Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-23
Our Washington Letter

Our Washington Letter
.Specidl Correspondence Of lie oBsKnvRR
w AsilINGToN, DC, May Il, rs
Yesterday the House adj
journed again because the Re
publicans, by refusing to vote,
destroyed a quorum. This con
dition sQf things may last fog
'sefer;d days longer. Demo
Gratis who have been absent are
returning. 'Pairs" that have
been i'm force will be broken.
and The Democratic majority
wisl, probably, on some day
this wcck-to-day, to-mowow
or Satarday-pass the Pottex
resolution for the investigation
of the frauds by which the
Electoral votes Of Florida and
Louisiana were given to Hayes
after the people of those States
had given their suffrage to Til
den.
1t will be remembered that
this proposed investigation is
based upon The solemn resolu-
ton of the Legislature of the
State of Maryland that, by rea-
son of fraud in the counting of
votes iii Florida and Louisiana,
Maryland had been deprived
.ol her just influence in the
Electoral College.
While the House was yester-
day discussing this resolution
81 inquiry, Senator Herman
was explaining in the Senate
another matter which, while Of
iess immediate Importance, goes
10 the bottom of our Democrat
ic form Of Government. 1t
seems that Congress some time
since investigated the affairs of
ii Naval Officer in Brooklyn,
y. Y, and that one Of the wit
ncsscs brought here 10 testify
an the case was Alexander War
ner, a .laborer in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. and that when he
returned to his duties, after Civ
ing bis testimony, he was dis
missed from Government ser
vice. He made the fact known
TO Senator Herman, and that ex-
cellcnt Democrat introduced
yesterday in the Senate the fol-
lowing resolution:
"Resolred, That the afida-
vit OF Alexander Warner be
referred to The Committee OH
Naval affairs, with instructions
10 inquire into all the circum-
stances of his dismissal from
the public service at the Navy
Yard, at Brooklyn, and that in
their investigation the Commil-
tee have power to send for per-
sons and papers"
i give this resolution because
il seems 10 indicate the kind Of
Democracy that the people of
tic country have always wan
ted, and which, ordinarily, they
will uphold. The humblest la
horcr in Brooklyn is as much
entitled 10 all the machinery Of
ahe Government for his pro-
teciion as any man in the coun-
try. Give lis a Democratic party
which will respect the voice Of
Maryland, or any other sovcr-
cign State, and at the same
time equally respect the indi-
vidual citizen, however hum
bile, and you will give us Dem
ocratic party that will control
the country forever. The Slate
of New FORK is doubly honored
in the fact that one Of her Sen
ators and one of her Repre- sem
tafiycs are soprominently iden-
tilted with these two subjects.
The question Of 4 day for
adjournment will not be con-
sidered by the House, as de-
cided yesterday, until the 29'h
inst.
Besides the appropriation
hills. the Investigations, the
Texas Pacific Railroad scheme,
and host of other important
and unimportant matters, all Of
which require time, there is Mr..
Woods tariff bill 10 be dis
cusscd before an adjournment
can be had. As | said in for
mer letter This can hardly be
considered a party measure. It'll
will not command the mani-
nous support OF House Demo
Gratis, and some of its provis-
ions, if they could be voted on
separately, would be heartily
supported by some Republicans.
Mr.. Wood, if he finds it posi-
BILE, will secure a vote in the
House before adjournment.
He does rot, however, now
hope for the passage at this ses-
sion, Of even modified tariff |
,,ss, AUSTIN.