San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01
WARRINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., !
Feb. ID, 79.

WASHINGTON, ID. w.,
Feb. 10. 70.
Congress has made in the past week
immense progress in its work. Both
House and Senate have been busy
In the former the bill to pay arrears OF
pensions, the river aud harbor bill,
and the deficiency bill have been pass.
ed, and much consideration given to
legislative, executive:and judicial bill.
There has been considerable discussion
of the House Census bill, and dispo'
sition shown to pass it. The only
point in serious dispute is that which
allows Governors Of States to name
the officers TO perform the work.
There 10 almost entire uuanimity in
support Of the provisions making this
much more thorough than any pre-.
vious census.
The Senate has concured 10 the &C.
ton OF the House reducing the tax on
tobacco from "a to l6 cents. BY q
practically unanimous vote it has also
refused to put duty upon ten and
coffee. Senator Matthews had pro.
posed this duty and three other Sena-
voted with him for it.
It is not yet certain whether or not
Mr.. Hayes will approve the bill re-
strictiug Chinese immigration. The
pressure upon him to veto it is priu-
cipally from sections interested in
Chinese trade. and is enormous.
There was most interesting testi-
money given before the Potter Com
mittee yesterday. Gen. Francis p.
Barlow, Of N. Y. one Of the Republi-
can visiting statesman, gave his version
of the Presidential contest 10 Florida
in 1876. He went there early, and stay
ed until the struggle was over. He was
convinced that the State gave its vote
Tor Tilden and that unfair means had to
be used to transfer it to Hayes. He con.
versed at the time with DR.. Cowgirl +,
one of the State Canvassiug board, who
agreed with him. and with Gov. Stearns,
another member. who neither agreed
nor disagreed. He believes now, as in
1876, that the vote Of Florida SHOULD
have been counted for Mr. Tilden.
Mr.. John I. Coylo who testified be-
fore the Committee a few days since,
gave an interesting account of his own
experience as Democratic visitor to
the same State. He had been called
with Anew Of connecting Mr.. Tilden
with Irregularities in Florida. This
effort was a failure as signal as was
that to do the same thing through Weed
Marble and Pelton in New York. If
any dependence be placed in the con-
curing testimony of all the parties to
the alleged attempts at fraud, Mr.. Til
den must be considered thoroughly
vindicatea man.
As I have repeatedly tated, there
is no possibility of the Army reorgan-
ization scheme, which passed the
House as part Of the army appropri
alton bill, being tavorably considered
iu the Senate. 1t will get few votes,
Democratic or Republican, in that
body, if it comes to vote at all
Zach Chandler refuses to accent a.
public welcome on his return to Wash
ing ton. Great preparations had been
made, but probably Logan.
who comes on Friday, will
get the benefit of Chambers modesty.
Mr.. Hayes has done better than
was hoped for in nominating Rev. Jos.
p. Thompson as minister to Germany
in place Of Bayard Taylor deceased.
Dir Thompson is a scholar Of reputa.
ton. and is we'll known in Germany.
from long residence in that country.
Most of those who have been named
for the place had no reputation except
rs politicians, and 1t is certain Mr..
Thomsons qualifications are better at
least than theirs. REX.