West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-14
WASHINGTON.
From our Re gular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., DEC. Ii.


Editor Argus:
Apparently with the aid Of some
pensioned spy. who stole the secrets
Of the lai Q Greenback conference in
this city, the Republicans are trying
to make capital Of what was there said
and done. Like all party conferences
the acts OF this conference were of a
nature in some respects that should
not be known to the enemy, but
there was nothing wrong or objection
able in morals. The spy reports
that the Greenbsckers announced
that they must have money to work
with, but 1t turns out by bis own con-
fession that this money was wanted
to circulate documents and pay speak.
ers for the enlightment of the people.
But the most serious "chaIge" and
thu one which claims Rep ub,icsDs
most especially in Maine. is that the
Greenbackers realized that next year
they must concentrate th1ir fight
ing force in the early voting States
This is especially Objectionable to
such men as Eugene Hale, who hare
felt the heavy hand Of such an effort
in tho past BY the way, the coun-
try may be interested enough to thank
me for the information that Hale is
figuring foE Goyernorship Of Maine
next year, and Mr.. Murch. who de-
feated Halo, consoles the country
with the assurance that this would
be the last mad act OF the Republi-
can tragedy. The Republicans aud
the Democrats alike who kick against
progress guav a file, and will do
we'll to subside.
The Sherman party are in great
tropidation about the resumption
scheme notN outstanding all their
boasting. They profess to think
that all danger to their pet comes
from spectators. 1t is not so 1t
comes from the inherent weakness
OF Sherman & Go. If resumtion shall
succeed it will be simply in the nat
ural course of business, and not
through anything Sherman and his
syndicate may do or have done. And
the danger" is that after an appear
ance of resumption the thing will
fail through the same causes that
brought it about. The changes in
business and the demand for money
are constantly going on, and the
ablest fnanciers cannot stop them.
How far short of being able to do so
Sherman & Co. is the country ought
to be able to Judge by this time.
Senators Matthews, Lamar and
other friends of the Texas and Pa
cifc R. R. bill will urge the taking
up of that for early action, and it
may come to vote within a few days
Senator Mathews opening argumen
in its favor last Tuesday give its
friends great confidence. Senator
tombstone of Virginia will probably
present his bill in flvor of Hunting
ton so-called Southern Pacific" as
substitute, but that will be voted
down promptly as a mere catch-vote
affair intended to obstruct the estab-
lishment of any competing r. r. line
to the Pacific, and then the vote on the
main question may be reached speed
lily, and old stagers, as well as many
friends Of the admlnistr alton predict
that it will pass both Houses by a
large majority.
Legislation in the House will be
confined largely to the appropriations,
although not many days can elapse
without political outburst of some
sort. What it will be nobody can
tell, but there are probably a score
OF resolutions ready in Republican
hands calling for inquiries about the
cipher dispatches, and about the ell
ectoral troubles in the South, and it
is safe to say that as many "substi-
tutes are in the hands Of Democrats
to be presented as headers-of oiany
measure that is likely to give the
Republicans advantage. Both par
ties are working continuously and
proceeding slowly.
Some inquiries have been made as
to what will be done with the usual
work Of tinkering the tariff It is
liekly to be postponed to a more ia
vorable season for the free traders.
They did not receive any encourage
ment last year even in the House,
aud Mr.. Wood, Of Ways and Means
Committee, intimates that efforts