The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-16
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Senatorial Caucus-Hayes' APP
pointments Cause. Confusion
and Wavering in the Republican
Ranks-The Army-Ingersoll
and Cameron-Cordoz", ETC.,
KtC.
THE REPuBLICAN CAUCUS.


policy Of the administration in making
appointments. 1t is said on as good au-
thority as any that each Republican
senator will make objection to the conflr-
nation Of such appointees as he chooses,
but that there was no agreement among
senator's to support each other. From
this it would seem that all of them rec
ognlze the necessity OF interfering with
some of the notions Of Mr.. Hayes, but
that majority are either afraid to make
an open quarrel, or wish to postpone 1t.
While this uncertainty exists as to con-
fr4iing appointments, there is no less
CONFUSION AND WATERING
as to an agreement on the other distin>
guished feature of MIR. Hayes course
the Southern policy. There may notb
an open rupture on either subject at
present, as the caucus seems to have
shown disposition on the part OF a
majority OF the senator's to give Hayes
chance to come back to his party allegi-
ance. The irreconcilables are understood
to have been very few.
There Is clear majority Of senators in
favor of the bill which passed the
House
REMONETIzING SILVER,
but it is now evident that final action
will be postponed until the regular seS~
sion. This means until January, at least,
as the holiday adjournment will come
early this year. Looking at the work
Congress came here in extra session to
do; and at what PROCESS It has made, one
is inclined to doubt the policy Of hold
ing extra sessions.
THE ARMY.
What has been done in the last few
days seems to indicate that no increase OF
the army beyond 10000 will be allowed.
and that tor the present the force will not
be reduced below that number.
INGBRsoLL AND CAMERON. I'd
When Pennsylvania recommended
Simon Cameron tor minister to England;
and Illinois, "Bob' lngersoll for minis
ter to Germany, Secretary Evarts had q
right to say that these acts showed the
improperly OF letting the average pollti'
clan select men tor important offices. In
tho one case choice vas made that q
prominence Of forty years has demonstr
ated the great unfitness Of. In the othel
man was chosen who Is new to the pc
people except through tho noisy
PROPAGATION OF INrIDELITy.
A reform" administration could hardly
appoint either of these, even ii 1t wished
ever so much to cOnciliate the machin,
politician. But Secretary Evarts seems
in his unaided selection Of another party
for another Foreign Office, to have chosen
q man-Sanford-as conspicuously unii
as either Cameron or Ingersoll. 1t is t.
be hoped that Ingersoll and Sanford, M
matter what the political or other infu
ence may be which has procured tn,
mention of their names for high Office
will be finally dropped as Cameron was.
BLOOMINGTON OF C0RDozo
and Smalls, prominent Republican OIL
Gals Of South Carolina, would give NOR,
genuine satisfaction II it was believed
that they and others equally guilty woult
suffer the legal punishment for thei
crimes.
But no one here believes that they, O.
Patterson, or Parker, or Chamberlain. O
any other politician Of note In that Stat
will get his desserts. The same spirit O
compromise which has prevented full
and fair investigation in Louisiana, i
gaining control in South Carolina. A
few convictions, if not followed by tn,
legal punishment tor otienses, will no
satisfy the people ofthe country.
MORE INDIANS.
We have more Indians here--this time
OWL enough delegation Of those whit
have not been enemies OF the whites
They come with small requests which
| will doubtless be granted. RENO.