The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-12-11
Our Washington Letter.
|pccial to tho REPUBLICAN.

Congress started off in its new ses.
zion as regularly as though it had been
IL recess but a day. In the Senate
Nr Blaine introduced the resolution
which everybody expected to follow
The Presidents message, calling for an
inquiry into the method by which the
Republican majority in the South was
subverted in the Congressional elec-
lions. The inquiry will be made by a
special committee, as Mr.. Blaine mod
estly proposed, and he can be its chair
man if he likes. This was settled by
The Republican caucus, which also ap-
nointed Senator Blaine chairman of
The caucus committee to shape the
course Of the party during the session,
which indicates that the Republicans
are pretty. we'll convinced that they
must present solid front to the South
ern Democrats, who promise trouble
unless they are forced to decency by
the public sentiment of the Solid
North.
In the House, Mr.. Fernando Wood
led off with the usual Democratic blum.
der of precipitating discussion upon
kubject which will only result in open
Ing very bad Democratic sores. He
pitched into the President for daring
,p speak even mildly of the Democrat
crime in South Carolina and Louis
Ana, but Garfield and Hale answered
'|n handsomely, and the Southern
smocrnts do not thank him for pro-
King the exposure of their infamy as
b did. The House as we'll as the
nate will have to investigate this
biect, and between that and the ci-
Der dispatches the poor Democrats
4 have very little rest.
The second day in both Houses had
less politics aud more business in its
roceedings. Senator Matthews made
|he first set speech Of the session upon
BE FIRST bill that come up, that pro-
<iding for aid to the Texas u Pacific
r., whose provisions believe l
faye heretofore explained. Mr.. Mat
llews argued for it as measure of
Justice to q section of country which
ad no rans-continental communica.
ea, as desirable to open up trade with
exico and other foreign States, as
hring the advantages Of competition
bur eastern merchants who are op.
essed by the present monopoly, and
national enterprise calculated 10
pnomize the public business. The
will be voted on at an early day,
ebably, and its friends are sanguine
auccess.
Indian Commissioners Barstow and
ngsley yesterday argued before the
pgressional Commission against the
psfer of the Indian Bureau to the
50 Department. Nevertheless the
= ep,is of the transfer are confident
the scheme will succeed. 1t will
bot fight, but in the hope hat the
nge will be an economical one
gRess may be induced to adopt it.
pme probably over.officious friends
eneral Grant are said 10 be pre-
rs for his reception in Boston, and
here east, on his return from Eu-
which they promise in a few
Our Information here is that
..ss.l not return for many months
Whether the Eastern men have
we'd special news as to his move
3 / do not know, but this looks
movement of some persons who
to advertise themselves rather
honor General Grant.
be Potter "fraud" Committee is in
ble. 1t has held meeting and
of course brought face to face with
ipher dispatches. What can it
Dt themY It will be remem-
bat the Glover investigating
last session was constantly
Democratic where it look
ablican corruption, and now
really pitiable, the plight of the
ocrats, whose hunt for fraud in
Presidential election is to bring up
nst them the foul acts Of their own