The Morning herald., 1878-06-08
wASHINGTON LEI TER.
From our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON D. c., June Z, 1878

From our special correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. G., June Z, 1878.
The friends of the Texas Pacifc-Tom
Scett's Railroad-seeing the impossibility
OF getting through any measure, at this
session for It's assistance, gracefully gave
way and had 1t made special order for
an early day in the next session. In the
Courts this would be called dismissing the
suit without prejudice Senator Lamar
had charge of the measure, and to his
efforts 10 due much of tho friendly feeling
shown to the measure In both Houses. No
two men have ever grown to influence and
popularity in the Senate more rapidly than
Senator'S Lamar and Gordon. 1t is impossi-
ia impossible alss to distrust their motives
or question their ability. In the not im>
probable or undesirable event of Demo.
candidate for the Presidency from the North
and for the Vice. Presidency from the South,
either OF those gentlemen would honor the
position.
Mr.. Wood did not have the practical good
sense Of tho railroad men, so he forced a
vote on his tariff bill, aud, though 1t has
many points of excellence, 1t was slaughter
ed. The vote was 184 to 100. If there is
any one subject which needs careful con-
sideration, bearing indirectly as 1t does, on
all TIE troubles of labor, business and oapi-
tai in the country, 1t Is this of the tariff.
Mr.. Wood had g.vtd great attention to IT,.
had many exc, lient IDEAS, and II he had
been . more polite man, would have sue
ceeded In time in securing much that he
wanted. All the same we shall have the
reforms lie called for, but some other man
will get the credit, which little patience
would have given to Mr.. Wood.
The Senate yesterday added to the Postal
Appropriation Bill, as it passed the House,
two important amendments. The first pro-
vides subsidy of half million dollars for
five years to lines of steamships between
New York and Brazil, and between New
Orleans and Brazil. Those favoring the
amendments were nearly all Republicans,
and those opposing were Democrats. Sena>
tor Blaine was the principal advocate of the
subsidy scheme, and Senator Hamlin of the
revival of the ranking privilege. As stated
| above, the vote was not strictly party
vote, and think 1t will be still less 80 in
the House. The bill will pass the House
with the two Senate amendments.
A good deal Of pleasure was 1elt yester~
day on receipt oil reliable news that the
Oregon election had resulted in the choice
Of a Democratic Legislature, insuring the
election of q Democratic Senator 10 place OF
Mitchell. Being the first of the doubtful
States to vote, the result in Oregon will have
considerable influence everywhere.
The developments before the Potter In
yestig ating Committee, In the first few
DAYS, were such that Senator Stanley Mat
thews yesterday asked the Senate to in
quire into his alleged connection with the
admitted frauds In Louisiana. James E
Anderson, the only witness 90 far examined
by the Potter Committee produced writer
agreement between himself as Supervisor
Of Elections In one Of the Louisiana Parishes
and Nash, a Republican Congressman from
that STATE, by which Anderson was TO re-
ceivs lucrative office for taking sucl