The Morning herald., 1878-06-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.

From our Special CORRESPONDENCE
WAsH1NaToN,D D. c., June IA, 1878.
The vices Of small men were never more
conspicuously made the instruments of pun-
ishment to greater men than In the inYesti-
cation now going on at the Capitol. If
James E. Anderson had been an angel OF
light he would not have been the tool Of
John Sherman and ether leading friends OF
Mr.. Hayes. 1t Is of 30 use for Mr.. Sherman
or Mr.. Matthews, or their friends, to say
now that Anderson is q forger, perjurer, lard
drunkard. The truer such statements are
the more damaging the more damaging
they are to Republican leaders who used
him and his like. He did his work and
kept the documents which show the Goa
nection of the leaders with that work. His
character is of no consequence except, being
very bad, there is all the more reason Tor
believing he could be and was employed in
the very bad work the Republicans mad to
do.
The witness Darrall, who held seat In
Congress to which he was no mere electeo
than Mr., Hayes was to the Presidency, ana
who has been put out to make place Tor the
man really elected, did not add mnch to our
knowledge of Louisiana. He helped, indeed,
In general way, to make plain the degra.
tion Of Republican politics In Louisiana as
has every witness 80 far examined. There
is nothing like 1t In our history.
The infamous River and Harbor bill has
gone to q Conference Committee, but COM
paratiyely few of the items are in dispute.
The bill cannot cover less than eight mill
| lions after leaving the Committee. When
the final notes comes I'm the House there
will be a vigorous, but probably uDsuccess-
ful effort to save the five or six millions OF
waste that 10 unsuestionably In the bill.
In the House for several days the Sundry
Civil Bill has been under discussion. When
this ia out of the way the Army bill Will
| come ND. On both there will be contests
between the two Houses, Lut not enough to
make a postponement of the day Of adjourn
ment-next Monday-necesssry.
Claims recommended for payment by Inc
Southern Claims Commission, being prop
srtv taken 10 the south by Unisn troops
dnring the war, we're provided for by Oil
which passed the Senate yesterday. Inc
Senate alse passed the Post Oflce appropril-
ation bill. and deficiency bill of some SIX
millions, and postponed until the next ses-
sion a resolution regarding the enforcement
of tho eight-hour law, l., ouo
Among the minor acts passed is one
which allows the Washington Monumen'
Society to 90 on with the work on tha' uh>
finished shaft. s,,o+ors
From all sections of the country Senators
and Representatives received earnest leb'ers
On on this subject, showing, let us hope, re-, e
| - roolinp of regard for the father OF DIS
country, and interest in the early days Oh
the Republic. rroe-
Among the interesting Polls1cai .tor 4nnG%ro pnme
row, Of Ka,sas, will be a candidate for n, MS
old i' seat. e His chance Of election are excel
lem lent TT if the contest is between Ingalls,, pres
ent % senstor, wlo came to the place by mis-
take, and has done nothing but make oe mis-, m
takes since he cam, here. Pomeloy may
unt .a be very able, or very honest, but there
are % others less able and less honest.
are o'ne'' NV MCKAY.