The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent.l

| made vacant by Jne IeSlSnaulOn Ol
Judge Dillon, was sent to the Senate
early in the week. When the report
was first started that this result might
be expected, there were seven denials,
and the President is said to have pro-
fessed ignorance of il; but the con-
1irmation has come even sooner than
was anticipated. So it seems that
President Hayes must have given up
his sentimental dream of an unbroken
Cabinet from the beginning to the end
of his term. There is considerable
speculation as to who will be Mr.. Nc
Crary's successor in the War office.
Wayne McVeagh, of Pennsylvania,
has been mentioned very confidently
by some who profess to have the ear of
the Administration; SO also has the
Hon. John Hancock, of Texas. An
insane Ohio man said that Attorney
General Devens would be promoted to
secretaryship and Stanley Matthews
ews given charge Of the Departmental
Justice. But this is unlikely, espec-
tally as the Senate would hardly con-
firm him. Some of the more radical
Republicans insist that the new Secre-
tary should come from the Northwest.
Quite likely the appointment of Mr..
Hancock would be far from satisfactory
to the Presidents party, and hardly
think it is seriously contemplated.
His Excellency is not as much of a
conciliator as he was once supposed to
be. Mr.. Hancock is Democrat, and
was member of the 44th Congress,
where he made a record for ability and
broad liberality. But he was defeated
for denomination, and among Republic
cans the charge Is made that it was be-
cause of his record as Union General
in the late war. At the election for
members of the 4Gth Congress he was
again candidate, and this time
received the nomination of his party,
but was by some means defeated at the
polls-it is said by the Democrats
themselves. The talk of his probable
appointment to the vacancy about to
occur in the Cabinet arises from the
fact that he is now here at the bidding
of the President, and that he is known
to have great influence at the White
House.
The Democrats have at last fixed
upon u plan of action, and there is
some probability that theappropriation
bills may now be passed i'll a shape
that the President will approve, and
that Congress will adjourn before the
end of the month. The plan agreed
upon is not satisfactory to at least half
the Democratic Representatives, but it
is the best that could be done and pre-
sent an unbroken, united front. 1t is
proposed to re-enact the legislative, eX-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
of last year, emitting all provisions for
paying marshals and supervisors, and
to pass the army bill with proviso that
none ofthe money appropriated shall be
used for the transportation or mainten-
tenance Of troops on police duty at the
polls. The test oath is to be repealed in
separate bill, which will be signed, as
there is no contest over that. With
, the Democratic demands SO modified,
all agree that the President cannot
veto any of the proposed bill. The
forbidding of soldiers to be paid for
performing police duty at the polls is
no ground for veto of the Army bill;
the mere omission of the pay of super
. visors and marshals cannot justify g
veto of the judicial appropriation bill
since there will be nothing objection
able in what the bill contains; and
the prohibition TO pay money fol
things not specifically authorized will
, be q mere re-enactment of certain
sections of the Republican statutes
| which have already the full force o
, law. No doubt the President will
sign all these bills as soon as they are
= passed, and let the session end.
, No city in the Republic, not ever
) New York, so swarms with adventur
f esses as Washington, which has fol
wears been the chosen field of the bold
2 dangerous, wholly unprincipled tribe
, They can be counted by hundreds; are
5 of every sort and degree. They are il
e the Departments, at the hotels, at The
5 boarding-houses - everywhere that {
: man can be found, seduced or fright
e ened The missions are multifarious
4 and their movements mysterious
n They are seeking POSITIONS; they arr
i, lobbyists, they have, or their friend
e have, claims. They need personal
:. political, pecuniary assistance--indeed
q all kinds except the moral kind. Mos
@ of them are black mailefs. The widow
n Oliver was but one of many. The,
+ are so crafty and treacherous that pull
lie men of reputation are afraid of, an
It always on the alert against them. Th
late Salmon p. Chase would never
during his official life at the capita
L see a woman he did not know int
If mately, except in the presence of wi
nesses. Many Congressmen, Senator
=; and other office holders have ais
.e made it a rule to receive no visits fror
IS woman alone. Senator Chandle
$ though not noted for delicacy, is pa