The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03
our wAsmlNcrov LETTER

WASHINGTON, NJ Oh ,ZSth 800.
Editor Bro0khaUen Ledger:
The l~egeilative situation is not sim
pliE.d since one week age to>day.
There is not entire harmony among
Democrat as to demanding oil TINT
was demanded by the last house, though
every Democrat in Congress will insist
mon the substance of it. There has
tbcen, in the last week, an attempt by
the Administration through agents to
create an impression that a part OF the
i Democratic party in Congress was will
ling TO abandon essential points in the
Democratic programme if Mr.. Hayes
would refrain from use, of tho veto
mower. There was no Intention or
promise on the part of prominent Dem
ocrats TO do anything of the kind. The
foriginal programme, including repeal OF
the test oath and supervisor laws, and
the ~forLidding of the USE OF troops at
the poles, will be adheredsto, save.that,
perhaps, "a concession, may be made
OF two non partisan Federal officers at
certain polling places. If this much Is
conceded the Off ,ials will have no pow
er except to observe and report. The
arbitrary arrest Of citizens will cease.
J Mr.. Hayes shall approve this leg
I~slation it seems now improbable that
the session will continue for any great
length of time, though inhuentiaiD Dem
~ocrats desire that it shall. and the ones
tion is not by any means closed. MIR.
n--a@'h hos solaarad his Committees,
but hcsitntes to announce them until
there shall be a decision of the party as
to the transaction of general business.
The Senate. removed many of it's of
fcers on Tuesday, putting Democrats
in the pace of Republicans. Several
of the subordinate officers, who had be.
come personally acquainted with all the
Senators, or who had held their places
for very many years, and were specially
familiar with the dnties oftbeir places,
were retained. The principal officers;
however, were displaced. This was
done for two reasons: First, because
they had made themselves offensive by
active interference with partisan poll,
tics. against the customs and:traditions
OF their places, and, second, because
they would be in the way Of that com
plete investigation Of Government af,
fairs for the past dozen or fifteen years
which is lmperativelv demanded. The
new men give promise of efficiency.
There will be great Efforts made to
secure legislation for the prevention OF
yellow fever during the coming sum
mer, ven if it is decided to DO nothing
else. There are already bills for the
purpose before the two Houses.
The enemies of Mr.. Ingalls,, who Las
credentials as Senator form Kansas,
have made sorne progress. Thpyl will
certainly get before the Senate theil
proof that he was guilty of bribery.
The evidence in the breach of prom
'sa case Of Mrs. Oliver against ex-
Senator Simon Cameron has not yet
how,a positive all uncontradictsd
promise Of marriage, but it has devel.
oped Enthusiastically a state of morals
the like OF which was not suspected by
most of the Senator's friends. The
Senator seems'to have been driven ont
Of Congress.by this woman, and not t.
have maize q voluntary Offering of bis
seat to his gan. rs has been supposed.
The trial will probably last the week
ont. II.