The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-03-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Feb. %, 1871

1t was the general understanding here
yesterday that the silver bill would be
vetoed, and that there was doubt of a
passage over vote in the Senate.
What Mr.. Hayes will do is, we have
well learned, uncertain His opinions
in regard to the reconciliation of silver,
if we gather them from his utterances
prior to his Inauguration, are the same
as those of Mr.. Ti'den and Eastern men
generally, but it has been given out by
authority that his views had changed
somewhat. OF the passage of the bill,
if vetoed, have no doubt whatever.
General Butler yesterday delivered an
elaborate speech in the house on the sub
ject of currency He desires dollar,of
no matter what material, which shall
be dollar because the faith of the Gov
eminent is pledged to it. He does not
care that the dollar shall be redeemable
in gold or anything else, holding that
the faith of the Government once pledg>
ed to the currency 1t would have fixed
value, and if at any time that value was
more or less than gold dollar it would
be gold that fuctuated and not the Cows
ernment. General Butler had larg
and attentive audience while speaking.
Speaking of Butler, reminds me of
Buffers Collector at Boston, Simmons.
Mr. Hayes has nominated another man
in place of Simmons, and fight on
confirmation is promised. The nOmina-
ton goes to the Committee on Com
merce, which is Senator Conkling's
Committee and it is thought an adverse
report by the Committee will insure res
lection by the Senate 1t is said fSim-
mons that he has been the best Collect-
or Boston ever had, and that he had the
support of oil those who have had any
business relations with him while in of.
flee. His denomination was litteraly op-
posed by Senator Dawes and Hoar. 1t
is not contended that the change is
made in the interest of civil service re.
form and as there will be an animated
contest over the attempt to confirm the
new appointee, the people will look with
interest for the reasons to be given by
Administration Senators for the action
of Mr.. Hayes.
In electing presiding officer for the
Senate yesterday, Judge David Davis
voted with the Democrats for Judge
Thurman. Ferry, Republican, was elect
ed.
The contest over the South Carolina
senatorship may possibly be reviewed,
the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections having a majority in favor of
admitting COrbin. tr
The investigation into the affairs of
Doorkeeper Polk, of the House of Repre-
sentatives, has so far shown nothing
which the House will be likely to visit
with very severe punishment Polk is
great improvement upon his predeces.
sor, the duties of his office being performs
ed in manner that ensures him the
good will of the innumerable persons
who have business with him and his
subordinates. He appears in yielding to
the opportunities of Republican Con.
gressmen to retain their friends, and of
Democrats to give employment to 9TH
ers, to have put more names on his rolls
than the law allowed The committee
investigating him will report in a few
days
Many veterans of the Mexican war
were at the Capital yesterday urging the
bill which gives to all survivors of that
war pension ofSS per month. The bill
met with much encouragement both in
Senate and House. The opposition, so
far, has all been from extreme Radicals
and all from New England, and it has
all been based on the fact that some of
the money will go to another section of
the country. 1t is pity that all the laws
cannot be so arranged, as many of them
are, that the people generally shall pay
tribute to the New England States.