The People's vindicator., 1878-01-26
ORR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. II, 1873,

1t is perhaps useless 10 %H 'nat
this is the most important session OF
Congress ever held, but the troth
seems to bc that it is. The House
and Senate met yesterday aud dld
nothing hnt there is much hope that
on to. morrow or on Monday, some
thing will be done. 1t is not to be
thought that, with full control OF the
House and practical control of the
Senate, the Democrats will allow the
session to be FILTERED away in useless
discussions. But yesterday WAS not
the kind of day that inspires Demo-
Gratis with confidence. Oae almost
in view of yesterdays proceedings re-
grcts that Mr.. Randall, who seems t"
te the only Democrat in the Aonse
CAPABLE of readers ship, wes taken from
the floor and put in the chair.
There are, besides the usual and
necessary appropriation bills, but
few matters that need engage the at
tention of Congress. First among
these place the general amnesty
bill. 1t will, or at least, ought to
have early consideration. When a
Hote is reached there is no doubt OF
the result. Let US hope that those
who can do 50 will insist on au early
vote. If Mr.. Stephens is in earnest
in wishing for the passage OF II "I
granting such amnesty he has only tt
signify his wish.
If any silly member ofeither House
wishes to investigate Mr.. Hays o!
the strength of VIM. E. Chandler'
charges, such member ought t" h'
immediately voted oul of sight. | fnl
" appreciate the gravity of Chan
dler's allegations, and hope that TIT
ouestions lie raises may be thoroug H.,
considered. But it seems to me tina
a mere investigation by Congress
which can possibly lead to nothin
more than declaration by the Hous
that Hayes was not entitled to tn
place ho holds, will do no yo"d. TIL
democrats of the House in the las
Congress declared the same thing
Even if such Il vote should lead |
Hayes resignation, Wheeler remains
1t is better, as your correspondent
has before advised, that The Judlciar
Committee of the House be dirccte
to present to the House bill or II
solution referring to the Courts OF I'll
country the question whether NJ
HAYES is really President or no
The Electoral Bill itself gives elth'
candidate power to go to the Court
but that Is not enough. No sing
man should he asked to do so. II
, country should direct that the Con
- the highest Cont, if need bed
\ eide the question.
Say what may he said, the convcl
4 ton of women in this city. this wee
\ has been a success. All the way frc
4 Mrs. Stanton down the delegates ha
n on all occasions, publicly and p
4 vatclv, shown themselves good a
4 intelligent citizens. | waive t
4 question whether Or not they are Il
: der the constitution, as amended, c
i liens, and admit that they are. l
progress they have made towards
amendment that will make them
ters is questionable. they have /
y a successful and creditablo conv'
ton, and of that credit even til
enemies will not seek to depr
them.
The U. S. Geological and Geogra
IS ical Survey of the Territories
" charge of Prof. +. V. Hayden NJ;
an extended tour Of exploration
the Western Territories during
past Spring and Summer season,
- returned to this city, the headq,
ters of the Survey, late in the +
laden with results Of a most inter
ing and important character.
information of a archaeological CT
~ acter is especially important as
character of investigation was col
on in a more systematic aud exten
plan than ever before and the re
will prove both interesting and
= p,rtant. The Typographical "
covered an erea of about 80
square miles, and a comparati'
unknown region of our waste dom
- possessing remarkable capacity
ny mining, grazing and agriculture
D be made known. The exploration
| this survey have extended from
IONA to Montana, embracing the
ritories of Utah, Colorado, Wyom
l'' Idaho and Dakota.
The impo, tance and interest Of
N 'rt- work of this organization has
'"- fully commented upon in all par
the civilized world; and as an i
at tration of the esteem and apprt
ton in which it is held abroad, l.
~ Gen. Richard Strachy of the K
Engineers of England says in a
'nd' munication to man high il
science of this country that, lit
. undertaken in all respects most
orable to Your Government al
the men of science who have
their agents in carrying it out
a. truth it is, believe, the only 7
scientific survey of u great cou
Lu' ever entered upon" The Snrve
issued9 large publications. With
past year and several important '
$50 are nearly ready to emerge iron