The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-06

1t this session of congress which confers
upon the court of claims all jurisdiction
over claims which may be constitution
ally paid. As this court is wholly made
up OF northern men, and Republicans at
that, and most Of them radical Republi-
cans, It Is likely the country's interests
will be well looked after If the bill pass.
es.
Those who have so far cenied connec>
ton with
THE BARGAIN
alleged by VIM. i. Chandler In connec>
ton with the elevation of Hayes 10 the
presidency, are Watterson, of Louisville,
Secretary Sherman, Major Burke, ofNew
Orleans, and Judge Lawrence, OF Illinois,
In the case of every one of these there is
much that makes ChandleF's story prob
able, and throws doubt upon their denials.
IL is likely, when all the accused parties
have spoken, Chandler will be heard from
again. He says he did not use in his
list statement all the information hi
had acquired IN Il lifetime. In the mean
time, this Is Republican quarrel, and it
Ia becoming In Democrats 10 take no part
In 1t more than 10 keep posted.
On the return OF congress one OF the
first committee reports will be In favor OF
a pension to Mexican soldiers and their
heirs. There seems to be good chance
OF the passage of the bill at this session.
Senator VOORHEES, will champion 1t in the
senate.
FRANCIS MURPHY
is coming here 10 commence atemperance
revival. There Is need of it. In twelve
years past have not seen as much In
toXication or crime as now. When Lee
surrendered in 1865 everybody, no matter
what his politics, relig on or color, had
celebration" This winter there seems
To be an idea that Lee is surrendtrlDg
daily. There is need OF Murphy. 1t
would have been well Tor thu city, per.
haps. II he had come before the holidays
commenced.
THE SILVER BILL.
There seems to be- almost a certainty
that the bill to remonetize silver will be
promptly passed on the reassembhng OF
congress. There are indications that the
majority in bolh house and senate viii
be larger than has been anticipated and
quite sufficient to pass lie bill over "a
veto. Conversions among senators and
representatives are CONSTANTLY reported,
all being from the ranks of those hereto.
lore opposed u RECOMMENDATION.
In cohneclion with this bill the subject
OF obeying "instruclions" from states
W II arise In the senate. Ii Is long since
much was heard vi this matter OF instruc'
tons. Yet at one time there was much
discussion of II. Senator Dorsey and
Mcdonald, both opposed to renonetiza'
ton, Will vote tor IL in Difference ~ TIN
wishes Of the people Of their states.
THE DAILYPosT.
which, by the way, is The liyeliest pape
in the city, lately stated. as il by auihuri
y, that in any revival OF the fight on tn
New York nominations, Senator Conk
ling would haye no further assistance
from Democratic Senators. This morn
Ing 1t qualities the statement, SO far rs t,
say 1t did not speak by authority, ant
That Conkling will probably have the as
slstance OF ut least vne senator. .n
pretty sure he will have more than that
No one pretends that there is any chanc,
between the men now In Office and thOs,
Hayes wants TO put in, and Democratic
senators clearly have right to take suci
course as seem to them best as a matter
of party policy. Opinions very hkel.
will differ as to what Is best to do.
THE FEARFUL ASPECT
Of bad example is aflectingly shown il
the now noted case OF Simon Cameron
and the widow Oliver. Cameron, at al
age that generally carries with it influ'
ence, even il 1t is not always ACCOMPANY
ed by responsibility, deliberately violat'
ed promise OF marriage. AT least Mrs
Oliver says so. Then, year ago or Sc
it Is now found, Mrs. Oliver promised t
drop her breach Of promise suit If the
senator would give her a thousand dol
lars. This he paid. But the widow hay
ing learned guile IRON the senator's ex-
ample, initiates him in II. She refuse
to Je bound by her promise to Withdraw
The suit. She will push it. The pay
ment OF the 81 900 seems to indicate tina
there is cause for action. DEN,
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
"Miss Thompson, OF the United
States" has electrified Edinburgh. Scot
land, by ordering Messrs. Marshall