The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-11-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Oct. 90, 1877
The Congressional Silver Commits
sion, whose report, perfected dnrin2
the recess, is about to be presented
to Congress, claims that the subject
has been exhaustively treated. If
we may judge by what is given out
there has been a deal of research on
the part of Senator Jones, Chairman,
and Hon. Geo. N. Weston, of Maine,
Sec, etary. The Commission recon-
mands the reconciliation of silver
and supports that recommendation
by lessons drawn from the experience
of every people under heaven, almost.
10 recommend reconciliation to
the present Congress is one thing and
to secure favorable Congressional ac-
ton is another. To get the approval
of Mr., Hayes would be still another.
All these things the confident Com
mission expects to do.
Speaker Randall is properly and
Enthusiastically cautious in select
ing his Committeeman. Having an
nounce1 his intention of making the
present Congress, so far as the House
is concerned, an improvement on any
of its prcdece< sors, he docs we'll to
give careful attention to the making
up Of his Committees. He has gone
to Philadelphia, in the quiet of that
city to consider the subject. l think
many of the 81 DEMOCRATS who voted
agaius HIM in caucus are sorry for it.
Randall is emphatically man capa-
ble of learning by experience, and he
has improved immensely in the last
two years. do not make any pre-
dictions as to the craftsmanship of
any Committee, not believing any
man knows at this time who any Of
the lucky members will be.
The House on yesterday adjourned
over until Saturday, with an under
standing that no business should be
transacted on that day. Ali that it
has previously done was to admit a
couple of Republican claimants from
South Carolina and a couple of DEM
ocrats from Louisiana, and to swear
in the Republican members from Colo
RADIO.
In the Senate, Edmunds introduced
a resolution to form a Commission of
seven Senators to consider the laws
governing the subject of declaring
the Presidential vote. No decision
has been reached as to the admission
of Spotford of Louisiana, as Senator.
His credentials were yesterday re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, to be considered with
those of Kellogg. The vote on this
reference was strictly a parry vote,
except that David Davis voted with
the Democrats. This indicates that
he would hare voted for the imme-
diate admission of Spofford.
Among the numerous nominations
sent to the Senate by Mr.. Hayes ~
Wednesday none excites more CON-
mcnt than that of Genl. Harlan, of
kentucky, as Justice Of the Supreme
Court. There is considerable adj
verse feeling, but as both the Ken
lucky Senators will support confima-
ton, 1t is not likely there will he
trouble in that direction.
Senator Davis, of West Virginia,
yesterday introduced a resolution
substantially the same as that of a
year ago, authorizing Committee to
inquire into the correctness of what
are popularity known as monthly
statements of the public debt. The
Senator will get his special commit
tee this time and not have his reso-
luton referred as before to a stand
ing committee with more business al
ready on hand than it can attend to.
MIR. Hayes a few days since ten
dered to Robt. Lincoln, son of the
late President, the position of Sd As
sistant Secretary of State. Mr.. Lin
coin declined it. A son of William
H. Steward, President Lincoln's Sc
cretary of State, is First Assistant.
The little disturbance in Texas has
subsidized, and no further trouble is
anticipated in that quarter. The
quarrel was on this side Of the Rio
9fande, AVID between our own Cit
jzehs.
Regulay work for the session has
not yet commented. Monday being
chill day. il The House, We shall soon
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