Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-05-26
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IS, 1873.
OF course the action of the House of Rep
resentatives on Monday in precipitating upon
the country the question of fraud in the pre-
sidential count in Louisiana and Florida has
been and is the highest topic of discussion
here as elsewhere Mr. Potter in presenting
the resolution prepared in caucus, disclaimed
for it any intent to attack the President s
title; but the Speaker in his rulings expressly
declared that it "broadly and directly pre-
sented the issue as to the right of Mr.. Hayes
to his seat. Both Mr.. Potter and the Speak
er may, however, be justified in their respect
i've estimates of the intent or effect of the
resolution. Viewing it from Mr.. Potter's
standpoint, it may be regarded as tub
thrown to the whale or a placebo to the more
violent and disappointed of Tilden's immedi-
ate admirers, who had right to expect from
their chief the crumbs of Executive favor
which have for more than year been lost to
sight Looking at it through the Speakers
spectacles it really means that the Democra-
cy have now abandoned the hope with which
they were imbued at the beginning of Hayes
term, and at last believe that they can drive
the faded animal no farther in Democratic
harness. Potter affects to believe that the
resolution looks only toward placing the his
tory of the frauds in its true light, and that
any deeper effect it might have would disturb
the business of the whole country, which it
undoubtedly will Randall has nothing to
lose, but among his constituency of the Phil
adelphia slums, everything to gain by stirring
the country to its depths, and again becoming
Speaker of the House with telephone at
tached to Tildens ear when he should be in
stalled at the other end Of the "Avenue.
Several amendments wero offered in caucus
on Tuesday to the investigating resolution
but the majority agreed to stand by the orig
inal plan. Mills, of Texas, and Morse, of
seem to be the only reason
able and Independent Democrats left in the
House They were both outspoken against
the entire proceeding, and truly declared
that the people are not looking for investiga-
ton but fer legislation that will relieve the
aboring classes from the distress which is
weighing them down; that the mission of |
wise craftsmanship, as well as of prudent |
party management, is to avert the danger that |
threatens law and order by reason of the des- |
Derate condition and mood of the homeless, |
die and starving millions of the working peo-
lie, and he deems it worse than blindness to
levote the time and energies of the party to
many vastly more important interests are at
take. The Republicans were commpelled to
esort to hlibustering i'll their endeavors to
,reVent the passage of the resolution They
we're not opposed to the resolution per Sc but
hiding that the arbitrary ruling of the Chair
would not permit any amendment looking to
n enlargement of its scope, they fell back on
heir parliamentary rights, and refused to
ote, thus preventing quorum. Yesterday,
owever, the doors were closed and the gag
igorously applied, by which means, together
18th dishonorable and an unprecedented
collation. of pair by Goode, of Virginia,
hey were enabled at last to pass the resou-
ion by bare quorum, two of even that num-
er (Mills and Morse voting against it.
Politics, and especially Republican politics,
daily growing warmer, and the indications
Il are that the party of union and progress
i'll soon be as much of unit as if such
erson as Rutherford B. Hayes had never ex-
ted. The address of the Republican Cam ,
aign Committee, issued to-day, presents an
DE review of the mischevous work done by
lie House during the present week, and ap-
,als strongly to the loyal element through
1t the country PALTA.