The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-07-16
Our Washington Letter.
.cial to the REPUBLICAN.

are already appearing. lt was an
ticipated that trouble would be expe-
rienced in the execution of the laws
from the embarrassment thrown in
the way of U. S. Marshals in the last
bill passed by tho Confederate Con-
gress. A special agent of the Post
Office Department few days since
secured the arrest in New Mexico Of
mail robber. The Judge granted
the necessary order for removal to
Texas for trial, but the Marshal had
no money to pay the expense. The
special agent then tslegraphed to the
marshal of Texas, but It brought no
money. Resolved that it should not
be said that the mails were open to
plumber, with no power on the part of
the Government to punish depreda-
tions, the agent started for Texas with
his prisoner defraying the expense of
the prisoners subsistence out Of his
own pocket, guarding him personally
the whole distance of the 800 miles.
The Republican remarks that Congress
should by ali means pass a law pro-
hibiting postal agents from acting as
posse c0nitdtiIs. No doubt this Texas
mail robber at least thinks so. This
case is but an example of many which
go to convince the people that the
democratic party has lad its day in
Congress and must give way to men
who will not legislate in the interest
of the law breakers. The whiskey
thieves and the mail robbers of the
South are the only classes benefited
by the extra session.
The new postal law is giving the
post Office officials some trouble in its
Interpretation, as most democratic leg
islation does. The law as originated
by mon who are interested in, postal
reforms, and had they been allowed
to perfect it, would have been we'll.
But under democratic manipulation it
turned out to be a Chinese puzzle.
AS nearly as it can be interpreted, it
will relieve much really third class
mail matter of onerous taxes, and will
improve the revenues probably by
turning much matter of that charac-
ter into the mails which formerly
went by express.
Secretary Sherman will leave here
next Monday of Maine. where he
intends to deliver several speeches
including one at Portland on the 23rd
inst. He may, also, before his return
Southwark, address the Boston Board
of Trade. Senator Blaine will recir,
rocate by going to Ohio after the
Maine election. Blaine and Sherman
will prove to be a formidable team
against the democratic greenbacB
mobs that clamor for spoi!s in those
two States.
Regardless of the spiteful attacks o
the blackmailers, the President hai
/ signed the Commission of the Mississ
b. ippi River Improvement Commission
!. Capt. Eads was the especial target 0
s malicious assaults, but it is well known
y that had the law allowed the Presiden
d would have gladly made him Chair
e man of the Commission. His plan
d for improvement have the approva
:, of all in authority, democrats AM
e republicans, and he is man who ha
!. few equals as an engineer or in execu
Il tive ability. The objection the carp
ir ing critics have to him is that he doe
,r not waste the public money in buyin
ID up their worthless opinions. TIL
D. Commission is well constituted, and
es is hoped that something may be don
it shortly, to improve the great wester
Sc water highway.
to The mention of Senator Window q
be a hopeful candidate for President
r Senator Conkling is regarded as {
lis some Significance. 1t is interpreted t
IN mean that Mr.. Conkling regard
n. himself and his next friend Gen. Grar
ly out OF the race, and that the best thin
of to do is to nominate a Republica
in who has the good will of the who
a party. Mr.. WINDOWS Lame has bee