Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13
Democratic Judicial Ticket.
Our Washington Letter.

Special Correspondence Of Tic OBSERVER
WAsHINGToN,D ID. c., June z, '7S
The friends OF the Texas Pa
ciiic-Tofn Ecott's Railroad
ssck.islsy the i'm accessibility Of get
iisig through any measure, a
3hfs session, for its assistance,
gracefully gave way and had ii
madea special order for an car
1y day In the next session. In
the Courts this would be called
Diminishing the suit without
l}ref0dlce. Senator Lamar had
charge of the measure, and 10
his efforts is due much of the
friendly feeling shown TO the
measure in both Houses. No
two men have ever grown 10 IN
fluencc and popularity in the
Senate more rapidly than Se0a-
tors Lamar and Gordon. II is
impossible TO sgrce with them
in everything, but il is impoSSl-
bile also to distrust their motives
or question their ability. IN the
not improbable or undesirable
event of Il Democratic ticket
for 1880 being made up OF a
candidate for the Presidency
from the North and for the Vice
Presidency from the South,
either Of these gentlemen would
honor the position.
Mr.. Wood did not have The
practical good sense OF the
railroad men, SO he forced a
vote on his tariff bill land, though
it has many points of excellence,
It was slaughtered. The vote
avas l34 to 120. If there is any
one subject which needs care
reconsideration, bearing Sc
Indirectly as it does on all the
troubles Of labor, business and
capital in the country, ii is this
of the tariff. Mr.. Wood had
given great attention TO it, had
many excellent ideas, and if be
had. been a more polite man
would have succeeded in time il
securing much that he wanted
All The same we shall have the
reforms he called for, but some
other man will get the credit
which little experience would
have given to Mr.. Wood.
The Senate yesterday added
to the Postal Appropriation
Bill, as it passed The House
two important amendments
The first provides a subsidy of
half a million dollars for fyC
years, TO lines of steamships be-
tween New York and Brazi
and New Orleans and Brazil
Those faVoring the amendment
were nearly all Republicans anC
those opposing were Democrats
Senator Blaine was the princl
pal advocate of the subsidy
scheme, and Senator Hamlin OF
the revival of the frankins
privilege. As stated above, thu
vote was not strictly a part,
vote, ard / think it will be stil
less SO in the House. The bi.
will pass the House with tn
Two Senate amendments.
A good deal of pleasure wa
felt yesterday oh receipt of re
liable news that the Oregol
election had resulted in th
choice of Democratic Legis
laturc, ensuring the election o.
a Democratic Senator in plac
of Mitchell. Being the first O
the doubtful States to vote, th
result in Oregon will have con
siderable influence everywhere
THE developments before th'
Potter Investigating Commit
tee, in the first few days, wer
such that Senator Stanley Mat
tllews yesterday asked the Sen
ate to inquire into his allege'
connection with the admitte,
frauds in Louisiana. Jas. /
Anderson, the only witness s.
farexamined by the Potter Com
nittee, produces a written a
grecment between himself, as
Supervisor of Elections in on
of the Louisiana Parishes, an,
Nash, Republican Congress
man from that State, by which
Anderson was TO receive a lu
ecrative Office for taking sue
fraudulent course as woul'
cause the votes Of a Democrat
ic parish to be thrown out. Thi
agreement Anderson shows wa
in the keeping of Senator Mat
thews while the latter was seek
ing to secure Office for Ander
son. In fact, the letters OF Mat
thsws show as much. 1t wa
also with full knowledge of til,
existence of such a contrac
that Sherman promised in writ
ing, in the name of Hayes, tina
Anderson should be provided
for. The letters are convinc
ing, and place both these Ohi'
gentlemen, the especial friends
Of Mr.. Hayes, in the position
of having known and conniyec
at frauds which were necessary
fto.giye their patron Office.
AUSTIN.
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