The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-21
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., Feb. IL. 1878,
the VOTE OF "a TO o.

THE VOTE OF ~ TO 81
In the senate on Saturday on the silver
bill indicates new financial policy for
the government. II means far more than
the RECOMMENDATION OF silver. Coming
soon alter reconciliation will be the re-
peal Of the resumption act and q cesss-
ton Of high taxes for rapid reduction
Of the public debt, Senator Beck's bill
to prevent undue Increase OF the sinking
fund will pass. Whether or not all these
measures are for the public benefit, there
Is do doubt that the necessities OF the
people are what have induced congress
to do what II has already done, ard to
propose the further legislation indicated
above. We shall soon know the effect
Of these various measures. Meantime
there Is one thing which unquestiona.
bly, would produce relief, and which
should not be lost sight Of. 1hatisa
REDUCTION OF Federal. EXPENSES.
There is no doubt that would enhance
the value Of our bonds, stimulate busi>
ness, and lessen the price of living.
No question as to the ''public faith" Is
involved, and the benefits would extend
to all except ofiice-holders and governs
ment contractors. IL the Democratic
majority OF the house would bring about
such reduction the party would secure
an indefinite lease Of power In the coun.
try.
The dispatch from New Orleans pubs
lished this morning, that Governor
Nichols viii
PARDON ANDERSON
Of the returning board, and Wells, also,
II convicted, Is, to say the least, an as
tonishing document. 1t means that
Wells will not be tried. II certainly in
dlcates desire toprevent afull exposure
Of the names by which Hayes was made
president, or submission on the gov.
ernor's part to the bulldozing announced
by Hayes and Sherman. II the governor
wishes to do his whole duty to bis state
and to the country, he will not interpose
between Wells and the penitentiary.
BAYARD TAYLOR,
appointed minister to Germany, 10 a
Pennsylvania, a moderate Republican,
and man qualified by a wide European
aeqnain lance for the place. He Is the
only American Translator OF the
greatest of German poems--Faust--
and is the valued friend Of all the literary
men of the nation to which he Ia sent.
This appointment is one eminently fit to
be made, andis especially creditable to an
administration which has 30 signally fall.
cd in most Of its foreign appointments.
Mapy--some cay at least twenty--vcn.
cradle members of the senate were sub>
jects tor missionary labor on the part Of
TEMPERANCE MEN
on the night the silver bill passed.
have seen no classification of those re-
ported to have been ''Hnder the in.
Huence," but suppose that party lines
were not observed. Murphy spoke next
day, Sunday, on the steps Of the capitol,
but did not a'lude to the senatorial jam
bores.
Gen. Butler says he got y plain pro-
mise from MIR. Hayes to appoint some
ons TO postoffice in Massachusetts, and
before the echo OF the promise had died
out in the White House another man was
appointed. The general has gone into
print about 1t, and threatens vengeance
against everybody who had hand In
preventing his frIent,'s appointment.
When the general commences to throw
bricks, Of which he said some time ago
bis bat WINS full, the administration will
know what fighting 10. The general is a
very able man, and rs he hasn't an atom
OF conscience or dellcacy, he will not be
choice in the selection Of missiles.
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