The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-03-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Senator Beck spoke briefly but well
yesterday in support Of his resolution de.
claring it unnecessary and inexpedient
to impose taxes at this time to increase
the sinking fund beyond the limits re-
quired by law, and against the purchase
of bonds for the reduction of the public
debt until Congress takes further action
on the subject
There is evidence Of progress in gem
eral reconciliation in the fact thatan act
has passed both Houses with little OPP
position, which restores to the Pension
rolls those dropped then efrom in 1851 be-
cause of alleged disloyalty. The vote
was nearly unanimous in the House,
the only person making any remarks
in opposition being Vermont member
who was born and educated in England,
and who, perhaps, for that reason, docs
not take a genuine American interest in
our affairs. Besides the desirable fea>
ture Of the act it will distribute consid>
cradle money. in small quarterly sums,
all over the country. 1t adds to the pen
sion rolls all those 1912 soldiers who
served ID days or who served one day if
in battle, and all widows of deceased
soldiers of that war, without limitation
as to time of marriage. The previous
law required that the soldier should
have served sixty days, and, in case the
applicant was widow, that Der mar
riage to the soldier should have taken
place as early as the year 1915.
There will probably be one million
of the new silver dollars ready for ,ustri,
button hv the end of the month and
our million at the ond of April Gov>
ernment bonds have not declined since
the passage of the silver bill and gold
was lower yesterday than at any previ-
GUS time for sixteen years. Many be-
lieve that when the payment OF customs
begins to be made in the silver dollars,
thus stopping what hiss caused the great
est demand for gold, the premium on the
latter metal will still further decline.
All accounts agree in the statement
that one year of Presidential experience
has taken away much of the affablity
with which MIR Hayes at first received
those fellow-citizens who called upon
him at the White House.
Hon. S. S. Cox, of New York, has been
responsible for more legislative laughter
than any other member of the House
He is, for that reason, thought by many
to be only man of wit. This idea does
him infinite injustice, aud while the pa
pers are condemning him for q recent
utterance in the House it gives me great
pleasure to state that Mr.. Cox is not only
man of great popularity, but also of
great learning and industry, and that
mis- Influence in the House is second to
that of few members. What he said the
other day-that the veto message of
Hayes was IA charge of fraud by a
fraud"-was' strictly parliamentary
language and might have subjected him
to punishment under the rules of the
House. But the message was charge
of fraud against a majority of both
Houses, and charge not stated in the
most choice language. There is much
excuse for every word of the now histor-
ical remark of Representative Cox.
Mr.. Ingersoll, has. had his say. He has
lectured at many points throughout the
country and we have yet to hear of q
single effort at his martyrdom. In
Washington his audiences have been
largely made up orthodox members OF
evangelical churches; and I appeal to
the record of theic kind reception and
courteous attention to his bigoted and
intolerant attacks upon all who don't
look through his glasses, to decide who
stands in most urgent need Of being lib
eralized. REX.