San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-08
WASHINGTON LETTER,
WASHINGTON. D. o.,
MAY 30, 1878.

\ few words will give the present
standing of the investigation resolu-
ton. The Committee has resolved to
meet with closed doors, against what
see,ns to be good policy, but some
Democrats and some Republicans were
favorable to such course. Mr.. Tot
ter has written very strong letter.
ius,iiying the Investigation and PLAIN
" intimating that if it shall be found
that Mr.. Hayes received his otilce
through fraud it will be the duty OF
Congress to provide means by which
his title may be tried In the Courts
On the other hand Hons. Alex. Ii.
Stephens, Backner and Harrison pro-
test with great feeling that, whatever
the investigation may show, the title
of Mr.. Hayes is perfect and must not
be disturbed. p. NJ. Geul Key, too
takes that view, and has written an
open letter to the Southern people on
the subject. Messrs. Key, Stephens,
and the others mentioned, and many
influential Democratic Senators, be-
lieve that Mr.. Hayes was not elected,
but that the action of the Electoral
Commission in seating him settled the
question finally. Beyond question this
subject will be discussed thoroughly
during the next few months.
On the question Of adjournment the
Democratic House caucus yesterday
took action indicating that tho day
heretofore fixed by the Senate, June
10th, was too early. Consideration OF
the subject was postponed until june
Sth. If in the meantime the appro'
priation bills can be got out OF the
way the Houses can unite on the lOth.
But there seems little prospect Of that.
The appropriation bills are now sltua'
ted as follows: The Indian, Naval,
Fertilization and Special Deficiency
bills have passed both Houses and
been approved; the Pension, Military
Academy, and Consular bills are IN
conference between the two Houses,
having been amended extravagantly
by the Senate; the Army bill, the
river and harbor seven million euormi-
ty, and the Legislative, Judicial and
Executive bill are before the Senate,
having passed the House; the regular
deficiency bill and sundry civil bills
have passed neither House. The Post
Office bill has passed both Houses and
will 60 to Conference Committee. On
every one of these bills the Democrat
ic House is pledged to reduction OF
expenses, and the Senate to main
tainance of the existing extravagant
rates. In view of this it would seem
that June 10th is too early day tor
adjournment. 1t is in the haste OF the
last few days of a session that jobs and
frauds get undiscovered into leglsla-
ton.
The House did itself honor on Mon'
dav by refusing to increase the Army
to 25OO0 men, and by voting to cut
down the number of officers now one
to every FIVE or six enlisted men. and
to reduce their pay. The victory was
all the more gratifying because of late
it had been unexpected.
The Senate yesterday passed the
House bill prohibiting further con-
traction of the volume of legal. tenders.
This is thought to be the end of finan-
cial legislation for the session.
The bankrupt act is repealed. The
House yesterday adopted all the Sen
ate amendments and on the first of
September the United States will cease
to hold control of the affairs Of bank
rupts. The act, as enforced, has been
oppressive, wasteful and corrupting.
1t has robbed tens OF thousands of
debtors and creditors that a few Of
tcials might be made rich. REX.
90 +bn InrB Mott