The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our speclal correspopden,l 9

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The plan advocated by Vice President
Wheeler, to avoid the necessity for an
extra session of Congress is briefly, for
some strong National Bank holding q
surplus of Government bonds toforward
to the Treasury Department an amount
of them sufficient for the maintainance
OF the Army till December, which are
10 be held as security for ike amount
in currency furnished the bank by the
Government. This puts the bank in the
position ofsimply Government deposi-
tory, no account, not one of interest,
being kept. Out of the currency thus
held, the bank is to honor all acquisitions
of Paymasters. who have their respective
certificates, stating the amount drawn.
and its purpose, as collateral. When
Congress meets in December, leading
Republican and Democratic members
are said to stand pledged to early action
in passing the Army appropriation bill,
out of which the Paymasters are to be
furnished funds to repay the bank the
amounts advanced, tBBdng up their col
lateral certificates at the time of pay
ment This plan is said to be supported
by Mr. Evarts, and to be opposed by
Secretaries Sherman, Devens, and Nc
Crary, as an evasion of the spirit of the
law. Business men and many members
of Congress are adverse to an extra ses-
sion, fearing that it would be taken ad-
vantage of to spring upon the country
impractical or heretical financial schemes
and open up discussionsland agitations
that would prejudice every interest, and
disastrously react upon the natural ad
justment which our finances will reach
themselves, if let alone, and no further
tinkering is attempted through legisla-
ton. The nomination of that most en-
inent representative of the colored race,
Fred Douglass, as Marshall of the Dis
trict, encountered good deal Of opposi-
ton from the members of the bar asso-
ciation, the pretense being that it requir-
ed the highest order of Executive abil-
ity to fill the place, such as Mr. Douglass
did not possess. So far as outward man.
ifestations went, the remonstrances were
conductded in courteous language, which
conclusively proves that the logic of
events has not been entirely unheeded
By some of the almost incorrigibly Bour-
boun members of the Association. Not
withstanding the eloquent appeals made
to Senators, the confirmation Of Mr.
Douglass received the unanimous vote
of Republican Senators and four, it is
reported, from the Democratic side.
Sixteen years ago to-day, people Of Mr.
Douglass color were being bought and
sold openly in this market, and perhaps
the most inveterate skeptics may be able
to see in his confirmation taken in con-
nection with the other fact just mention
ed, evidence that the world does move,
and that the Republican party must be
credited with having accomplished this
long stride toward universal Republican
government 1t is said that Professor
Langston, another almost as eminent an
advocate of the extension to his race of
the principles of the declaration of Inde-
pendence, viii receive a prominent ap
pointment. The Senate finally adjourn
ed Saturday, after having provided the
means for a thorough investigation of
@Gobble's" right to a seat in the body.
But many, very many, feel that the fail
ure to grapple with the Kellogg case
and settle it definitely, was an injustice
to that gentleman and an evasion ofduty
which bears the impress of excessive
caution, if not Of. .timidity The ranks of
the besiegers about the White House
are gradually becoming more and more
attenuated as thsy become enlighted re-
iaise to the fact that there has been an
adverse decision in the matter of official
rotation, wherea. the department clerks
have waxed strong in their devotion to
the Administration. The crowds about
the Methodist Foundry Church yester-
day, forgot the requirements of good
breeding, in their determination to geta
close view of the President and his fam
lily, as they retired from that place of
worship. Should Mrs Hayes persist in
her style of dressing and the strict at
tendance at church, that has so far mark
ed her Washington life, she may do
much to bring into disrepute the pres
ent cloud otylon and d-osS a-.I ,-.a..-o--
so largely affected in good society" be-
sides other desirable reforms, and make
church going more popular, while con-
vincing many skept;cs, that there is one
woman at least that regards consistent
life, as very becoming to profession Of
christianity. She has gained the repu-
tation of being a very CONSTANT attend
ant at church. both at day and evening
service. and also at class meeting, always
joining in the singing, and wholly adj
dicted to the primitive style Of walking
to church and kneeling al prayer time.
Many Republicans here will not admit
the truth of the common report to the
effect that the President has decided to
at once withdraw the troops from South
Carolina and Louisiana They would
regard such a movement as prematiye
and look upon it with many misgivings,
having no other assurance that the afro
cities practiced upon the Unionists Of
those States during the past sixteen
years viii not be again inaugurated
almost before the blood of the victims OF
the last campaign has become dry. than
the pledges ofa few politicians, who have
either been indisposed or unable to pre-
vent them in the past There is certain
ly very little in the public utterance of
the Democratic leaders in Congress with
in that time, that leads to the belief that
these outrages have ever been so effect
lively rebuked, that their recurrence is
altogether an unlikely event But we
all await future developement, hoping
for wise solution Of every embarrassing
problem, in such way that it will not
need to be repented Of Maxwell.
President Hayes receives the most
unstinted praise from the independent
press. The Boston Herald, which gave
Mr.. Tilden an energetic support. says:
I'VE feel as If we had elected a Presi-
dent of our own. President Hayes
announces as the principles by which
be will be guided, the principles for
which we have long been contending.
IL pakss no difference to US whether
these principles are maintained BY Re
publlcans or Democrats. The people
are ready to sustain him. They are
tired of the old array of parties on the
dead issues of the war. they heartily