San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-04-05
WASHINGTON LETTRR.
WASHINGTON, DC,
March rs, '79.

1 AAAA~A s>St W.
The legislative situation is not SIM
plifed since one week ago to-day.
There is not entire harmony among
Democrats as to demanding all that
was demanded by the last House,
though every Democrat in Congress
will insist upon the substance of it.
There has been in the last week, an
attempt by the Administration through
agents, to create an impression that a
part Of the Democratic party in Con-
grsss was willing to abandon essential
points in the Democratic programme
if Mr.. Hayes would refrain from use
Of the veto power. There was no in.
tention or promise on the part Of
prominent Democrats to do anything
Of the kind. The original programme,
including repeal Of the test oath and
supervisor laws. and the forbidding of
the use Of troops at the polls, will be
adhered to, save thasDa concession may
be made Of two uoiapartisan Federal
officers at certain polling places. If
this much is conceded the officials will
have no power except to observe and
report. The arbitrary arrest of citi-
zens will cease.
If Mr.. Hayes should approve this
legislation it seems now improbable
that the session will continue for any
great length of time, though infuen-
tial Democrats desire that it shall, and
the question is not by any means clos
ed. Mr.. Randall has selected his
Committees, but hesitates to announce
them until there shall be decision of
the party as to the transaction of gen.
eral business.
The Senate removed many of its Of
6cers on Tuesday, putting Democrats
in the place Of Republicans. Several
of the subordinate officers, who had
become personally acquainted with all
the Senators, or who had held their
places for very many years, and were
especially familiar with the duties Of
their places, were retained. The prin-
cipal officers. however, were displaced.
This was done for two reasons: First,
because they had made themselves Of
fensive by active interference with par
tisan. politics, against the customs and
traditions of their places, and, second.
because they would be in the way of
that complete investigation of Govern
ment affairs for the past dozen or fif-
teen years which is imperatively de-
manded. The new men give promise
of efficiency. .-....''.
There will be great efforts made to
secure legislation for the preven-
ton of yellow fever during the coming
summer, even if it is decided to do
nothing else. There are already bills
for the purpose before the two Houses.
The enemies of Mr.. Ingalls,, who has
credentials as Senator from Kansas.
have made some progress. They will
certainly get before the Senate their
proof that he was guilty of bribery.
The evidence in the breach of prom
Use case of Mrs. Oliver against ex-
Senator Simon Cameron, has not yet
shown a positive and uncontradicted
promise of marriage. but it has devel-
oped unmistakably a state of morals
the like of which was not suspected
By most of the Senator'S friends. The
Senator seems to have been driven out
of Congress By this womsn. and not to
have made voluntary offering Of his
seat to his son, as has been supposed.
The trial will probably last the week
ou, REX.