The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-05-02
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1877


There are idiots in the land who say that the
Democratic party will lose votes in the North be-
cause of the manly stand taken by its representa-
tive men in repeating odious laws. On the contra
ry the Democrats in Congress have done one thing
that was necessary before the party could gain
votes. They have shown that they are for the
rights of the individual and that they have cour-
age to act in the interest of those rights. Those
who quit the party because of this will make room
for wise and more patriotic men. Mr.. Hayes has
vetoed the army bill, which reached him from the
Senate on Tuesday.
In short time the Legislative bill will be sent
him, with the same righteous amendments as when
it passed the House Saturday. He will veto that,
too. Then, suppose, the Democrats will vote
such moneys as will be necessary to carry on the
meets in regular session. There seems to be no
backing down in such cause, and observing men
believe that by December Republicans will begin
to understand the mistake they are now making,
Senator Pcndcton made n capital speech yester-
day in favor of his bill giving seats the the floors
of the two Houses to Cabinet officers. He stated
what was provided in the bill as follows
First, That the Secretary of state, Secretary of
the Treasury, the Secretary of War, the Secretary
Attorney General, and the Postmaster General
shall be entitled to occupy seats the floor of the
Senate and House of Representatives, with the
right to participate in debate on matters relating
to the business of their respective departments,
under such rules as may be prescribed b. the Sem
ate and House respectively.
Second That the said Secretaries and Attorney
General and the Postmaster General shall attend
the sessions of the Senate on the opening of the
SlttngS OF tuesday ana FRIDAY OF each week, and
the sessions of the House of Representatives on the
opening of the sittings on Monday and Thursday
of each week to give information asked by resolu-
ton, or in reply to questions which may be pro-
pounded to them under the rules of the Senate
and House.
1t is of little importance now whether or not
John \. Logan raised troops in Southern Illinois
for the Confederate service, but it is great deal
of importance that our Lawmakers should not be
law-brcaters, and for that reason trust Repre-
sentative Lowe will refrain from scndngany more
challenges to fight duels Senator Logan is not
the ideal statesman-ndeed, he has little influence
of any kind in the body to which he has been
elected-but he shows much courage and common
sense in paying no attention to Mr.. loves chal-
lenge.
Ex-senator Conover is more of man than most
of the other carpet-bag Southern Senators. He
has taken four dollar per day office and gone
about his duties Senator Patterson, of South
Carolina, being far less honest got himself APP
pointed chairman of an investigating committee
during the last days of the 45th Congress- appoint
ed himself Il subcommittee, went Off to Texas on
pleasure trip, and made up little bill of $4,000
for expenses. Among the economical people of
Pennsylvania, where his future home will be, he
can live in comfort for years on the stealings in
that bill. But what a lot went from the North to
the South, to control the affairs of great States
and to represent intelligent people in Congress-
and Patterson is not an unfavorable sample.
HILTON.