Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-28

WASHINGTON March 20.

III al OAe1a o0oolpu VI OOHSIesS iS;
brify, for some strong National Bank,
holding a surplus of Government
bohds, to forward to the Treasury De-
partment an amount of them sufficient
for the maintenance Of the Army till
December, which are to be held as Sc
curity for like amount in currency
furnished the bank by the Government.
This puts the bank in the. position of
simply Government depository, no
account, not even 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 amout drawn,
and its purposes as collateral. When
Congress meets in December, leading
Republican and Democratic members
are said to stand pledged to early ac-
ton IN passing the Army Appropria-
ton bill, out of which the paymasters
are to be furnished funds to repay the
bank the amounts advanced, taking up
their collateral certificates at the time
OF payment. This p Ian is said to be
supported By Mr.. Evarts, and to be op-
posed by Secretaries Sherman, Devens
and McCrary, as an evasion Of the spirit
Of the law. Business men and MANY
members Of Congress are adverse to an
extra session, fearing that it would be
taken advantage Of to spring upon the
country impractical or heretical finan-
cial schemes, and open up discussions
and agitations that would prejudice
every interest, and disastrously react
upon the natural adjustment which our
finances will reach themselves, if let
alone, and no further tinkering is at
tempted through legislation.
The nomination of that most emf
nent representative of the colored race,
Fred. Douglass, Marshal Of the district,
encountered good deal of opposition
from the members of the bar associa-
ton, the pretense being that it re-
quired the highest order of executive
ability to fill the place, such as Mr..
Douglass did not possess. So far as
outward manifestations went, the re-
monstrances were couched in courteous
language, which conclusively proves
that the logic of events has not been
entirely unheeded by some Of the al
most incorrigibly Bourbon members of
the Association. Notwithstanding 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 men,
t;a,ol o1;dopoo that ~ a.ll 1
move, and that the Republican party
must be cridited with having accom-
plished this long stride towards uni
versal Republican government. It is
said that Professor Langston, another
almost as eminent an advocate of the
extension to his race of the principles
of the Declaration Of Independence,
will receive a prominent appoint ent.
The Senate finally adjourned Satur-
day, after having provided the means for
thorough investigation of "Gobble's"
right to a seat in the body. But many,
very many, feel that the failure to
grapple with the Kellogg case and
settle it definitely, was an injustice to
that gentleman, and an evasion of duty
which bears the impress of excessive
caution, if not timidity. The ranks of
the besiegers about the White House
are gradually becoming more and more
attenuated as they become enlightened
relative to the fact that there has been
an adverse decision in the matter of
official rotation, whereat the depart
mental clerks have waxed stong in their
devotion to the Administration.
The crowds about the Methodist
Foundry church yesterday forgot the
requirements of good breeding in their
determination to get a close view of
the President and his family. as thew