some eXcit
7, ment. The vote was l3S to ZIG, repc
y having 1873. A iairer and fuller test wi
Q be reached in few days.
!; HOLDING OFF.
81 Neither side seems disposed to for,
q business pending the important election
!. In New York, Pennsylvania, New Jerse
b etc., next Tuesday, 9Th.
y THE MILITARY COMMITTEE
It has about concluded to report an Apr
priatlon covering the time from June Ia
l. to June next, sufficient for the army
- - Its present legal strength. The questi
q Of reduction will come up at the regul
t session and will receive thorough dlsCl
~ sion. Generals Hayes and Sherman al
or all the heads Of the military bureau he
70 are favorable to an increase in the fore
on but the sentiment OF the country,
-. shown by the press, is decidedly I
he other way.
of Speaker Randall, contrary to gene
n, expectation, placed
Ron. GARRISON N. FoTTHR
at the head Of the Committee on Paci
railroads. 1t was the belief Of every 0
he that A. II. Stephens would fill the pc
g. ton. MIR. Potter declines to serve, a
u. Speaker Randall can now give the pla
IN. II he desires, to Mr.. Stephens. 4
ey Southern members, almost to ms
10. would be gratified by such selection.
lie SENATOR MoRToN's DEATH
to was announced yesterday. lie was
to, many respects more oversrated than a
he other politician OF this generation, q
ore In other respects moderated to an
I'D. tent not usual. His Senatorial career
ely been failure. His name 10 not attacl
20 toany measure or policy that prevails
lon has lever prevailed. On the flnant
70 question he has ADVOCATED In turn mos