Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07
DUB WASHINGTON LETTER.

The legislative bill went to Mr..
Hayes yesterday. He will veto it to-day
or tomorrow. He is very prompt in
his vetoes. This NAV be accounted fer
by supposlng that Mr.. Hayes has placed
himself, for reasons yet to be explained,
fully under the control OF those radical
congressman who have dictated the
course OF the republican party during
the extra session. There is no other
reasonable way to- account for his late
and promised vetoes. for if he ever had
convictions they were in accordance with
the present course OF the democracy and
to a general belief that such were his
donvictions he owes his elevation to the
presidency over the Hon. SamI. j. lii
den, who was elected to that office.
The veto received in the house. that
body will Intellectually attempt to pass
the bill over the veto. Then. no doubt,
there will be discussion, but the only
course for the democratic majority is to
go to the country for decision on the
questions involved. They cannot DO
this to good advantage without previous,
ly supplying the regular and constitu.
tional money tor the support of the gov
ernment. They can do this by passing
the bills tor the next full fiscal year, OF
by continuing present appropriations
through joint resolution until congres:
shall meet again. The latter course will
probably be adopted.
1t seems to be settled that Secretary
McCrary will accept judgeship. ane
there is great speculation as to his sue
cessor In the war department. If Sec
retary Sherman has his choice the Hon
J. Madison Wells, of Louisiana, vii
have the place. Beyond this l have no
heard of any proposed selection.
Secretary Sherman has written a let
ter in which he speaks of what he shall
do If he is called upon to be a candidate
for the presidency. A few letters II
which man anticipates greatness ough
to be enough to ruin all his chances Q
preferment. One is enough to max
any man ridiculous.
!: The most important measure befor
congress, aside from the appropriation
bills which caused the extra session, an
perhaps far more important than they
was MIR. Harner's coinage bill. 1t passe
the house on Saturday, but not in til
shape in which in which it was intro
duced. Its most striking feature, an
in the opinion of some its most valuabl
and in the opinion of others its most OF
, noxious feature, was so changed as nc
to be recognizable. The following is
careful abstract OF the bill as 1t passe
the house
1t fixes the weight of the standar
silver dollar at 4124 grains, authorize
: the owners of silver bullion to depos
! the same at any mint to be formed int
bars or standard dollars; makes tn
: charges for coming such bullion the dl
. ference between its market value In Ne
York and the legal tender value of th
com; makes subsidiary silver coin e,
changeable at the treasury for legal ter
der money to the amount OF 500 make
! the standard silver dollar legal tende
> in all payments at their nominal value
requires the treasury to pay out silvt
coin without discrimination the same {
gold coin in liquidation of all coin oil
. iisationo against tho goverumvut uu
authorizes the issue OF certificates |
defositors of gold or silver coin {
bullion; also authorizes the issue
= certificates Representing coin in tt
treasury in payment of interest on th
: public debt, both classes of certificate
to be receivable in payment of duties O
imports. The certificates for bullion d,
> posted are to be for its average mark,
l value in coin Of like metal during tt
preceding week in Yew York. The gol
and silver bullion deposited is to /
coined to the full capacity of the min
YIN Will oSuCk - Ill
I if the bullion deposited for coinage do'
i not amount to 81 100000 per mont
= the treasury is to purchase sufficient 81
l. yer bullion to coin that amount The
are influences at work among democrat
v senators which may cause the senate
Il pass the bill as 1t comes from the hous
but it is most likely that the senate wi
% amend or kill it. HILTON.
4 There seems TO have been son
- heavy lying about the refusal of stear
y boatmen to take the emigrants on boa
T. their boats from the banks of the Mi
Y, sissippl These parties deny that thu
- have refused to take anybody who h,
o. passage money. They would certain
be fools if they filled their boats wi
impecunious negroes to crafty Exod
th Window and his brother sharps. Boat
N like railroad trans. are run to ma
~ money. We have yet to hear OF ira
going out OF St. Louis which has tax
" negroes gratuitously to kansas.-TLo