, 1883-03-10

From Our Regular Correspondent


The American ct.uen sho has sas for
the last four weeks IN the gallery of the
House or Of the Senate viii have no ex-
cuse for saying: ''who is tariff, and
what does he want with revenue only.
He will hare learned that everything ex-
cept air, water, and few articles of food
are taxed by the tariff for the alleged
protection of American labor. But am
trenehing on forbidden ground, Snug
Cling in my opinions, when the editor has
told me to confne myself to news, and re-
minded me that he has through high
protective tariff monopoly Of opinions
This question has split parties on entirely
new lines of cleavage and has done more
To obliterate Mason's and DiIon's
division, in Congress At least, than any
question that has arisen since the war.
1t IS both novel aud edifying to Kansas
and Massachusetts, to stand apart like two
lovers divided, or 10 see Morgan Of Ala
ba.na and Davis OF Vest Va. Democrats
both, become personal, angry, hot, over
bituminous coal.
The Star Route trial is drawing TO a
close, and the conviction OF the late Char
man of the Republican National Commit
tee, Dorsey, is not doubted, nor is ii
doubted that he will have the company in
prison Of his co-conspirator, that other
Republican pillar of strength, Brady.
Yesterday Berdell, one Of the ccnspirators
on trial, withdrew his plea of not guilty
and pied guilty instead, and, afterwards,
appeared on the witness stand and gave
damning evidence against the accused.
With Jay HubbeIl charged by his own
associa, es with bribery in Michigan ; with
all the methods Of the party condemned
by the election in November; with the
states prison yawning for him who was
compl;m m-n.ed by President Arthur with
furnishing the soap that elected Garfield,
the party that has s, long claimed all the
purity, Piety and patriotism Of the coun-
try is in Inundated and and most dis
graceful attitude.
The truth is apparent to all who look
below the surface that but little is left of
the Republican party SAFE the lobby. Ii
no longer represents great cause, 1t has
not breath Of It's old enthusiasm, il ex-
ISIS through The support, and for the sup
port OF Eonopoiisis and rings and otfice-
holders who, II Is AnoWn, are nos here IN
a more poSeiful, aggressive ard impadent
lebby ihan has ever before ap, ,peared in
the Capitol OF the United States. Many
of these lobbyists have the privilege OF
the Senate fcor as alleged secretaries Of
Senators, and 81 gIoss has the abuse be-
come that resolution has been proposed
in the Senate ordering that no person
shall be admitted To the floor as private
secretary by a Senator until the Senator
appointing him shall certify IN writing TO
the sergeant alarms that he is actually
employed for the performance of the du-
ties Of such secretary AID Is engaged in
the performance of the same.
The report that Senator Ferry is GER
f,;,, ,F J..f.,t m ,h. Niciiy,n I.a,,islatnre
CAUSES ne regret liz Washington, except
perhaps among those who hold Govern
ment office through his inauence. The
long bearded, clerical looking old bache-
lor had few friends even IN his own par
~ !; he vas without any ability except that
for eoncealing his lack oft, by silence, and
an expression Of awful gravity.
Representative Beltzhoover, who has
favored The transfer Of the Weather Bn-
reau to the Interior Department, pub
lshed in the Congressional Record, accom-
panyins his speech on the subject, num-
Der ii letters which indicate that the off |
GERS oi the SisLal Corps under General
Hazen undertook, last winter, system
atlc scheme for lobbying and of organ;z-
ing demonstrations Of public sentiment |
IN support of bill called: The Majors
and Captains bill, which provided for
the addition of three majors, twelve cap
.ains, and twelve first isutenants to the
Signal Corps, for the regulation Of ap-
poirtments and promotions, and for 9TH
er details, tending to consolidate the
Corps and establish it on permanent
foundation in connection with the army.
General Hazsn has made some very un-
satisfactory explanations, and has now
placed himself in a very awkward situa-
ton by asking for Congressional investi
Cation which the Secretary Of War has
rather tartly told him is not the kind OF
investigation that will Meet his case