Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-30
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WAsHlN0TON, ~. u, May 70, 1879.
The Democratic party is getting deeper
and deeper into the mire as il struggles to
get loose. The situation is similar to that
oi last week, and is not improving for
them by delay. The Democratic leaders
are now aware that caucus cannot hold
them together in future as 1t has in the
past for the purpose OF starving out the
Government. Delays are resorted TO there
fore in promulgating policy in the hope
that malcontents may be "roped in" and
the conspiracy have the unanimous sup
port Of the Confederate party. Threats
and arguments are used in turn upon the
refractory members apparently in vain.
The fact remains that enough Democrats
and Greenbackers will join the Republi-
cans in voting the appropriations to defeat
the conspirators. In fact, very few OF the
Northern Democrats who should continue
to coerce the President by the starvation
threat could hope for reelection, and that
will enforce a measure OF decency upon
the Congressional majority. So the pros.
pect is that the majority must finally back
down, and they are postponing the evil
day to their own disadvantage, since the
longer the delay the greater will be the
disappointment and the more emphatic
will be the Republican triumph.
The Legislative appropriation bill will
probably go to the President for his veto
to-day. The Republicans were not allowed
to amerd it in the slightest point. Sena.
tor Blaine closed the argument on the
Republican side with one of the best
speeches of his life. II was very crush
ing exposure, not only of the Confederate
conspiracy as a whole, but of the disloyal
character of the leading men engaged in it
and many OF the Confederate Senators were
stung to the quick by his hurtful thrusts.
No amount OF eloqnence, however, could
effect anything against the Democratic
programme, the break down not being pre-
pared by the boiling Democrats until after
another veto finally settles the question Of
the Presidents determination to stand by
his party in matters involving vital prin-
ciples and probably the life of the Repub-
lie. The veto will not be long delayed,
and then will come Democratic address
to the country, instead OF any further leg
islation OF the political sort, Ms a means of
letting the defeated majority down cas- lily.
The Republicans are satisfied to go to tn e
peop lie on the record made at this session,
and universally believe that they will
make great gains in consequence of it.
The Warner silver bill has met with
several drawbacks in the House, where it
was supposed to have a large MAORI y.
The initiation feature OF it was spoiled by
an amendment providing that the Govern
ment shall be paid for coming silver
brought to the mint by private parties.
This is unsatisfactory to the Greenba ckers,
and they will make great efforts to restore
their pet characteristic OF free coinage, but
it is believed that they will fail vt this
session at any rate. There is very strong
opposition in both the old parties to dis
turbing the financial question at this ses-
sion.
Sec'y Sherman peremptcrily declines to
says he must decline if nominated. The
feeling in favor of Judge Taft's nomination
is strong and growing stronger among Ohio
men here. -
do not credit the report that Sec'y
McCreary is to leave the Cabinet. We
have had so long rest from rumors that
somebody must be the subject OF one, and
why not Sec'y McCreary? The gossips
place the date of his retirement at n safe
distance to prevent detection Immediately.
He will not resign before September they
say probably not, and also probably not
at all.
The Senate is discussing the bill relative
to the National Board OF Heath's author
ity in the matter OF means to prevent the
introduction and spread of contagious dis
eases. Sec'y Sherman has not yet given
Prof. Gamgee the contract he was author
lied 10 give for constructing II disnfecting
ship. Some action must he taken soon il
any work il expected to be done this year.
That very important matter, the count
ing OF the electoral vote, attracts new inter-
est from the fact that the House select
committee ON the subject has bill which
seems, upon hasty examination, to be free
from ambiguity, and to be fair. The
sections of most interest at this time, are
the 5lh, 9th, 7th and llth, and give them
in full.
5th, Controversies as TO electoral votes
in any State may be passed upon by its
highest judicial tribunal, who shall send
IFS decision under seal TO the President OF
the Senate.
9th. Both Houses of Congress shall
meet on the second Monday in February
next after the meeting OF electors; the
President of the Senate shall preside two
tellers shall be appointed by the Senate
and two by the House.
7Ih. The President OF the Senate shall
open all the certificates, and the votes
shall be counted by the two Houses IN the
alphabetical order Of the States aa certified,
unless rejected by both Houses il there be
a controversy in any State. and u certified
decision of it by its highest judicial tri-
bnnnl, the electoral votes OF that State
shall ne counted in accordance Herewith,
Mess the decision il reversed by both
Houses il there he controversy and no
snch judicial decision the contested votes
shall not be counted unless both Houses
concur therein; if there lie conflicting
judicial decisions or conflicting certificates,
the decision or certificate held by both
Houses to lie giveu by the proper authori.
ty shall be conclusive unless rejected by
both Houses.
llth. The joint meeting shall not be
dissolved until the count shall he cOmplet-
ell. No recess can lie taken except upon a
question arising under this act, in which'I
case either House, acting separately, may