The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26
WASHINGTON.
Florida Exposures the Work Of Ant
Hayes Republicans.
POSITION OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS.
Repeal of the Bankrupt Law Voted
by the House.
THE REBEL CLAIMS BUGABOO.
A Morgan that Win Hardly Last Until
After Election.
THE MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES.
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THE REBEL CLAIMS BUGAB00.
THE MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, April Is, 1878.
FLORIDA DEVELOPMENTS THE WORK OF ANTI
HAYES MISREPRESENTATION OF THE
DEMOCRATS.
It appears be = settled fact that the Florida dc.
vciopments were started by nt-Hayes republicans.
and that their agents selected the democrats to whom
documents were 10 DO consigned Copies Of
some OF the documents are known to be In
the possession OF republicans and the statement Of
McLin, which refused 10 the press by democrats
held It last night given TO- republican papers
East and West by prominent republican. Tho dem
ocrats tonight that they win BIO In no haste 70
publish the documents they have, and the
proper use TO be made of them will
probably be a subject OF conference between promi-
nent democrats and perhaps of consideration in a
JOINT The object OF the republicans in put
ting these things into democratic hands Will therefore
probably fail Tho desire Of tho democratic leaders
and their determination has always been 10 dis
cover the Louisiana aud Florida frauds 10 the
people and to appeal for justice against the
republican leaders to the people. II Is not thought
prudent necessary by tho most prominent OF thoir
men to bring those matters before Congress-; at my
rate they not that It Is the duty OF demo-
Gratis this. II is sufficient for them to lay the
facts before the people. It's seen also, that TO bring
intermlnabe so-oallcd Investigation, which would
keep Congress session for months and al the
country with alarm and anxiety Injurious tho
vival OF prosperity. Tho democrats in tho main
not willing 70 do this They do not wish to be the
authors Of such turmoil they prefer to lot tho peo
plc decide IN the fall. There are, however, few
the democratic side who think differently and whose
Kish is drag the matter into Congress- make big
. fuss possible and endeavor to use the facts
10 impcach Mr.. Hayes title TO tho Presidency, ana
tnero is DOUBT that many OF the anti-adminstra-
tion republicans secretly encourage this view be-
sauee this would DO playing into thor hands.
THE REPEAL OF THE BANKRUPT LAw-coNpr-
TON OF THE COUNTRY AS GIVEN Bx MIR.
BURCHARD, OF ILLINOIS.
the House passed the Bankrupt repeal bill to-day
without the mschievous amendment or substitute
offered by Mr.. Mcmahon. The debate was earnest nd
able and Mr.. Burcnard, of Illinois, speaking for the
bill, gave very sensible account OF the con-
diion OF tho country, which he described as In the
main prosperous. he showed that the tendency OF
population from the the country rapidly
increasing; that production Is increasing; that tho
farmers, producers Of cthor kinds, are prosper
Gus. but that persons who had bought real
estate CT other properly In tho era OF high
prices and held 1t TO 60 higher werc
necessarily suffering persons who buy at the
top OF tho market always must suffer; that u
possible hop such people OF their
In other times but that the plain is that tho
greater part of our population s work and earning
living and rs not bowling about hard times.
THE REPUBLICAN CRIT OF s'nEBEL cLAIMs''-A
CURIOUS COMPARISON WITH NORTHERN
cLMMs--A BILL TO TAKE THE QUESTION
OUT OF POLITICS.
The republicans have recently been publishing
statements intended to produce the impression that
the ..Southern claims" business Is real danger 10
the Treasury and the taxpayers These statements
have been out from here In arge quantities 10
the rural districts 10 inspire the with
terror OF tho democratic party, which, Il
~ charged. II should be allowed TO get into power
stands rcady appropriate less $500 ooo 900
70 satisfy tho Southern clsma This kind OF business
however, be done by both Sides and the rpub.
can exhibit OF Southern claims have led demo.
Gratis to go over tho hes or tho bills IN
tho present House and Senate with the result, as
viii be shown In detail In few days, that there arc
Northern claims nle to the amount Of 81
II will DO shown At tho Same time that the
greater part OF the so-caied Southern claims are IN
the hands OF Northern men, having boon bought up by
them or originated by them, and boing southern"
only sense OF location. II will BIO remembered
that in tho River ana Harbor bill. which has
passed the House, tne Nortnern appropriations
arc two-lhirds OF the whole amount appropriaicd,
but should DO added that these mountains OF claims
from all parts OF the country constantly be-
fore Congress, with very iIttlo danger OF being
granted Tho danger OF the Treasury will hereafter
DO less than ever because there fno doubt tina,
Dir. Potter's bill sending all such claims TO the
Court OF Chains and making II unlawful
Congress pass upon any that arc not favoraby
reported from the Court win become Law at tho
present session. This Court has not single South
crn Judge, and but single democrat on IT. This
whole fuss about Southern claims Is only eampsign
blu gaboo.