Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-03
Our Washington Letter.

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Special Correspondence Of the OssEEvRR
WAsHlSeTOE. u. e., March 9th, 1879.
Yesterday the Democratic
Joint caucus came to a concIu-
sion as to a portion of the legis-l
tStion Of this session, and to-day
IN the House the Army and the
Legislative appropriation bills
will be introduced. The former
will be exactly as it passed the
House last session. The latter
will be the same except that the
Federal supervisors, shorn Of the
power Of arbitrary arrest, will
BE retained. These supervisors,
TO be equally divided betweenl
the two parties, viii be permit
ted to be present at the polls.
The offensive, arbitrary powers
heretofore exercised by them are
forbidden. There was unanimi-
ty and enthusiasm in the caucus
which decided ON this course, and
there is not the slightest doubt
that the two Houses will pass
the bills as stated above.
Then comes the interesting
question as to the course of Mr..
Hayes. Extraordinary efforts
have been made by the radicals
to force him to veto any bills
containing provisions for any
changes in the election laws.
As on every other matter of i'm
portanee which has come before
him, intelligent gentlemen sup
posed to be in his confidence and
who are with him often, disagree
as to what he will do. Every
promise to one man is offset by
another to another man. / doubt
if Mr.. Hayes has made half a
dozen promises, and not made
exactly opposite promises in the
same matter, since he took Mr..
Fiiden's place in the White
House.
There has been no decision as
to legislation outside of that
.sketched above. The Senate
Democrats seem to oppose gen
eral legislation, while those of
the House favor it. There is
general agreement, however, that
something should be done, and
that at an early day, for the pre-
vention of yellow fever in the
coming hot weather.
Senator Pendleton yesterday
introduced a bill giving members
of the Cabinet seats in the two
Houses, with the right to partic-
ipate in debate upon subjects af-
fecting their Departments. The
second section Of the bill is as
follows:
"That the said Secretaries, the
"Attorney General, and the Post
"master General shall attend the
sessions of the Senate on the
"opening of the sittings on Tues
"day and Friday of each week,
sand the sessions Of the House of
Representatives on the opening
"of the sittings on Monday and
Thursday of each week, to give
information asked by resolu-
"tion or in reply to questions
(Which may be propounded to
"them under the rules Of the
Senate and House"
Mr.. Hayes yesterday nomina-
ted Andrew ID. White as Minis
ter to Germany. He had deter
mined to nominate Rev. j. z. j
Thompson, but changed his mind.
Mr.. White is President of Cor
nell University. The nomina-
ton is an unexpectedly good one.
This is in some respects an
unfortunate city. 1t is the re-
sort of needy spectators and of
paupers from all the States, and
for the benefit of Congressman
and Administrations, is denied
the right Of choosing its own Of
,ficers. 1t has survived these ills
and flourished. But what viii
become of the city if, as in the
past two years, it is made the
place for the exposure Of leading
radicals2 All good citizens will
think Of the city with horror
when they remember that here
Mrs. jerks and other radicals
exposed John Sherman and the
corruption Of those others who
stole the Presidency for Hayes.
Now comes a trial in which
Ex-senator Cameron's private
life ist given publicity, and bad
.characters-male and female
from all the States come to tes-
tify. They ali know him. They
were all intimate with him.
Nothing better was to be expec-
led of these radical statesmen,
but why should Washington be
thus punished? AUSTIN.