West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-01-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 81.

conc. uueui ana there viii now be
proceedings o! more general interes,
in that body.
And now the financial discuss. on
has begun. TINS question will not
down, much as a majority OF beth
parties appear to desire it should.
Debate on the "B4yard resolution"
in the Senate and Mr.. Buckner's pa
tional bank bill in the House threat
ems to run into wide opening up Of
the subject in all its aspects. L.
there IS any way to do it, | think
nearly two-thirds of both houses
would favor putting an end TO talk
and adopt for the present the policy
OF loactioo. mercy tc keep the quss-
ton out Of politics until after the
national cohver tions at least. There
IS wonderful lack Of unanmity in
the Republican party when they
strike the financial Issue. A few
such men as Sen ,tor Allison egg on
The agitation with the expectation Cf
causing rupture-in the Democratic
ranks, when, as 4 matter of fact, his
own party ID ia che greatest danger.
Qlite a laughable scene occurred
between Mr.. ChittenCen, of New
York, aud Mr.. Townsend, Of Illinois,
in the House on Wednesday. Both
got highly excited in debate, and ad
vanced to the open space in front Of
the Speaker, and danced up and
down before one another, entirsly
Obvious to the pounding Of the
Speakers gavel aud the calls of "or-
der all over the ball At one time
1T looked as if the p!earant little
quadnIle would be turned into a
fee fl 1ht, but Mr.. Mills, Of Texas
interfered, aud quiet was restored.
1t IL wonderful what change has
recently come over the spirit OF the
Grant boon among the Republicans
here. Congressman. as a rule, are
careful readers of the papers OF their
districts and States and the many
Indications that the third.term move.
ment has Lot the favor Of the rank
and f'e OF The party has made a
strong impression upon them. A few
weeks ago the nomination of Grant
seemed inevitable to-day it is ex-
ceedlngly doubtful. The machine in
Pennsy lyania, according to ali ac-
counts, 10 having some trouble with
lts voting cattle, aud all along the
line there are evidences Of revolt
Doubtless the managers could carry
their point, bat they are getting
scared. What they doubt now is
the possibility of electing Grant ana
the lear OF failure may prevent his
nomination. 1t seems to me the
Democrats are making mistake to
aid in killing off the third term now.
when to defeat it after the nomins
Lion would be about the easiest lob
they are likely to have.
Tne Democrats have exhibited y
/ good deal OF interest IN the scheme
proposed IN the New York legisla
ture to change the manner OF choos-
ing presidential electors. Tne gen
eraI opinion seems 10 be that 1t is
Conkllng's own work, and that il
will be put through. 1t is a deeper
ate political trck, aud wl,l in all
probability fail to accomp ism the end
sought. ~ prominent Democ, AT
SAID yesterday that while the pass
age OF hat bill would divide the
vote Of New York, the effect of II
would oe disastrous TO the Repubh.
cans IN other close States ike Ohio.
Wisconsin, New Jersey, Maine and
California. There Is a love OF fair
riay inherent in the American peo
pie, and though the radicals have
been permitted TO succeed in one
enormous outrage, tins spIrIt is bound
TO assert Itself No matter what
schemes The radicals coucoot. ,he
Democrats wiii elect The next Prea-
dent unless they destroy their ch 4nc.
- by thSir own hand.
The effort to keep politics out
tue census seems TO have failed A.
the very outset. The nomination.
Tor supervisors are very uusa(Isla cto.
~ IN many Instances, on cccount OF
their one sldedness. The law strict.
~ prohibits thIs, and The Senate wIll
reject some oil the nominations /. not
Withdrawn. il is not question
Of patronage. That Is small mat
ter; out - possible the scheme OF the
radicals 10 count themselves INTO a
score or more OF future Congress men
and electors by fraudulent enumera
ton should be defeated. Senator
Harris bas introduced . bill amend
ing the Law that nay accomplish The
desired end % Tsesed il requires
hat The euume:ator Of each sub.dls
tTict shall file with the cieik o.! each
county duplicate OF bis work. and
shall give FIVE days notice by sdver-
tise meDt that the returns shall be
open TO inspection and correction by