, 1878-03-16
Our Washington Letter.
WAsBINer0N, Feb. q, 1873


EDITOR STATESMAN 1t was the general
understanding here yesterday that the siiteI
bill would be vetoed, and that there was 49pp.
of its passage over a veto III the senate wna'
Mr.. Hayes will do is, We have well iearheu'
uncertain. His opinions in regard to the re
monetization of silver, If We gather them Iroh
his utterances prior TO his mauguratiSn, are
the same as those of Mr. Tilden and Eastern
men generally, but it has been gwen out by
authority that his views had changed some
what. Of the passage Of 3he bill, II vetoed
have NO doubt whatever.
General Butler yesterday delivered an eiaoo-
rate speech in the house on the subject OF cur.
rency He desires q dollar, OF no matter WHAT
material. which shall be dollar because tns
faith of the government is pledged to 1t. h'
does not care that the dollar shall be redeema-
bic in gold or anything else, holding that tn'
faith OF the government once pledged 10 In,
currency it would have fixed value, ana IL Al
any time that value was more or less than q
gold dollar it would be gold that nuctu"Ieu,,
and not the government General Butter hau
large and attentive audience while speaking;
Speaking of Butler, reminds me OF bIIier
collector at Boston, Simmons Mr. hayes
has nominated another man in place OF Sim
mons, and fight on confirmation Is promised
The nomination goes to the committee on com
merce, which is Senator Conklins committee,
and it is thought an adverse report by the
committee will ensure rejection by the senate.
It is said of Simmons that he has been the best
collector Boston ever had, and that he had the
support of all those who have had any business
relations with him while in Office. His renom
! ination was bitterly opposed by Senators Dawes
and Hoar. 1t is not cOntended that the change
is made in the interest of civil service reform
and as there will be an animated contest oveI
the attempt to confirm the new appointee, the
people will look with interest for the reasons
TO be given by administration senators for the
action of Mr.. Hayes:
In eIectinr a presiding officer for the senate
Yesterday, Judge David Davis voted with the
democrats for Judge Thurman. Ferry, repub-
lican, was elected.
The contest over the South Carolina senator
hip may possibly be revised, the senate com
mittee ON privileges and elections having q
! majority in favor of admitting Corbin.
The investigation into the affairs OF door
| keeper Polk, of the house of representative,
| has so far shown nothing which the house will
| be likely to visit with very severe punishment
| Polk is great improvementuponh his Predeces
| sor. the duties of his Office being performed IL
, a manner that ensures him the good will OF tn,
| innumerabe persons who have business WITH
| him and his suboriinates- He appears, III yield
ing to the importunitiesof of republican congress
men to retain their friends, and of democrats t.
give employment to others, to have pat more
names on his rolls thSl the law allowed. The
! committee investigating him Will report III :
| few days.
MANY veterans of the Mexican war were al
tine capitol yesterday ursinsthe bill which give:
| to all survivors of that war pension OF SS pei
month They met with much encouragement
both i'm the senate and mouse. The oppos ton
! SO far, has all been from extreme radicals, anc
| all from New England and it has all been hasec
| on the fact that some'of the money will go t.
another section of the country. 1t is pity
| that all the laws cannot beso arranged, as many
of them are, that the people generally shall pay
tribute to the New England states. REX.