The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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THE BLATANT, BELIIGERENT blaine
TREASURY sRCRET sERviCE--NoT A SOLID
sOITII--TUE ELECTRIC LIGHT ETC

REDUCED APPROPRIATIONS TO RE THE RULE
THE BLATANT, BELIIGERENT blame
TREASURY sRCBET sERyICE--N0T A SOLID
sOCTH--THE ELECTRIC LIGHT, ETC.
WAsnINdToY December II, 1878.
The housewife not get all the appropria-
ton bills through in the three weeks before
holiday Adjournment, but it will make
more progress than has been made of late
years. II Secretary Shcrman's influence is
potent in the senate, that body will accept
tlc bills almost exactly as the house passes
them. The secretary, like every other SEN
sible man, believes that as the early attempt
to resume specie payments is u fixed fact,
it will be better to make it with congress
and the people, as far as possible, free from
unnecessary political excitement That Is
a narrow view Of the subject, which sees
only that phrely financial Legislation is now
dangerous. Substantial and hearty agree
mcnt upon reduced appropriations will en-
courage the people to believe in long prom
ised relief, and thus do much to kill of
those uneasy politicians whokeep the coun-
try in discomfort and confusion.
Ex-senator Morrill,, o. Maine, yesterday
gave his views on the subject of the Indian
transfer. lie does not believe in it. Meth
or does he believe in the present system of
managing Indians. He thinks, as nearly
ly as can be made out from his printed
views, that they should be localized and
educated" so that in the future, when they
have to give up their lands to the whites,
they viii be ready and willing. Mr. Nor
rill's opinions do not receive as much at
tcntion here as they formerly did.
Tomorrow Mr.. Blaine speaks on his
Southern intimidation resolution. Mr.
Thurman and Southern senator, probably
Mr.. Gordon, will speak on the subject. The
investigation, if any is ordered, will doubt
less be made general.
The investigation into Senator Conover's
connection with the loss of OF an enrolled
bill during the last session promises
to perform the good work of forcing
an investigation of the treasury service
service force. The charge against the sen,
ator came from the acting chief of tina,
force. Even the needed work of such an
organization is not looked on kindly by the
American people, but it is known that some
and believed that many of the treasury de-
tectves have used their office as a cover fol
Matchmaking and other disgraceful pur.
poses. A rigid investigation would do Mt
harm.
Senator Lamar seems to fear that there
is not a solid south on the subject at least
Speaking of the bill to give government,
recognition to the Texas Pacific r. r., he
says; ut is fair, judicious, efficient ant
well guarded measure which will Ito wha
the south needs and all that it needs. be
lievc that it can be passed, and passed now
if the south unites to ask for it, i
want of uuion or local iealousies at the
south let this opportunity 90 by
do not believe that IA southern pacict
connection, independent and competing,
will be secured. 1t would be strange, in
deed, if the South could not be solid" on q
subject so vital to her material interests
The practical North secured enormous gov
eminent subsidies for two Pacific roads
simply by uniting in their support. Some
of that highest craftsmanship, known az
common sense, should be brought to bca,
upon this subject in the south.
Mr.. Edison is to have patent for his ell
ectnc light after all. The old "Ohio idee'
on the subject, which was supposed to an
ticipate the main features of Edison's dis
covery is found not to do so, and that Ed
ison has not even awaited himself of any
| part of the former invention.