The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-12
sLAlNE's BILL A FAILURE.

BLAlNE's BILL FAILURE.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Feb. 9th. 1875
Has any one heard Of any one who ia
sors Senator Blaine's adjustable silver
billf The senator spoke an hour yester-
day on the subject, frankly confesslng
that the measure had no friends, and
that be expected no converts. He did
yesterday what he had never done be-
7 lore In cvngress--he thinned out the gals
irries considerably. even though he did
not speak as long as VOORHEES, or Bayard
had done on the same subject, The
truth 10 that Blaine, unless his subject is
! sensational or personal, Is not attractive
~ . speaker. He said nothing new on
The subject OF silver, and there Is inquiry
why, on the whole, he spoke at all.
NO ACTION YET ON THE BLAND BILL.
II was hoped the senate would vote
on the Bland bill this week. but that is
now about impossible. Too many sena>
.ors have said and repeated what they
thought or thought they thought on the
ginbject and the managers on both sides
Ieem to have believed they would gain
strength by Delay. Aside from the in
Jury TO the country from continued I'M
certainty regarding the result, there is
he further evil Of postponing legislation
IN other important subjects. 1t Is said
hat Mr.. Hayes has been OF late In cons
sultation with the leading silver men,
md that an attempt is being made to
have the advocates OF reconciliation
sgree UPON some measure that he will
aot feel compelled to veto.
"AMIASLY STUBBORN" OR AMABLY.
VARIABLE
BY the way, the announcement OF
Hayes that he will be found " amiably
stubborn" on the policy he had decided
apon SCENE. In the light of what has
'ollowed, like huge joke. Except the
scu.hern policy, which could not have
been reversed after Its first adoption, he
aas not failed 10 hesitate, vacillate and
.quiy0cste upon every subject on which
ae was announced as having an opinion.
With protestations Of civil service reform
o his mouth, he has selected less re-
)utable men for office than any Of bis
predecessors, and has given places to
more personal friends than all of them
ogcther and he has not hesitated to use
lis official influence to dictate the choice
4 senator's and representatives from
Ohio. and speakers for the house. All
lie life q "hard money" man, and as
dearly on record as Mr.. Tilden on the
Iubject OF resumption In 1879, he had not
Deen In Office three months before he was
llckering with the leaders OF the anti.
assumption movement. He Is amiably.
rarisble.
COLONEL SCOTT AND THE TRxAs PAc,rlc.
Col. Scott has commenced In earnest
his attack upon the treasury In behalf OF
the Texas Pacific railroad. His argu,
nent In fayor Of his own and against q
siyal line, summarizedis this: The south
ern line must be 4 competing line, free
rem all control by other corporations
ind with the regulation Of Its rates re,
lerved to congress. That to insure low
iatcs the line must be built at the Lowest
lost. and that Of this time the great I'D.
fantages Of location which his PROPOSED
ise has arc supplemented by the loves
prices ever known tor labor or material
He thinks the line could be built for one
.ourth the cost Of the existing Pacif,
ailFead. Aside from the indisposiliol
u eongress to vote any subsidy for an,
voad. Col. Scott has active opposition
from other railroad men. His chance
10 not seem bright.
J TIE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD.
Yesterday was . day memorable II
t:hs history Of the country, for then on
81 the men who fraudulently change
ehs result Of Q presidential election wa
sonvicted Of bis crime, Now comes tn
Hurn Of Wells, far guiltier than the ma
hot trled. and believed to have had a
ladsrsAndipg with prominent norther
RAdieais o. the subject Of the gres
aslms. Wells will be tried in March. ]
vii not be enough to convict and punis
jhsss men;
TIM 'svIarrSo STATESMEN"
Aoes prsssnce ct New Orleans at lea,
oouragod The hoard. and who wel
uaIly pccaent with the board at III