The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-13
OUR WARRINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON D. c., July 6, 1878.


Mr.. HAYES with the concurrence OF
his Cabinet, yesterday decided not to
use all the money appropriated ahy
Cong, ess for certain purposes, among
them being river and harbor improve
ments and the erection of public
buildings. In this he follows an ex'
ample set by President Grant. Des'
pite the outrageous sums voted Tor
river and harbor improvements
much of which will be wasted, it Is a
serious question whether Mr.. fayes
will do it is an interference with the
will of the people expressed IN tine
usual manner, and which it IS his
sworn Constitutional duty to obey
and if he expends all that is appro,,
priated to one section or peace, ana
neglects to do so in another, he Will
be sure to provoke just opposition
Between a desire-let US hope an
honest desire-tO save several NIL
lions of dollars from waste, and the
danger always Incurred in refusing to
execute the law, Mr.. Hayes position
is disagreeable one. However, as
his Office was stolen and he is the
most unpopular of all who have fllied
the place Of President, he may De-
lieve that a little disregard OF law
will not put him in new danger or
add to his unpopularity. I
The proceedings Of. the cloyestiga:
ton Committee cannot be said to, be
very interesting at this time. That
remarkable woman, Mrs. jerks, al
ter bulldozing Ben Butler and the
other members of the Committee
she frightened them all, but 1t was
more noticeable in Butler, who has
not been thoroughly scared since he
left the Army-tinished her testimony
and moved an adjournment OF the
Committee. Elk Marshal Pitkln, Of
Louisiana, testified, and William E
Chandler is now on the stand Ihf
latter explained some of his clpne'
kilograms while in Florida, to tht
Private Secretary of Hayes and othe'
persons. One of them called for i've
thousand dollars to be expended II
Florida, which money Chandler says
was sent him. Unfortunately bu
few of the kilograms can be found q
Thoro hos heen the SAME lack Of orr
ginal documents ever since the IN
yestigation commenced. 1t is thought
though that many are in possession
of the Committee.
The everlasting quarrel !amon'
Maryland Republicans about the Fed
eral officers 10 that State is Just nov
raging furiously. The parties to l
live 50 near to Washington that, IN
stead of writing letters which cooi'
be pigeon hailed, they come: over y
delegations or swarms, or armies Ean'
personally annoy those who hav
patronage to dispense or lnHuenc u
its distribution. From the Attn @
March 1877, until the Baltimore OF
fees we're filled, one or two Mary!an
Delegations we're daily at the Whit
House.
Governor Hendricks spent fe'
days here lately, and met many o.
Washington friends. He has a greta
deal of personal popularity in th1
District, as he deserves. .s,
That seem to be proh:Iess qna'
rel between MIR. Hewitt and Mr.. Wal
terson over the Electoral Commlssi"
Bill. Ono interesting question, wh'c
ought to be answered fully is left i
doubt. Mr.. Watters9n says that u" ~,
Tilden was opposed 70 the bill, N
Hewitt says that he discussed the bi
for hours with Mr.. Tilden, and as tt
result of the conversation was COZ
WINGED that if one or two mln'
amendments could be made whlc
were afterwards made, the Govern
would favor the bill.
g.. ! e. sALB1ON.