The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-01
NUMBER 50.
Our Washington Letter.
WAsHfsafoN, D. c., Mag Is7e

/ Speaker pro fsm., annousleed fhe
select committee who are to DO the
unclean work lof Investigating iasA
the Presidents title. Speaker Raus1ela
appointed the committee before he. .lefE
town, but requested that ii be kenf
secret until tile Goth. The names are ss
follows: Glarksan N. Potter. cl,,s,Ts
man Morrison HIS; McAlaion. Ohio:
Sfenger, Penn; Blackburn, Kv.:
Coob, Ind. Hutton, Va; Ben. Bnt.
| Ter, Mass.; Hiscock, N. Y: Cor
oilio, and Reed, Maina; elevan. -
all, seven Democrats aud four Ra-
publicans. The COMMITTEES will ha
assigned room and will 90 TO work
at once. The intention is to eonisnet
the examination with open doors. hsst
they reserve the right TO hold seerat
sessions whenever they choose. Omen
doors, however, do not mean that tho
public generally ssill be admitted I:
simply the representatives of tl,e
press. Mr.. Blackburn will be the
leader OF the Democratic seven. Ha
it was Who most pointedly threatened
the tltle last October, and his an
polntment on the committee is re-
garded as evidence that the Honsa
intends to lead the President n Ivelv
dance and manufacture all fbe eans
paign thunder which an investioaf.on
can possibly afford. All thouel,E af
the welfare of tile country at large a
OF course laid aside now. A demon
Ike desire 10 " investigator burns n
Congressional breasts, and inyesfi.
gate they will. A prominent iourn-
allsf, who Is accustomed to the nul,-
nc and private conduct of politicians.
remarked in your correspontl.nt,s
hearing the other day. ~ wonld
never vote for man who nretansaJ.
or claimed to be either economical .o,.4
f.eiormatory. There is no such thing
IN politics, and the man who cries ro.
form and retreachment the loudest is
the biggest demagogne and liar. The.
country does not want economy. The
government is for the people and NOT
70 squeeze all the money it can ont of
them. Look ut France see how
prosperous she is, aud how wonder
ousIy quick she lifted her tramen-
dous war indemnity. 1t was becatse
the government pursued n liberal
policy in relation TO internal inn
provements z There's considerable
logic in that journalist.
Senator Sharon of Nevada has not
been in his sent in the senate slt nff
this session. II he were to exRerienee
an aeceieration of the silent n,oni-
tor that dwelis in every heart fex-
cept Congressman's) he would prob
ablysremit his salary to the conscience
fund. He has refused point blank
several times to cosiia here. hs.s.alsassa
he sees more of this worlds lucfa i,,s
MS minds eye at home in the far
West.
In the mail to the Treasurer of t,se
United States last week cans sua;lt.
greenbacks from a.man III
MISSOURI. From his statement Il as,-
pears that be was planting corn aud
placed basket containing $40 by
The side of the field. Al cali intent s,l,
financial pursuits /" retired !, the
yreenbacks by swallowing them. The
calf was Immediately bufchered. and.
me fragments recovered from the
seomacIi were sent to the Treasury.
Being found all right q cheek vas fs-s
.nrned for the full amount. That ia
ne way the greenback theory of that
;ai. affected the veal of Mr.. Freeh-
nan, who now announces himself
'eady to resume. The calf hasn't
,eeil heard from on the subject.
In the event of declaration Of
var between Russia and England this
Government will at once issue proc
amation of neutrality, and use every
Mort to enforce its provisions. In the
Slssian- Turko war such measure
vas unnecessary, the interests in
Eoived in that conflict being so FIR
emoved from this country. In n
Russian British war events lave dem
'nstrated clearly that international
ompiications of a serious order will
rise II the United States does not
proclaim neutrality and enforce IS far
g possible n strict observance Of the
reaty OF Washington and fulfil other
International obligations.
The report of Solicitor Raynor In
egard to the Metropolis disaster says
hat the builder, owner, captain and
MASTER are highly cnIpable aud upon
is Recommendation criminal suits
7ili be at once brought by tie United
tates against all the parties. They
Till probably think this 6niust, but.
No rogue Ger felt the halter draw
With good opinion OF the law
The President was vastly amused
t letter he recently received from
Vern,onter ~ years old, who for
he first time IN his life was insdita-ss
ing visit to tie Capital Of his eeun..
y and wished to live in the 4prssi,
ent's family while be remained ia
be city. He was sure he could lsSs
{ home no where else. Mr.. Mayea@s
aused reply To be sent tisia saesA
uritau iegretting bis inability to aae- =
him.
Although tlie Exhibition was opeesa
fortnight or more ago, accouss<sa
rom Paris are to the effrce that al Z.
ct in mite an sfnfinishesI f.s.stasfsoo