Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28
Our Delegation in Congress.


There has been much complaint b,
the Republican press Of the inetficienc,
or idleness of Congress; of the Ion!
time it has consumed in matters of tri
fling Importance and its neglect of tn
measures of most immediate and vita
interest in this great national crisis
These complaints have apparently pro
duced a wholesome effect, A DISPOSE
ton seems now TO be manifested by Con
gress to get through, without further
unnecessary delay the important work
it was appointed TO do. But while the
shilly-shallying the buncombe speech
flying, the resolving that the rebellion
must be crushed and doing nothing to
help on that desirable work, the dawdling
over trivial matters, the ahsenteeism
and adjourning for want of quorums
constituted almost the sum total of the
daily proceedings, it is gratifying to
know that none of the complaints SO often
made against Congress in general could
justly be brought against the members
Of the Vermont delegation. Messrs Bax-
ter, Morrill, and Woodbridge are all
known as faithful to their duties in
their seats when they should be, and of
course voting as they should vote. The
representative from this district, Mr.
Woodbridge, although in his first SEES.
sion, has already attained very high
rank as debater. Few members of the
House, it is said, are listened to with
more respectful attention, and that is
the best of all compliments His last
speech, that upon the Camden and Am
boy railroad monopoly, has been espe-
cially complimented-in Congress and
out-for its clearness and its telling and
forcible points. The representative from
the Second district, Mr.. Morrill,, an old
er member of the House. has acquired
national reputation, as an able, indus
trious, sagacious representative, who
has no superior in the most important
matters of business and finance. Mere
buncombe is a nuisance to the House and
the nation practical ability like Mr..
Morrill's is invaluable. The Washing
ton correspondent of the Boston Tray
eller, for example, says
The hard work of the committee on
ways and means upon tax and tariff bills
is done by Mr.. Morrill,. He is very
90 nj 70 ~. L., II,
to the committee and the House" !
M. Baxter of the Third district, is
spoken of to the Brattleboro Phoenix, by |
a gentleman who has spent the winter |
in Washington, as "the hardest working |
man in Congress He is never absent |
from his seat during working hours,
and is regarded as one of the best bust |
ness men in the House"
four distinguished Senators it would |
be superfuous to speak. While they
are known as among the most faithful |
and industrious members of the Senate, !
there are none who stand higher in the |
respect and esteem of the whole |
nation for eminent ability, soundness
and integrity; none whose personal in |
fuence is greater; none whose loss would |
be more deeply felt. May they long be
spared, an honor to the senate to the ma
ton and to their state.
We by no means intend disparagement
of the many able, faithful and distin-
guished members of Congress from other
states; we only desire it understood by
our readers that the charges which have
been made against the Congress gener-
ally but for which we trust there may
be no further. occasion, have had no
share of foundation, so far as we can
learn, upon any neglect of duty by our
own delegation. 5af