Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-02-01

w ASliINGTON, D.C.,J an.Zo, ~
y The latest sensation, if il
may be said to have been a sen
sation, is caused by the testi-
mony of one W. B. Nash, a
Hayes elector from S. c., that
he was offered a large amount
of money to cast his vote for
Tilden. Wash told his story to
the Senate Committee on Pliy-
ileges and Elections yesterday
in reply TO questions of Sena-
tor Morton. | think no one be-
lieVes him, but as there is no
way Of showing the falsity of
the story, it will no doubt be
industriously used until there
is u settlement Of the whole
Electoral question. The Union,
which has for several days re-
Trained from attacking the Com
promise Electoral Bill, this
morning dcncunces it bitterly.
The opposition of Mr.. Blair,
editor Of the Union, is owing TO
his supposed relations with in
fiuentiaI Democrats, held to be
very important. The indica-
tons are, however, that the bill
will go through both Houses by
good majorities and that moth
ing but geto By President
Grant can prevent the peace
! full and just settlement of the
Presidential dispute. Wheth-
cr the adventurous spirit of the
President, and the possible prof
/ it he may see for himself in an
other war, will cause him to kill
the bill, remains to be seen. 1t
must be understood that with
this bill defeated or vetoed,
moderate Democrats and Re-
publicans alike will be power
less. They will have thrown
their influence for a defeated
measure and naturally the radi-
cal elements of both parties
will assume the ascendancy. If
! the bill is to be killed it is a |
pity it was ever born. IT passed
The Senate Thursday AZ to II.
Mr.. Wood of New York, /
yesterday offered resolution in
the House, that the Presidents
special message, as to the use
Of troops in the South, be re-
ferred to select committee of |
eleven, to inquire whether there
has been any exercise of power
not warranted by the Constitu-
ton and laws in such use Of |
troops, for which the President
is justly responsible. The res
olution was adopted, and the
Committee has power to send
for persons and papers. We
shall get from this Committee
an exhaustive discussion of the
whole subject of the use of
troops in the States, and no one
can doubt that the result will be
that the Executive, hereafter,
whatever party he may belong
to, will be slow to use the Ar
my and Navy against his fell
low citizens in time Of peace.
With any President but a mill
tary one, like Grant, no such
use would have been made Of
them in the last eight years.
Yesterday finished for the
present the Southern Pacific
subsidy schene. There is rea-
son to believe that at another
session, if it can be brought up
without embarrassing alliances
with other interests, it may re- l
ceive favorable consideration.
A scheme for the benefit Of that T.
gigantic swindle, the Northern
Pacific Railroad, has been craft
Iy made to injure the Southern
Pacific bill at this session.
Hallct Kilbourn, who will be
as a recusart wit
ness year ago, before House !
Committee when the House was
investigating our infamous Dis
trict Government, and who was
confined in the common Jail for !
his refusal to answer questions
of the Committee, sued the s
Speaker, Sergeant-at-arms, ETC.,
FOR $150,000 damages. The
rial is now going on. Both {
sides are represented by good
sgal talent. The powers of /.
he President, the two Houses ;
Of Congress and of public SER :
wants generally, are likely to
'cceiye thorough discussion at !
his and the next session Of 4
Congress and i'll the Courts. $
The truth is that the war drove !
he Government away from the
old-fashioned, safe and Consti-
utional paths, and the whole
people are interested in getting
t back to them again. Kill :