The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-12
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
February IL, 1913.
To the Editor of the Union

To the Editor Of the Union:
SIR: have noticed, with entire appreciation, your
very proper and paseworhy efforts to place the respon-
sbty of the delays and obstacles thrown in the way of
the passage of all for the prosecution of the
upon the federal party Your remarks are fully ap-
plicable TO them in the Senate, with one exception,
which think will not be well understood by the people
You charge them with delay for the purpose OF obsruct
ing the progress of the war, and crppng the adminstra
ton in its prosecution This charge, agree with you, is
iust and the people will decide; but how is the demo-
cratic Senate to be exempt from it land how do you ex-
pect be able to procure the condemnation of the wing
majority the House, for the crime of delay, when the
democratic Senate have, by default permitted the same
thing? know that friends in the Senate offer,
apology for this that they have previous question there
and that that is very courteous body that gentleman
desires to speak three days the subject,
courtesy requires that he should be permitted to DO 50
courtesy requires that he should have the privilege:
They have been nearly two months debating bill
for the increase of the army, which they ought to have
peatedly urged vote upon that bill; but the federaiss
want debate it, and courtesy requires that they should
have that privilege.
We are in war-the army in need of reinforcements
and supplies; soldiers suffering for clothing and
provisions, and are in danger of assassination and
death from peridious and brutal foe They invoke
the patriotism of the American Congress for relief The
bill is pending Fedora senators occupy the time of the
Senate in opposition TO it, each one for the space OF two
days. prove that those suffering soldiers little better
than robbers and murderers and senatorial courtesy
grants it, and their suerngs and dangers increase Will
the people any longer justify the democratic senators in
suffering the honor, and interest," and character OF the
country to be thus tred with, under the false preext of
courtesy? Has orbearance in this matter long since
ceased to be virtue Is it not the duty OF the Senate TO
pass this bill Immediately, send to the House, and if it
is to be defeated bv delay, let it be done by that body,
when the people cannot mistake the party who shall be
held responsible for ii
apprehend you will not be in danger OF being expelled
from the Hobbies of the Senate where you permitted
to go by courtesy on account OF publishing, as hope
you will, this communication
4 Member Of the House Of Representatives.
*As we have not yet enjoyed the benefit of the resolution
which they enough extend US,
fear the deprivation of that privilege -EDrron.
leave to attach the following structures from the New
York True Sun
CoNGREss.The public press throughout the country, OF
all parties, finding great fault with Congress for the
snake progress has made this session in the com
petion of many public matters OF immediate importance
which were brought up for its consideration and,
hoped earlv action at the very of the
SION The complaints pervade the public generally
and be heard in all quarters Some ten weeks have
been FILTERED away at enormous cost to the country
and nothing has been yet done of any general interest
Nothing but speeches of all and descrptions-and
that defy descrponhave yet emanated from the
Capitol and as yet there has been action any
thing which affects for veal the suffering interests
of the government 1t is high time all this put end
to- and the thousands of dollars daily wasted from the
public treasury by this of proceeding on the part
the political hucksers in national councils diverted
ul purposes The whole country is heartily
and sick OF the Inefficient wasefu and inexcusabe
which large portion of the session has been perverted
and is crying aloud for action of kind and
prospect that the thrtet Congress does intend per-
petual session till the 4th March, 1919.