Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-18
WASHINGTON.
Special Cor courisr-Journal.
CASEY YoUYG's POSITION

act Win MS party friends
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
The opposition to the prop .sition /,
build a seperate building Tor the opera
tioas Of the bureau of engraving aut
printing is fomented by a corrupt
lobby, who have been regularly kept her,
IN the interest of the New York Bank
note Companies, These fellows want t.
make a job of printing the government
obligations and evidences of indebted
ness, a policy that would degrade thi.
government to the level Of South Amer
can republics, and give them a lot O.
money. The building Of a permanent
building would settle the policy and at
terly battle these lobbyists.
RUSSIAN CRUISERS.
The purchase by the Russian govern
nient Of the steamship State of Califor.
MIA, now ia Philadelphia, which has been
freely blazoned to the public, confirms
my information touching the decision OF
this government TO allow such purchases
of vessels. although VIGOROUSLY bought
to prey on British commerce, and With
the full knowledge that, if wal was not
imminent, the purchase would not be
thought OF for a moment. This act is
the irrltative step of a policy which bids
fair to involve serious risk TO the peace
OF the country, and a train Of conse.
quences that can hardly be estimated.
THE HITCH IN H HOUSE.
The dead lock at the capitol continues.
The Republicans maintain their reyolu.
tionary attitude, while falsely charging a
revolutionary purpose on those who arc
merely seeking to develop facts in reter-
eRce to the Presidential election, which
the country is anxious to learn. Gen.
tlemen Of character and ability, who
have examined the proofs to he brought
to light, say that these sew developments
will be of a most serious and important
nature, but whether this be so or not, the
issue now presented is a far higher one,
namely: Whether the majority of the
house, in carrying on its business, are to
be dictated to by a f%actious minority
whenever the latter may not be able to
have their own may. This spirit Of rev
olution has been repeatedly exhibited by
the Republicans in the house for months
past, and it is a question whether the
speaker and the Democratic leaders do
not deserve censure for the lenieuey they
have heretofore exhibited in dealing with
these rebels against deceocy and parlia
mentary law. The speaker has
PALAyERED WITH THESE UPsTARTs,
when be should have put them down with
the strong hand, and carried on with de.
cision the business Of the house. AS to
the policy Of investigation, whether the
results to be obtained would be really
any cumulative proofs of the we'll known
fact that NJ. Tilden was elected and
cheated ont Of it, is a question on which
the Democrats have differed aud still
diGer, but on the right TO investigate ell
are agreed, and hardly any one could be
found willing TO vote against any inquiry
into the facts Of the electioh, whether
presented by Mr.. Potter or Mr.. Hale.
provided it did not commit them to the
policy Of disturbing Mr.. Hayes posses.
sion Of the Executive Office. Had Mr..
Hale brought forward a resolution of in.
curry into the Oregon and other cleo.
tons, after Mr.. Potter's resolution had
been passed, the Democrats would have
been constrained to vote for it, and Mr..
Hale was 60 publicly informed in debate
on the floor Of the house. His object
was far difereat, he wished to defea,
the whole thing by making the PROPOSE.
ton odlous and loading 1t down, and
thus TO cover up tracks be made as q
visiting statesman to New Orleans.
NOT VOTES ENOUGH.
The Democrats went through. this
morning, with the forms OF a demand for
the previous question and of q call Of
the house, but II was apparent that they
did not have votes enough TO mako a
quorum. As the two houses we're to ad
lourn at 4 pm. to attend the funeral Of
Prof Henry, il was hardly worth while
to push the contest to day. The most
notable incident was an effort Of Mr..
Stephens. Of Georgia, to speak, which
was itultless, as the majority called for
the regular order. Debate was out Of
order, save by general consent. II is re.
ported that Mr.. Stephens object was to
propose allowing the Hale amendment
70 be voted on or adopted. If this be SC
Mr.. Stephens differs widely from all the
rest Of the democratic members in The
city. The most moderate members, 10
Gliding those who we're originally op
posed to the policy Of investigation a.
being needless, and as tending to con
solidate the Republicans, now say tha
the party should stand firmly by thi
Potter resolution and put il through 10
morrow. Therefore, il the Republican
still refuse TO vote, and thus break thu
quorum, there will be a
CALL or THE HOUSE.
The doors will be closed and the Who'll
power Of the house exhausted to brinI
in the absentess. They will be brough
here, il need, be, neck aud heels. 0al
member, who is continually absent, an
reported to be 10 a house OF ill.fame, viii
be dragged from bis bower Of bliss an
carried to the place, where he swore be
fore Almighty God, with a loyal iron
clad oath, that he would faithfully per
form bis duties, and be accorded az on
portunity to redeem his obligation.
Other absentess will be reached wher
ever they may be.
The determination to-day OF the Dem,
!, crats is TO keep the house to-morrow j
session till this matter is disposed OIL
II by the 10th Of June the ~flibusterin
c%ontioues, the house may pass the cen
ate resolution to adjourn. There ar,
however, strong hopes Of a quorum Q
: Democrats tomorrow. This Is Mr.. POI
l. ter's expectation, as be told me 10 day.
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