The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON,

was StOo'e' S"NS|S 'A 0''N PiSS
dispatches. 1t was rot as large in
number as other meetings on the
day because there was no building
here that would hold those who wish
ed TO attend. But the enthusiasm
was great, the speeches were excel
lent and the effect upon Congress
GOOD. Mr.. Watterson, Of Kentucky,
who. by the way, is native of this
city, made the principal speech. Mr..
William ". Corcoran, who is much
snoken of as Mr.. Tilden's Secretary
of the Treasury, was one of the Vice
Presidents.
In the Senate yesterday Senator
Sherman defended the Returning
BOARD of Louisiana. IF Senator S.
ceuld see in Ohio the kind of politi-
cal control that the people of Louisi-
ana suffer from, I do not think he
would rest quietly under it. While
he was speaking in the Senate, the
intelligent people Of Louisiana-al-
most all the people apparently--were
driving out the carpet-bagger and
riff. saf elements which had stolen
the State Government. Everything
seemed to be done peacefully and
lawfully, and there was no bloodshed
and if Governor Nichols proceeds
thus prudently and judiciously to
the end, no power on earth can pre-
vent the recognition of his Govern
ment Bloodshed, however, would
Give an excuse for President Grant
to repeat the interference and tyra-
ny of 1874 and this. it is hoped, will
be avoided. Senator Bogy replied
briefly to Senator Sherman, and pro-
missed a full reply hereafter.
The House and Senate also passed
unanimously q bill abolishing the
Police Board of this District. The
Board had long been presided over
by the editor of the Republican and
the President was anxious to keep
him in power, but he will hardly We
toabill passed unanimously, as this
was. The House to-day cummenced
an Investigation of the Board. The
Republican man will possibly get
rev place.
Senator Bayard is hopeful Of good
results from the committees of the
Senate and House on the counting of
the electoral vote. Like all the other
members, he is reticent to the pro-
Ceedings of the Committee, but it is
known that he has plan which has
been, or will be, submitted for action.
Other members of the Committee are
increasingly hopeful.
The report is just received here of
the nomination of Lyman Trumbull,
by the Democrats of Illinois, for
Senator. This gives the Legislature
chance to choose between Trum-
bull and Logan. There aught to be
sodoabt of the result. It is choice
b:tween bitter partizan on one side'
and an eminent conservative on the
other, and these are times that re-
quire conservative craftsmanship.
Business in some Of the bureaux
Of the Government is practically sus-
pended. Whether this is due to the
uncertain term Of life Of the clerks,
or to the inefficiency of Government
officers, or to both, l do not pretend
to say. But the fact is as stated,
and is the subject of common re
mark among those in position to
know. Senator Morton said, ten
years ago, that we had "the best
civil service on the planet" but evil
IDENTIFY it was not formed for this par
ticular time.
Nothing has been developed yet
showing improper use of money in
the Oregon electoral case, though
Senator Morton still processes him
self satisfied that the proof will be
forthcoming.
The attempt was to connect Presi-
dent Tilden with the payment of
money for the benefit of Gov. Grover.
Senator evidently reasoned from a
knowledge of what he would have
done, rather thon from just appre-
cation of Mr.. Tilden's character,
Connected with the Oregon case
the Senate is considering the advisa
olllty of compelling a telegraph op-
orator to disclose the contents of
message sent through him. The
house has similar question on
aand and each body is holding back
lor the other to take the lead.
There is every prospect that the
tension bill giving So a month to
soldiers cfthe Mexican, Black Hawk
aud Seminole wars, which passed the