The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-05
Our Washington Letter.
WA,n1Ssrox D. c. Mnr Q 1871

ARLINGTON u. V. may z. 1871.
Tho extra session Of. Congress will
be called to Yote necessary support
for the army. It will find in exis
teneO au army Of 30. 900 men. costing
directly and indirectly over $40, OO0.-
900 per year. or about three and ono
half millions per month. This is more
Than the average reduction in tho pub.
lie debt and for economic reasons it is
thought by many that the army ough.
to be reduced. Congress at its extra
session could do this. and thus make q
material reduction Of current expenses
Besides the troops should he removed
from the South, and, that being done,
and the country at peace with I'LL the
world, there may be no need Of 50 large
an army. There will be n decided Ct.
fort to reduce the force.
The troops should DO removed from
tho South BEFORE rnR HOUSE VOTES ANY
Monty for the support Of the army.
There is no need of them there. They arU
sen! into the North freely and the time
may come when they can DO seut South
with equal prOpriety, but at presOu,
their presence in tho South is a me.
nance to tho proper State authorities,
and to all ideas Of constitutional gov.
crnment. Tho House Of Representa-
tives should force tie remsw'l 81 troops
from every Southern State. I, may
be that the President would no. use
I',he troops improperly in South Caro-.
lima ofLouisiana. but the Democratic
House has no righ, to assume that he
will not do SO.
The reduction OF tho public debt
shown to-day is over $4,000. 900.
which is about the amount shown in
previous monthly statements aside
from the humbug and clap trap which
60 to make up the usual monthly re.
ductions; tho Secretary used ia his
first report the odds and ends loft over
by bis predecessor. 1t is to DO hoped
that, in the not remote future, Sec.
rotary will be appointed who will as
Senator Davis Of West Virginia said at
the last session of Congress, STATE
TuE WHOLE TRrTH.
The removal of Isaiah Hanscom from
his place as Chief Of Bureau OF Con.
struclion and Repairs, Navy Depart
ment, must be taken as On evidence
that this Administration docs not ap.
prove Of Secretary Robson. If, rs is
said, the Treasury officers who ap.
proved tho Sccretary's accounts. are to
10 removed. it may be put down as
certain that the naval reformation is
intended to be complete Mcssrs. To
Dor, Fourth Auditor. and Carpenter,
Second Comptroller, are tho Treasury
officers who, if there wsro any irregu-
laritics in Secretary Robeson's affairs
must have overlooked it. This retire.
ment is daily expected.
There is a statement aasat to-day,
seemingly better sounded than usual
from that source, that Packard and
such friends as be eau control, have
determined TO furnish the "bostom
facts" ss to tho votes in Louisiana at
the last election. While not vouchiug
for such report, it is safe to say that
Packard has not been reconciled, and
tina. no offer tho Administration can
make will be accepted by him.
Yesterday the Supreme Court reu.
dered decision Of interest TO all the
States, bu. specially interesting to those
having an extensive sen coast. The de-
cision is as to oysters, but the people Of
Maine will properly apply it to Holsters,
and those Of other Suites to such marine
products as they may specially affect
Tho substance ofthe decision is this:
l"A State can prohibit the citizens Of
other States from planting oysters in
tho beds Of lido waters within her jur.
islictiOu, while permitting her own
people to do so. In the ownership Of
the beds the State represents the PEG.
pie, aud the ownership is TINT OF the
people in their united sovereignty"
This tito is subject ouly to the riGh,
Of navigation, which is held to be iu-
vested in the General Government.
RrSo