The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-18
NYAsmINaToN LErTER.
lrnoa orn nnarlAn eonansrosprnr.l
wAsnlSoroS, D. G, July ..

many otncf peolie WHO Hau 10 uahce !,
attendance upon it. The hot weather /,
had rendered this long drawing out Of
extraordinary dutieo exceedingly irk
some. IL was asserted that Mr. Hayes
would Immediately recall the departed
and departing Congressman to insist
upon the passage Of the marshaIs up.
preparation in shape TO please his own
fancy, and to suit the purposes Of the
Radical party but when we found that
the Democrats were solidly united and
determined not to vote one dollar for
marshals, except with the restriction
against election deputies, he backed
sluare down. The 100000 necessary
To pay the salaries OF the regular mar
shals attached TO courts was passed
with tho simple provision that none Of
the money should be used for election |
deputies, and Mr.. Hayes vetoed the
bill so with him rests the responsible.
ity. Every other need of the Govern
ment has been literally provided for,
! all the lying and whining of the Radi-
: cal press about embarrassing the eoun..
try" to the contrary notwithstanding.
There was no approach TO the usual
excitement and scramble of winding up
= "A session 1t was quietly almost list
= lessly done, Members and Senators Of
a both parties mingling in forgetfulness,
e il would seem, of the bitter contest
I just ended, and bidding each other
: goodbye with kind wishes and hearty
n hand-shaking. Speaker Randall made
! a few gentle remarks to the members
o and let his gavel come down just as the
i hands Of the clock pointed TO five. In
y tho Senate there was general crowd
e ing around Senator Thurman, aud Sen
r atora Of both parties cordially expressed
y their good wishes, and the hope that a
10 short rest would improve his health,
r which, from tie hard laborS of the pro
y longed session, has lately been some,
AZ what impaired. Time crept on most
10 too fast for the enrolling clerks Of the
re Senate, and Eve o'clock almost came
g before the quinine bill was ready tc
sign. But Captain Bassett was equal
to the emergency. lie slid quietly VI
TO the clock, and, while the President
l. pro TEN, Senator Thurman, looked th'
!. other way. he turned back the hand o
in time few minutes, and the country
m was saved Then Senator Thurman
"a made his little speech 10 the Senator's
ae thanking them for their confidence, ans
re let fall his gavel with the announce
p ment that the Senate stood adjourne,
Il without delay. One noticeable fac
be during the closing hour was that, while
be all the other Senators exchanged goo,
us words, Roscoe Conkling had no part il
It. it He has few friendships in the Sen
a ate, and is almost universally dislike'
h. even by Senators Of his own party.
ep And now the issues made by the eS
,st ira session arc submitted to the people
he At the close Of the three months con
he test the Democrats in Congress ar
IN united, harmonious and confident, tn
K. Republicans divided and doubtful. Th
ID. stalwart Senator'S OF the minority cor
IL denim their party in the House for has
as ing voted for the army bill, and ours
he Hayes for having approved it. TIL
IT. curses Just now are not loud but deer
rs aud the inurmurs will break out int
50, distinct ntteranees before long. Conk
~ ling il mole disgusted with Hayes thal
On ever, and he imposes the burden of hi
at impcrious contempt upon Garfield alsc
m just befosc sailing for Europe Repre-
al. sentative Robcson, who, whatever els
C. may be said Of him, is one Of the ables
at Republicans in the House, said to
at Democratic Senator, in private CONVEX
ng sation: "There is no doubt in m
mind bnt that you Democrats vii
eventually beat MS on this issue" IL
referred to the troops at the polls am
~ the election marshals question. An,
or so they believe, all of them but Chan
IN dler and Conkling hope, as one last des
"a perate chance, to fire the Northern
d. heart with the old falsehoods and pre-
IS. udices against the South. To sum u
m the session, 80 far as this contest is con
i'll cerned, it ends with the jurors tes
n oath law repealed, the use Of troops a
er the polls prohibited, and the Fedora
st deputy marshals ard supervisors with
st out an occupation. The Democrat
Sy have thus attained all, in substance
IS, that they asked for at the commence
er ment of the fight. 1t is said that sine
b Congress left Hayes and Devens ar
i'll concocting plan to call another session
a in September, just before the Obi
TO election, the idea being to issue mes
n sage setting forth the terrible results 0
ne the failure to give him marshals, and t
n thus influence the election. But shoul,
Is this be attempted, nobody will be de
n ceived by Hayes sophistry.