The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-22
Washington, Letter.


Washington, Letter.
fFrom Our Regular COrrespondent.]
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. is, 1880.
There Is now no question but that.
both houses of Congress will drift into
the widest field of discussion of fnan-
cial matters before adjournment. The
House clearly showed this week that
its members will tackle the vexed
questions whenever an opportunity is
offered, and will, as the Senators are
doing, engage in any preliminary skir-
mish preparatory to general debate, |
covering the whold ground of finance.
The matter seems worn threadbare,
but, for all that, the legislator must
ventilate himself, if not the question
itself. Senator Morrill, delivered him
self of his financial burden in care
| fully written speech, which he read
with as much care and accuracy as a
school boy his set essay on commence
ment day. Empty seats were his only
listeners, and the speech itself will go
out into empty space, for it will have
no effect upon persons or legislation.
Though the Senate is little in session,
yet it manages to dispose of the bills
on the Calendar, and makes quite a
creditable showing of business. So
far, it has adjourned, after session of
an hour or two, each day, until Thurs
day, when it has gone over till Mon
day; but it cannot do much better,
owing to the dilateriness of the House
with the appropriation measures.
The House wrestles daily with its
new rules, and, but for the differences
of opinion in regard to the powers of
the various committees, would make
short work in adopting them. Mr..
Wright, of Pennsylvania, made most
humorous and effective speech in de-
fense of the rules, on the above dispu-
ted point, and it seemed to remove in
the minds of many members the ex-
isting objections thereto. The Repub-
licans are intensely excited over the
proposition of General Walker to give
the Democrats an equal chance in the
appointment of census-takers in the
South, and they have carried their
grievances up to Mr.. Hayes, who has
promised to see that justice is done.
Under the outrageous pretense that the
Democrats ,will, if given any of the
supervisors in the Southern States, so
falsify the census enumeration as to
give them more Congressman than
, Justly entitled to by the actual number
of inhabitants, the Radicals are work
ing like beavers to secure the entire
list of enumeratOrs hence their ap-
peal to the White House for aid in
their Vaccinations. It is pertinent to
ask, "Will not this matter of alleged
} fraud in enumeration work both ways?
: If the Democrats will cheat by un-
warranted increase of names, when
, given power, will not the Radicals,
under the same circumstances, cheat
. by unwarranted lessening?" The rule
will work both ways. The country
has ample proof that fraud of the larg-
est proportion is the only political cap
ital Southern Radical has in his pos
, session.
We referred last week to the murder
I of citizen, Mr.. Hirth, a well-to-do
grocer. Since then the negroes COM
, mitting the crime have been arrested
, and SO great was the excitement and
public demonstration over the affair
8 that the police feared an attempt at
rescue and lynching. Though there
were many threats, yet none put i'm
execution, and the criminals will re-
ceive the regular legal investigation i'll
: our Courts. One of the four men ar.
rested has confessed the crime, and his
statements are such as to convince the
police that they have the right parties
particularly so since he is corroborated
. by other evidence, which seems indis-
putable. Mr.. Hirth was highly re.
;, spected young man, and at the time Of
t his murder was on his way to visit the
young lady to whom he was engaged
to be married. His death has given 8
feeling of great insecurity, inasmuch
t as it was caused by an assault made in
t a well-settled street, and right by
9 dwelling houses, the inmates of which
| OOuAN hCeAA ChO oCduAJ OAOW6s
The case of Miss Lucy Rhett Walton
, Horton, for shooting Mr.. John III.
r Morgan. son of Senator Morgan, on
New Years day, has been indefinitely
postponed in the police court. At the
request of Miss Horizons counsel, Mrs.
Lockwood relinquished her purpose OF
moving, as surety on the bail bond, for
a dismissal of the case. She had no
, intention of requesting to be relieved,
r but was and is anxious that, if nothing
more is to be done with the case, the
, girl may be relieved of the charge, so
as to render the task of getting her
employment easier. Miss Horton is
, represented as being very anxious to
; obtain work of some kind, so as to
; cease being a burden to her friends
which necessity has drawn around her.
Mr.. Morgan was in court, and appears
fully recovered from his hurt, which