The Morning herald., 1877-10-29
WARRINGTON LETTER.

WARRINGTON LETTER.
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[Frpm our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., -Oct.26, 1877.
s Nsither Houss nor Senats has met since
Thursday, and It may bssaid since the oris
ginal sitting two weeks ago no business OF
importance has been transacted. The reso-
tlutionof Edmunds to rsiss ? oonrittee Of
seven Senator'S, to act With eleven Repre-
sentatives in considering the law governing
the counting and declaration Of Presidential
votes, was passed but the Committee is not
yet appointed. N q N IN rs ID
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections has decided to 'sepd for persons
and papers" N the Kellogs-spofford con-
est. If tho Senate excludes Plnchback even,
It is more than many expect. ,.. d,
There are evidences Of an impending con-
fict on the confirmation Of some Of Hayes
nsmepiee. There is, also, without any double
an attempt being made by ambitious Repub-
licans to prevent such contest, and It would
seem that Hayessis inclined to meet the dis.
satisfied brethrea In spirit ofcompromise.
Theae are two ways Of looking at one of his
late acts the agreement to appoint Simon
Cameron Minister to England. II may be
looked upon a. portion Of the compromise
= metioned above, or Hayes may, In mo-
ment of reckles contempt for the machine
politician, have made the promise in order to
show to what, when carried out, the ma
chiRe system would lead. Following the
scandalsus schenck and the ridiculous Pies
nepoud, Cameron would more fully repre-
sent than both Of them together what aught
never to be represented in our national
character. The most correct politician in
the most corrupt party Of oil time, and coup"
ting notoriety which mskeshis iniquity-
general shame, he is fit figure for nom
elected President TO crown the fantastic edi-
fee of sham reform with. .#.
Ia 1871 Congress granted q pension of
$S per month to survivors of the War Of
1912, excluding only those whose ''loyal-
t." during the late war could not be es'
ssblished. Nearly every surVivor must
have been over 70 years Of age in 1861, and
the sbsurdity of excluding any of them
from the benefits of the act was early per.
ceived by Republicans. Various bills were
presented to remedy the defect, bnt though
NO one opposed them no change was ever
made The other day Senator Merrimon
rev'std one of these old bills and presented
+, spI oos there is little doubt of its pas
,ssea aepuhlican papers, misunderstand-
- ,''ea fscts, have very generally treated
t.. o.4i As one opening the pension rolls TO-
Copfe' rae soldiers. Republican patriots
IA 0. be Alarm.d. There is a constitu-
iona amendment excluding Confederate
soldiers from the benefits of all pension
laws.
Though 1t 10 denied that schurz is to
leave the Cabinet and 60 to England there
much reason to believe that so much of
the story as relates to his leaving the In
terior Department is true. The business of
the ofice is not agreeable to him. He is
restless, visionary, schening man, and 1t
would be strange if he should long remain
in position which, however honorable Is,
after sll, . place where one is necessarily
hardly more than a machine. Precedent
governs everything there, and schurz Is
not man to be governed by precedent.
The hotel bill of Stanley Matthews for the
time he was here to speak publicly before
the Electoral Commission and privately at
the Arlington Hotel In the interest Of Mr..
Hayes as an aspirant for the Office to which
Mr.. Tilden was elected, is being thrown in
his teeth. 1t can hardly have the welcome
taste that the fare of that excellent hotel
had. That champion bull .dozer, Zach
Chandler, who lives under the frowns of
the nan to whom he elevated to offics. paid
the bill out Of his own pocket. 1t was
matter of current history that the extraor.
dinary efforts of Chandler e: Chairman of
the National Republican Committee, &C.
cured Louisiana and Florida to Hayes, but
1t was not till lately known that his private
purse was robbed to help along the subse-
quept secret plot lngs Of Matthews, Foster
and the rest. Ii old Zach has the ordinary
feelings of human nature he must admire
the gentlemen who are excluding bis friends
from the benefits of the administr alton for
the reason that he is not a"reformer."
Onthe 3lst Mr.. Hayes goes to Richmond
Va. In the winter he goes to New Or
leans. Particular pains are being taken BY
Republican com mittees IN confne hia ~, ,,..