The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-03-28
Letter From Washington.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., MARCH 9th, 1874

WASHINGTON, d. c., MARCH 18th, 1879
There is an amable but spirited contest among
ness al this session. What the official report calls
a majority favors the passage of the two appro-
priation bills, with the amendments made by the
House at the last session. and adjournment. What
the same authority calls the minority desires gen
era legislation. All the other questions.now dis
cussed no matter what space they take in the news
papers, are little thought of in comparison with
this II is a matter of Importance. The best men
in the House and Senate are giving it close atten-
ton. The prospect now, as 1t was a week ago, is
that the session will continue into the summer
and that. besides the supervisor and test oath re-
peals, and the forbldding OF troops at the polls
ly forcible objection so far made is that the f.
nances of the country will probably be considered
and that that will interfere with business This
cannot help believing, is an argument borrowed
from Republican campaign documents. Every
body knows or ought TO know that no financial
change values. But there are numberless changes
possible in the law which will result in ultimate
mandcd by a united Democracy for the last dozen
years-and these may properly be made. The first
C9ngress in in e almost
ing to remedy in the condition OF country con-
trolled by the radicals and which is. in truth, in a
deplorabe state in many respects.
There has been much talk in the past few DAYS
of an agreement between Democratic Congress-
men and Mr., Hayes by which an adjournment
should be had after the passage of the appropria-
ton bills the test oath repeal, bill forbddng the
presence of troops at the polls and bill limiting
elections. There has been expressed much stall
wart indignation ut the supposed agreement of
Mr.. Hayes to concede anything to the representa-
tives of the people Despite depials | have no
doubt a few officous Democrats, acting without
authority, have been negotiating on the subject
with Mr.. Hayes and members of the Cabinet They
ought to remember what the result has been every
time that any Democrat, no matter what the oc-
casion, has put faith In promises made by the same
parties.
Yesterday the Senate dismissed its Republican
officers, and put Democrats in their places There
was plenty of reason, in precedent and In policy
why this should be done, but the act led to long de-
bate. Senator Blaine saw treason In it. Other Re-
publican senators were not less overcome What
should like to know, will be the sensations of
these gentlemen when the numberess Federal Of
fcers throughout the country are changed, and
Democrats take the place of those who have so
long enjoyed the benefits Of office. There are how
ever, peculiar reasons why all the officers about
the Senate and House should be In sympathy with
the party now controlling the legislation of the
country. The Senate did Just what 1t was right to
do.
The suit of Mrs. Oliver against ex Senator Simon
Cameron will probably end this week. 1t is breach
OF promise of marriage. While it is not likely the
woman will get damages, or that she deserves them
1t Is noteworthy that enough is proved In the case
to show that great leader of the party of moral
ideas is us corrupt In his relations with women as
he has always been in the other affairs of life,
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