, 1878-04-26

tnem return thanks to Judge jacobs
who has stood firm for their interests
amidst Establishments, obloquy and
SANDER, that might have shaken a
less steadfast and honest man.
MAJOR G. o. HALLER's CASE.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs, have reported through Col.
Maish, unanimously, in favor Of Civ
ing Major Haler Court of Inquiry,
to discover if he was rightfully dis
missed from the u. S. Army for dis
loyal sentiments. The report is very
strong, and it will unquestionably
pass the Senate as we'll as the House.
There is scarcely a doubt that Major
Haller will be restored to the Army;
and thus great act Of injustice to
brave soldier, will be atoned for.
Co... Maish who made the report is
an able lawyer, and was a brave
soldier, commanding Union regi-
ment during the rebellion.
UNION AND CENTRAL PACIFIC.
These giant monopolies whose nett
earnings last year were upwards of
seventeen millions of dollars, still re
fuse to provide sinking fund to pay
the principal and interest on the fifty
millions Of bonds granted as aid by
the Government. The Senate Ju-
dietary Committee bill, reported by
Senator Sherman, is likely to become
law, 1t compels them to pay about
;hree and q half millions of dollars
per year, which wipes out the indeht-
edness to the Union and Central by
the time the bonds became due, say
in the year 1900.
There is also bill to compel the
Union Pacific to pro.rate with the
Kansas Pacific, what they have here.
tofore refused to do; so that the lat.
ter corporation is cut off entirely for
the through trade to and from Cali
fornia, unless it would carry over its
line gratis. This bill, it is evident,
will have a majority, which has so
alarmed Jay Gould, who is here
fighting with might and main against
it that he has proposed to buy out
the Kansas Pacific. But it is not
certain that even that brilliant stroke
will silence the demand for justice
for the people.
POLITICAL.
Matters political look mixed
There is great discomfort among the
Republicans against the course OF
President Hayes. For a time a few
Senators stood by him, but at the
present writing he has scarcely a
friend in either House. His civil
service courre is entirely inconsis-
tent; for he is constantly removing
good men against whom nothing has
been charged, to appoint bad and
incompetent men. Yesterday he
got another rebuff from the Senate,
His appointment Of Alex. Reed for
Post Master at Toledo, Ohio, in
place of faithful officer, was re-
jected by vote Of two co one. Hayes
is more weak than wicked; and
seems to have a chronic dislike to
consult any Representative Member
or Senator. Some of his appoint
ments are good-many bad.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
1t is thought here by men of all
parties that your Constitutional
Convention will be labor in vain,
The number Of States with two Sena-
tors and one or two Representatives
they say, is more than enough.
Florida, Delaware, Nebraska, Ne
veda, Oregon and Colorado-with
less than a million of inhabitants
have the same voice in the Senate
as New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
| Illinois and Missouri, with fifteen
millions of people. Colorado got in
by scratch with more than one
hundred thousand citizens. New
Mexico was unanimously refused,
although census showed her to
have $4,000 people. The ratio OF
representatlon is now 100000 to each
member of Congress. 1t is safe to
say that nothing but political neces.
s t., that does not apparently exist,
will be required to get in any more
States unless they can show the full ra
ito. This may be cruel newst to emDrio
statesman, but it is a fact that time
will confirm. PACIFIC.
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