The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
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ASHIN6TON, ID. o,
Ian % 1881

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] Jan. 2S, 1881.
Representative Bicknell insists
that the electoral resolution shall be
disposed of prior o,the joint conven
ton ofthe two Houses to declare
the result of our last Presidential
election. I do1not at this writing
see any possibility Of passing the
resolution through the House. A
Democratic quorum is here, to be
sure, but filibustering tactics on the
part of the minority may indefinite
ly postpone action The past four
years should have been utilized by
both parties in perfecting an ar
rangement satisfactory to both. That
not having been done, and there be-
ing no doubt about last N~ovember's
result, it seems almost silly to insist
now upon a vote on a resolution not
really endorsed by either party.
However, the blame for delay, if
there shall be delay, will rest with
the Republicans, for they alone re
sist an early vote and use question
able means to prevent it.
The Post Office appropriation bill
is under consideration by the House.
The amount provided for is $40,
100000, so that the deficiency, lately
six or seven millions while the Re
had both branches of Con
gress, is now but two millions,
though the service has been wonder
fully extended by authority of "a
Democratic Congress, to give mail
facilities in thinly settled regions.
Secretary Sherman was yesterday
in consultation with the Senate
Committee on Finance concerning
the funding bill. 1t is now believed
the Senate will extend the TIME fol
redemption of the bonds, and in.
crease the rate of interest on them
to three and one half per cent.
The Senate has twice voted-2Stc
25-not to lay aside other business
in order to take up the'bill putting
Grant on the retired list of the army
Several Democrats say that theil
votes against taking up the bill il
the proper manner must not be con
sidered as indicating opposition tt
the bill itself. Still the outlook foI
the bill is poor. Many believe tina
Senator Logan, who has it in charge
cares more to make political capita
out of the measure, by provoking op
position among Democrats, and es
pecially among Southern Democrats
than for the bill itself. There is
cabinet to be selected soon, AM
hearty Southern opposition to tn
Grant bill would, Senator Logal
seems to think, help him and other
with the coming President. So h
brings the bill up daily in the mos
offensive manner, and thus ex-Pres
+ident Grant permits himself to b
) turned into a door mat over whic
his friends shah enter places i
the administration.
, There are now four re apportior
) ment bills before the House, viz.
That of Mr.. Springer, providing fc
, minority representation, and not fix
ing the number of Representatives
that of Mr.. Cox, fixing the humble
at sol; that of the Census Commit
tee naming 311, and that of a. m
nority of the committee, naming 81
! 1t is believed that the bill of nj
Cox will be adopted by the Hous'
! unless the Republicans shall COZ
sumo all the time to be devoted t
: this subject in irrelevant debate W
, on the position of colored men in th
South, and so throw the whole sui
iect into the next regular session Q
into an extra session. 1t should b
remembered that such a course wi
cause an expense of o than So
600, 600 to the 90 States whose Les
: islatures are now in session, but i
which extra sessions will be necei
sary if the re-apportionment bi
is not passed now by Congress.
DEM.