South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-03-01
Letter from Washington.
lcarespoadence of the Iu,.Iligeucer.
wAsnrSoToS. Feb. &c. 1873.


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WASHINGTON. Feb. &c, 1873.
MH- HaRPEH People fond OF their
little jokes are often starting ramors tha,
Secretary Sherman will resign if certain
things are done or left undone. Ii the
Administration did not interfere TO save
Wells and Anderson. sherman would re.
sign and If the silver bill passed he
would resign. He has never been known
20 resign. No Sherman ever resigned
anything, or refused TO accept uything.
He not onlylis not 10 resign now that
the silver bill has passed. bat be has
commenced preparations, in advance OF
its becoming a law. to carry out it's pro.
visions He will not resign. and he will
not Outrage public sentiment TO such an
extent that Hayes will be forced to dis
miss him. What Sherman will 10 is TO
cling 10 his present office until he thinks
he can get better one.
A city paper this morning aptly H..
lustrates Mr.. Hayes supposed state OF
mind on the silver bill, which goes to
him for action to-day rs follows:
The reliable contraband we beg
pardon, the man from Ohio who has
talked with Hayes-said at o'clock
day before yesterday, that the silver bill
would certainly be vetoed. At 4 :l5 he
Informed Us that Mr.. Hayes would SIGN
the bill. accompanying his signature
with veto message or words to that ef-
feet. AT 4 40 the intelligence burst
upon Us that the bill wouli he allowed
To become n law without the de ftcfo
Presidential signature. At 4 o'clock
and % minutes, however. Mr.. Hayes. in
response to an Inquiry II, Tn what action
he wo Id TAKE, remarked that he would
not only give the matter close scrutiny
but that he woaid also c,lil Tive ;uesa,tion
of the Cabinet 10 it"
On Saturday Ju re Whitaker denied
the motion of AnderSor's c.,ui.el for a
new trial There are. however otbe
means within the power of Anderson
tor putting OIL the evil day ~. en- he will
80 to the pcnitentiarv. After they are
I'M turn exhausted, comes the danger
that Governor Nichols viii pardon him.
cut Of ieft:elc!t1 h We. known wish. ;
OF Messrs. Hayes aud Sherman.
1t is now said that the Pacific Railroa
Committee will recommend all {, the
amount Of ten Thousand dol 'ars per mile
to the Texas Pacific road there are
also indications of weakening ON the
part of some OF those members of the
House who have expressed a determi.
nation to fight any subsidies for ocean
steamship companies.
The suppression OF liGIor Sc Hn@ in
the Capital has had COOL effect upon
, bn Ia - Ia
"Congre >sionai." The amount of money
taken over the bar ut that place, from
Congressman, lobbyists, aud emplpyes
and visitors. is now very reat, and the
increase shows to what an extent liquors
were formerly sold inside the Capital.
Last Spring. 1t the eui Of The session,
while the excitement over the Electoral
count was great, AIN toll the bar re
ceiptS OF the "CongrcsSiOnal' were over
four hun !rel dollars per day for SIX
weeks. 4 great many people are ARK
ious that the ''Nfoffct pnnc!I," which has
been in use in Virginia, Of late. sh ,uld
be adopted in thi. District. Tie seller
Of liquor by the glass is obliged to tara
a wheel, the wheel ringing n bell every
time "A drink" ~ soil. and TO pay to
the State a fiyel sum for every such
sale. The receipts of the State Of Eir-
ginia from L-iis source are at the rae OF
half a million dollars per annum.
This reminds me that M,rpl,y yester
| day spoke to ten tlfousan) people, on
the subject OF temperance, from Tie Cap
ital steps. lie has the largest meetings
that ever assembled AZ Washington, Yet
other meetings Of the same character
but controlled by Temperance men who
do not like all of hlurphys methods
are largely Mt en- led at the same time.
MEMO.