Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-04
The Democracy and the Florida
Business.
WHY THEY WILL NOT PRESS THE INvESTIGA-

put the case in manner which created a pro-
found impression. Now said he, there are
Tilden in the White House. What, then, will
an investigation accomplish? If an inveStiga-
tion is solemnly ordered by the House of Rep
than the mere fact of making campaign capi-
tai. 1t must be for a result. and that result
can only be if the. Florida fraud is
Mr.. Hayes out of the White House Now,
II the democratic party enters into the
matter at all, it must be with a purpose to
oyertnrn a the results Of fraud, if the fraud be
that which has been accomplished by it, and
the inevitable end would be movement to
disturb President Hayes in his seat He
next analized the effect of such movement
IN the way OF party capital. He thought that
II the Investigation is entered into the repub-
licans will take advantage of such proceed
is endeavoring to disturb the peace of the
country; to create revolution, and to
turn Hayes out and put Tilden in, when the
fact is that Tiden'S own party don't want him
in the White House Again, he thought if an
investigation was vigorously pressed it would
SOlldlfy the factions in the republican parry.
ana give cohesive strength to an organization
that the drift of events is fast disintegrating.
He said that while no sane man would deny
mat Hayes got the votes of Florida and Lou
isiana through fraud, Yet he subsequently at
tanned solid title to his Office through a bill
which was passed by democratic votes. As an
upshot OF this plain talk, it was decided to re-
Slfain the HOtspurs in the party, and the reso
luton for investigation which was to have
been brought forward in the House on Mon
day will not be offered.
1T IS SAID that the President will allow the
Pacific railroad funding bill to become a law
by the 10 days lapse.
SECOND INVOICE OF LIVE SNAKES from
Florida has been received at the National Nit
scum. Among the new arrivals are black
snakes. garter snakes
adderS.
POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Postmaster
General sent today to Senator Dorsey, chair
man of the Senate appropriations committee,
the statements required by the committee
from certain officers of the department in re-
card TO the Increase which they desire in the
APPROPRIATIONS for their respective bureaus A
letter from the topOgrapher, stating some of
the reasons why the estimates for post route
maps should not be decreased from SIS, 900;
one from the acting First Assistant POstmas-
ter General, in reference to the Estimates for
clerk hire In post Offices: one from the super.
lntendent of the free delivery service, show
ing the necessity of an increase in the apprO-
priation for this service, and one from the SUI
perintendent OF the railway mail servire, arg,,.-
ing against a reduction Of the estimataS. were
transmitted: The Postmaster General also
cans attention to the Injustice which will be
done special agents and superintendentso of the
railway mail service by only paying, them a
per diem when actually travelling. Such Off
GERS under the government receive a smaller
compensation than similar ones under private
corporations as the Adams Express company.
When actually travelling the expenses are
often greater than the per diem. 1t is recon-
mended that the salaries of the chief special
agent and the Superintendent of tile railway
mail service De fixed at $2,J00-with per diem,
as noW,When actually engaged in the business
OF the department: and reasons for this
fee4mmendatlon are given 1t also suggested
better system OF classifying and grading the
pay OF these Officers can be devised.
A GOOD JOKE is told on an old and we'll
known Patent Office examiner. An applica-
tiOn was filed in that office in 1851 for an i'm
provement in tanning leather. The improve
ment related to the preparation and use of the
bark and leaves OF a species of willow, known
as sahtgrdsid. Accompanying the applca-
tiOn was a small box in which were several
Vials containing specimens of the invention
packed in Saw-dust, to prevent breakage in
TRANSFORMATION. A few weeks subsequent to
the hllng OF the case the inventor was notified
by the examiner in charge that on examina-
tiOn the specimens sent appeared to partake
somewhat OF the nature of "tannin," yet in
the grant of patent: On receipt of this the
inventor set out for this city, where, on his ar
rival, he repaired to the Patent Office in quest
manded of bie bdi9ang hln de-
some discussion the specimen box was pro-
duced, and the examiner taking a small por-
tlon OF the saW,dnst from the box in his hand,
commenced to reiterate what he had stated in
his letter, that 1t contained very little tannin
Ihe inventor SuSpecting the mistake, removed
the upper surface OF the saw-dust, and took
from the box one of the vialS containing the
real specimens, which he exhibited to the con
fused examiner, who quietly whispered i'm the
ear OF the inventor that patent would imme-
dlately be granted upon his promise to say
nothing about the mistake, and to let the mat
ter rest.
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE AS TO THE CAM.
| PAIGN, THE FLORIDA BUSINESS, ETC.-The
| joint committee of democratic Senators and
Representatives, appointed by direction of
to consider plan for conducting the coming
campaign: They will report at an adjourned
! meeting OF the caucus. There were present
Senators Wallace, Mcdonald, Jones, (Fla. }
| Randall, Banning, Blackburn, Morrison, Hun
| ton, Reagan Wood, Clarke (MO.) and Jones
n. H. Senators Mcdonald and Jones and
representatives Blackburn. Banning and
morrison were appointed an executive cam
| palgn committee, and instructed to actively
| cooperate with the resident committee and
| the national executive committee for cam
ppafigm purposes. The redlstricting of Ohio was
| committee that the state should be redis
| trlcted In accordance with law, so as to give
the democrats their rightful preponderance.
The question as to the methodstO be employed
| 70 raise funds to carry on the active work of
| the campaign was left to the discretion of the
campaign camp ,,soaa committee The recent develop
briefly discussed, and the determination ar
rived at that no resolution on the subject shall
be introduced on Monday next, although it
was generally contended that the honor Of the
American people required a thorough inveSti.
| CATION Tor the purpose of laying before the
people the complete history of those frauds
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