Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-16

readers:
Washington, D. c. Dec. s, 1877
EDITOR APPEAL: Notwithstanding your
doubling editorial note to my last letter re-
garding the grip which the Republicans have
and will have upon the Senate, it seems that
up to this present writing my prediction is at
least in degree indicated True, Butler did
secure his seat by the votes of Patterson and
Conover; but by the same token Spofford was
kept out and Kellogg got ina substantial
gain, and one which astonished Spofford COM
pletely. He came here ready to set up house
keeping; and, it is said had ordered his house
hold furniture to be sent hither from New
Orleans. So far as Patterson was concerned,
Republicans should not have been surprised
at his action. He had given notice long ago
that he would vote to seat Butler, who, he
claimed, had been fairly elected Conover
was known to be Patterson's personal friend,
and it was not so very strange that he should
cast a vote to keep his friend out of the mer
CHESS clutches of the South Carolina rebels.
Patterson and Conover gave the strongest pub
would go no further than to vote for the ad-
mission of Butler; and so far their action has
confirmed their utterances. Having voted for
Kellogg, they have since participated in the
formation of the Senate committees, and have
been assigned to their respective chairman
ships. Thursday last was gala-day for the
silver men, and your Jones stepped forth
from the Senate Oh that day looking the en-
bodiment of victory. The vote by which the
"Bland BILL was set for Tuesday next al to
1S) sent the New England and New York
gold -grabbers and Black Friday 6ends howl
ing to their dens. Stanley Matthews finished
up the business handsomely by introducing
preamble reciting all the acts relating to sill
yer, and clinching it by offering the following
concurrent resolution with which the Pres- |
dent can have nothing to do:
Be it enacted by the Senate, Ghe House of
Representatives concurring therein,) That all
the bonds of the United States issued or au-
thorized to be issued under the said acts of |
Congress hereinbefore recited are payable, |
principal and interest, at the option of the |
Government of the United States, in silver
dollars, of the coinage of the United States,
containing 4125 grains each of standard silver;
and that to restore to its coinage such silver
coins as legal tender in payment of said
bonds, principal and interest, is not in viola
lion of the public faith nor in derogation of
the rights of the public creditor.
Mr.. Stephens yesterday, in the House, in
troduced a bill having for its object the speedy
completion of the Texas and Pacific Railway,
and its friends say it is sure to pass at the
present session. They have ma jority of the
House Committee on Railroads with them,
and eight certain out of the eleven on the Sen
ate Committee. Personals are rather scarce.
General j. B. Frisbie, of Vallejo, is here and
is quite as eloquent on the resources of Mex
leo, as Jones, of Nevada, is on silver. Those
who know and have heard the handsome SEN
ator may appreciate the comparison. Frank
E. Corcoran is still here, looking as usual ex- l
cept perhaps that the crown of his head has '
grown rather shiney He and Major Blake, {
formerly of the 'FBragdon," have secured the t
contract for transporting passengers by steam s
boat between here and Mount Vernon. The {
present contractor has grown rich out of the
tl'tlHC, illIi t"O Will, dIIeI liz 7
first of April next, when their con-
tract takes effect, proceed to lay up treas 8
ures in Washington. Judge Joseph W. Nc +
Corkle, once of California, still exhibits at /
Wizards He is as disputatious as ever, and a
would argue his best friend to death on pro- 8
position which should involve to the million p
eth part of second the time when Venus t
made her transit. Col. Joe McKibben Just II
lropped in, but he looks so very amiable that
cannot find it in my heart to say anything Il
mean about him. PALTA. a
Plantation manners and the crack of the n
lave drivers whip will, we feas, be thought, Il
wen by such goodish Northern folk as hang n
heir faith on the President, to have survived P
he late unpleasantness. Mr.. Blackburn of re
kentucky in the House and General Gordon "
n the Senate are making a display of these u
manners and cracking the ancient thong with
he airs of the braggart and the valor of the di
wash-buckler Senator Gordon was intern n,
crate enough to ballyrag the mild and sweet to
empered Hoar in recent debate; and even m
Iamar has several times lashed himself in
ry at finding his assertions questioned and CO
rs arguments combatted And now Mr. | r
onkling his incurred the wrath of this blus- is
ariOu curviyar IF 4bo oc+ Co-.o | -