South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-16
Letter from Washington.

! MIR. HARPER We have had one veto
and are threatened with another. Tia
Is tho Army appropriation bill, will
clauses indicating that the money APP
propriated should not be spent for GER
tain unwholcsomc purposes. was vetoed
ana now those salstary clauses. presen
| Ied by Mr.. Lased In the form of sep
arste bill, are 90 be vetoed. At least
everybody believes they will be. Mr.
! hayes, Tor once in his official career, i.
/ unanimous. For the last two DAYS al
who have talked with him on the sub
Ject say he will veto the bill. Whether
LIE IS lcd TO do SO by the suggestion Of
John Sherman, who sees in an anticipa
ted disagreement between Congress and
the Executive possibility Of advancing
his residential chances. or by the mau
diin threats OF such men as Chandler
or by the latoly visible determination
OF The radical republicans to make wal
upon all who pursue patriotic course
We may know hereafter. No conserya
/ tive man here now believes that Mr.
Hayes has any convictions on the sub
Ject or any other subject which will
stand in the way OF his party's success
| The list Of Democratic visitors 10 the
| White House has been short since
March 1877; OF late it has diminished
after the next veto it will not be wortl
reporting.
Speaker Randall, it is said, goes tc
California during the recess, to address
the people OF that State on political sub
JecLs. The Democracy has few if any
wiser leaders than Mr.. Randall! and
though lie has spoken little in campaigns
outside Of his own State, am confiden,
he will be of great assistance in Califor
MIA or wherever he may go.
Senator ingalls,. OF Kansas, is to be
investigated. Tho charges were such
and so sustained that the investigation
ought to have been ordered early. They
arc TO the effect that lie caused to be
paid by others and also personally paid
money TO the members of the Kansas
Legislature for their votes in his favor.
The CHARGES are made by Republicans
and Democrats, and are backed by such
a mass OF testimony that either ingalls,
or half the State OF Kansas must be cor
rupt.
Captain JAS. b. Eads gets $500. O0O
under an act which passed the Senate
on Friday and which had previously
passed the House. This is payment. 50
Tar, under his contract for improving the
navigation Of The Mississippi. Captain
Eads mas made better progress than he
hoped for, and will complete sooner
than lie expected this most important
work. He deserves all and more than
all he has received.
Representative Lapham, Of n. Y, sub,
United last week proposed amendment
to the constitution authorizing the veto
by the President Of single clauses in
any appropriation bill without aiTcctinn
other portions Of it.
The prominence Of Senator Windam
in connection with the colorcd exodus -
and the fact that he is now frequently
named as a Presidential candidate by
Republicans of standing, give interest
TO the fact that he will to-day give his
views at length on the legislative bill.
lie will have large attendance. With.
out being eloquent the Senator is an
effective speaker.
There is published an appeal by the
Grocnback leaders Of Michigan to as
sist the Greenbackcrs of Maine in their
September struggle. The position o:
Maine, as the first State to vote in which
any GreenbacIl strength has been ex.
hibited, adds greatly to the interest felt
in tie coming campaign. MEMO.