The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-16
NEW SERIES---NO. 13-
NATIONAL NOTES.
THE DEADLOCK IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,.
What Hayes Thinks of the Pro-
posed investigation.


WASHINGTON. May 14.-Thc Democrats,
after short siege of tilibustering by the
Republicans, to-day adjourned and held II
caucus, where there was, after some talk,
general determination to fight the matter
to the end. 1t was suggested in the caucus
that it would be better to add an amend
ment to the resolution that under no cir
cumstanccs did it mean change in the ex-
ecutive, but was voted down on the ground
that this was given out plain enough by
Mr.. Potter yesterday. 1t was further de
cided to have all absentees sent for and con-
tinuc the contest against the filibustering
tactics OF the Republicans. The latter are
equally determined to fight it out on their
plan Each party hopes to gain political
capital by their respective programmes. 1t
will end in a compromise or a question OF
physical endurance.
WHY SHERMAN Is INTERESTED.
The particular evidence on which John
Sherman is indicted in the resolution is ;t
Photographic copy Of his letter to Weber
and Anderson, the supervising inspectors Of
East and West Feliciana, Louisiana. Thi,
letter authorized them to make out the pro
test against the results in those parishes, on
which the returning board threw out the
Democratic votes. Those men at first hest
tated and it will be remembered the delay
caused an open and fragrant violation OF
the law on the part of the returning bOari
in receiving the protests. Mrs. Jencks. Il
friend of Mrs. Weber, was here in January
with this letter to make terms with Secre-
tary Sherman. She disposed of the original
to him. but first had it photographed, and
this copy is the one that has fallen into the
cnemys hands.
HOW HAYES FEEL.
Intimate friends of the president says he
shows no disquiet whatever in view of pend
ing proceedings in the house concerning
alleged election frauds, but exhibits the
same apparent equanimity OF temper that
has marked his conduct ever since his inau
guration. He had not in the past the
slightest knowledge of frauds by political
managers in Florida and Louisiana, other
| than published accusations on the Demo
cratic side during the canvass and fnvestiga
| ton in these states. He was entirely reserv-
ed and took no part whatever concerning
them, leaving the responsibility to those
who performed such business. President
Grant, while the excitement existed, sug
gested that gentleman whose characters
were well known to the country should 60
there and examine into all the flcts. So
their reports or conclusions should
inspire respect. President Hayes took No
part in the suggestion of his immediate pre-
dccessor and did not interfere in any Way
whatever. All the time the returning
boards were at work, up to the latest hour
when the contest was closed, he regarded
the general result uncertain as to either
party in the contest. He received no com
munications from any of the Republican
visitors to those or any Of the states, nor
was he in the remotest degree complicated
by the proceedings of his friends in the
matters stated. In fact his intimate friends
say that during the period of the uncertain
ty of his election he manifested no anxiety
to occupy the presidential chair, leav-
ing the determination of the ques-
ton to others. The president said
this morning that there was nothing new i'll
the proposed investigation, but while frauds.
if any were committed, should be exposed,
such exposure would not inyalidate his
title to the presidential chair as this had
been settled and declared by commission
constituted under solemn act of Congress.
Vice-President Wheeler having returned
from New York, this morning, called upon
the president, and having subsequently
been watching proceedings in the House,
replied: 1.-THE president did not even al
Jude to the subject. My visit was on other
and entirely different business