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hostile to this District have not done them jus
tice. No one knows better than ourself how
extremely difhcult it lie for Congr ess to get
correct views Of such matters, bored almost
ad nauseun az the members are With the sim
lister representations of parties lsho-ing win
might and main to turn great public works
into the means Of making private sPecui atoms
for their individual benefit.
At every turn for the last two years those
who have been engaged in urging Congress TO
complete this important enterprise Upon the
plan originally designed, are well aware that
the erand, If not the only, obstacle in the way
to success at any moment has been the repre-
sensations of parties seeking to turn their CON
struction simply to means of filing their
own pockets. Though in the long run that
description Of opposition always goes to the
wallis always beaten-it nevertheless is in.
variably the source Of momentary embarrass-
ment and annoyance. Never was the fact
more fOrcibly illustrated than in the history
OF the action Of the House Of Representatives
on this particular subject. Regarding the
Star as the peculiar newspaper representa-.
tive of the interests of the District, whom that
course seemed prudent we made it tho me-
dunn Of conveying information to the members
on this particular subject. That work was
thoroughly accomplished at the first session of
the late Congress.
At this session the policy to be pursued was
evidently Q different ono. We mean a silent
system of constant personal effort on the part
Of large number of those most interested in
the prosperity Of tho District of Columbia
That it was faithfully and theoretically pur.
sued is made evident by the action of tho
Senate on the subject, on the night before last
and the House yesterday. Any other policy
would have aroused the plunderers to the
work of renewing their efforts to feather their
nests in connection with the construction of
this grand and magnificent enterprise. 1t is
to be hoped, and We think with reason, that
in this particular matter they have been fairly
foilsd for all time. Right glad are we over
what Congress has already done in the prem
Uses; as it brings TO an end labor that has
cost US, individually, more time and trouble
than aught else We can remember in the course
Of our whole experience with the Congress of
the United States.
The New Cabinet. Up to 1T m. to-day
the mem bers of the new Cabinet had not been
nominated to the Senate. We feel assured,
however, that it is to be composed of the fol.
lowing gentlemen, viz Gen Cas-, Howell
Cobb, John B. Floyd, Aaron V. Brown, Isaac
Toucey-and further this depopent saith not.
We are also sstisf ed that the Presd has
recently urged on Senator John r. Thomson,
Of New Jersey, the other position, and that
up to this morning Mr.. T. had not been able
to bring himself to the point of accepting, only
because, We presume, position in the Senate
OF the United States for six years is really far
more desirable than any position whatever in
the gift Of the Executive-the honor of the
Senatorship being only inferior to that of the
Presidency and Vice Presidency, while its
comforts are far more agreeable thaa the life
of intense labor and responsibility incident to
the m management of Cabinet portfolio.
We sincerely regret, so far as the public in
terest is concerned, that Mr. Thomson has hes
itated to accept the Presidents fatt.ripg of.
fer, for We know that he is universally regard
cd by the Democracy of Congress, as a true
man in all things, as well as one eminentIy
qualified for such position.
But one thing can be more universally re-
gretted among them; and that is that the con.
ditton of the party spirit in Pennsylvania
some time since induced Mr.. j. CLANCY Jones
also to decline. We never saw such intense
excitement manifested among tho Democrats
members of both Houses on such subject as
when that fact became known here.
The compliment to Mr.. Jones involved in
tn at memorable display of feeling among such
class Of men, and unanimous as it was with
out distinction of section or views upon oues-
tons on which it is allowable for Democrats to
differ, was in itself testimonial to the high
personal and political standing of Mr.. Jones
among his peers, conveying also a tacit &C.
knowledgment of the great value of his ser.
vices to the Democratic cause, such as ho may
we'll cherish to the day Of his death, and his
children after him.
The Morsl Ont The refusal Of Congress to
appropriate any sum, great or small, for any
bridge or ferry across the Potomac, at the late
session, conveys lesson that may we'll be laid
to heart. 1t is simply the result of the dis
agreement of our fellow-citizens of the District
with reference to the question. 1t should be
sufficient to admonish all who have legiti.
mate interest in 1t Of the necessity of some
compromise among themselves. So long as
such disagreement exists, with different cor
porations and bodies Of citizens insisting each
on having all they wish granted, and opposing
to the bitter end everything suggested and
urged by others equally as deeply interested.
it is not to be expected that Congress will do
anything in the premises Satisfactory to either
interest. In truth, our fellow-:itizens must
take lessons from experience and profit by
them. We feel assured that bv the ne ri s.s