The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
FROM TIE NATIONAL CAPI-
Toll.
A General Batch ofNews from
Congress.
The Soldiers and. saiIors 10 he
put on Equal Footing.

WAsHINGroN, DC, Dee 9th, 70
EDITOR HERALD:
Washington fuilof political excite.
mcnt; President making the main bus
incss. The present session Of Congress
it is thought will last six or seven
months.
Commissioner Of the Census Walker
has been Informed that there are grave
suspicious of meditated frauds In tax
ing the South Carolina census. The
Democrats are reported to be anxious To
cover up the election frauds in the sew
eral counties of that State, where Dem
ocratic maJ0rities were almost as large
as the total population. In the recent
elections In counties bordering on Ga,
the Georgians came over and voted by
thousands, sending the vote of Aiken
and Edgetield Counties out of all pro-
portion. A correct census will show
up these frauds, and the impOssibility
OF so large Il vote being cast. General
Walker has been advised to be eau
tious to whom he appoints 10 be Super
yisors In that State.
The silver-dOllar agitation promises
to take up Il large share Of the space of
this session. Treasurer Gilfllan said
to-day that he doubted whether Con-
grcss would restrict coinage as recon-
mended by the President and Secreta-
ry. lie thought they would be more
likely to adopt measures calculated to
force these dollars more rapidly into
circulation, even to the extent of dis
charging government obligations.
wholesale with them.
The House Committee on Elections
held its meeting this morning. As was
stated several weeks ago, 1T was one of
the Democratic plans, in anticipating
of the possibility that the next Presi-
dental election may be thrown into the
House, to secure a majority of the
States. The House now stands tie,
with the vote OF Indiana depending up
on Congressman De La Matyr, who is
a Grennbacker with Republican ante
cedents. In order to take the balance
of power out Of his hands, the Demo-
Gratis find it necessary to turn out Orth,
Republican, and seat McCabe his Dem
0clatic liyal, over whom he had a ma
jority of ninety votes. McCabeat first
had no idea Of contesting Orth's seat,
and did not file his protest. But now
he sees he can get the seat and has con-
cluded to take it.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, has introduced
Il bill in the House to pay all soldiers
and sailors the difference between
greenback and gold during the time
they were In the army. This would
cause each and every soldier Oh their
representatives to receive extra the
same amOunt of pay that they drew in
the service, as the grecnback during
The war was worth only 80 cents on the
dollar in gold. His bill will hardly
pass however.
General Sherman, in speaking of the
Ute disturbances to-day, expressed his
disgust at the dilly-dallying of the
commission with the Indians, and said
he desired to hear nc more from them
until they called for troops. 'ENhcn
they get through" he said, "the army
will take the Indians in hand"
The MOOres Gather and SOM who as
sassinated Alex. Brice, leading South
Carolina Republican, are in Jail in An
dersOn county, and came rear escaping
last week. Letters from relatives OF
Brice says there is no doubt but what
the assassins will be punished, if the
Northern papers keep quiet. 1t was n
political assassination, but of such n
diabOlical character that local senti-
ment is aroused, and will lead to the
punishment of the guilty, if party pas
sion is not stirred up.
Senator Peck, being asked as to the
probable length of the session, reDlied
that it would depend upon whether1
Jim Blaine shook the bloody shirt in
the face of Ben Hill.
had a talk with Judge Houk to-day. |
lie seems TO be in good spirits. The
Judge is a hard worker, and as repre-
sentative of the Tennessee Republicans |
he has his hands full.
The Democratic Senators are still !
wrangling W the Senate patronage. |
Each one has a few dozen special
friends that he want the government
to furnish places for, but there are not |
enough offices for all the hungry ones.
They are discharging every Republi-
can and cX-Federal soldier however.
The committee of Republicans from
the Senate have decided not to reopen
the financial affairs as Recommended
in the message.
Congressman Lay, Of Missouri, died
yesterday from paralysis. The House
adjourned as a maj k Of respect.
The Ute Indians that assisted in the
Meeker massacre asked to be trieG in
this city. They say they can't get JUS
tice in Colorado.
The Senate Judiciary Committee yes
terday morning recommended the con-
fimation OF McCrary.
a bill covering the disputed lottery
questions will shortly be prepared and
introduced in the House, sustaining, il
is believed, the position taken by the
DoctnAlna nnnnr ,,or. |