The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-05

In the senate 46 to 10. This result has
encouraged silver men more than the
original passage OF the bill. Already
further
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION
Ia talked Of. and Mr.. Buckner said yes
terday that he believed that the bill to re.
peal the resumption act would pass. He
did not indicate whether he thought that
q more distant day would be fixed, or
that resumption wonld be allowed to
come whenever the general prosperity
showed that 1t ought 10 come. Another
effort also will at once be made to carry
a measure embodylng the principle OF
free coinage, which was eliminated from
the Bland bill by the senate. IN truth.
the final and
IRREvocABLE RECONCILIATION
OF silver has In no sense settled the un-
certainty In congress as to financial at
fairs.
The veto message itself does not add
any knowledge or argument to the side
Of the question on which MIR. Hayes has
placed himself. 1t does lot state with
force, even the strongest of the argu,
ments used by Messrs. Bayard and
Blaine against the bill. An ADLER mes>
sage could have been called from the edi-
torisl columns OF the New York World
or Tribune any day in the past three
months.
CURIOUS STORY
Is told to the effect that MIR. Hayes has
confidential agent in Cuba, with the
double purpose of ascertaining the real
situation OF affairs between the govern,
ment and insurgents, and OF inquiring
into the alleged sale, as slaves, In that
island. OF colored men recently kidnapped
In this country. The agent was sent
away with good deal OF secrecy, as, in.
deed, was necessary, If an agent was
necessary at all. 1t Is said that Louis.
lana Republican congressman was sent.
II any such violation OF law and human
rights has been committed as the kid
mapping and selling into slavery OF
American citizens, there are few who
will not condemn the crime, but citizens
generally will be slow to commend the
sending out Of individuals, without
authority OF law, upon whose report, If
1t shall be
MALICIOUsLY FALSE
or honestly erroneous such grave conseN
Quences in politics and to individual
rights must depend. We should never
allow the Office to be conducted as de>
tectivo office is. However, this country
Is so familiar with extra constitutional
methods Of government through an ex,
perience Of years under the rule Of the
radical party, that we may expect little
stir In relation to this action Of Mr..
Hayes. The tlngllng Of that !'llttls
bell," which, heard during the civil war,
caused the arrest OF citizens all over the
land, has ceased and, indeed, we are 80
accustomed to 1t that we hardly express
our natural detestation when we hear It.
was made IN the house yesterday, and
will doubtless be incorporated into future
legislation. 1t was that all appropriations
Tor the navy be made in detail, and that
It be declared illegal and punishable to
use money except for the express pur-
pose for which 1t was appropriated.
This would have saved q great deal Of
money during Robeson's time as secre-
tary, or, at least, would have compelled
him to have used 1t for legitimate pur'
poses to the great benefit of the navy.
There was also reported from the naval
committee bill approprlating $4,000
In aid Of Capt. Howgate's Attic expeil-
ton. The house also considered for q
short time the bill pensioning soldiers oil
the Mexican war. Unless q purely poll.
teal fight Is made over this bill, II Is SURE
| 10 paes both hOusea BENTON,