New Ulm weekly review., 1878-06-05
Our asllillgton Letter.

THE PRESENT FEELING, IN THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVE IN REGARD TO
THE POTTER RESOLUTION. REPUB-
LICANS CONFIDENT AND DEFIAN tt
DEMOCRATS YIELDING AND SUBMITS
sIVE THE FINANCIAL LEGISLATION
COMPROMISED. MORE MONEY WANT
ED FOR THE PARIS SHOW.
(From our regular correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, D. g., May 25. 1878.
It is with grim satisfaction not al
together unalloyed with disappoint-
nent that the Republicans hope for
the continuance Of the Democratic.
idiocy IN pushing the Potter investi-
eating scheme. Republicans do not
fear the result Of an impartial inTes-
tigation, and are prepared for 4
mighty effort to compel the Demo
cratic majority Of the Potter Com
1nittee to make showing in that di-.
rection but they see the constantly
growing unpopularity Of The Demo
cracy in the light Of this revolution
ary outbreak, and NATURALLY regret
the possible loss Of partisan adva,att-
age i the movement IS abandoned.
They are ready, under the terms Of
the Wilson amendment, to propose
Investigations into several Congress
sional districts, especially General
Bannings, and possibly have testi-
mony that will be classed asnew and
relevant regarding Oregon, South
Carolina, and Mississippi testimony,
at any rate, pertaining to charges Of
rand that have not,yet been fully
Investigated, But they keep their
>wn councils. They are especially
confident regarding Florida and Lou
<lana, and as regards Secretary Sher-
man and Minister Noyes, are defiant
ly anxious for the Investigation.
It is now generally conceded bv
members that the House will not
consent to adjourn until after the
committee shall have reported, and
as there is no probability that a re-
port can Ne forthcoming il less than
tx weeks, Congress viii most likely
pend 9 portion Of the dogdays in
his city.
The National Democratic Com
nittee have held several meetings at
the Arlington Hotel for some days
past for the purpose Of establishing e
some definite plan upon which to
build their future operations. The
meeting. yesterday evening lasted %
hours, and at times the excitement
over the matter under discussion ran
high. The discussion was over a
resolution that had been presented,
endorsing the INVESTIGATION Of the
elections III Florida, and Louisiana
by the Potter committee. A tire
menaous opposition was developed
to the resolution, which shows that
thesentiment Of the people is more
certainly than the action Of Congress,
for most Of Tie delegates are fresh
from TIE people, and knew their
temper better than the congressman
can who have, for the most part
been IN Washington for seven
months. As al evidence of this op-
position, 10 less than eleven amend
1nents were offered to the resolution.
It was finally adopted IN the follow
ing mild form;
Reso1paa, That the action Of the
House ct i1epresentati es III appoint
ing q accnnmittee fully empowered to
investigate and report upon the
frauds alleged to have been commit
ted il the late Presidential election
to the end that they may be made
known to the people, and that the
repetition Of SUCH frauds may be pre-
vented IN the future meets the ap-
proyal Of this committee.
An amendment declaring that no
intention exists to attack the title of
MIR. Hayes. was defeated BY a vote Of
20 to 8. In the speeches opposing
this amendments it was argued that
no one was called upon to predict
what would or would moi happen.
1t can hardly be doubted that the
refusal to adopt; this amendment Will
destroy the Democratic prospects Of,
success II the Fall campaign.
| have learned on good authority
to-day that the resumption and anti
resumption members of Congress
have agreed upon a npromise plan.
OF financial legislation, Of which the