Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-10
Our Washington Letter.


special Correspondence Of lRe oasERvRu
WASmSeros, D. C., April 9rd, 1879.
First in public attention here
is tl.e debate going on In the
Hoiise. Garfield o3ened it
shfewdly and forcibly on Satur-
day last, endeayoring TO shon il
was revolutionary to attach to
an army appropriation bill any
general legislation, and to leave
the army without supplies if the
President vetoed the amended
bill.
The General has voted a hum
.drcd times for such amendments,
and for appropriation bills SO
amended, and nothing bHt ex-
trene party necessity would in
rluce him to take the stand he
nov docs
Mr. Frye, of Maine, on Tues
day last made a speech in the
same general tone as Garfeld's,
and Bedford, of Colorado, and Mr..
Williams, Of Michigan, added
something to the radical side of
the question. The Democratic
speeches of note so far made are
those of { halmers, Of Mississippi,
and IIurd, Of Ohio. The gem
eral debate viii close tomorrow
friday at 3 p. NJ, but vote
may not be had for some time
after.
The speech of lIr. Hurd is ev-
,erywhere very highly spoken Of
and will undoubtedly be used as
a campaign document. Mr..
IIurd has long been known as a
close thinker and an honest man,
but will gain further considera-
ton among the people by this
speech.
The Legislative appropriation
bill, introduced a few days since
in the House, will lead to pro-
longed discussion. as there are
provisions in it which even mere
strongly than the Army bill, as
sert the doctrine that the federal
government should have as little
as possible to do with elections
in the States.
When these bills have passed
the House they will go to the
Senate and there receive atten-
ton. Then to Mr.. Hayes, about
whose action the staIwarts have
been in trouble ever since the
questions involved were first
Except four or five of. the old
employees, the Senate Democrats
yesterday formally agreed to re-
move all the Senate officers.
Those retained will be men who
have had very many years of
service and who had the favor
of respected Senators Of both
parties.
Mr.. Hayes yesterday nominal
ted ID. L. Corben, lately aspiring
to the L. $. Senate from South
Carolina, to be Chief Justice of
Utah. Mr.. Hayes seems incapa-
BILE of continuing in the right
road after once entering it. lie
nominated President White, OF
Cornell University, as Minister
to Germany and received the
thanks Of the country for so do
ing, and now follows that action
up by nomination that cannot
have the support Of even the bet
ter class Of radicals.
There has been for many years
a conviction in the minds of citi-
zens, without regard to party,
that Gen. Fitz John Porter, when
dismissed from the service, was
made the victim of other mems
mistakes, inefficiency or malice.
The eminent military men who
for a year past have been exam
lining into his case by authority
of Congress, have reported, and
the report is just published.
There could be no more complete
vindication of any man than
these officers furnish in this case.
1t is, however. only Gen. Porter
who is indicated. Others, IN
GLIDING men who held or had
lsSld more important commands
than Porter, suffered in public
esteem through Porter's trial
and through the falsehoods that
led to and accompanied the trial.
II is not too much to ask that
these too should be relieved from
whatever injury they received,
and that those who caused the
wrong should be made to suffer
for it. AUSTIN.