The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19
FALLING OFF IN REVENUES.

Aside from politics the only event OF in>
terest IN the house yesterday was the
receipt of a communication from Secre-
tary Sherman, showing falling on in
the revenue. This seemed to surprise
representatives of the people who have
forgotten that the country is somewhat
in the condition OF squeezed lemon
Trade being dead, and labor unremunera-
tive, from what source shall money come
into the treasury. But obviously the
true thing to do when the receipts fall
of is to reduce the expenses. IL, as
Sherman says, he has failed to receive all
the money he needs, let congress see
that he needs less.
POLITICAL.
OF political subjects there were enough
up. The debate of the day before, oil the
Louisiana muddle and the electoral cUm-
mission was not permitted to be continu-
cd, except that Mr.. Gibson, Of La, had a
chance to say word. Hale, Of Maine,
who goes wild now that his preceptor
and guide, Blaine, does not preside over
the house, tried hard to say something,
but was not allowed.
FOR SHAME.
Powers, OF Maine, the youngest and
ables. of that states delegation in the
house, and now In his third year of con.
gresional life, made all the points possible
against the bill to pension Mexican sol.
dicrs. He made practical question Of
II, and that was the worst blow the pro.
ject could receive. The misfortune Of
Powers is that be must do something to
ensure his reelection, and knowing that
more of the Mexican pension money
would 20 to the south than to the north,
he persuaded himself that an attack on
the bill would help him among his con-
stituents. lie should know that the day
when sectional ideas could give man
desirable popularity have passed away.
But the men he follows will not consent
to reward the soldiers of any war but
the last one. They will never help to
honor the soldiers OF a war In which men
of every section fought side by side.
SILVER BILL IN THE SENATE.
In the senate vote was had on the
proposition to close debate to day on the
silver bill. Before adjournment tonight
the bill will have passed the senate.
There is still doubt as to the number Of
its friends. and as to its exact shape
when 1t leaves the senate. The speech Of
Senator Jones yesterday was excellent.
He sand everything that could be said In
favor of reconciliation, and said II well.
1t is no reproach to the senator to say
that the speech was not his speech, but
the work OF an army OF helpers whom he
had engaged in Its preparation.
HAYES Az kEFORAER.
Mr.. Hayes said yesterday, referring to
his intended special message to congress,
that alter subjects besides civil service re.
form would probably be touched upon.
His friends have long understood that he
wished to recommend to congress the
passage OF general amnesty bill, and It
is perhaps that to which he referred. lie
has. by the Withdrawal of troops from
the south given himself right to recon.
mend such measure, and it would come
with grace from him, but with what face
he can instruct congress as to reform In a
civil service which he has himself done 40
much to degrade by unfit selections for
Office, Is not plain. AS the latest indica.
ton Of his desire for reform 1t Is said be
intends to retain In the custom house At
New Orleans the man Anderson just con.
victed OF forgery In connection with the
events which gave Hayes his place.
ONLY HELPING INGERsoLL.
bob" lngersoll, who has been lectur.
ing here Oh the iolies of Christian peo>
pie, has been greatly assisted by the
Young Mems Christian Association and
Mr.. Francis Murphy who are engaged In
scandalous quarrel over the money
made out Of the late temperance revival.
sCANDALous.
The peculiar distinction OF Mr.. Murphy
as temperance reformer Is that he re,
lies entirely upon help from the Lord IN
his work. Yet set Of lobbyists quar-,
reling over the profits Of purchasing
congressional votes could not say vorse
things Of each other than Murphy saws
Of the association aud the association
says Of Murphy. And It is ali about !
few hundred dollars. Ingersoll can teaol
these men charity for each other. Or IN,
value Of the work OF Murphy here, II /,
too early to give an intelligent opinion
but many have signed the pledge, boil,
among hard drinkers and light drinkers
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