The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-04-16
wAsmlNerON LETTER.
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WASHINGTON, D. G, AInreh Il

There seems to be no doubt that
Mr.. Hayes will sign the deficiency
bill for pay OF United States Marsnals,
with the amendment making future
operation OF the election laws nom
partisan. Tho incorporation Of this
amendment, which places the APP
pointment of Deputy Marshals with
the courts hereafter, and requires
that they shall be equally divided be-
tween the parties, was certainly a
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 hav-
Ing in ono of his candid moments
'lucid Intervals" rs q prominent
Democrat terms it-advoeated this
amendment. SO uncomfortable did
they make Il for him, and so lacking
in ''baekbone" is he that we had the
singular spectacle OF leader on the
floor Of the House voting, when the
liaal issue came, against his own
amendment and proposition. But he
weakened too late. The measure
passed and the Radicals had 10 ap-
peal their disappointment 10 the
more reliable Stalwarts OF the Senate
Tor a bitter fight against II. There
is, however, scarcely reasonable
doubt that the Election laws will
havo 60 be Administered Ia future
with their partisan flngs thus drawn.
The House found Itself unexpect.
cdly thrown INTO highly exciting
tariff contest this week. Efforts have
been made during the last three Con-
greases to secure some revision, or
amendment In special cases, of the
existing sarifr laws, hut all without
result. In the nth Congress there
was majority OF tariff reformers,
set somehow nothing was done. In
the last Congress think Free Trade
liati Il small majority but the Ways
and Means Committee. to whom
Ihcsf. questions are always referred,
Was organized 10 defeat them, and Il
was done, 10y the smoihering process.
The condition uf things Is about the
tiic same In the prcsient Congress, ex-
ccpt that there may bc no Free
Trade majority. Upon the tariff
question ! think there Is now a pretty
even division in the iiousc. Several
measures of reform have been intro
duccd this session, hut, as was lately
announced, the Ways and Means
Committee decided not 10 report
them. This Of course reduces the
settlement OF all these questions down
10 the Committee. The rest of Con-
gfcas HASN'T chance to express any
opinion ON the subject.
Lately there have been urgent ap-
peals TO have type aud materials en-
tering into the manufacture of white
paper placed on the FREQ list, because
OF the monopoly enjoyed and the
combinations entered into by the
manufacturers OF these articles, to ex-
tort outrageous prices. But these
appeals, like all others, have gone In
TO the pigeon holes of the Ways and
Means Committee. Dir. Townsend
OF Illinois, presented IA bill on Mon
day to amend the sections of the re-
vised statutes relating to this sub
lject, and not wishing his bill to go to
a graveyard he asked the reference
OF it to the Committee on Revision
of Laws, of which he Is member.
1t was so referred, but when the Pro
tcctionists got their eyes open to the
scope of the bill they began desper-
ate tactics TO have it recalled and
sent to the Committee of Ways and
Means. The result was lively skir-
mish and night sessions. The Iner-
its Of the proposed tariff change were
not discussed in this contest-could
not be-but 1t was as near an issue
between the two interests as will be
raised this session.
The numerous scandals with which
the National Capital is afflicted arc
getting well aired of late. None Of
them attracts more attention than the
unplcasantness in the ChristIancy
family. Minister Chrlstiancy is ex-
pected 10 return here shortly to pros
ecute suit for divorce, Three years
| ago when Mr.. Christlancy, then q
United States Senator, married O
beautiful young lady, poor girl and
a clerk in the Treasury, the disparity
In their ages and the frosted romance
of the affair created quite n sensation
in social circles here. Now she re-
turns from South America and pre-
fers charges against him of great cru
city and inhuman treatment, which
cause a sensation even moro decided
To this she adds testimony that hi
sold his seat in the Senate to Zacl
Chandler for consideration In mon