The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-02


KELLOGG - TliE RADICAL PARITY
HAYES fITLE TO THR PRESIDENCY
Loss OF THE HURON.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 30, 1877.
The political complexion Of the Senate
Is, II anything political Is certain, certain
~ changed. To-day the question OF But
ler's admission must come up. lie has
clear majority, and will probably be
admitted in an hour after his case Is rcach-
ed. The war of Edmunds, acting Tor the
Republicans. upon Patterson and Con.
over, has been so indecent so h Ter, that
these men will probably ncy, / igain act
regularly with the party to which they
lately belonged. they are pledged to
vote tor
KEIL0GG' S ADMISSION
as Senator from Louisiana, but 1t is
derstood that several Republican Sena.
tors who oppose Butler will vote for
Spofiord as against Kellogg. AS above
stated it seems certain that the Senate
from this time onward will be Demo-
cratic. Whether the party has acted iu-
dicionsly in receiving at the, hands Of
such creatures as Patterson and Con-
over what ii would have secured by
March Srd, 1879, in strictly legitimate
way, is question that need not be dis
cussed at present. We shall soon know.
But, however, that may be, it does not
lie with the Republican party to lind
fault. That party has controlled the
Senate by the unconstitutional
RENCHINd AsuNDER OF STATES,
by creating new States whenever min
ing camp and restaurant could be found
In the mountains or a cattle rancho on
the plains. and by the iorcible election of
senators against the will Of the people.
The senator they most complain of tor
absence at this time--SharOn-represents
or was elected to represent State which,
when created, was no more entitled 20
existence as State in the Union than
was an undiscovered island in the Pacific
Ocean. There may be Democrat who
regret thar their party has gained con-
troll OF the Senate by means of men who
haye heretofore helped to maintain Re
publican supremacy in that body, but
they are not called upon to apologize to
Republicans Tor the present condition of
things.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
OF this morning processes to believe that
| the house and senate made
SECURELY DEMOCRATIC,
bill will be introduced and passed look
ing to trial in the courts OF the validity
of Hayes title 20 the presidency. 1t
ought not to need that either house be
Democratic to secure the passage of such
an act. Nothing would add more to the
strength Of the government at home and
respect for it abroad than the passage OF
such an act by all the votes Of both
houses, and its approval by the acting
president, and full consideration of the
whole question by our highest court.
Intelligent doubt exists as to Mr.. Hayes
title, and the subject ought to be as open
to judicial decision as any other subject.
Aside from the great senatorial contest
there is now no interest felt in anything
political. The house met yesterday but
Its proceedings were Of no Importance
whatever.
There is, however, wide spread feel.
ing in regard to the
LOSS OF THE HURON,
government vessel, with hundred
lives. Secretary Thompson will make
searching inquiry into the causes of the
disaster, The vessel, aor some reason
yet unexplained, sailed from the secure
harbor of Norfolk while the great storm
of Friday was at its height AID govern.
ment danger signals, exhibited expressly
for the protection of navigation, were
flying In full view of her. Most of the
officers lost had relatives or numerous
friend, In this city.
We are to have, they say, a bright and
lively daily Democratic paper. Heavis
ness has been the death Of several Demo.
cratic papers at the Capt. oil, and 1t may
be worth while to try one of another
| kind. This is favorable time to make
the venture. The House is Democratic,
the Senate substantially so, and Mr.
Hayes-well, Mr.. Hayes is Mr.. Hayes.
| Dem.