The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
SOME QUIET SENSATIONS
WAsH1NaroN. FeHla. 1884.
Special to the Democratic Press,

recognition to the passage of the fa-
nous Land Scrip bill there would be
millions in it," is an old journalist cf
the highest character, enjoying rep
utation of strict honesty and truthful
ness, which alone gives his word more
weight than Keifer's sworn testimony.
General Keifer is certainly in bad
position, and will be retired from Con-
gress at the expiration of his present
term if the exposures made and about
on his constituency. These investiga-
lions are still in progress and are de-
veloping some ugly characteristics of
the ex-Speaker.
THE SHERMAN RESOLUTIONS
failed to iDcite the partisan debate that
it was thought they would. 1t was said
that Senator Malone, in anticipation
of speeches being made by Lamar, Vest
and other Southern Senators in answer
to his (Mahene's) speech upon the res
olutions, had prepared q response
which he intended to deliver. But he
and others were taken completely by
surprise at the silence of the Democrats,
and the resolutions passed upon a
strict party vote. The Senate Com
mittee on Elections will now proceed
to investigate and the Democrats will
present evidence as a defense against
that presented by the Republicans. A
Democratic Senator said 10 me: 1.-THE
Republicans will get more than they
bargained for at Danville," and when
[ asked Senator Sherman what he
thought would be the result of the in
yestigation, he replied: " 1t will Off
cialIy reveal the studied shot gun pol
icy of disfranchising the Southern ne
gro. The Democrats now treat the
matter with contempt, but you will
find them in different mood when
the committee gets to work"
A FLUTTER AMONG THE MoRNfONs.
Private advices received here from
Utah state that Senator Edmunds' bill
for the suppression of polygamy re-
ported the other day by Mr.. Hoar from
his committee and recommended to be
passed by the Senate, has caused great
excitement in Salt Lake City. If en-
acted in its present form and sternly
enforced, 1t is hard to see how the evil
of polygamy can longer exist. The
provisions of the bill are so many anu
lengthy that cannot include its scope
in miscellaneous letter, butIsheuld ii
pass will send you for publication it,
full text.
THE GOVERNOR OF UTAH, ~
Eli Murray, is under hot fire from
various sources charging him with dis
honesty while u. S. Marshal of Ken
lucky. These charges, it is claimed,
are resurrected at the present time by
polygamous influences in order to Sc
cure Murray's removal as Governor of
Utah or to prevent his re appointment
next June, as Gov. Murray is one of
the strongest -polygamists in the
country, and has caused the Mormons
all the trouble he possibly could in his
official capacity. 1t is hoped he will
pass examination" be eXhonerated,
and then re-appointed to his present
trust.
PENDLEToN STILL ALIVE.
Senator Pendleton has lost none of
his reform civil service ideas by reason
of his defeat to be returned to the Sen
ate. He has just introduced bill pro-
posing such an amendment of the
Constitution OF the Unite States as
will provide for the election by the
people of postmasters. marshals and
district attorneys, thus abridging the
Presidents appointing power and re
moving the possibility OF using this
vast patronage for political prestige
Mr.. Pendleton has confidence that th,
resolution will yet become law, but
1 have not found single Senator who
would vote for its passage. The SeDa
tor, in speaking of his late contest
with Payne in Ohio, says that his par
ty will suffer more than himself indi-
vidually, because the action was virtu
ally an endorsement by the Ohio De
mocracy of the spoils system, a system
that the Democracy at large will not
endorse. When asked what he thought
of Payne as Presidential candidate
he replied with a laugh: SHOULD Mr.
Payne he nominated the Democratic
party would suffer the greatest defeat
in all its history. But there is not the
remotest danger of his selection"
SENATOR BLAIR's SCHEME
Senator Blair reported from the
Committee on Education a bill secu
ring the benefits, of common school
education to all children in the U. S.,
and providing that there shall be ap
propriated annually for ten years a
sum of money beginning with $l5,-
OOO, ,OJO and diminished by $l,0O0,O00
each succeeding year, which sum shall
be paid out to the States aud Terrific
ries in proportion to their illiterate
population. This measure will pro-
woke one of the liveliest debates in the
Senate this session, ,as there are several
of the leading Senators preparing
speeches for and against it. The South
would derive the largest share of the
money under the provisions of the bill.
"HIs EXCELLENCY.n
Considerable discussion has existed
ia official circles here as to the proper
manner of addressing a communica-
ton to the President. Thinking to
enlighten the general public on this
point of etiquette, l looked over the
records of the first Congress, and found
that one of the first subjects it took up
was, "what style in titles it will be
proper to annex to the offices of the
President and Vice President of the
United States. 1t was referred to a
joint committee who reported in favor
of addressing the President as His
Excellency," but this was rejected in
the Senate. A conference committee
then reported in favor of I" His High