Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-24
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., !
June Il. 1879.
Paris, June 10, 1879.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.,
June Il, 1879.
The day set by the Democrats for adj
| journment has arrived, and still there ap-
pears no prospect of an early closing,
more than appeared month ago. Since
the several appropriation bills were rushed
through the House the Republicans have
studied them and found many cats under
the meal. What the Democrats could not
| gain by war they have threatened to gain
| by legislation, and what they cannot do by
! fair legislation they have sought 10 do by
stealth. Thus upon mature examination,
the Army bill, and the supplemental Jude
ial bill, prohibiting the payment Of money
to the Army when ordered by the Presi-
dent To keep peace at the polls and 10 mar
| Shal~ and election supervisors are ~ obi
Gus and revolutionary a. the worst meas
urcs of this Democratic Congress The
Republicans in the Senate propose TO fight
them at every stage, and 10 expose the new
| development of Confederate fraud and dis
| loyalty. The bills of course will Dc forced
through by the majority but II is clear that
| the President will have To veto them or
acknowledge that he was wrong in yctoing
the other bills. or course practically,
these bills could dO little or no harm this
year, Is they hold only during the life OF
the present appropriation bill. and during
that time there are no Congressional cleo
tions to be affected by it, except in Cali
fomia. But the principle involved, is the
same, and must be saved by strcnuou,
effort ON the part of the Republicans.
The inclliciency, As we'll rs the di,hon-
| esty of Democratic management was shown
in the general appropriation bill, which
was enthusiastically rushed through the
House 1t was in such shape that nobody
could make head or tail of it, When it
came up In the Senate, Senator Blaine as
sailed it severely Is disgrace TO any leg
islatiye body, and he detled any man To in
terpret it. Some of the Democrats were
ashamed OF It, and tried 10 have the Com
mittee adopt instead the old appropriation
bill with the political clauses omitted, but
the caucus was too much for them. The
bill was concocted TO cover the retreat of
the democrats from bad position, and to
conceal some evil purposes. If It goes To
the President in its present shape it is
likely TO be returned for correction. as II
cannot be understood by the Treasury or
iccrS.
There is trouble in the Independent
Grcenback camp. For long time the
radical "softs" lave felt impatient At the
manner IN which their outposts have one
by one been occupied by the Democrats.
Now thing, have got 10 the serious pass
where the democratic party seems likely
10 ''gphhlc" the Greenback party entire in
such States u Maine and Ohio, and the
men who stand out for new party" are
mcenscd ut il. The National Jiur, the
Greenback organ here, came out in a say
age assault on the Ohio management, de-
nouncmg it, talk about troops at the
polls, n free ballot" mo supervisors"
Sc, as "that sort of faith" which is cal
cuatcd t. conceal the true issue of "1nan-
cial reform At the same time the nri9i-
nal Grccnblck organ in Maine comes out
with a strong dcnunciation OF the whole
party management in that State, and accus-
Ing the leaders of having sold out To- the
Democrats for the hope of success, and
signs somewhat similar come from Ohio. |
In other words the radical GrccnbackerS |
appear to have determined upon ndepend- |
cnt party action or none ut all.
Gen Grants horses, the gin of the Sui |
tan of Turkey, are one OF WaShngton's
attractions now. They are beautiful ami |
mails, both dapple gray, five and six years
old respectively. bright, sprightly and |
kind. They are broken to saddle only. |
They were delivered in Philadelphia free of
cost for transportation. They are now at
Brightwood Park, and will be kept in this
vicinity until Gen. Grants return.
The board of naval officers appointed to
examine the different plans prepared for the
refrigerating ship as guard against yell
low fever, under the recent act Of Congress,
reported favorably to the plans submitted
by John Gamgee, as most efficient and
economical The board knows of no YES
sci in the Navy or elsewhere that could be
economically utilized for this purpose, and
therefore Prof Gamgee will probably be
authorized TO construct vessel.
LOGAN.