San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-04-12
WARRINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, DC, |
April 2, 70. ]

April z, ~.
The Legislative appropriation bill
was yesterday presented to the House.
1t has tho amendments ss to juries, re-
healing the test oath provision, and
has also the modified supervisor repeal
section. There is little probability OF
debate on this bill at present, as oil
of this week, and probably much more,
will be taken up IN discussion OF the
Army appropriation bill.
On this last named bill, or rather
on the amendment forbiddiug the use
OF troops at the polls, there 10 now
going on in the House highly inter
esting debate. Yesterday Representa-
tive Bedford, of Col, made long and
bitter speech. There were also speech
es from Messrs. Chalmers and Null
drow, Of Miss. Mr.. Hurd of Ohio.
and Mr.. Frye, Of Me. Some seventy
members have notified the Speaker Of
their. wish to address the House on
the subject. On Saturday Mr.. Gar
field used,all bis ingenuity and disin-
genuousness in attempting to show
that proposition to attach to an ap-
preparation bill any general legislation
was revolutionary. Of course he
knew better. and he had many times,
with his party associates, done exactly
wha.'he now denounced. But of all
Of our public men few have a greater
reputation for insincerity than Mr..
Garfield.
The Senate yesterday did we'll in
passing bill appropriating a small
sum of money for the purpose of pur-
chasing or building vessel for the
purpose of disinfecting vessels coming
from ports believed to be infected with
yellow. fever or other contagious dis
cases. The bill was first drawn to d.
rect contract with Prof. Gamgee, be-
fore mentioned in this correspondence,
bat was so modified as to open the
lists to all. 1t has long been felt that
Congress should take some action on
the subject of this fever, and perhaps
the prevention" now provided for
will save a great expense for cure
The reported public debt was in
creased nearly 100000 in March.
This was less than Seo'y Sherman had
expected. OF the amount $3.50, 900
went to Capt Eads for jetty work at
the mouth of the Mississippi. In
about month payment under the ar
rears of pension act will commence,
and will be made, it is thought, at the
rate Of s1,5O0.0O0 per month. Even
if there should be-as has been ez-
peoted but is not now likely-an in.
crease for the year in custom receipts
it is not likely that there will be dur
ing the time any decrease in-the public
debt.
People generally will be glad of the
confirmation of Francis A. Walker as
Superintendent Of the Census. Mr..
Walker is Republican, but does not
let his politics interfere with the dis
charge of his public duties. He was
among the first and most earnest civil
service reformers and to his credit it
should be remembered that while in
office he did not permit his civil ser
vice ideas to be the mere jest that Mr..
Hayes and his officers make Of them.
Besides, he has shown himself to have
peculiar qualifications for this particu-
ar office.
The now celebrated breach Of prom
Sc case of Oliver against Cameron was
,oncluded yesterday, with verdict for
Joiendsnt. This means either that
he jury did not believe that the ex-
senator promised marriage, or that his
rharacter was so VIGOROUSLY bad that
b, woman who believed him was not
" sound mind aud was therefore in
lpable of being party to a contract.
Lettings are being held here by
a. pred men for the furtherance of
|eaator WINDOWS plan of negro COL
10. alton in the Northwest. Last
-c-ing the Senator was made Presi- |
l.yf Of an organization formed here |