The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-20
Washin StOn Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June IA. 1873.


| Congress is disposing OF its regular business
in the most gratifying manner. The Senate is
wiping Off its bills upon the Calender at the rate
Of 40 TO 60 per day, while the House is crowdine
| through its measures nearly rs rapidly ,notwith-
standing. the appropriation bills n, c demanding
extended attention.
JOHN SHERMAN'S HAND
has again been caught in the U. S. Treasury
through MIR. Glovcr's investigating committee
in the most crooked transaction that has ever
been shown up. and unless all signs fail Il case
of impeachment viii undoubtedly be made out
against him. In his many transactions he an
ticipatcs Il loan on the part of the Government,
and borrowed 5000 to pay the expenses of the
visiting Republican Statesmen to louisiana >
The money has never been repaid, and as Con-
srcss cannot appropriate the funds to repay the
expenses of that trading commiss on'' the
parties were after Sherman for refund, and
upon his refusal to she'll out from his own liock-
ct. the parties in interest blowed ON the fraudu-
lent sherman. The frauds in Louisiana under
this trading committee of self appointed states
men were quite bad enough without the expos
of this last sequel to the long history of d.v-
iitry perpetratcd by sherman. Matthews ct. a.
Patience with these follows is beginning to
cease to be virtue. and we should not dscoun-
tenancc Il little ''hcmp big-incss'' under their
ear similar TO the throat t-strap of horse bride
More anon on this pestifcrouS Individual.
THE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
in reply TO the Senate, Matthews whte-washing
committee told them very distinctly that they
could have their witnesses from their commit |
tee without the trouble of Mr.. Matthews com. |
mittce subp9ning them, and that all the House |
Committee desired was g the truth and partic- |
ularly
1.-THE WHOLE TRUTH,''
for w hich object the Senate Comm tton
romed to all the witnesses whenever it suited
their convenience. AS the House Committee
show no disposition to throw obstacles in the
way Of a full, fair, and thorough investigation
It would have been as well for Senator Mat
hews to have exhibited equal readiness to an
pear before the Potter Committee. The Judi |
,iary Committee of the Senate reported adverse
y on the nomination Of Leonard to be e. S. Dis
rict Attorney for Louisiana, obviously because |
he WAS Il native of that State; had he been n
arpet- -bagger. or sherman thief Mr. Edmund.s
ruiy loyal committee would have confirmed
lin. There We're but four members of the com
nittee present-all Republicans, when the ease
vas called, and only two of the four voted at all
'onkling and Howe, and. Yet it was called an
Us REPORT.
ich is Ra iicalism here
THE RADICAL LEADERS
ere are much disgusted at the Democrats for
rying to brand with dishOnor the Nations
ighest chosen rulers. As the people are under
decided conviction, that Hayes and his gang
ere not chosen to rule them, they are
IMPLY endeuvoring to find out the means that .
the revolution i'll 1861. whereby +,
ne powers We're transferred fIOm the large ma
rity To the small minority and preven. it's
petition in the future, and that's all. Several
the Republican Senators are sick, which is :.
Dt surprising as in addition to the usual polit-
al influenza, the air is f,ete from the unearth.