The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-04
WASHINGTON.
What is Thought of the Florida Frauds
There.
Doings and Sayings at the Capital,

WASHINGTON. D. G., May 3, 1S,S.-Thcre
was general expectation, among those
who visited the House yesterday, that some
member would offer the resolution in rela-
ton to the Florida crookedness, but those
gentlemen who have the matter in special
charge were not ready to move, and other
eager members had the good sense to re-
frain from any act which might unduly
hasten investigation. have industriously
sought information as to the Florida trout
bic, and am sure that it is more serious
affair for Mr.. Hayes and his friends, and
for the Republican party, than is conceded
by them. As certainly as two and two
make four, just so certainly the Electoral
Commission would have given no eight to
seven vote that II could not go behind the
returns" if McLins present statement had
been before it. Before the week is over |
expect action on thep part ofthe House, which
will lead to the bringing of McLin and
Dennis and other Florida people before a
committee to testify.
Besides this Florida business there is a
story of wickedness from New Orleans
Senator Kellogg is said to have charged that
one of the members of the Louisiana Re
turning Board received ten thousand dollar:
for throwing out Democratic and throwing
in Republican votes. Nobody will doubt
the story, even though it comes from KEEL
logg. II is certain that all those Louisiana
and Florida rogues got office ifthey wanted
it, and the common belief, based on con-
curing Democratic and Republican testi-
mOnv. is that not one of them would have
refused money if it had been offered. About
the only question, if there is any question,
is whether or not Jack Chandler, Foster
and the rest, attempted to buy the precious
lot Ii they tried they succeeded.
The Senate and House appear to agree
that there should be no further contraction
of greenback CIRCULATION. The House ex-
pressed its views to that effect yesterday by
vote of II, to 3j. and in the Senate there
is thought to be no greater division of SEN
timent.
A subcommittee Of House committee
has agreed to report bill limiting to fifteen
the number of Chinese who may come in
one vessel at one time to the United States.
This, believe, if passed, will be our first
law of the kind L. S. Judge Sawyer de-
cided yesterday, in San Francisco, that a
Chinaman is mot white person within the
meaning of the term as used in the natural
ization Laws and not, therefore, entitled
to become a citizen. Few of the race have
shown desire to be natura!ized. and the
decision of the court, even il sustained,
which is doubtful, will probably have little
effect upon emigration. But the proposed
act of Congress will he ctfectual.
The legislative, executive and judicial an.
preparation bill foots up, as it passed the
house, less than Sl5,OO0,OOO. This is So
100000 less than the last bill of the kind
passed by Republican house. 1t is also
less than the bill of last year. The house
have shown disposition to
make reductions wherever they were posi-.
bic. A few years of Democratic congress
Democratic in both houses and senate
and the expenses of the government would
be reduced very materially. Control of the
house by Republicans, ON the contrary,
means Il returning TO large expenditures
This is so plain that don't like to repeat
it often, but all do not seem to understand
it, A sunset singer of Iowa sends TO con.
gress, with his protest against land.grab
bill, the following verse:
'rhc law condemns the man or woman
Who steals the goose from OF the common
BIT lets the greater iclun loose
Who stccl- the common from the goose"
Have your job printing put up in IIod.
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