The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-10
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Special Correspondence the Bulletin.
WASHINGTON, May 18th, 1879
The passage by the house of the new bill
for keeping the troops away from the polls,
whether as an object of civil or military
power was rather unexpected by the Re-
publicans, and indeed by the public gen
orally, who judged that the Democratic
caucusses had been so inharmonious as to
make such summary action impossible. 1t
shows to the country that the Democrats
are well disciplined and are determined ON
bringing their views to the front and en-
grating them upon the government if pos
sible. 1t can not be denied, however that,
in substance if not in form, the new bill is
essentially the same as the troops provi-
sion in the old bill, and that therefore the
Democrats could not afford to open up a
general discussion in the house on it, since
that fact would be exposed. The senate is
ruled by different code and will probably
discuss it at length. Indeed it is said that
the Republicans are preparing some very
strong speeches against the new measure,
and feel confident that the president will
stand by them in vetoing it. His message
on the appropriation bill seems to indicate
that he will, for his objections to that ap-
ply to this one in almost every partlcu-
lar.
The debate in the senate yesterday on the
Louisiana senatorship had q good deal of
political significance The Democrats now
have a majority in that body of 10, the
number being 43 to 80. But it is barely
possible, indeed the Republicans boast that
it is probable almost to a certainty, that in
81 the changes IN the North NAY be such
that this showing may be reversed since
only six gains would have to be made to do
it. The term of Senator Kellogg of Louisi
ana does not expire until 1888. Therefore.
if he can be ousted to give place to his
competitor, Stafford, the Democrats will
have one more majority for the Republicans
to overcome The debate seems to indicate
that the majority have determined to
strengthen themselves by this expedient,
and that Kellogg must go. If this is done
there will be but one Republican Senator
left in all the South, Bruce of Mississippi.
The diplomatic and hcsitating denials of
Secretary Sherman in Ohio as to his designs
politically, are discounted here very gener-
ally. 1t is the general impression that he is
there to feel the public pulse, and if there
is chance of success he will consent to be
the Spontaneous choice" of the Ohio Re-
publicans for Governor, that he may use
that office to promote his aspirations for the
Presidency. / find also among Republi-
cans, except those in Office Immediately un-
der Mr.. Sherman, u feeling against him
and largely in favor of Judge Taft for Gov
eInor. And as to the Presidency, there Is
not large following for Mr.. Sherman that
] can see Probably whatever there is of
the movement, if it may be so dignifed,
comes from the desire of some Republicans
to affect the Thurman Presidential race
on the Democratic side, which ap-
pears to be making real Roadway,
against Mr. Tildcn. many Repub-
licans say that Judge Taft would ben
stronger candidate against Thurman than
Sherman would, since there is so strong
prejudice against the latter on account of
his connection with the Louisiana business
in 1876.
The senate judiciary committees report
adversely to d. II. Corbin's nomination for
chief justice Of Utah, appears to be based
upon mistake. Never until now have
there been charges of serious character
in moral point of view against him,
and he alleges that the charges now made
are simply to crafty the spite of his polit-
cal foes in South Carolina, who wanted
to drive him from the state In disgrace.
lie is best known to the country as the
man who was elected by the Republican
Legislature to be United States Senator,
when Butler at present holding the seat.
was elected by the Democratic Legisla-
flire