The Morning herald., 1877-11-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From our Special Correspondent. j


WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 81, 1877.
The work of the extra session is almost
} completed. The Army bill and the Navy
Deficiency bill have passed, and Mr.. Cox, of
New York, yesterday assured the passage Of
the Paris Exposition bill, by witty speech
against it. This inimitable humorist puts
all parties in the best of humor, and the
Congressional heart is never SO open to an
appeal for an appropriation as when the
Congressman is cheerful. Cox should never
oppose an appropriation unless he wishes to
help it along. Dyspeptic men like Edmunds,
Holman, and E. B. Washburne, who never
laugh heartily, are the men who kill appro-
preparations.
The work of the session has not all been
satisfactorily done. If anything was to be
said of the strength of the Army--jf any
thing was to be done more than to vote the
necessary money-the force ought to have
| been reduced and reorganized. But this
may be accomplished at the regular session.
The proposed bargaining of which wrote
you, and by which Patterson, Chamberlain,
Wells, Anderson, and the rest are to escape
punishment, is now discussed in the papers.
On the one side it gives immunity TO the
persons above named, and many more, and
on the other it secures clemency to several
thousand persons in the South, who are ac-
cused Of violating the Klu~Klux laws, and
who are liable to be tried at any time. Judge
Mackey, of South Carolina, is the prophet
of the proposition, and claims that all the
leading Southern men are favorable to it
He says Hayes favors it. 1t is the most :, !,
extraordinary bargain, think, ever sug- $
sested. This wholesale pardoning of crim- .
1als of all degrees, while many States, like t
and Maine, for instance, are
estricting the pardoning powers in individ> Is
lal cases, has something amazing in it.
The great subsidy schemes for the benefit
fthe Texas Pacific Railroad, the Mississippi
'evees, Brazilian steamship line, &C., az
aAe not been urged during the extra session m
heir lobbies have not been her, Winter ~
nd the regular session will bring them. de
1t is thought the ease OF Spofford and
ellogg cannot be decided before adjourn
ent, unless the Republicans find they can -
y upon Senators enough to ensure Kel- n
gg his seat. In the South Carolina case, "
utler and Corbin, an effort will be made u
get vote at an early day, and the prob
lity is that neither will be admitted.
Senator Conkling's Committee has not
ported the New York Custom House nom
atious, and shows no disposition to. While
e session lasts, the Senator's friends hold
cir places. After adjournment, Mr.. HAYES
ay, if he chooses, make new appointments.
the Senator's friends will have to give
ice to them. Perhaps Senator Conkling
uld like to have Hayes do that, or thinks
will not dare do it. H..
Names first contribution to the Gallery {
Statues, at the Capital, was placed in
tion yesterday. Very properly the
mory of her first Governor is thus hon.
d, and gentleman who knew Governor ~,
e, tells us that the artist-Slmmons- Tor,
been very successful in his work. The
tes are not forwarding, as rapidly as was
ected, or as is desirable, their contribu- 10
IS to this hall. az an.
ON Paine-no, Bob Ingersoll-has de- per
ed the German Mission. He will prac,
law in this city. Mr. Schurz, who. also r,
1reethlnker, can now 60 to Germany. If in 80
gives up bis Cabinet position.
desperate fight is being made against W.
confirmation Of Fl. W. Hiliard. an. y " ~, ~
ISed Minister to Brazil. It is a petty
scandulous fight, too, snd the Senate x9s
1t to hasten fhc confirm .tion, to prevent IN In az
erican citizens from further DEGRADING IVA v
nsciyrF in such manner Not a ma, If
ling or consequence has 50 far attacked r"
private character Of Mr.. EIilliard but
ants and bummrrs have done tt per-
My, and the Senate is li.teninr TO
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