American citizen., 1879-05-10
Our WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGToN, May 5, 1879.

w ASHINGTON, May D, 1879.
After the veto of the Army bill
by Mr.. whish veto, by the
way, is an odd mixture of things
relevant and things irrelevant-tbe
Democrats sat themselves down to
prepare ii programme which would
secure the benefits formerly sought t
and yet which would be free from
the real objections made BY Mr..
Hayes. They have finally agreed to
present as Il separate bill the meas~
ure which, as apart of the Army
appropriation bill, was to prevent
the use of Federal troops at elec-
tions. The bill will be presented by
Mr.. Ladtl, of Maine, to-day.
The progress of affiirs will here
after be, in all probability, about as
follows: The bill to be introduced
to-day will be pushed rapidly
through the two Houses, ana sent
to Mr.. Hayes. THE Senate Will,
mean time, go on with its discussion
of the Legislature bill, and send it
! to Mr.. Hayes as soOrf as he has acted
on the other Beyond this there is
no binding agreement as to what
shall be done. Of the probabilities
an Intelligent correspondent of tie
Baltimore Sun says:
"The impression is general that
the President will not consent to
affiX his signature to any measure
doing away with the deputy mar
shals at elections, and in this event
the resource will be as already in
t1mated 20 make all the appropria
iions so specific that no public
money can possibly he used to pay
the marshals. Leading Republl>
cans, some of whom have been con.
graduating themselves OF fancied
victory, now cOncf de that the Dem
ocrats have it in their power to OBJ
tain all the material points for which
they have been cOntending."
Until a few days ago it was nn>
deI ST OOd that Hon. George G. Cor
ham would again be Secretary of
the Republican Congressional Com
mittee. On Saturday, however.
Hon. William E. Chandler, of New
Hampshire was chosen. Mr..
Chandler, is among the shrewdest
working politicians of the country,
but his supposed connection with
the frauds If 1876, and his open
antagouiSm to the administration,
had been urged against HIM in con
neetiop witt this place.
Mr.. Ladd, Greenbacker, Of Maine,
will speak at an early day on the
reconciliation aud free coinage of
silver.
Two candidates for the next Re-
publican nomination will speak here
to night at a meeting i'm the interest
Of colored emigration to the NOrth~
west. These are Senators WirriOm
and ConkliDg. Another such cans
dilate, Secretary Sherman, is in
Ohio s'by invitation" 1t is said the
willy Secretary wishes the Cover
norship of Ohio as a stepping stone
t. the Presidency and that lie goes
ont now to the make arrangements.
The Secretary is under stood TO be>
lieve this is good time TO leave the
Treasury Department. In Z large
inter course with Republicans here l
have not found one who favOrs
Sherman for the Presidency, or who
processes 10 believe he could he
elected if nominated. MEMO.
The muse of the blOOdy-shirt
promises to be remarkably prolific
in the coming national canvass.
Here Is the opening stapZa of one
of her latest ctfusiOns which found
place in even so respectable II jour>
nal as he Cincinnati Gazette:
'.Men of the North! beneath the green sod
lying;
Can yo.irest q.,iet in the lonely grave ?
See DER the ecaPital the rebel flag is flying,
Where is the Union that you tried to
save :"
The lnnatic of the OkO.Ona South |
erR States must look ont for his
O. Nk