The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-06
oua WASHINGTON LETTER.

me FuHtty u Tue tate fT0J eSSOT
Henry-Ihe Decoration Day.
From u regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D.. c. May Goth rs.
At all times an agreeable place for
a promenade, the Capitol is never so
attractive as when the foliage of the
trees in the parks and on the "
nues is developed in rich abundance.
The Pennsylvania is suggestive of
the Paris Boulvards in their summer
attire, and the parks recall the beau
ty of Florence, Stockholm and some
other of the most charming places in
Europe. But it is not alone in af1u-
ence of nature that o pedestrian
finds delight in Washington. Pas
sion and taste for art a nowhere
be better satisfied than in the Cor
coran Gallery noble gift of a gen
erous and judicious millionaire
where some Of the choicest paintings
ever produced have been collected.
"When the civil war is over" the
political struggle ended and after
Congress has adjourned, your cor
respondent will be able to devote
more of his time and your paper
more of its space to art, artists and
historical sketches of Washington as
it was, as it is and will be.
The Potter investigating commit
tee has held several meetings, but no
definite plan as to scope of its work
has yet been adopted. In point of
fact, the outlook for the committee
is not so encouraging as the men
who inaugurated the movement ex-
pected. There is no interest what
ever taken in it here, and the most
Insignificant investigation of the last
Congress received more notice than
this will. And, from reports that
have come from abroad, in the news
papers and from private sources, it
is generally understood that the
country is as Indifferent to the mat
ter as the politicians here are. The
action or rather lack of action of the
Democratic National Committee has
been a serious damper upon the en-
thusiasm of the Investigators, and
the failure to scare anybody has dis
appointed them. Mr.. Potter, Chair.
man Of the committee, has written
an important letter to a friend. The
substance of the letter is an indica.
ton of the course of the Democrats
in the House in instituting the in
vestigation, and denying that it is
intended to affect the title of Presi
dent Hayes, or is in the least degree
revolutionary. He thinks the inyes
tigation necessary TO a final author
itative settlement of the question
which has caused 50 much agitation
ever since the Presidential election
and justiies it on the ground of pat
riotism and peace. The letter is yer.
long and elaborate.
The bill to repeal the Bankrupt
law, with the Senate amendments, il
now lying on the Speakers table il
the House. Registers of bankrupt
cy throughout the country are TAX
ing a great deal of interest in thi
bill, and some of them + now her
trying to defeat it. The Senat
amendment, which postpones tn
date until the 1st of September, whel
the repeal shall take effect, it is I'm
derstood, was suggested by them an
it's adoption secured through thei
efforts. Even though the repea
takes effect at that date, it will b
several years in most of the State
before the proceedings already in
stituted can be terminsted.
Among the Republican Senator
there is an evident purpose to ia.
the country about $4,000 per yea
for the benefit of Gen. Grant. I'll
motion to reconsider the vote b
: which the bill to place Gen. Shield
on the retired list was defeated,
pending and will be called up, pc
haps, within a day OIL two. Senate
, Don Cameron is particularly enc
getic in pushing this measure in til
, interest of Gen. Grant. He he
made appeals to several Democrat
Senator'S, urging them to vote fortl
t bill when it comes up, because &c
e Grant "actually needs the money
This is the way he put the matter
Senator Hill, reminding the latter,
: the same time, that he had declare
he would vote for the bill if he b
It lieved Grant needed assistane
There can hardly be any doubt tn
assurance has been received fro
: the ex-President that he desires th
''~present" from the people. A r
e publican Senator stated yesterd;
d that the bill would be called up.
4 soon as its passage could be mat
certain by the pledge of suffice
votes. The requisite number of
q will probably be obtained, as the R
publican Senators who voted again
it before have been informed tn
s the measure is really to help &c
Grant. The indications now a
that the bill will be passed, and th
Gen. Shields and Gen. Grant W
" both be retired. The Democrat
D friends of Gen. Shields will stand |
o his name, and as it has been ma,
to appear that ex-Prcsident Grant
actually short of funds, it is not il
probable that several Democrats W
e vote to give him this bonus.
n The appointment of Prof. Baird
the Secretaryship of the Smithsoni:
| Institute, made vacant by the dea
of Professor Henry, was a very f
ting one. He had been assista1
. Secretary, and, reasonably, will
more able to carry out the desigI
and wishes of Professor Henry. MI
and Miss Henry will remain at Il
g Smithsonian until they Leave f
o their usual summer trip to the mou
t tains, returning to the Smithsonis
in the fall, until their new home
ready for them. 1t is uncertain
u present il what particular locality