Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-17
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WAsHINGruS, II. c.,
June 10, 1879
The House yesterday passed the general
appropriation bin, almost unanimously,
only p Democrats voting against II, be-
cause they believed it TO he a hack-down--
as it is. They have partly oiled the back
down by Incorporating in separate bills,
the clauses prohibiting pay Tor election
supervisors and marshals, and other points
which may be objected TO by the President,
The bill, Us passed, is substantially like
that of last year, with The exception Of the
omissions noted aS necessary TO carry their
political legislation, and with the additions
made necessary by the taking of the census
and the arrears of pension bill. The Sen
ate viii also pass it promptly, probably.
The next bill TO come up is the supple
mental bill for judicial expenses" 1t is
q new dodge in legislation, To take this out
Of the general bill. but it was necessary
for Democratic purposes. To it are
attached the prohibitiye clauses against
payment of the peace officers 50 obnoxious
10 Democratic ballot suffers and mobS.
But they will have no practical, effect this
year if passed, rs they hold only until
another appropriation bill Is passed, next
year, and meanwhile there are no Congress
sional elections to require the Interference
of L. 5. officers,
The Infamous character of the conspir-
acy to steal Senator kellogg's seat in the
Senate is pretty well exposed by the evil
dcnce so far brought by the contestant,
Spotlord, who pretends that he has title
to it. Four of the eight witnesses subpG-
uaed by Sponord to sustain his charge OF
bribery against Senator Kellogg have been
disposed Of already, with the most aston
ishing results One of them has been dis
charged without testiying at all, it having
been learned that his evidence would tend
rather 10 criminate SpOiiord than TO injure
Kellogg. A third Spofiord witness swcars
that he received $500 cash in hand TO vote,
not for Kellogg, but for Spollord for Sena-
tor. Only one of the four, and he only
upon common rumor and hearSay, i'm
putes anything wrong TO Senator Kellogg.
In short, the ease is laughable failure,
and the Democrats take revenge for IL by
arresting their own witnesses for perjury
1t is case of bull-dozing which migrll
succeed in Louisiana or South Carolina
but will not in Washington.
II is said to be doubtful wiz ether Secre
tary McCrary will be confirmed as Judg
of the United States Circuit Court. 4
leading southern Representative says Tn
Senate will take no action on the nomina
tion until the action of the President oil
the several appropriation bills is known
and if any of these bills are vetoed, Secre
tary McCrary's nomination will be reject
ed, This is what In the south is denomin
ated heightened craftsmanship and chiyal
~.
Poor Mr.. Thurman is terribly cut up b!
the failure of his little plan in Ohio. liz
puts on as good face as possible but it i
hard to conceal his chagrin. He tried t,
straddle the fence rs well rs any man could
but woke up to find that his party had go
down on the greenback side ahead of him
and that Ewing is trying to become Gov
ernor in order to take Humans place a
Senator or as Presidential candidate. Blu
they will oil be saved the trouble of any
thing further than this campaign. Tn
people nowhere will swallow unadulter
ated Greenbackism.