The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-11-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From cur Special Correspondent

From cur Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 29,77
Although Messrs Wheeler and Randall
are reported to have conferred together
relative to the rapid dispatch of business
with view TO as early an adjournment
as possible, it is the prevailing belieftha
there will not be longer interval be,
tween sessions than week or ten days
at the very farthest 1t spresume. nat
lr Randall will announce the Commit
tees to day, when the message will be
appropriately referred; but the several
recommendations have got to be consid-
cred, discussed and talked over in the
Committee rooms and a report made to
the House before the work that brought
Congress here on extra session can be
disposed Of 1t almost always happens
that there are one or more members
watching opportunities to spread them
selves in the Record, for the instruction
and edificatiOn of the general public and
the voters Of their Districts particularly,
or from Jther disinterested motives and
notwi' 'hstanding the fact that every ap-
prop alton asked, save three compara-
tivel insignificant ones, were exhaust
lively discussed last winter, it would be
strange if the House should be found
without some ofthis class of interesting
statesmen; hence, limiting their number
to the smallest average, and promising
that no conference committees will be
necessary. several working days will be
needed to dispose Of the matters imper
atively demanding attention. Aside from
this, the bills already introduced or
which " i'll be this week, relative to re-
monetization, repeal of the resumption
actor grants of land and loans of money
to citizens desiring to emigrate to the
public lands, and the distribution of the
balance Of the Geneva Award, are deem
ed Of enough importance, if pushed, to
consume about all the time between this
and Thanksgiving week, and there has
has already been fled flood of others
of less general importance, but of suffi-
cient moment to particular classes and
localities to justify their originators in
demanding the early attention of their
associates. 1t is felt by every Republican
and likely by not few Democrats, that
the reference of Belford's case to the
Committee on Elections was very shah
by trick; and the precedent established
will often return toplague the inventors.
He had the Governors certificate of
election and had. it is contended, by law
yers ofsuch calibre Ex-senator Edmunds,
as clear priDla facie right to his seat as
any member in the House. What was
attempted in the case of Cronin was ac-
complished, or partially so. IN Belford's
case. Following the usual course it win
be weeks-quite as likely, months-be
fore report is reached, Colorado,mean-
time, remaining without representation
in the lower House. Last session the
same spiteful end was attained by con-
tending against the sufficiency ofa Pres
idential proclamation to make Colorado
a State, though there had been full COM
pliance with the enabling act.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections have the case of Kellogg,
Spafford and Eustis under consideration,
had not, at their last session, determined
as to the exact scope to be given the in
quiry. 1t is evident that Spafford means
to make his fight almost wholly ON the
act of the Executive in recognizing the
Nichols government; and no one famil-
lar with the atrocities of the Centennial
campaign in Louisiana, wonders at his
earnest protest. against any review of
tine bull dozers achievementsyas as proposed
by Kellogg. The vote authorizing the
Committee to send for persons and pa
pers is construed as favorable to the lat.
ter gentleman; and consistency would
seem to demand similar course when
the rival claimants from South Carolina
present their claims for adjudication.
Though many will regret the reopening
Of old wounds, the possibility could only
be avoided at the expense Of justice, and
by allowing the control Of the Senate to
fall into the enemy's hands by default.
The adjournment over Of both Houses
on motion of Beck and Wood to allow
members an opportunity to attend a
horse race Baltimore, makes it really
seem to the old Bourbon residents Ikea
genuine return to the good old times Of
Democratic sway prior to the war; and
II is minated that the unexpected de.
feat Of Ten Brock with the incidental
loss Of heavy stakes, may really have had
much to do with the indisposition man.
ifested to go on with legislation until
there had been a sufficient lapse Of time
for our sportiye Solous to recover some
what from the depression induced by
stalking on the wrong hoise.
A resort TO fllibustering on the parte
Republicans is expected to defeat the in
PRODUCTION Of incendiary resolutions IA
yoring the Southern policy" should it be
today, as threatened by Dem
ocrats. Republican members appear to
have agreed to disagree for the sake of
harmony in their own ranks, and they
will stubbornly resist any effort that
seeks to commit them on the record, for
or against particular measures ofthe Ad-
ministration. The city is filed with
members Of the Third House" They
oyerrun the floors Of the House and Sen
ate, impudently crowding members to
the wall. The Capital is alive with them
during the daily sessions and the hotels
are crowded at night. They have be-
come public nuisance, calling loudly
for abatement. maxwell.