The south Kentuckian., 1879-07-15
WASHINGTON.
WAsulNoroN, d, c., July 10 70

iHunv OtHer peVplt WHU iiuu ~ uulCe
attendance upon it, The hot weather
had rendered this long drawing out
of extraordinary duties exceedingly
irksome. 1t was asserted that Mr..
Hayes would Immediately recall the
departed and departing Congressman
to insist upon the passage OF the mai
shals appropriation in n shape to
please his own fancy, and 10 suit tho
purposes of the Radical partyj but
when he found that the Democrats
were solidly united and determined
not TO vote one dollar for marshals,
except with the restriction against
election deputies, he backed square
down. The $600,000 necessary TO pay
the salaries of the regular marslials
attached to courts was passed with
the simple provision that none OF the
money should be used for election
deputies, and Mr.. Hayes vetoed Tho
bill so with him rests the RESPONSE
bility. Every other Iced Of the Gov
rrnInent has been literally provided
for. all the lying and whining Of the
| Radical piess about embarrassing
the Government" 10 the contrary not
withstanding.
There was no approach to the usual
excitement and scramble of winding
up q session. 1t was qnietly-almOst
llistlcssiy -hone. Members and Sen
ators Of both parties mingling in for
gptf,ilncss, il would seem, OF the Bit
Ter contest just ended, and bidding
each other goodbye viii, kind with
cs and hearty Misunderstanding. Speak
or Randall made a few gentle remarks
to tho members aud let his gavel
come down just MS the hands of Tie
clock pointed 10 five. In the Senate
there was n general crowding around
Senator Thurman, aud Senator's of
both parties cordially expressed their
good wishes. aud the hope that short
rest would improve his health, which.
from the hard labors OF the prolonged
session, has lately been somewhat
impaired. Time crcpt OH most to"
fast for the enrolling clerks of the
Senate, aid five o'clock almost came
before the quinine bill was ready to
sign. But Captain Dasseit was equal
TO the emergency. He slid quietly
4 up to the clock anil, while the prcsi-
dent pro tenn, Senator Thurman,
looked the other way, he turned,back
the hand OF time icw minutes, an,l
the country was saved. Then Sena-
Tor Thurman made his little speech
10 the Senators, thanking them for
their confidence, and let :all bis gayel
! with ihe announcement that the Sem
ate stood adjourned sswiihout day.
One noticeable feat during theclosing
hour was that, white all the other
Senators exchanged good words,
Roscoe Conkliny lad no part init.
lie has few friendships inthc Senates'
aud is almost universally disliked
, even by Senator's OF his own party. /,
And now the issues made BY tbs
$ extra session are submitted TO tho
people. AT the close Of The three
months contest the Democrats Ia
Congress are united, harmonio,is and
confident, the Republicans divided
land are doubtful. The stalwart Sem
ators of the minority condemn their
party in the House for having voted
for the army bill, aad curse Hayes
for having approved il. Tho curses
just now are not loud bllt deep, and
: the murmers will break out inio dis
-. tinct utterances before long. Conk-
/ ling is more disgusted with Hayes
: than ever, and ho imposes the bur-
/, den of his imperious contempt upon
!, Garfield also. Just before sailing for
r Europe, Representative Robson, who
!, whatever else may be said about him,
is one of the ablest Republicans in the
House, said to Democratic Senator,
: In private conversation: ."Therc is no
= doubt in my mind but that you Dem
!, ocrais will eventually beat us OH this
. ISSUE" lie referred to tho troops {
, tho polls and the election marshals
: questions. And so they belleve,a all OF
!; them; but Chandler aud Conkling
hope, as one last desperate chance, to
fire the Northern heart with the old
= falselioods aud preludices against tho
. South. 10 sum up the session, SO far
= as this contest Is concerned, it ends
: with the jurors test oath law re-
;. pealed, the use Of troops at the polls
q prohibited, and the Federal deputy
), marshuls and supervisors without an
" occupation. The Democrats have
!, thus attained all, in substance, that
!, they asked for at the commencement
: Of the fight. 1t is said that since Con-
= grcss left Hayes and Devens are con-
!. cociing plan 10 call another session,
!. in September, just before the Ohio
: election, the idea being to issue n
!. % message settinA forth the terrible re-
- :" suits Of tho failure to give hin mar
- - shals, and to thus influence the elec.
!, ton. But should this be attempted
. :" nobody will DO deceived by Hayes
:, sophistry.
~ One Of the most graceful and satis-
u factory last acts Of the session was
w. W. the almost unanimous passage Of Mr.
,' McKenzie's (of Keniucky,) Till re
- moving the duty on Quinine. Two
or three bills covering this objec
were introduced early in the session
sT tonc by Mr.. Mckenzie himself. bu
they went 10 Fernando Woods Way
and Means Committee, dixie som,
IN other good measures sent there, neye
. A saw daylight again. But persever
of ancc wins, and in tho interim OF wait
10. ing for adjournment Mr.. McKenzi,
I'M introduced new bill OH Monda,
he and it went through both houses wit
on ar,lsh. A profit of about 10000
Ilc per year has been mono polized b.
,r. three or four firms tor several year
IT'S past, and it was a crediiahle job plau
nj. ing it on the free list. Thu revenu,
,c- received from the tax amounted I
hc but little over $1,000 per year, as tn
for tariff was so high that but SINAI
c's qpantity Of the salt was imported
Iry hence the high price and the iinmcns
he profits of the little clique OF manu-
m. facturcfs in this country. This bi
is will he the nicans oi reducing til
mn price about one-half, thus conferrin
ths gicat benefit upon the poor pcopl
ian of the malarial districts of the Sont
nj aud West, who are obliged to use II
drug. To Mr.. Morrison, of Illinoi
as much MS to any other man, belong
the credit, as no was the origins
mover and agitator. The total nun