Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April -. ~.
There are idiots in the land who say
that the democratic party will lose votes
in the north because OF the manly stand
taken by its representative men in re-
pealing odious laws. On the contrary
the democrats in congress have done
one thing that was necessary before
the party could gain votes, E. They
have shown they are for the rights of
individual. and that they have couraga
to act in the interest of those rights
Those who quit the party because OF this
will make room tor wise and, more pa
triotic men. 1t Is now almost certain
that Mr.. Hayes will veto the army bill.
which reached him from the senate yes
terday. 1t is even said that the veto is
already written. In a 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, I suppose, the
democrats will vote such moneys as will
be necessary to carry on the government
until December. when congress meets
in regular session. There seems to be
no backing down in such a cause, and
observing men believe that by Decem-
Der republicans will begin to understand
the mistake they are now making.
Senator Pendleton made a capital
speech yesterday in favor OF his bill
giving seats on the floors of the two
houses to cabinet officers. He stated
what was provided in the bill as fol-
lows:
First. That the secret ary OF state.
secretary OF treasury, secretary OF war.
secretary of navy, secretary OF the inter-
ior. general and the postmas-
ter-general shall be entitled to occupy
seats on the floor of the senate and
house of representatives with the rlgh'
to participate in debate on matters re-
, latlng to the business of their respective
departments under such rules as may
be prescribed by the senate and houst
q respectively. r@
Second. That the said secretaries ant
attorney-general and the postmaster
:. general shall attend the sessions o
4 the senate on the opening OF tn
sittings of Tuesday and Friday OF eac
;, week, and the sessions of the hous
% of representatives on the opening 9
E the slttings on Monday and Thurs
Il day of each week to give informa
tlon asked by resolution. or in reply t
70 questions which may be propounded t
them under the rules of the senate an
house. % = .'.
70 1t is OF little Importance now whethe
,r or not John A. Logan raised troops i
u. southern Illinois for the confeder ate se
,1 vice, but it is great deal Of importane
:, that our law makers should not be Law
:. breakers, and for that reason l tru
y. Representative Lowe will refrain tro
~ sending any more challenges to 6g|
90 duels. Senator Logan is not the ide
uu statesman-indeed,he he has little ,nfuen'
N of any kind in the body to which he b.
, been elected but he shows much cou
no age and common sense in paying no q
tention to Mr.. loves challenge.
Ex-senator Conover is more of a mi
= than uost OF the other carpet-bag sout
-, ern senators. He has taken four doll
= per day Office and gone about dutie
80 Senator Patterson. ot South Carolin
N. being far less honest, got himself q
-, pointed chairman of an iEvestigatll
~ committee during the last days Of I
~ 45th congress, appointed himself a su
,.o committee, went off to Texas on plea
no ure trip. and made up little bill
hi. $17 100 for expenses. Among the eco
20 omlcal people OF Pennsylvania, whe
his future home will be. he can live
comfort for years on the stealings
-. that bill. But what lot went from
III north to the south, to contro! the affa
rs OF great states and to represent inte
m gent people in congress. and Patters
uis is not an untavorable sample.
HILTON