The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-20
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
" AsH1Naros. D. C., ]
March To- 1873 /

: " ASHINGTON, II. e.,
: March 10, ls7s.}
Senator Beck spoke briefly, but
r We'll Yesterday, in support Of his res.
] oiation declaring it unnecessary and
? 'nexpedient to impose taxes at this
time to increase the sinking fund
beyond the limits required by law.
aud against the purchase of bonds
for the reduction Of the public deb,
until Congress takes further action
on the subject.
j There is evidence Of progress Ia
general reconciliation IN the fact that
an act has passed both Houses, With
little opposition, which restores 70
the Pension rolls those dropped
therefrom in 1851, because Of altered
disloyalty. The vote WAS nearly
unanimous in the House, the only
person making any remarks In oppo.
sition being Vermont member Who
was born and educated IN England.
and who, perhaps, for that reason
does not take genuine American
Interest in our affairs. Besides tbis
desirable feature Of the act it will
distribute considerable money, in
small quarterly sums, all over the
country. It adds to the pension
rolls all those 1912 soldiers who
served fourteen days or who served
one day II in battle, and ali widows Of
deceased soldiers of that war, without
Limitation as to time of MARRIAGE
The previous law required that the
soldier should have served sixty
days, and, In case the applicant Was
a widow, that her marriage to the
soldier should have taken place ~
early as the year 1915.
There will probably be one million
of the new silver dollars ready for
distribution by the end of the month,
and four million at the end Of April.
Government bond, have not declined
since the passage of the silver bill
and gold was lower yesterday than
At any previous time for sixteen
years. Many believe that when the
payment Of Customs begins to be
made in the silver dollars, thus stop.
ping what has caused the greatest
demand for gold, the premiums on
the latter metal will still further
decline.
All accounts agree in the state.
ment that one year of Presidential
experience has taken away much OF
the afability With which Mr.. Hayes
at first received those fellow. citizens
who called upon him at the White
House.
Honorable s. s. Cox, Of New York.
has been responsible for more legis.
lative laughter than any other mem
Der Of the House. He is, for that
reason, thought by many 50 be only
\ man Of Wit. This idea DIES him
Infinite injustice, and while the pa.
pers are condemnin9 him for re
cent utterance in the House it gives
me great pleasure TO state that Mr..
Cox is not only man Of great popu-
arity, but also Of great lesrnin2 and
industry, and that his influence in
The House is second to that of few
members. What he said tho other
isy--that the veto message of Hayes
vas "a charge of fraud by fraud
vas strictly unparliamentary Ian.
,uage and might have subjected him
o punishment under the rules of the
House. But the message sras q
char :e OF fraud against majority Of
10Th Houses, and charge not stated
q the most choice language. There
$ much excuse for every word ofthe
low historical remark Of Representa-.
i've Cox.
Mr.. Ingersoll has had his. saw.
de has lectured at many points
throughout the country and we have
yet to hear Of single effort at his
nartyrdom. In Washington his au.
licences have been largely made up Of
orthodox members Of evangelical
and / appeal to the record
If their kind reception and courteous
attention to his bigoted and intoler.
ant attacks upon all who don't look
through his glasses, to decide who
stands in most urgent need of being
iberalized.
MEMO.