Middletown transcript., 1878-05-04
washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. d. q. Nav /. ls7a.


There was a general expectation,
among those who visited the House
yesterday, that some member would
offer a resolution in relation to the
Florida crookedness, but those gentle
men who have the matter in special
charge we're not ready to move, and
other eager members had the good
sense to refrain from any act which
might unduly hasten investigation
| have industriously sought informa-
ton as to the Florida trouble, and am
sure it is more serious affair for Mr..
Hayes and his friends, and for the
Republican party, than is conceded by
them. AS certainly as two and two
make four, Just 50 certainly the Elec-
toral Commission would have given
no eight to seven vote that it could
not go behind the returns" if Nc
Lin's present statement had been be-
fore it. Before the week is over I
expect action on the part Of the House
which will lead to the bringing of
McLin and Dennis and other Florida
people before a Committee to testify.
Besides this Florida business there
is story Of wickedness from New Or
leans. Senator Kellogg is said to
have charged that one Of the members
Of the Louisiana Returning Board re-
ceived ten thousand dollars for throw
ing out Democratic and throwing in
Republican votes. Nobody will doubt
the story, even though it comes from
Kellogg. It is certain that all these
Louisiana and Florida rogues got Of
fee if they wanted it, and the com
mon belief, based on concurring Dem
ocratic and Republican testimony, is
that not one Of them would have re-
fused money if it had been offered
About the only question, if there is
any question, is whether or not lack
Chandler, Foster and the rest, attempt
ed to buy the precious lot. If they
tried, they succeeded.
The Senate and House appear to
agree that there should be No further
contraction of greenback circulation
The House expressed its views to that
effect yesterday by q vote Of 1T to
35, and in the Senate there is thought
to be no greater division Of sentiment.
A subcommittee Of House com
mittee has agreed to report a bill linn
iting to the number Of Chinese who
may come in one vessel at one time to
the United States. This, I believe, if
passed, will Be our first law Of the
kind. q. S. Judge Sawyer decided
yesterday, in San Francisco, that a
Chinaman is mot a white person with
in the meaning Of the term as used in
the Naturalization Laws" and not
therefore entitled to become citizen.
Few Of the race have shown a desire
to be naturaIized, and the decision Of
the Court, even sustained, which is
doubtful, will probably have little ef-
feet upon emigration. But the Bro
posed act Of Congress will be etfectual.
The Legislative, Executive and Ju-
dicial Appropriation bill foots up, as it
passed the House, less than S15,000,-
900. This is s6,O00,O0O less than the
last bill Of the kind passed BY Re
publican House. It is also less than
the bill Of last year. The House
Committees have shown a disposition
to make reductions wherever they were
possible. A few years Of q Democrat
ic Congress-Democratic in both
House and Senate and the expenses
Of Government would be reduced very
materially. Control Of the House by
on the contrary, means
a returning to large expenditures. &C.
This is 50 plain that | don't like to re-
peat it often, but all do not seem to un-
derstand it.
A sunset singer Of Iowa sends to
Congress his protest againt a land-grab
bill in the following verse:
''The law condemns the man or woman
Who steals The goose from off the common.
But let's the greater felon loose
Who steals the common from the goose"
SOLON.