Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-05-25

Keynote from the very men VIII are not only fat
tening upon the spoiIs of Office, but eectioneerng
with tie money of the people. The American
Senate is not the dignifed the honoruble, the
singh and holy place" politically speaking, which
have loved to admire. The spoilers have been
doing their ignoble work there. Were it not for
the few noble and high minded spirits, who would
honor any station in any age, we might fix the mel
ancholy inscription upon the Senate walls -" Thy
glory has departed" II has become too much,
too much become--the aiena for mere party glad
iators; or rather, perhaps the stage exhibit the
buffoonery Of party mounebanks and the tricks
of party jugelers. Congress must lie reformed or
ruined. The signs of the times are thanks 10 the
Ruler Of nations thai will be reformed
WAsHrNaroN May 9, 1910.
In the Senate yesterday the bankrupt bill, so
culed, was the order Of the day the Senate, how
ever remained in session buta short time, aud ad.
journed over to Monday. There is really very
little for this body TO do it has already completed
more business, such as il is, on its part, than the
House will get through with before July; and
though there IS great work yet to he done IA
work of radical reform, extending through the
government in all its notifications -tlIis Senate is
not the body TO do il. The people, in their SOW
ereign power, must speak; Senators and Repre-
sentatives who will regard the will! and the inter-
ests of the people, and in whose sight the obligs-
tons which are imposed by the Constitution are
not dead letter, must he sent here a President
must be found, and cabinet formed, who will
lead in the glorious work: then, and not till then,
have we any encouragement to hope for Reform.
Let the People and the Wing press continue to
address themselves TO the effecng of such
change, with The power and the spirit which has
been for the last four months exhibited. and the
thing will We DONE
In the House, the bill reported by Mr.. Adams
from the committee on Manufactures, to prevent
frauds in the importation of foreign cloths, has
been considered in committee the Whole Mr.
Adams went into pretty full explanation OF the
measure. 1t is a very important measure, and
could not be in better hands. In the whole array
OF statesmen, young and old, there is not one so
fully devoted TO the public interests, and so little
connected with mere party interest-not one more
interchangeable in the performance of his arduous
dues-and not one more energetic, fearless, and
able. fone half lie true, which have heard, not
only is this bill, with its severe requirements ne.
cessary TO protect the government against lraudu-
lent importers principally British houses in Amer
lean povts,) but it is absolutely necessary and
more than this is necessary to project it against
its o,pn officers. The country is familiar with the
immense frauds perpe,rated of late yours in the
N. Y. Custom House frauds SO extensive, and
ed m wit IN mi nntn nI,
to deprive the government of large amounts Of
revenue, hut to enable New York to supply the
country with British cloths at prices sufficiently
below Boston aud Philadelphia to secure to that
city almost monopoly ofthat trade. Could this
be done without collision on the part of the Gus
tom house? But will not deal in mere interro
CATIONS; for it has been directly charged that the
officers of the government have themselves been
particpators in this niquity; nay, that the honest
importer, who paid his duties, has even been oblg
ed to fee those very officers, who winked ut SNUG
ling, in order to prevent delays in passing the goods
to which he was lawfully entitled. Such is said
to have been the fact in the days fthat Prince Of
Sub treasurers, Sam Swartwout. Then, The Gov
eminent was flush in money, and we heard of no
bill TO prevent frauds. 1t is poor now and 10 !!
the beggar isupon its knees-it points to the char
nel-houses of corruption in which millions have
been buried, and cries TO Congress TO shut the
door, and rescue the remnant from utter destruc.
ton. Well is to be hoped that the frauds Of
the importers will be stopred but will they-uniil
the custom houses are purified? We shall sec.
To-day this bill was again under consideration,
and elected an interesting debate in which Mes
srs. Adams, Hoffman, Monroe, Curtis, Rheu, IN
derwood, Sergeant and others took pan. 1t will
undoubtedly pass the House.
append table Of the expenditures OF the gov
ernment reported by the treasury department in
1888, and will follow it with the eectionoering
tabe which enanated from the same department
on Wednesday. For The first table here referred
10 see Waichmon May H. The comparison be
tween them will DO worth the readers attention.
WAsHINGToN, May II, 1910.
In the Senate to-day n very interesting debate
sprung up ON the passage Of Il bill granting pen
sion of $50 per annum. commencing in 1891 and
to continue during life, 10 the widow of Capt.
Isaac Davis who was the first Officer slain in the
revolutionary war. He commanded company
of provincals from the town of Acton, Mass.
marched TO Concord on the morning of the battle,
and fell ut the first volley from the British. This
discussion brought up the revolution with all It's
glorious associations, and had saries Of glow.
ing, eloquent and patriotic speeches from the most
distinguished Senators. Five notable Iocofocos,
Benton, Wright, Calhoun, Allen and Hubbard,
opposed the bill Criuenden, Webster, Buchanan,
Pierce, Dickson and Preston ably sustained il, and
it was passed, 81 100, In the House, MIR. Adams
revenue bill was the subject of consideration; and
il will pass without material alterations. Nothing