San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. ID. e.,
Dec. 10. 1877.

''' Dec. 10, 1877.
The National Republican Of this
morning, in an elaborate editorial, com
pares Mr.. Hayes to Judas Iscariot.
This may not be directly from the lips
Or pen of Senator Conkling, but it is
evidently OF his inspiration. The Re-
publican's new manager, A. M. Clapp,
is everywhere considered as repre-.
sentative of the distinguished senior
Senator from New York. This would
indicate that recent attempts to make
peace between Mcssls. Hayes and
Conkling were not successful and are
not expected to be successful.
| The early holiday recess which seems
to be decided on-the 10Th inst. is
named-will prevent the transaction of
much business oy Congress. The Sill
yer Bill comes up Tomorrow (Tues-
day. in the Senate, but the debate will
probably last beyond the recess.
Not much progress on any public
business is looked for until the reas-
sembling on the 10th of January.
1t is unfortunate for those in charge
of the Washington monument, that
popular subscriptions for the work have
almost entirely ceased. 10 be sure,
the government year ago voted
money enough, or nearly enough, to
complete the shaft, but with that ap-
preparation came numberless plans for
modification OF the original design.
The Society, however, has decided to
Insist upon Il continuance of the work
as originally Intended, and will oppose
any effort to secure change.
We have among us II genius, one A.
Watson. who has for many years advo-
Gated system of storm signals for the
protection of farmers crops, of proper
ty on the banks of rivers and streams,
&c. He wishes to bring to the protec-
tion of these classes of property the
telegraph system Of the country, the
regular signal service of the govern
ment, the firing of cannon az a warning
of coming storms, and other appliances
of the age. He is not after money, but
claims that the inexpensive adoption
OF bis ideas would have saved many
millions of dollars in crops and other
valuablcs during the late severe storms
in Virginia, Maryland and Peuusyl
vania. One of the great telegraph
companies offers the free use OF its
wires, and it is not unlikely that an
other year may see the plan Of the en-
lhusiastic Washingtonian on trial.
There is published this morning
letter of p. b. S. Piuchback, Louisl-
ana, in which he withdraws from fur
ther contest for the place of Senator
from that State. The withdrawal, was
not, of course, necessary to tue seating
of Senator Eustis, who, besides all the
Democratic votes, will have those Of
mauy Republicans. But the letter is
of interest in another way. 1t Shows
more plainly than anything else has so
far done, the irreconcilable difference
that exists between two sections Of the
Republican party. The letter is very
bitter, exposing the inconsistencies Of
Republican Senators who voted against
him and thee voted to admit kellogg.
1t is thought that if the administra-
ton, as is now said, desires to preserve
peace with Mexico, it can most eifectu-
ally do so by recognizing the Diaz
and so giving it the in
creased strength and stability necessary
to enable it to repress lawless Mexi-
cans and indians on the border. Per-
haps a statement Of the National Uai-
,n that Diaz would soon Be recognized
has some oScial sanction.
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