, 1878-04-13
Our Washington LettCr.
WAsHISGToS, March .. lSil

Enr-op STATESMAN Senator Howe on
NonS,y told what he had 10 tell aboat the
administration. 1t is apparent that about
ont oi 10 republicans iii Wisconsin have
warm hatred Of Hayes and Schurz, and Howe
doubtless saw the necessity. II he Is TO be
has own successor as senator from that state,
Of putting himself on the same platform
they occupy Except on two points, the
spc.ch was weak. These two were the
weakness of the title OF Mr.. Hayes to the
presidency. if Packards tide as governor Of
Louisiana Is bad and. secondly, the hu bug
Of civil service REFORM by Hayes and SchuIz:
On these two p Ints the senator utilized all
tha; tie newspapers have SAID, AID con-
,ributed some hcw ideas. These latter he
no doubt gained while waiting al the white
house door, during the last Year, Tor the
crumbs of patronage that might fall 10 his
part. The speech will have little effect I'M
less it shall induce other and ADLER senators
and Representatives to complete the work Of
forcing the republican party to ignore the
administration entirely
Senator Blame backed down yesterday
from the position lie had previously occupied
OF opposition to paying the fishery award OF
five AID hal: millions, amd sad he was
wiling 1t should be paid Tor the sake OF
national honor; bat That We had received
no consideration for the amount, AND he
wanted protection against similar paynien' S
| in the future This Is all just and right. and
! ] suggest Senator BiaIn As chairman, Oh the
| part OF the senate. of a committee 10 inquire
| into our relations with the Canadian Proy,n-
! ces. On the part of tie house, Stephens, ct
! Georgia Potter of New ork; Say!er, OF
! Oiilc Glover, Of Missouri; or any one OF
! a hundred others would answer well. There
are many reasoLs why such committee
would he g! immediate benefit TO the conn
/ try, let alone the prospective advantages OF
! ;h, closer and more cordial alliance which
/ wiD preccie the ultimate aaeXatlon OF the
provinces 10 these United States.
By a vote oi ~ 10 Iii tire house ycster-
,lay made Mr Woods tariff bill the special
order Tor Tuesday next. Up TO the tine ci
the vote great many had expected con-
tr.ry result aud that the bll. wogld be tabled
and thus killed: but the general convic-
ton TIA. simpii!icatioa OF our tariff reSu'
latiol!s Is Il necessity and that radical changes
il, duties in some respects are desirable, had
its elect On the house, and the vote WAS as
above gwen.
It's great success in Virginia, added to the
interest caused By the fact that congress Wa:
investigating it With view to its adoption
for use in the district has caused lively III
auirv into the workings OF the Motfet: punci
Tor registering drinks sold at bars. Ih'
object Of using the punch, Of course, is tt
collect money FOR the benefit OF the CON
munity TAisit seems to do In the most III
offensive m..ill.er possible, and III DOING i
reaches class of persons who have hereto
fore escaped taxation, and who Will not fee
it. The payment I" the state required iron
the seller in Virginia is two and half cent
for each glass Of alcoholic hquor, sold, ant
one-haif cent Tor each glass of ferInenteG
hquor, and at this rate the revenue raised l
|, AZ the rate OF SGG0.G coo per year. Viii
, further Improvements which Will follow
. longer use, it Is estimated that thrce-fuarter
OF laiIlon per year VIII De received.