Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-28
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LYNCHBURG. JAN. 2s, 1880.


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Congress. several interesting matters aud
things were aronghr thr carpet last week,
The most important Of which we briefly notice
below.
The Committee Of Elections has made two
reports one in favor of the claim Of SiIas
Wright jr who contests the election of George
Fisher. (rom New York.) which II is Thought
will be confirmed aud the other in favor OF
James Ripley, member from Maine, whose
seat is claimed by Rnel Washburn, which it is
supposed will be reversed.
The Judiciary Bill which proposes 10 in.
crease the number Of Federal Judges, has drawn
forth some of the veteran debaters of he House
--,nen who speak TO throw ligh, on the subjects
which they discuss, and who do not uselessly
consume the time of the House in mauufac,u.
ring iusiian for bone consumption. 1t is sill
being discussed, as is also the resolution of
Mr. Blair of 5. { relative TO The mode OF ad
hitting Cadets to West Point. &c. &c.
The important resolution Of Mr.. Hunt, rea
tive 10 the distribution of the Public Lands n
mong the several States aud Territories, has
been disposed of in the II. OF r. d" 1t was d.
vded (says the correspondent OF the Alexan-
drla Gazette) into fopr propositions lst Shall
the annual proceed, of the sales Of the Public
Lands be divided amongst the several States
aud Ierriiories-2l, For purposes OF Ednca
tlon-3d, Aud Internal lmproyement--and 4lh,
according 10 the ratio of Representation in the
House. he first proposition, being the main
one, was de aiIifmatiyely by vote OF ll3
10 20 tine s. opnl by 70 e OF 90 10 s7-the
ihhd lost by vote Of 81 10 9i-hni the fourth
agreed 10, III 10 Is. The House therefore
rcsolscdt2 instruct a Select Committee 10 bring
IN BIN 10 divide the aGnuhl proceeds of the
sales OF the Pubic Lands among the several
states aud Territories, according To their rep
rrsrntaiion in the House, and not in COugreSs
Tor purposes Of Education exclusively
u Among the proceedings Of the House OF
X personalities last week, we observe Ms.
sage from the President which. like many 9th.
er OF his oillclal acts, can find 10 parallel in
! the history OF the past. The Pre- sidenl informs
Congress that he had received, through the
agency of our Minister to Colombia, a Medal,
rendered 10 him by Bolivar, commemorative of
the Happy escape OF the latter iromthe dpegers
ST assassIns, on the night of the 25th of Sep
TENDER last and, as The federal constitution
torblds the acceptance, by officers OF our gov
| ernneni, OF presents from foreign powers, he
therefore turns the medal over TO Congress -
Are not members of Congress officers NJ our
government, as well as the President And do
they not come equally within the scope OF the
constitutional prohibition How modest, then,
is the President TO get rid of the dilemma of
an Illegal acceptance ar an ungracious refusal
by throwing It upon Congress.
The President takes this occasion to pass a
high euioglum ON the " Military Chleitain" a {
The Soalh, and 10 express his confidence in the
patriotic intentions eff that arch hypocrite-a
confidence wbIch we do not see how he can
teel, when every breeze which reaches us from
that quarter brings US rumors, apparently too
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bl'ion to sncircle his brows with an hereditary
diaiem-to casl away the glorious title o f Lib
orator, as so many conqnerors have done be-
fore him. and to be branded by posterit, as a
LibeTticide. We know that sucn a course will
be at war with the previous declarations and
conduct of BoIivar-bui what usurper ever held
up his chains TO the view of the people. until
they bound hand and foot la the Ian
guage Of an ronical writer,
Your second Wdsiingtons are rarel
| They re hardly found bat on ce an age
And mostly in--d hermitage %
But. the most singular part of this singular
Message is that which relates to the capacity.
and all that sort of thing, of Free Tom Moore.
the Presidents Envoy TO Eolombia-a man
who ranked quite low in Congress, in every
thing but the rapidity with which ne folded
packages and ranked relegraphs. This man
is elevated by the magic stroke of the Presi
dents pen, to the foremost rank OF accomplish
ed diplon,aiists. Even if the tact were so, still
II Is novel, ill.judged and indicate in the Pre-
sident 10 pronounce to the world fulsome Gu
logy npon his Minister. Bat. since the present
administration came into office, there seems 10
have 6eea but one uniform principle of action
among them-and that is" you scratch me, and
| will tickle you" Free Tom made speecb
to the Colombian authorities, consisting nrio
cipeliy of oriental compliments to our ven.
cradle and illustrious" President; aud the Pre-
sldent, m turn makes pompous haransnc on
the skill, ability and integrity" of Mr. Moore
What sublime fudge