, 1877-11-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
TALK OF AN ADJoURSMENr-MENBER ASA-
IoUs REGARDISG THEIR DUTY As fouIi'
CJlNa

TALK OF AN Observation-Disclosures ASA-
IoUs RRGARDISG THEIR DUTY As P0LITI-
CLANS.
WASHINGTON. Oct. &c, 1871.
Though two weeks have already passed OF
the extra session, and nothing Is yet acco&P-
lished in the way Of Legislation, there IS some
talk among the republican members 81 the
House to press an adjournment on fr'day,
the ID Of November, till Monday, the i2th
of November, in order to allow the members
an opportunity to 60 home and vote Inc
Massachusetts, republicans, remembering the
value of a single vote in the Gubernator,ai
campaign which elected Marcus Morton ny
one vote, viii urge the adjournment on
the other hand democrats incline to the be-
lief that they have come here to transact
business, but are puzzled how TO avoid cleo
ton duty, the regular session OF congress al
ways beginning after the fall elections.
THE PAY OF THE SAvY-SECEETARY ROBE
SONS ADMINISTRATION TO BE THOROUGHLY
PROBED.
The prospect gets no better for the early
payment of money due the officers and men
OF the navy for the closing quarter OF the
l1Sl IfSCdI Sc1I IL " 80 'PS>N sA-~~ '~~.,
the assembling Of congress III extra session
the matter. would be adjusted at least As soon
o the lst Of November. but leading con-
gressman, in sketching the probable future
0f the session, SAID tonight that with the
announcement Of the committees on Monday
next the appropriation committee would be
ready to report the army bill on Tuesday
morning, and the House could pass it and
send it over to the senate, congress could
adjourn sine die, for it would take all the ill.,
terval until the first Monday IN December
for the naval committee to investigate what
ex-Secretary Robson did with the money
intended to pay the navy. You may rest
assured, " said the congressman referred to, a
democrat, 1.-The House will neveavOte dol
lar of this deficiency until it explores the
rascality of the transaction and brings to
light all the secrets connected with the max
ing away of that money. The committee
can make the inquiry Just as well during the
recess, and be ready to report to the House
at the regular session in December. As there
is nothing to be done therefore but pass the
army bill and rs that will not take over a
day or two, there is no reason that l can see
why congress cannot adjourn over, not only
the interval to the November elections, but
the whole time to the regular session. l
have not heard that the democrats contem-
plate doing the former, but they are able to
do the latter.
THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION AND THE
PkESIDENT-HOw SIMON CAMERON CAME
To BE RECOMMENDED FOR THE ENGLISH
MISSION.
One of the republican Congressman from
Pennsylvania said to-day that it was great
mistake to suppose that the delegation had
the slightest i'll will toward the admlnistra-
ton because their choice for the English mis-
sion did not seem to meet the approval OF the
President, On the contrary, majority OF
the members, had they been left to express
their choice, would not have named Mr.
Cameron. His selection was rather the re-
suit of acquiescence on the part OfShOse who
questioned the propriety of his being named,
and as the meeting had been called at Sena-
tor Cameron's house it was to say the least,
not pleasant task to tell what those oppOs-
ed to him thought of the ex-SenasSr. In a
word had the selection been made by ballot
Mr.. Cameron never would have been chosen.
THE RECONSIDERATION OF sILvER-SENATOR
JONES on THE FEELING on THE SENATE.
Senator Jones expresses his confidence that
his silver reconciliation bill will pass the
Senate by considerable majority. He will
oppose the repeal of the resumption act in
case his bill OF some similar one goes through
but he will use his influence for its repeal in
case of his failure The eiabc rate silver com
mission report prepared 10y the Senator
will appear IL book form to morrow from the
government presses.
Tonight In conversation Senator Jones re-
marked, concerning his silver RECOMMENDATION
measure, 81 think it probable that a ma jori-
ty of the Senators are IN favor OF tle remone-
tization of silver, lat they have various
plans of thcir own. Perhaps some are in IA
vor Of limiting the Coinage, and some may he
IN favor of limiting the legal tender function
of silver. In regard to the particulars Of the
plans Of others, now have 10 means OF
knowing. l only know that they express
themselves in favor of remonetizing silver in
some way or other. There have besn two
bills introduced looking TO the remonetiza-
tion of silver-one By Senator INGALLS,, of
Kansas, ard one by myself. These bills are
essentially the same. Mine more definitely
declares how silver shall be remOnetized. 1t
provides for free coinage, and also that all
contracts and debts which, by their TERMS
are not to be otherwise discharged, viii be
payable in the silver dollar provided for In
the bill. Mr.. Ingalls, bill provides that sill
yer shall be unlimited legal tender for all
contracts not otherwise provided by law. L
believe, however, that the bill to remonetize
silver at the old relation of 10 9S-lOO in sill
yer to one in gold, with unrestricted coinage
and with unlimited legal tender functions,
will be passed this session"
DEMOCRATS NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT.
1t is stated by friend of the President that
Of the large number of appointments made
only ten democrats havebeen selected, and Of
this number seven had the support of the re.
publicans living in their neishborhood.