The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-01-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
MAsmNoroN, Jan. %, 1880.

aught. 1t is understood that the /,
appropriation Committee have 80 ,
EFFECTED their plans rs TO be in u po-
Ilion TO put all the regular bills
trough In an unusually short time.
\ member of the committee said
esterday that SO far nc the appro-
'riations were concerned, they could
,e passed within month. But there
re numerous out groupings OF pro-
ohgcd financial debate in both hous-
IS, as we'll as of other stormy discus
lions, the end Of which cannot be
ToresQen. In view of these manifes-
.ations, the general political situation
and the wcll-known procliyhies OF
Congressman, do not think the de-
sire of the Democrats Tor short sea-
son can he realized.
There is a growing feeling among
the more thoughtful and, far-sighied
Congressman in favor OF some iegis-
lation OIL the subject of counting The
electoral vote. And it does not re-
quire a remarkable foresight to dis
cover that some action in that dlrec-
ton would be most wise. All the
signs Of the times point 10 contest
unprecedented in bitterness and re-
sulting perhaps In no end of comph.,
cations. 1t is clear that the radical
party will not give up control OF the
government upon simple express
sion of the win of the people against
them, If 1t can be held by hook OF
crook or by tho commission of any
sort OF desperate political crimes
True, a Democratic Congress counts
III, vote this time, but vii not the
Republicans claim, US they did before
the Electoral Commission was Gre
atcd in the last contest, but the Pres-
ident ofthesScnate has the sole right
10 count the vote, and thus precipi-
tate a deadly struggle. Schuyler
Go fax-ihere are people who remein-
Der who he is-had an article in late
number Of the Philadelphia Times,
the sole object of which seemed TO
be to point cut the lower Of the Pres
hlent of tho Senate in making the
count Vice President Wheeler
would in that Gaze assume to coun'
in the radical candidate.
A bill has b>en reported which Is
perhaps fair as anything that could
be passed. 1t provides that the two
houses shall meet in joint convention
under the conditions as heretofore
and that all the certificates or papers
purporiing to be certificates. shall be
opened by the President of the Sen
ate, and that in cases where there is
controversy, both honses must con-
cur in determining the result. Under
the old TIVE .ity-second joint rule
adopted by TIE Republicans TO ena
Bile them 10 throw out the vote o.
the reconstruc cd States, and repeal
cd bv them i, the Senate IN 1876
when they feared the Democrats
might use it 10 reject Louisiana, the
practice was that "no vote objected
10 shall be counted except by the con-
current vote of the two houses" In
the present bill the vote of the State
must be counted unless rejected b,
both houses, and the decision of I
stale court in the case Of disputef
election is to stand unless rcversei
by both houses. This accords sui
stanually with the measure so long
ably and persistently advocated il
the Senate by the late Senator Nor
ton.
The feeling here In reference to TIT
situation in Maine goes tar TO create
n desire to have everything plainl!
defined in relation to the Prcsiden
tial question. The course ofthe rad
ical party in that State is an illustra
ton of the means they will resort t
to retain power. Before the election
: last fall, defeat of the Blaine Grove
seemed certain from every view, bu
seeing this they flooded the State will
money and prevented the choice o
the Governor by unblushing ant
wholesale bribery and bulldozing
Then, when the Governor and coun
Gil, by q strict construction OF tn
laws, upset them and took away tn
fruit of their rascality, they again re
sort to the most despicable tactics L
prevent q quorum OF the Legislature
The man who offered a half dozei
brides and actually poil the none.
in two, says the charge is q put VI
lob. Aside from the overwhelming
evidence produced, there is one cor
roboratiug circumstance stronge
than anything else. The Maine dis
patches to radical papers two day
before the legislature met, and befor
the bribery was publicly exposed
gives the names Of Swan and Harri
man as two of the counted in mem
Lers who would refuse 10 serve. Evi
IDENTIFY the leaders then thought tlei
brides had been taken in good faith
The course of Gov. Garcelon was
refreshing display of Democrat
back. bone rarely seen nowadays
The decision of tie Supreme Cour
was simple opinion, that bore in
ternal evidences of having been mad
to order and paid for. If the cour
now undertakes 10 give legal exis
tence to Blaine and Hale's rump,
will not have the smallest foundation
of law or precedent upon which I
do it, and the only possible conclu
sion must be that the judges are own
ed by Slippery jim. -
Ohio recently came to the from
again in the matter of q presidentia
appointmcnt-this time to furnish
postmaster for the national capita
Her line, like that of Macbeth
shadowy visitors, promises 4
"strelch out to the crack of doom.
1t is substantial, however, and with
relish for the flesh-pots Of office, as j
were, The appointee was clerk i
the department, and not an old on
either, as lie owns a newspaper il
Michigan, where he went not lon
ago from Ohio. He is not known t
hundred citizens Of Washington
but they say he is a cousin or relation
OF some sort to Mrs. Hayes, aud tina
lie was in Hayes regiment. Some
body asks how large that regimen
was any way. The day before MI
Anger was appointed the Presiden
told a newspaper man that he ha,
decided to appoint Col. Burnside,
nephew oftbe Senator and tho pres
ent superintendent and disbursin,
officer of the department. Colone
Burnside. haWeyer, belongs to O riff