The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-03-02
C-1 WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, u. e., Feb :

WASHINGTON. d. T., Feb &c, 1873.
Aside from politics the only even,
of interest in the House yester
day was the receipt off commuuica-
ton from Secretary Sherman showing
a falling off in the revenue. This
seemed to surprise Representatives OF
the people who have forgotten that
the country is somewhat in he condi-
ton OF a squeezed lemon. Trade be.
ing dead, and laCor nnremnnerative,
from what source shall money come
Into the Treasury. But obviously the
true thing TO do when the receipts
fall of is to reduce the expenses. If,
- Sherman says, he has failed to re-
ceive all the money he needs, let Con.
gress see that he needs less.
Of political subjects there were
enough up. The debate of the day
before, on the Louisiana muddlo and
the Electoral Commission WAS NOT
permittrd t." be eau..nna,', esoopt
that Mr.. Gibson, Of La, had chance
to say q VOID. Hale, of Me-, vii"
goes wild now that his preceptor and
guide, Blaine, does not preside over
the House, tried hard to say some
thing but was not allowed.
Powers, of Me-, the youngest and
ablest of that States delegation in the
House, and now in his first year of
his Congressional life, made all the
points possible against the bill to:pen-
sion Mexican soldiers. He made
political question Of it, and that was
the worst blow tie project could re-
ceive. The misfortune OF Powers. is
that he must do something to ensure
his re election, and, knowing that
more Of the Mexican pension money
would 60 to the South than to the
North, be persuaded himself that an
attack on the bill would help him
among his constituents. He should
know that the day when sectional
ideas could give man desirable pop
ularity have passed away. But the
men he follows will not consent to re-
ward the soldiers Of any war but the
last one. They will never help to
honor the soldiers Of a war in which
men of every section fought side by
side.
In the Senate vote was had on the
proposition to close debate to-day on
the silver bill. Before adjournment
tonight the bill will have passed the
Senate. There is still doubt as to the
number of its friends, and as to its
exact shape when it leaves the Sen
ate. The speech Of Senator Jones
yesterday was excellent. He said
everything that could be said in favor
of RECOMMENDATION and SAID it we'll. 1t
is no reproach to the Senator to say
that tile speech was not bis speech,
but the work of An army Of helpers
whom he had engaged in its prepare
tion.
Mr.. Hayes said yesterday, referring
to his intended special message tn
Congress, that other subjects besides
Civil Service Reform would probably
be touched upon. His friends nave
long understood that he wished to re-
commend to Congress the passage OF
u General Amnesty bill, aud it is per-
haps that to which he referred. He
has, by the withdrawal of troops
from tho South, given himself the
right to recommend such a measure,
and it would como with grace from
him; but with what face he can in
struct Congress as to reform in a Civil
Service Which he has himself done 90
much to degrade by unfit selections
for Office, is not plain. As the latest
indications OF his desire for reform it
is said he intends to retain 10 the
Customhouss at New Orleans the man
Anderson just convicted Of forgery in
connection with the events which
gave Hayes his place.
"Bob" Ingersol!, who has been lee.
turing here on the follies of Christian
people, has been greatly assisted by
the Young Mems Christian Association
and Mr.. Francis Murphy who are en-.
gagged in a scandalous quarrel over the
money made out of the late temper.
ance revival. The peculiar distiuc'
ton of Mr.. Murphy as a temperance
reformer is that he relies entirely up
on help from the Lord in bis work.
Yet set of lobbyists quarreling ove1
the profits of purchasing Compression
al votes could not say more things O
each other than Murphy says of thu
Association and the Association say
of Murphy. And it is all about few
huntlred dollars. 1ngersoll can teacl
these men charity for each other. 0
the value of tho work of Murphy her
it is too early to give an intelligen
opinion, but many have signed TIN
pledge, both among hard drinkers ant
light drinkers. ALBION.