The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-02-01
q, WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 80, 1873.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 80, 1873.
Secretary Sherman's subordinates.. in New
Orleans including j. Madison Wells and An
derson, on Saturday sought refuge in the
United States Custom House from the often
ded justice of the State of Louisiana. 1t is
fitting that the Custom Houses, the homessof
fraud and peculaton. should open their doors
to the protection of such scoundrels as the
members of the Louisiana Returning Board
The wonder is that the reform admi nistration
Of Mr.. Hayes, which is the creation of those
criminals, did not protect them. 1t will be
strange if the Newzealander, who comes to
muse on the ruins of all countries, does not
find in the history Of Hayes and the Presi-
dency and the Louisiana Returning Board Of
1876 the most astonishing figures of all time.
Looked at in any way there is nothing but
fraud in all the proceedings from Nov. s,
1876, from the incredible flight Of conspira-
tors to the shelter Of United States Custo IN
House and their surrender by an administra-
ton which they created
There is still doubt as to the passa &c
through the Senate by two-thirds vote, Of
the Silver Bill 1t is the better opinion, per-
haps, that the necessary votes to carry the
measure through, over veto, will not be
forthcoming
| To-day and hereafter the National Banks
will receive subscriptions for the per cent.
Government bonds, in sums of $50 and up.
wards, slight deduction from par being
made Oh subscriptions of over 900.
There is the germ of reform in the House
Military Committees proposition to cut down
the pay Of army officers one and one-quartei
millions of dollars, and increase the pay Of
nom commissioned officers. We have an Of
fcer, with an average salary of say $2,5OC
per year. to seven or eight enlisted mer
whose united pay amount to less than 81. 5O(
per year. Here is certainly room for reform
Francis Murphy, the temperance advocate
is here and has met with warm reception
He comes at an auspicious time, as our loca
societies already have the work well started.
One of Washington's noted men died OF
Saturday. Fred. d. Stuart first came before
the country in connection with the famou.
Wilkes exploring expedition to the Antartit
Ocean in which he occupied position of re-
sponsiblity and the narrative of which he
helped to write. During the late war he was
an officer in the Navy, and since 1865 he
has been prominent in Odd Fellowship
and in other secret and benevolent societies
and as a friend and framer of reforms in the
common school system. He lived surround
ed by friends and without an enemy, and died
10 peace.
| 1t is evident that the fight for subsidy
for the Texas Pacific Railroad is about tc
commence in earnest Tom. Scott, remark.
ably able man, and the head and front of the
movement, has unfortunately for him, involv.
ed himself in quarrel with other railroad
men, and there is every indication now of a
fight which will prevent aid to any road
Perhaps this is not an unmixed evil to the
Southwestern country, for extending bushes.
will ultimately complete the road, and the
defeat of this subsidy project will make it a.!
the easier to get through Congress liberal
appropriation for the Mississippi levees and
other strictly legitimate Improvements in that
section.
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