The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-12-17
WAaHINGTON GOSSIP.

WAsHINGTON GOSSIP.
Mr.. Bla ines Resolution--The Appro.
priations "A Plan for Counting the
Elector al Vote e--Invest tig ations Going
On.
[CoRREsroNDENcE OF THK NEWS AND HERALD
WAsH1NaroN. d. O., Dec. IA, 1878.
If Senator Blaine has succeeded
in interesting Congress in what he
calls intimidation III the South, his
speech will have wide circulation
and may canse the Radical nomina~
ton to be made and the Ralical
fight to be fought, in 1880, on the
'bloody shirt" idea. The Senator's
resolution, to which he spoke, au-
thorizes inquiry by committee of
the Senate into the question of in
timidation at elections in the South.
Unquestionubly it will be amt ndod
so as to extend the inquiry and so as
to authorize a special committee,
instead Of the Judiciary commi stpo,
to perform the work. Az L said in
former letter, Senators Thurman
and Gordon have spoken on the
Democratic side. Senator Blaine
has much at stake, as he has stea,ii.
~ lost prestige with ms purity since
September, and others, including
Conkling, have steadily gained Of
late. Senator Blaine may be relied
upon to do his best The deDasu
has been able and memorable. |
hope it will be the last ever prccipi-
tated upon Congress upon the dis
quieting questions growing out Of
the war between the States.
The House has passed two more
appropriation bills-the consular
and diplomatic, and the naval. They
are substantially the same as last
year in amount and otherwise. Thus,
early in the second week Of the ses-
sion, four appropriation bills have
been passed. It begins t, be said
that there will be trouble in tho
House when the legislative, execu. .
tive and judicial appropriation bill
comes comes up. In this bill there
Will 90 mn attempt to provide
payment for the special election
officers appointed by the Attorney
Genera. and to cover other upno-
cessary and illegitimate expenses,
The bill will not be reported until
after the holidays.
1t is evident that Senator Conk,
ling has not lately "let himself out"
AS freely as he was in the habit of
doing q year or SO ago. Some of
his friends are confident that he
will oppose confirmation of the
New York Custom House nominees
of Mr.. Hayes, and others equally
confident that he will not.
In the Senate Mr.. Morgan, Of
Alabama yesterday ably and earnest
ly supported the bill of Mr.. Ed
munds, prescribing a method of
counting the votes for President.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, briefly op-
posed the bill, and was replied to by
Mr.. Edmunds. This bill, favorably
received at first, is gaining friends in
both parties. It will probably pass
the Senate
Among the Investigations going
on now is one into the question
whether not certain Representatives
received money for their votes in
june last on bill giving govern
anent countenance to the District
3.65 bonds. These bonds we're au-
thorized by Congress to fund m
indebtedness of thirteen Or fifteen
million dollars incurred without au-
thority of law by certain United
States officers who governed the
District from 1871 to 1874. The
question whether or not the Dis
trict should be taxed for them does
not enter into tho investigation.
The charge is that a financial insti-
tuition which controlled most of the
bonds, and which expected to make
million or 80 by the Legislation in
question, brihed members Of Con-
.gress. Two or three members of
the House, and Senator Lngalls Of
the Senate District COMMITTEES, haye
been most spoken of in this cunnec-
tion. The money is not said to have
been paid directly, but the benefit
of the anticipated rise in value Of q
certain amount of bonds is said to
have been guaranteed in each case.
REx.
A quaok doctor is travelling in
Ohio, accompanied by a remarkably
beautiful young woman. Her com.
plexion, especially, is perfect. He