The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-12-23
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journ for Christmas holiday on the
18th inst, aid die oufii'malion Of a
couple ofappointments blythe Senate,
nothing specially. noteworthy has
been done by Congress. Tile recess
is to last until January 9Th two
weeks. Meanwhile the House APP
preparations Committee will eitleav-
or TO get three OF thcirsmail bills
through before adjournment. Tho
deficiency bill for the payment of
Lmarshal's fees will not be acted upon
until after the recess. There was
some surprise at the exceedingly
prompt and entirely unanimous con-
iifmation Of Secretary McCrnryqo be
United States Judge, but the Demo
cratic Senate is not disposed, y Je
captipus. Ex-senator Ralnsey was
hoisted into McCrary's place in u
Lilly, and entered at opce. upon the
duties Of the War Office. This will
put Gen. .Tec,Jnsah-SherInan in
better h,pnor than he has been re-
,;a... ,n,, ,i,o So.n.,,.'.. mttlHiiLL ~ In
''c'eu .i'ss e'.'ssA'''es-N ~ oe ','''o
more than a chlel CLERK, While Sher-
man bosses the Army and the De-
psrtmeut. lie did not have fun con-
,r,,, ,,,,I.r M.f,rar, r.r,l,o lauor;,
: oHgll'FN. -, fStf'si,',''l wv 10 "
man Oh Drains AMI purpoSe' AMI
there was,-7le Understand, some jeal-
ousy. The Shernlans like power and
cOllimand-espccialIy does the Gen
eral-antll between Tccumsell and
John The Government Is now pretty
much underline controliiof the Mmi-
ly,e Hayes and Ramseyoare figure
lleads.g,-..4u.-.as,rsr-'---s-~
As little ,as has been, done in Con-
gress, Sonic humorous intcrcltangcs
oIirelort and banter between iicm-
bcrs have occurred. The other day
MIR. Frye;of .Mainr,sin-fifci discussion
ofthc ply lorssula'e Mo oonipensa-
ticn of the Supreme Court Reporter,
got i'll neat bit Of rcpartee on Gen.
Keller, who said llat While there
might DC 4,0OU men in lis State Of
IOliio competent topefioriii the tluiies
Of this clcrkshin beemouid onobcon-
slider any of them paid according to
their deserts, a.,-$4,000.. Mr.. Frye
quickly answered that, 50 far he
notwithstanding the vast majority of
The 4O0O hcompctent melt or Ohio
were already comfortably Hihst,llled
In fat0ilires. rkeitera made n poor
mouthat this, and IacGpsedn hWe of
Stealing Democratic thunder. Gen.
Tom Browne, OF Indiana, III speak
ling on the same question, remarked
that the scrvircs'o a great many of
the Sfateshien.Snow"Nin Congress
would be dear atii$2,5Oona year.
"Spcak for YOURSELF shontedamem-
Dor on tbe,Republicah side. 81 do
SPEAK for myself, jlneekly replied
Phomas. And | think he spoke the
solemn aruth,i too
II is stated; lint the supreme Court
is aooutrfeaayrto ai'Heunee a decls-
ION as 70 NE consli'glloiRlllYsSl mo
federaf 'election laws, and nothing
bearing upon them WIN be taken up
IN Congress 'un'ilh THIS is known.
keport.says the court is equally dl-
| ylNcdy, justices Glinord, Fldid, Brad
icy ana Harlan that the LAWS are IN
constitutional, while Chief Justice
waite ana Judges Strong, Miller and
Swayne hoid inc contrary opinion.
hJusuee Hunt Is OIL tine bench ny rea-
son 81 III healtha huch q DIVISION OF
the Judges on, INC question, while
makiig le, wonld really leave Inc
laws III force. III Is not expected
tnat Justice fiuht WIN ever resume
ms iHisPe- iibiactlil Is iihiinored mat
hls resignMlon mas. Geen rendered.
ana that Nj, .layesz las offered the
vacant pace 70 senator Edmunds.
lhey deny tms al heafqnarterS; new
'eroheiess, ~ ~ 'gcneraiiy 'uclieved.
IpAonld Hir.Edmnnas take ABSENT on
tiie oench, INC election laws and all
me other paflsannlegislaaion OF tho
kepnbllcan party wopld ,pen sustain
co. II womb De an unusual thing
Tor inc senate 10, refuse 10 confirm
Iprpmihent Senator appoilited1to any
other ONCE, bit l really do notlsee
how aDemoeratis Senate. could take
we .raespqnssib1ilpli'Y Gof .pelInitlingA such
an intense partisan TO be seated on