Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-04-22
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Abril 10 1s7

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Abril 10 1879.
The issues of the next Presidential
election are being made up in the cur
rent House and Senate debatesion those
two appropriation bills which failed in
the last Congress. Thatais,nathe prinei-
Piles which distinguish the two parties
are receiving careful and able EXPOSE
ton. Mr.. Thurman months ago stated
them IN the abstract that the party was
the party of the people and the other of
Glasses aud privileges. How strikingly
this is shown in every days proceed
ings now can be understood only by
those who are present, and listen ana
watch. But much ID apparent to every
one. Whenever Blaine, sor Hoar or any
other Republican addresses the Senate.
or their friends the House, the tenor of
what they say is that some right. should
still be denied TO the common citizen or
some monopoly of rights by the few
continued or extended. The change in
the spirit of our laws and from the spir-
1t of the 4 Constitution, in the last 20
years is surprising. When we get back
to the earlier and better condition of af-
fairs every citizen will be more free and
more self-rcspecting than now { , Let Us
have free Government.
MI. Stephens, Of Ca, suggested OH
Monday last, that, as Republicans would
not allow bills to be presented IN the
regular way, members might get their
measures before the House in the form
ofpetitions, the right to petition being
guaranteed by an Instrument higher
than any ruleof the House. Since then
over a hundred bills have been put be-
fore the various Committees. Most OF
them are financial bills, and among
them that one which proposes Treasury
Certificates based on deposits of bullion
This measure will have earnest support
Mr.. Murch, of Me-, presented yester.
day numerousiy signed petitions that
sall moneys used as circulating mcdi-
sum of exchange be issued by the Gov
"erment direct 10 the people; that all
"moneys, metallic or paper, when 2 the
''seal of the United States shall have
''been stamped thereon, shall be q full
"legal tender for all dues public ant
"private; that said money be n unit OF
"valuc; that all MONEYS now used n,
circulating medium of exchange, not
ga full legal-tender, be withdrawn at
''the earliest practicable moment, and Z
''full legal-tcnder take the place there.
"of." tnh r|H. '-
The Senate Committc on Elections /,
giving full attention to the Louisiana
Senatorial case, and will not report fol
some time. 1t is generally believed
that Kellogg's right to the seat will b,
affirmed, not because he was originally
entitled by reason of II regular and prop.
err election, but because the Senate Ia,
acted once in due form on the case.
Mr.. Hayes yesterday approved tn,
first action Of the scssiOn-that author
izing the expenditure of $200.000 In at
tempts to prevent the introduction q
Yellow Fever into the country. Thi
money may do good, IL Sec'y Sherman
will allow the act of Congress to govern
him. But he has II trick of obeying o.
6isobeying law, as is shown by his OBJ
stinate refusal to permit any payment
undct the arrears of pension law. III,
Interior Debt has made good progress
In preparing these eases for payment
but Sec'y Sherman refuses the money
for them. BY and by such open def
ance Of the law, whether II affect IN,
poor, as In this case, or the rich, vii
meet with the punishment It deserves
By and by the people will have right
which the Government official Is bounc
to respect.