The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-13

me Army-yD, Silver Bill and
Other EXC ting Subjects Tho
Qusesion ~ veraaity Between
CkaG lnner and Gen, Grant,
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION.

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THE ARMY APPROPRIATION.
WARRINGTON. d. o., Nov. 10, 1877.
The House discussed the army appro
prIation bill yesterday with considerably
earnestness. but with great good humor
Opinions varied between fifty and fiitcel
thousand Is the proper number Of troops
One gentleman went SO, far as to say W
should have troops.enough to act as ma
tional police force This discussion viii
not directly affect the number Of troops
As It's merely oman appropriation for
year now nearly halt gone, but it goe'
to show that the House & properly sensi
bic OF the dangers of large standing
army. Whenever general legislation il
had on the subiect-Probably in Decent
ber--ws may expect to have an army o.
twenty thousand men authorized.
4 1.-THE SILVER RILL
which passed the house on Monday, ex
cites great interest in the senate. The
probabilities now are that It will PAST
that body. On going to MIR. Hayes Il
will, according to Senator Morrill,, be We
toed. These two senator's have interview.
Ell Mr.. Hayes on the subject, and think
they know what he will do.
tn. OTHER EXCITING SUBJECT
in the House is that Of repeating so much
Of the resumption act rs fixes date for
resumption. This is still under discus
sion, and no definite idearScan be formed
Of tho time whenn WHY finally be voted
on or Of the tate OF the bill. 1t may be
safely said, however, that Hayes Will
veto any bill which leaves the date Of re-
sumption uncertain.
! knew there would be trouble when
GENERAL GRANT,
in aninterview with newspaper man in
Scotland, stated that Charles Sumner,
besides not attending to his actual duties
Is chairman Of the Foreign Affair Com.
mittee In the Senate, was also an un.
truthful man. Such charge coalu
hardly pass without'eausing discussion
among men Of The highest possible
standing.
WENDELL PHILLIPS
came to the rescue OF Mr.. Sumner, and
Hamilton Fish replied to MIR. Phillips in
a manner which ought to have driven
MIR. Phillips out o., the field. MIR.
Phillips indlscfeeuy returns, however,
and last night rSheated in Boston some
VI bib former statements. As Mr.. Fish
has both the papers and probability on
his side, we may consider the controver-
sy, 20 far as Mr.. Phillips is concerned,
as closed. But he had only touched
questions remotely connected with the
main charge-that OF untruthtulness on
aparticular occasion. There are
ONLY TWO MEN
who can definitely decide that point
George William Curtis and John W
Forney. The first was an ofiicious ant
selfappointed ambassador from Sumner
to Grant, and the other was present al
the interyiey between Grant and sum.
ner when the conversation occurred
which gave rise to Grants charges. A
full statement from both these gentlemen
would be received with interest by all,
and would. by drawing out collateral
facts from others, explain many things
not now understood in the History of
Grants two administrations.
The fact that
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
was not annihllated on the 9Th, but was
left with possibilities OF continued exist
enceiu some of Its parts, has restored
the waning courage Of many who, ele-
Yated to position when the party was
powerful, had been looking for oppor>
tnnities to organize q new party. A
little reflectUngwill dispel all hopeful.
ness which has no better foundation than
this. Ofthe IS states the Democracy
has control Of n. with certainty
OF gaining others, and q Ger
tainty Of loalng none now In its posses
sion. Those politicians to whom party
Is nothing s0that they can remain In op-
position to Democratic doctrines, may
commence the reconstruction Of the Re.
publican party at once. They can not
hope for national success while
STEADILY LOSING GROUND
in nearly every direction and gaining
none In any. Itis time that new leader.
and . party with new name should
commence the never ending fight agains,
the party Of the people. The Republican
party has already maintained its organic
alton larger than any Of It's predecessors,
and longer than the people were willing
it should. .f'ei BEyTos. :
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