The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-04-08
the SOUTH KFNTUCKIaA,
Apvrrr1s1NG RATEs.
+, WASHINGTON


WASHINGTON. d, c., March 28tll.
Ed. South Eentuckian:
/ The Republicans certainly dio hard.
Such leaders as Edmunds and Conk-
ling in Tie Senate, who have for years
controlled the action OF that body al
most by wave of the hand, rs it
were, now accept, with distress OF
mind and unpleasant temper, the fate
that retires them TO the ranks of q
hopeless minority. But tine is
great Ieveler, and the men who have
so long cracked The whip of party of
party over their followers in tho
Senate, recognizing no authority but
their own sweat will and the dictates
of king caucus, now snap and snarl
like baffled wolves, because their
power is gone. They object, to DEM
ocratic caucuses, and paw the earth
in anger because their lenchmen are
turned out of the lat places they held
until they imaglned them theirs by
divine right. Even poor old grand
ma Hoar frets and. whines in the
most ridiculous fashion. But, not
withsiandine all this, the present ma
joritY propose to- run things accord
ing 10 their own notions Of right, aud
to look out. .a~liliie for the interests OF
the country at large. IL is their Idea
that the Senate has been run In the
interest of the Republican party about
long enOhglLH ali 8iilTWGe.t % ar
The joint caucus has now perfected
n programme of action upon Which
the Democrats in both houses are al
most unanimously agreed, and the
session will be fought out Oh that
line. The two appropriation bills
will be brought forward at once, the
army bill precisely rs it went through
The House last session, and tile legis-
latiye bin IN pretty muchthc same
shape. Allthe repeating amendments
are 10 stand, except that the one re-
pealing the supervisors law has been
SO modified us to provide simply for
the appointment of two supervisors.
one from each party, who have no
authority except 10 watch the election
board and tho count Of votes they
are TO have no power of arrest, and
no duties except TO make themselves
witnesses OF the proceedings. Their
appointment comes from the United
States Court, and only for cities OF
over 10000 population. If fair cleo
tions are all the Radicals, want, this
plan is not only just as any THAI can
be desired, but IL hot costly. There
can be, underrit, no scores of deputy
marshals, etc., drawing five dollars
per day, ten days Butif corrup-
ton Of votes out of the public treas
ury, and the Intimidation of Demo-
crlns by threats Of arrests, are what
have been aimed at, the old law was
suited tos-the, e,eend, and they will
doubtless retain it.. There is some
doubt whether Mr.. Hayes, fraud as
he is, will feel like voting the appro-
priation bills with so fair PROPOSE
tion attached Unqnestionablyl pub
lie sentiment is with the Democrats,
land the Nationals in Congress will
vote for the modified election law.
LetRutherford, when he gets ready
to veto, set down and read Senator
Eaton's remarks in the, Senate, tho
other day, and then judge in what
estimation he will be held by the
people, majority of over 100000 OF
whom voted against his occupancy of
the position inlo which ho was finally
|juggled. .s r., ..-f s.t.;,
Whether any general legislation
will be undertaken depends very
mucR upon the action OF Mr.. Hayes.
Should he undertake 10 defeat tho
will of Congress there will be a dead
lock, and the time will be filled up
with other business; but If the appro-
priation bills,as passed, are signed.
the session will end before May. The
Greenback members are clamorous
for some financial legislation, and
several influential Democrats sup
lport them in 1t. Alexander Stevens
among the number. Tho majority.
however, seem to feel that nothing
beneficial can be accomplished, that
The pnblic good can bcst bo served
by letting things alone until the reg
ular session. This is Speaker Ran =
lall's view, and hc is not making
much haste in appointing the com
The Commissioner OF Pensions was
guilty recently of gross outrage IA
suspended a lumber of Washington, I,
attorneys. He charged them with at
tempting fraud upon pensioners, aud
yet the only groundlio had for his
charge WAS, THAT the Dimmick got
these attorneys TO sigma statement Of
! fact, that lie had rendered service In
securing tho passage of the Arrears ot
Pension bill This statement Dim
mick attached to a begging ,circular,
asking contributions. and sent 1t 90
some pensioners. The attorneys kne y
nothing ofthe use inado OF their sig
natures. ueYet MIR. Bentley suspend
ed them with an immense blow abops
his efficiently, etc. The peculiar par,
o. the matter was, that just at III.
ljuncturc Mr.. Bcntly was movifg
heaven and earth 10 secure. tn pss.
, sage ofhis 80 Commission BILL" b..
! which sixty surgeons Of his own a.
pointment would have the entire IL
terniln1ng or pensions, q irauu SO p"'-
lpable and anmiligaied that these a
torneys joined in donouncing t.
Their suspension was undoubtedlr $
due to this officials desire 10 infiucnc
Congress, or their reinstatement
wouldnot have so promptly follow
ell, asit did, the defeat of tho frau
!. at the hands nf Senators Noorheea
Shields and others. Shields said tn
: originator of The bill should have u
'i1cather medal voted him by the pen.
E sioners of the country. is q pity,
-llindeed. that such malicious, falsify.
/ ing, unworthy official cannot be
> reached by the men whom he injur'
cd. He is a blot upon the pension
} systems md.isas grcat-afraud as any
ever attempted under the pension
laws. Senator Beck charged him
$ openly in the Senate. with falsehoot
/, and to-day lie ia without FRIEND
/, save Carl Schnrz. l PHoSo.
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