, 1878-04-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 5, 1875


In his several skirnishes with the men,
hers of the Banking and Currency Com
mttee recently, Secretary Sherman has
left the impression that he pretty thorough
" understands the part assigned him in
the management OF our finances, The
most incorrigib'e silver extremists, the
most rampant inflationist, the most ultra
advocate of the single gold standard and
the most bitter partisan of that Commit
tee, so far as yet heard from, admit him to
have shown himself the possessor of Won
derlnl resources by his prompt and etec-
tive responses TO the catcchiserS. The line
followed by the Secretary IN calculating
his methods for reaching resumption at
the time designated by law, was abb ut the
same rs that adhered to before the Senate
Finance Committee n few days ago. He
expressed himself as confident that if Con-
gress would provide revenue Of $50, ,OO0,-
GOO. we could, beyond doubt, resume
specie payment January l, 1879, with the
coin on hand in the Treasury and National
Banks. The general effect of this inter-
change of views between the Secretary and
Financial Committees of Congress seems to
have been to enhance confidence in the
present administration of our Treasury
Department.
The passage of Blar's resolution looking
to Mr.. Hayes involuntary retirement from
the White House and filling his place by
Mr.. Tilden. causes not even ripple of eX-
element, so as can be seen here. Certain
ly many local occurrences during the ses-
sion have had far greater sensati onal eff
feet in political circles. 1t is reported of
Maryland's Attorney General, that he an
tcpatcs no immediate call for his services
to push the proceedings authorized by the
Legislature. He says that first of all
Congress must pass a law before proceed
ings can be instituted then, should the
President refuse his assent, the twO-thirdS
vote required to pass it over veto is not
all assured; and the doubt implied seems
generally shared among all shades of po-
ltical preference here, and so amply justi-
fed by the circumstances.
The right assumed by head IF blreaux
OF the several executive departments here,
to debar attorneys from practicing before
them, was liable to great abuse, aud has
10 doubt often been exercised in an op.
pressive way to crafty personal plluc'
and preiudices. A bill recently introduced
into the Senate prohibits such suspension,
until the cause shall have been fully heard
before the Attorney-General according to
the usual rules of law and judicial proceed
ings. According to the terms of the bill
The offending bureau head will be subject
TO fine Of not less than $1,000, nor more
than 81, 600 and Imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary for a term varying from one
halt to two years. All attorneys hereto
tore suspended without due trial and OPP
portunity for defense are restored.
lHCIt was u pliNdtC ibS''ihS '" WV WV
guard" including members Of the old
Congressional Republican Committeeman
of the present Republican Executive Com
mittee. Thursday evening, at the office of
Mr.. Gorham, Secretary of the Senate.
Gen. Logan presiding. The object is
stated to have been thorough p-organi-
zation' in view of the coming Congress
sional elections, and it is asserted that in
the free interchange Of opinions many of
the Presidents appointments came in for
severe comment.
The vote on declaring Polk's place va
cant was yeas l2O, nays ll5.
Jay Gould's efforts as leader of the rail-
road lobby to intimidate and bull.doze the
Senate, is re-acting, evidently, In such
way as to emancipate that body from the
corruptinfluences surrounding it to an ex-
tent that would not have been likely had
he and his aids been little more circum-
spect. KNOX.
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