, 1877-12-16

conk'ing Going to Squeeze the
Life Out of Eyarts,
The Secretary of State and the
Presidents Financial Policy.
Ben Hill Again Explains His Position
on the Silver Question.
What the Georgia Senator Thinks About
the Contest in 1880.

From Our 0,ur Correspondent.
WAsn1SGToN, .. C., Dec. 13.-Notwitnstani
ing the prevailing high barometer of Cor
gressionai weather, it is not ''sct fair.'' Every
thing is balmy at present, and the beautiful d:
pect will last during the present week, bu
upon the reassembling after the vacation thcr
will be storms and wars as extensive and fa
more portcntous than the Kelogg-Butler fight
For the more aspiring OF the Democrats canno
let we'll enough alone, and, encouraged BY tn
di5aftection in tile Republican ranks, they pro
| pose to make another onslaught and captur
the other branch of Congress, if possible. As tn
matter stands now, the Republicans have
doubtful majority of two in the Senate. Til,
Democrats claim and the Republicans conced
David Davis. But there is an opening ant
growing question Us to the status Of Senators
Patterson and Conover. If they go over to tn,
Democracy it makes tie, which puts the powc
in tho l,:lnls OF the Vice-Prcsidcnt and raise!
the question Of hts right to vote. Now, there
is but little doubt that Patterson is for the bal
! ance OF this session at east, q Democrat. But1e,
has gone to South Carolina, ostensibly to secure
the entry OF nollcs pros. in the criminal pro
cccdings, but IN reality to secure still further
! evidence to hold Patterson to his allegiance to
| the Democracy. 1t is certain that
| PATTERSON WILL NOT GO TO THE PEs1TENrIARY,
but it is equally certain that neither his soul
nor his vote is his own, and the Democrats
| count on his vote as secured by Thurman on all
! questions upon which the vitality of the
Democracy depends. Thurman holds him By a
| long rope, and he will be permitted to yotc on
the Republican side OIL unimportant questions,
| so that In explaining his vote other ques-
| tious he c.a alluue to his Republicanism,
and claim that his apostacy is d matter
Of conscience Thurman put the alternative
to him fairly aud squarely: either he must join
the Democracy in the coming ruction or he
must resign and permit Wade Hampton to ap-
point Democrat. And the poor devil, look
inG back upon the money lie had spcnt for his
seat, promised everything he asked of him
rather than be kicked out. His position is pitt
full. He has not yet squared himself on the cx-
pense to Which Ec was put to secure his clcc-
ton aud he Is willing to do ANYTHING for the
party that is willing to help him. He puid
money for his seat, and has sold his vote to
keep it.
And with equal confidence the Democrats
look to
coSovER's VOTE.
It will be remembered that on the Butler case
he explained that he always expressed the cott-
yictiOn that Butler was honestly elected, while
his friends advanced the theory that Conoycr
had personal reasons for defeating Curbin Ex-
actly what hold the Democracy has on Conoyer
is not yet developed, but it is charged that he
has a variety of reasons soma MT nltorcthcr
disconnect o., with tiull nycs. and which sonarata
his interests from lis party. Then there is the
attack on Kellogg, though in his case the Dem
ocrats made a blundcr. Itwas proposed to indvt
him, and By holding the proceedings over him
whip him into the ranks and make the Demo
cratic majority secure. But In kellogg they
reasoned without prior consultation with the
landlord. lie has no faith in the Republican
rtor.st ~ etonJ ht, +ho 1aTtr VIII ttae ~ t1 a'
nnd be n,,,s n,nre f,ti ~ Fsr,,e,., .uIG + e,e,
Democratic influence IN LOUISIANA at tue pres |
ent luncturc. 1t i la,ncntable that the Repub- |
lican minority should be composed OF men who
must take the alternative OF the Pcnltenttary or the
Democracy. and it Is equally lamentAbe TINT /
either is In sfch condition that nun should /
hesitate in choosing 1t does not speak we'll for the
Upon what measure Thurman viii make his next
ion on resumption puzzle him. So far there has
been nothing introduced that win enable him 10
lis adventurous effort on tie south carniina cosc
's2s based the principle which induced Hayes TO
cali special session. Hayes cared lres for the
Army Appropriation bill than he did for :. thn
frog who would" His object was to fcci
the pulse. Of Congress and the county
before issuing bis MESA Sc, and hs opponents fci
nan knew how the Butler kclorr aeit' womid
come out, but be wanted the text and a raco-i
and as Hayes got the Keeling OF the natinn an5 ~
strength Of his adycrsarics So Thurman sccured ~
insight into what be could dcpend nnon mt thn |
sore. Of it is that .uelther Thurman nor Ifarna '
1or Conk1inr can deurnd nnon heir con,h,at;,ns |
The President has been yhppel m hts New Ynrl- |
aud II can mt any faith in nariI |
Davis half expressed proenostications as to fhe !
ate OF the Silver BILL he il slaughtered on that.
Thurman holds sort Of balance OF power but he |
ant find any way to utilize it, while
appointments, dare not adrauce single principle Z
titnout consultation with aud Difference to the
Democrats who helped him OUT The whole pusi-
ess sccms to be inc1tricably mixed The leaders
re a long way behind. In their anxiety to secure
ct projects they have given themselves away to
ach other, nni they now stare around In surprise
'ondering what will come next
THE MEXICAN INVESTIGATION.
Still another ca1au,ity stares the Adminfstrot;o,
the face Conkling has secured an inyestignton | q
ito affairs On the io Grande This will br;nr ~
warts as witness. and vii! onen r | :
nst field for exploration into the ron :
uct Of State aff4irs 4 lawyer is notorions1e thc
orst witness on his own behalf thnt cconid | Z
osstblv be presented That is lcgaI maxim. md / t
all the lawyers on the face Of the earth least G
TOSS examination, Evarta is the man. 4 LAWYER | r
fted with technical mind like Eyarts' cannot | ;,
nswer questions cateeoricalIv with anv credit to |
mse1f. lie would argue until the last grand nm | =
It, and In argument leave such nan as ConE | =
ne without even the blessing OF an undershirt, :
ut to say Yes or ''No'' to an artfnj]y-con- r
tSeu lnteFro3atory, or to attempt an evasion g
an avoidance would be beyond Mr. I
Warts powers. Mentally he is u pecu1iar- ] ii