The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Warrington birthday Celebration
The silver Hill Passed--Chandlcr 20
the Front agaIn-The Returning
Board Racket - Combinations -
Friends Of Temperance.
wAsHlNGToN's BIRTHDAY.

|
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. %, 1885,
There will be several small celebrations
of the day here. The "Oldest lnhabi-
tantsn-all OF them are now tottering to-
wards the end OF their first century, and
long may they liye-will hold meeting !
and listen to speeches; the temperance |
men will meet at their various halls, hav-
ing, because OF the rain, to give up their |
contemplated mammoth procession, and
the departments are closed. The two
houses of congress adjourned over till
Monday.
The friends OF silver yesterday voted
through the house
THE RECONCILIATION BILL
as it came from the senate. Whether or
not Mr.. Hayes vetoes the bill, 1t will be-
come law, there being clear two
thirds majority in both houses for it In
its present shape. By the bill coinage of
silver is limited to 81. 1000 per month,
and the metal is Put under this disad,
vantage as compared with gold-that the
owner of bullion cannot deposit 1t at the
mint and have II coined without cost. Of
course the ardent
FRIENDS OF SILVER DIVIDED
on the question whether to pass this bill
and secure what it gave them, or to de-
mand more and perhaps lose all. Messrs.
Ewing and Butler were especially de-
sirous OF rejecting the restrictive amend
ments put on by the senate, but they
we're voted down overwhelmingly. The
house seemed to believe that great
victory had been gained in remonetizlng
silver, and to be willing to depend on
subsequent action for those things which
the senate is now unwilling to concede.
William E. Chandler Is to publish
| ANOTHER LETTER
on the event which led to the inaugulr.
alton of Hayes, and the policies Of Hayes
since lnaugurated. MIR. Chandlor's let
tiers are 81. interesting. This one, it is
said. will be especially so. MIR. Hayes
himself, In his wrath at the conviction
OF Anderson, wrote letter, too, but he
has not, like ChandleH published 1t. On
the contrary, the most prying OF news
paper men are unable to find out its con-
tents.
ONE REMARKABLE THING
about it we know. 1t was not written
because the state OF Louisiana proposed
to try Anderson, but because he was
convicted, and we may fairly believe
that it was the result of the conviction,
and not any improperly in trying tbs
man, that induced Mr.. Hayes to ask his
attorney general to find legal means Of
getting Ahderson's case out of the hands
OF the state officers and into those Of
federal officers.
In executive session yesterday the sen.
ate confirmed most OF those appointees
over whom contest was expected. Or
some OF the votes the Democrats were
SOLID FOR CONFIRMATION.
and few Republicans voted with them
to sustain the administration. The nom
ination of " illiamson, as collector a
New Orleans, was not confirmed. This
1t is believed, will lead to Governor
Packard's appointment to the place.
The special
FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE
here are not In all respects carrying or
this work in commendable manner
Some OF the old workers don't like
Francis Murphy, and Murphy don't lik'
them, and there are questions Of veracitl
and about the disposition of funds raised
Murphy so far has enormous meetings
no hall or church being large enough II
hold those who wish to hear him. Th'
numbers signing the pledge both at tn
Murphy meetings and in connection will
the work OF the old societies, is yer!
large. BENTON.
|