Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-04-03
square statements of the Issue.
lal to the Cincinnati Commercial.

CnlS time to allow tie Democrats a chance
to determine what they want to do and
what they can do with the greatest safe
ty. The object of the extra session was
to pass two appropriation bills, which
were all ready to be passed the first day
that Congress met, and could have been
disposed of in twenty-four hours, but the
Democrats have held them back for eight
days to determine in what shape they can
present the political legislation they in
tend to attach to these bills, if they can,
so as to receive the most favor in the ewes
of the public. Itcosts the country about
$l2, 900 day for the luxury of Congress
when it is in session, and $50, 900 will not
cover the expenses of the week that has
passed, without single result. Two hun
dred bills have been introduced in the
Senate, and one has been reported from
the committee, and there has been some
political debate, but nothing has been
done that will advance the interests of
the country. The Democrats, in taking
control of legislation, have adopted a new
| and unusual course by referring every
| thing to the caucus, and allowing no in
dividual sentiment to prevail in the shap-
ing of legislation. This is probably the
safest course to pursue, but if they spend
as much time in caucus the rest of the ses-
sion as the past week, no time will be left
for action in the open House. Their eau
Gus has decided that the election law shall
be amended instead of repealed, as they
insisted last session, but the amendment
they suggest is equivalent to a repeal. 1t
is like the enactment of law without any
provision for its enforcement. They au-
| thorize two men, one appointed from Ell
ther party, to sit by at elections and see
the ballots counted, but if these men dis
cover fraud, it is merely matter of en-
tertainment to them; they will have no
power to prevent, and there will be no
law to punish it. The Greenback party
wants third supervisor appointed to
represent its interests.
The caucus has decided that when the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation Bill is reached, an amend
ment shall be offered repeating Sections
2020 and 2026 of the Revised Statutes, and
amending Sections 2O18 and 2OI9. In 9TH
er words: First-Hhe abolishment of
Deputy Marshals at elections, and the re-
peal of all laws endowing them with po-
lice or other powers. Second-The abol-
ishment of Chief Supervisor, and the re-
peal of all laws giving him powers. Third
making it incumbent upon U. S. Dis
trict Judges to appoint two Supervisors,
one from each political party, for each
voting precinct, who shall be allowed to
| witness fha trof Of III
ing and counting votes, and who shall re-
port to the Courts concerning the pro-
ceedings of elections.
Fourth-Depriving Supervisors of all
authority they now hold, except that Just
described, which means that they shall
not be allowed to challenge voters, that
they cannot prevent Illegal voting or bal
lot-box stuffng, or fraudulent counting
The second clause is directed chiefly at
Chief Supervisor Davenport, of New
York, and it may be said that the entire
scheme is for the benefit of Tammany
Hall, and for the purpose of enabling the
Democrats to carry New York State at
the next and subsequent elections. The
Democrats know that they cannot carry
New York as long as these election laws
remain OIL the statute books and are en-
forced. They have not interfered with
the Democratic plans seriously, except in
New York and Cincinnati. Springer's
proposition to prohibit the use of tissue
ballots was rejected, as it would seriously
interfere with the conduct of elections in
South Carolina and other States. The
question now is: Can such plan of leg
islation as the Democratic caucus adopted
to-day be carried through Congress? The
probability is that it can. It is possible
that it can not. All Greenback men, with
the exception of Ladd, of Maine, and
Wright, of Pennsylvania, will vote will
: the Republicans against it. This viii
leave the Democrats a bare majority o.
three in the House, so that a change o
two votes, or the absence of four Demo
Gratis, will leave the majority agains
them, and it may be possible that ther,
+. are some Democrats who will not vot
e with their party on these propositions
l particularly those who represent clos,
: districts. Republicans will use every par.
$ liamentary recourse to defeat this legisla
ton. They will debate it, flibuster,
and may be able to demoralize the Dem
: ocrats. The Republicans are united il
this determination, while some of tn
d Democrats are dissatisfied withe tn eau.
Gus action.
; Another question is, will the Presiden
n approve any such legislation? 1t is tn
|, very decided opinion among Republican
), that he will not. In order to obtain ia
l vor for scheme among the dissatisfe
e ones of their party the Democrats hay
IS asserted that they had assurances tha
1t such would be approved. The Presider
has repeatedly denied this, and talks yer
plainly to Republicans of his intention t
veto all such provisions; but Secretar
Evarts has been in consultation with LEAD
le ing Democrats, and has given them niue
p encouragement, and to Republicans wh
T. have called upon him, he has advocate
e aliberal compromise. All the rest of tf
n Cabinet are solid against repeal of an
of the laws and amendments that are pr,
TO posed. That there will be deadlock
quite certain, if the Democrats succeed
carrying their proposition through, an,
Fe having placed no limit upon Legislation
the session is likely to last for sever;
WCOhS3 IL AOb uAOAGnSs 1uSI0 an man
men of experience who believe that Il
le Legislative Bill, if these amendments al
IN attached, will not reach the President b.
as fore May1.
M An EngIIshman and an America
:, Lady.
IN London Examiner.
Sc This same most charming Americ,
st maiden also told me that a number of ge
tlemen were in the habit of visiting her
t,s an assertion which, think, would ha