The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-03-13
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
House Manter Of the Situation.
WASHINGTON. Mch., 9Th. 1879.

Adjournment Of Congrcss-'The
House Master Of lnc Situation.
WASHINGTON. Mch., 9Th. 1879.
Editor Brookharea Ledger:
Two thing we're Of great interest in
the dissolution of the Forty Fifth Con-
gress. The frat was the fact that then
for the first time, on a question OF vital
importance, the solid Democratic vote
of the House asserted itself against tho
will. OF the Radicals Senate. The House
said, and maintained it, that the usual
supplies to the Federal Army should be
prevented by law from interfering with
elections, and that money should not
be furnished for the payment of FEEDERS
al civilian officers whose sole duties
were to hulldoze votes at elections held
under State authority There was involv-
ed, also, the question whether or not the
intelligent people of the South should
sit on juries. Democratic determine
ton that these essential reforms should
be made in the law, aud Radical determ-
nation that they should not, have
created the necessity for an extra ses-
sion by defeating the two appropriation
bills, the Army and Legislative bills
on which the changes had been put ns
amendments
Adjournment was OF interest, also,
because the Congress to follow this one
is the first Democratic Congress in
many years. For twenty years, during
which the Democrats have been out Of
power, the country has been involved
in troubles of the most serious nature,
and is now in imminent danger from
financial and other complications. It
will be the happy mission of the Forty
Sixth Congress, unless restrained by
the veto power of an Administration
which is all that is left of the Republic
can party in the Federal government,
to restore the harmony and prosperity
which existed before Radicalism be-
come a governing power. 1t is matter
of congratulation that the Democratic
party has, in aud out OF Congress, men
entirely worthy to lead in the coming
reform, and that those men are O
from one section OF the country only
but from every State and Territory un~
der tho "fag of our Union"
Mr.. Hayes has called the extra SEES
sion of Congress for the 18th of March.
The first question of consideration after
the House meets. will be the election Of
a Speaker. l am not a partisan of any
of these Democratic candidates-Ran
dali, Ewing and Blackburn-but can
not refrain from saying that in the last
session. as in the previous ones, NJ.
Randall has shown the possession Of
eminent abilities as Speaker, and, with
ont in any way acting the partisan has
fully protected the interest Of the party.
His services to the South and the gen
uine popular government. toe, on three
memorable occasions during the las,
month, will be a part OF our history
OF Mr.. Blackburn's qualifications there
is no question. OF the ACCESSIBILITY of
putting aside Mr.. Randall for Mr..
B~lackburn's or any other man, there is
much question. Mr.. Ewing may pos
bly, be the candi1atd of q third party
This fact will, for the time, prevent
serious consideration Of his claims as a
Democratic candidate.
Except the two appropriation bills
mentioned, everything passed that was
necessary to the welfare of the country
at this time, including the other nine
regular appropriation bills. The river
and harbor bill which Mr.. Hayes pre-,
pared a = veto f)r, y, afterwards app1oy,
cd. In this WIS the amount voted to
Capt. Eaas ror..his work on the %ietties at
i the South west Pass Of the Mississippi.
There was IN unusual number of
schemes for capturing the public money
but most Of them failed. II.