The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-13

" AsulNGToS, March II.

" AsuINGTuN, alarCh IL.
We have in Congress, as usuaI, Kansas,
Kansas. and nothing but kausas,-it re-
minds us of an old saying some OF our
volunteers had during the Mexican war,
which was ''pork and beans one day.
and ''beans and pork" the next day, and
eics ucrso. AS the time for closing the
debate on this yexed question draws near,
the excitement grows stronger and stron-
ger, aud we would not lie surprised if,
when the final vote is taken, there should
be another grand flare up.
One Of the grandest speeches on this
question was made by Mr.. Sebastian, of
Arkansas, in the Senate on Wednesday
last. 1t was admitted by all who heard
it, to be model parliamentary effort, and
will tend greatly to still the troubled wa
ters, which this subject has occasioned.
1t will be seen that the Senate has pass
ed the printing deficiency bi IL, amounting
to $341, 169 So, including printing bind
ing and engraving, for the SD and 34th
Congress.
While the subject of printing was un-
der discussion in the Senate on Wedncs-
day Mr.. Mason, of Va, stated that he
was in favor of abolishing the printing
of department information altogether.
We should have thought that the public
ought to know all the information that it
is consistent to make public. Why not
commence the retrenchment in other mat
tiers it may be true, there is some print
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greater portion Of it is indispensable to
the information Of the citizens of the
Union. Congress passes appropriations
after appropriations, for investigations,
which do not interest one tenth part of
the public, but strives to cut down and do
away with publications which, in a great
number Of instances, interest the whole
Union. The whole cause of this great
hue and cry may be attributable to the
great bug bear raised (previous to the
election ofpubic printer by the present
Congress- Of 'publie printing, public
plumber. -
We are very glad TO see by your little
paper that you are on the road to pros
perity And why not your paper is
excellently printed, neatly arranged, well
made up in its various mechanical por-
tons and withalis cheap enough for any
body. While on this subject, we would
say that there has been somo talk of
new paper being started in your city, by
gentlemen from Washington but we
opine the success Of the Day Book has
Kilt the idea of. We wish you success
in your undertaking. and hope you may
exceed your highest expectations.
We were pleased with the article in
your local columns few days since in
reference to the beauty aud fashion wit
messed on Main street, and can agree
heartily with MIR. Local: having looked
upon the scene ourselves we arc able to
judge. If Dir. Local had been Lerc aud
participated in the late festivities of the
Postmaster General, he would then have
seen one of the Norfolk bellies, the-'eb-
served of all observers. '-Wo alludc to
Miss M. Ii. DeSe, who, by the captiva-
ting smiles, her agreeable conversation,
and her lady-like department, lin the
language Of one presently led captivity
captive The poet, when he said,
"Sish yet feel no pain-weep, yet scarce
know why.
To sport an hour in beauty's chains, &c."
must have been enjoying one of those
scenes described by Mr.. Local.
... Yours, &c.,
HARRY