The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-04-06
THE SOUTH KENTUCKIAN.
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WASHINGTON LETTER
WAsurNcroN, April ., 1880.

There seems 10 be no doubt that
Mr.. Hayes will sign the deficiency
bill for pay OF United States Marshsls,
with the amendment making future
operation OF the election laws nom
partisan. The incorporation OF this
amendment, which places the rp.
pointment OF Deputy Marshals with
the courts hereafter, and requires
that they shall be equally DIVIDED be-
tween the parties, was certainly u
great triumph for tho Democrats, Sc
curing all they contended for in the
prolonged contest OF the extra session.
The House Republicans are somewhat
severe upon General Garfield for hnv-
ing IN one of lhis candid moments
"lucid Intervals" rs q prominent
Democrat terms it-adyocated tllis
amendment. SO uncomfortable did
they make it for him, and SO lacking
in back bone" is he that we had the
singular spectacle of leader oil The
floor OF the House voting, when ho
final issue came, against his own
amendment and proposition. But he
weakened TOO late. The measure
passed and the radicals had to appeal
their disappointment TO the more re-
liable Stalwarts OF the Senate for u
bitter fight against It.. There is how
ever, scarcely reasonable doubt that
the Election laws will have 10 be nd
ministered in future with their par
tisali rangs thus drawn.
f.,t,,I
edly thrown into u highly exciting
tariff contest this week. Efforts have
been made dnring thelast three Con.
gresscs to secure some rryision, or
amendment in special cases, OF the ex-
isting tariff laws, but all without re-
suit. In tho 44th Congress there WAS
a majority Of tariff reformers, yet
somehow nothing was done. In tho
last Congress L think Free Trade had
small majority but tho Ways and
Means Committee, to which these
questions are always referred, was
orgalIized to defeat them, and ut was
done, BY the smothering process.
The condition Of things is about the
same in the present Congress, except
that there man be no FREQ Trade ma
jnrity. Upon the tariff question |
think there is now pretty even diyis-
ion in the House. Several measures
of reform have been introduced this
session, but, as was lately announced,
the Ways and Means Committee de-
cided not to report them. This of
course reduces the settlement of all
these questions down ito tho Com
nlttee. The rest of Congress hasn't
II chance to express any opinion Oh
the subject. p ~ 2~'s4i ~
Lately there have been urgent APP
peals to have type and materials ent-
ering into the manufacture of white
paper placed on the free list, because
Of the monopoly enjoyed and tho
combinations entered into by the
manufacturers of these articles 10 cx-
tort outraged us prices. But these ap.
peals, like all others, have gone into
the pigeon holes of the Ways and
Means Committee. Mr.. Townsend OF
Illinois, presented a bill OH Monday
to amend the sections of the revised
statutes relating to this subject, and
not wishing his bill to go toa grave
yard he asked The reference Of it to
the Committee OIL Revision of the
Laws, of which he is member. 1t
was SO referred, but when the Pro-
tectionists got their eyes open to
the scope of the bill they began desp-
crate tactics 10 have it recalled and
sent to the Committee Of Ways and
Means The result was lively skir-
mish and night sessions. The merits
of the proposed tariff change were
not discussed in this contest--could
not .be-but it was as near oil issue
between the two interests as will be
raised this session. 'l7gaM
The numerous scandals which the
National Capital isatfiicted are get
ting well aired oflate. None ofthem
attracts more attention than the un-
pleasantnessi the Christiamcy family.
Minister Christiancy is expected to
return here shortly to prosecute u
suit for divorce. Three years ago
when Mr.. Christiancy, then United
States Seuator, married beautiful
young lady, a poor girl and y clerk in
the Treasury, the disparity in their
ages and the frosted romance of the
affair, created quite a sensation iii So
cial circles here. Now she returns
from South America aud prefers
charges against him of great cruely
and inhuman treatment which cause
o sensation even more decided. To
this she adds a testimony that he sold
his seat in the Senate to Zach Chand-
Ter for consideration il money and
the mission he now fills. Both sides
to this happy union are preparing
proceedings for divorce. Let beau
tiful young ladies who "hanker" after
old mon and dazzling official posi-
tions take warning. s'sag9
A glance at the Senate galleries tho
other, day revealed the presence there
OF certain notorious persons whose
>candalous charges against others OH
the floor below has excited muchtalk
lately. In prominent place in tho
ladies' gallery snt Jessie Raymond, /,
who has sued Senator Hill, OF Geor-
gia, for seduction, and in her arms
she held her boy, whom sho named
Thomas Hill. Below, in his chair,
sat Senator Hill with his little grand
son on his knee. In another section
OF the ladies' gallery could DO seen
Miss Lucy Horton, OF Alabama, who
alleges that the son of Senator Nor
gan, and the clerk of his committee,
has betrayed her, and who shotyorn.
Morgan in the shoulders while he
was walking on street in this city,
several weeks ago. On u sofa in tho
Senate Chamber below, ina full view
of Miss Horton was tho young man
in whose shoulders she put the bull
let Both these notorious women arc
bad characters and have been incited
to the course taken either for black
mail or political ends. The latter is
universally believed to be the case as
regards Senator Hill. VIM. Pitt
Kellogg, who stands good chance of
being tumbled out of the back door
of the Senate, ia said TO be the insti-
, gator of Miss Raymond's proceed
, mgs, not only from certain circnm-
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