The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-20
Washington Letter.

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WAsHINGToN. ID. G. Dec. Is, 1877.
CONGREss.-The result in the Sem
ate during the past week whereby the
administration was defeated in his
! New York Custom House nominees,
was SO little expected that Mr.. Roose-
velt waited at the White House with
| Mr.. Hayes to receive the news of his
confirmation. Mr.. Evarts fully ex-
pected Blain's support contending
that the "logic of politics" would COM
pei Blaine to go against Conkling.
A radical Senator asserts that Mr.. Ev-
arts Logic Of Politics" will be for
hlm (Evarts) to leave the Cabinet.
There is q determined effort in the
Senate to compel, Sherman, Schurz
and Evarts to got out of the Cabinet.
COnkling in the debate over the above
nominations spoke of Mr.. Sherman
as "John Sherman" thereby showing
more spleen than decency. Mr.. Hayes
while surprised at the result, didn't
allow the defeat to trouble him at all,
as he and his whole family attended
wedding at st. Johns Church shortly
after the news reached him. Hayes
shows no disposition at present to
change his Cabinet, but prominent
Senators assert that if he don't do so
shortly, he will find himself hotly op-
posed by hostile Senate. Conkling
and his particular friends are exceed
ingly elatcd over the result (Which he
only accomplished by the assistance of
DemOcrats), but 1t is that quiet Inter
naily checked rejoicing. whilst good
many others are very loud -mou,hcd
in their 'exultations.' The current OF
feeling in both Houses is undoubtedly
with COnkiing. Mr.s Evarts is SO out
OF his usual amiabIe frame of mind,
that office seekers haye been advised
to keep away from him for few days.
During the six hours session of the
Senate last Wednesday the time was
wholly devoted to tho consideration
of the New York Custom House as
reekiDg with political corruption, and
defended the course of Mr.. HAYES in
making new appointments throughout,
and was warmly supported in his en-
deavors by Stanley Mathews. Gener.
al GOrdOn was also an ardent advo-
cate of the reform inaugurated by Mr..
Hayes, aud even Republican Hoar
took sides with them, and forced
confirmation of "Rutherford's" ap-
pOintees. SunstrOkc Blaine took up
on himself the liberty to characterize
some ef General tord0n's statements |
as absurd, when the General went for
him and lashed him to such a degree
of torture with singing replies. that
the "white feather" again show ed it.
self in Blaine by apologies to General
Gordon for his indecency. Blaine
now finds that in the Senate, as in the
House, there are men there too that
can SO make it hn0tty for him when
ever he dares to open his mouth; but
the speech of the day was Conkling's,
who announced that che was parti-
san, and believed in standing by the
Republican party, right or wrong,"
and said that the conduct of the Ad.
was solely a personal at
tack upon him, denying that the ap-
pointments he asked for were to save
his personal ends, as had been alleg ed.
When the vote was taken the nomina-
lion of Roosevelt and Prince for col
lector and naval officer were both re-
ected by vote OF 81 to %; regard
I'd victory for Conkling which places
him in position of power to dictate
erms. COnkling is not so much out
with Hayes, as with Evarts, Schurz
md Sherman, who he alleges are the
;ause of all antagonism to him by the
whenever he asks for all ap- ..
continent for his friends"
THE PAPER AND SILVER PARTY /
ave organized committee of one 5
senator and member from each State
or the promotion of public sentiment ,
u favor of the repeal of the rcsump- 5
ion act, and the passage of the silver t
ill, and have succeeded in enlisting = =
roInlnent men from both Houses in
II the States, except New York and
lew Jersey, and the New England !
tates, the latter being represented
My by Ben Butler of Massachus etts,
nd Phelps of Connecticut. Some sur p
rise is expressed at the long list of p
ninent men, many OF whom had been
to be hand-in-hand with
le bondholders and capitalist, but the
eight of public sentiment, in favor of a,
Dor against capital is so overwhelm- ia
G that the ''prOminent men" dared G
1t set at defiance the will of the
asses, who like "Banco's Ghost,
ould not down." 'ri sens,.... -
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