New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-19
C4LUAlNIATIYG CONGRESS.


To abuse Congress is the common baJt o. class
of journals which regarding the peoples representa-
tyes as servants, affect to treat them slaves. Many
Of the SANDERS OF Congress, current in England,
originated in uumeaning, silly abuse by American
papers and Europeans visiting Washington hare
been surprised 10 find that Senators were not en-
ploycd in whiting shingles enforcing their aFgii-
meats with bove-kniyeS. II is true that thc;c hare
been instances OF brutality Oh tie floor OF Congress,
of which the assault on Mr. Sumner by Brooks Of
South Carolina is notorious example; bui since 1900
the general tone has much improved. Tie United
States Congress need not fear comparison VITA either
TIE British Parliament or the French Assembly.
Compared 10 The House Of Commons the House ol
Representatives, is a Quaker meeting The d'sordcry
conduct of the British lower house Is matte. OF his
tory: and that its manners have not recently
improved there is ample testimony. Moses Colt "
Ter thus described in a letter to The Independent a
session which lie attended this Fall:
an. bc strange thing about House Of Common. cvily
ia tt v,g any member 20 slrlA subsidies from bS
iadiyag responsibility into the Icu'. mass stn q slrs
III IN, or hIb ofHe Hpr,- become instantly inclr
ration " dscourtcy Strding be must observe Oh" glcis
iat. he nus. ~ breathe & ,ado Or suspicion against his
auiaQri,. slg ICE nay p,.ov at hs antaso4-H ia{ ~
whist. hm laugh alogd At hint Stl1di7g hr INST Illus
tTae q manners 0 900 EaEial gNttnmi s,iME h' y az
perfect hsy T. illustrate Che manner %! rlhat GOV"
at dog an ass o Soa'I S.a isIHler or lgbO1n.
4 an no. !ndnshe ~ meAHlo.'n L5seas- . anl
again rrcoat Reform debates lln n plain PHASES d.,
scnbilr the mrlo N which mF.rhorL lughDnd iLd titi
Inv w. ~ ts .rS W., iE,Sr Of Enrish riitos in
We rgaiteT Palace yOu 90 NC cvcins u ay exciting
debate Involving cs prgdcc lear he in3st cHcg'!fc sped
er p,rptunly interrupted by almost yni.ogs and
agr hrutsh a, YOU colld bear nj teIgtime 90 the M
nonsl collection % Wild and tame ANIMALS III Eesen'
No one who is familiar with Congress can accuse Of
conduct such a. this Bulles will be elected to The
House by othrr bulhes, aud Senators will sometimes
exhibit themselves ~ examples OF the evils OF III
temperance; but these exceptions, and have never
been rarer than in the past few year. fight on the
floor is almost unknown Of late; and, rs IN the
Rousseau Grinncll afair any breach Of privilege is
promptly aud impsrtiaIly punished The tone Of de-
bates is decidedly better than in the days when the
speaker could descend from his chair aud say Of his OPP
poncnt that he soed the carpet which he stood and
Senators used bttcrcr language regard to President
Tyler than ,ay Rsdicd member OF Congress has
uttered in regard TO Andrew Johnson To what tins
growth Of dignity and sstFcsPest in the National
Legislature is AIe VI uunc2ussary 10 oloSely uqur
The change is greatly due 10 tie Withdrawal oil
class of Southern representatives, Ike Brooks aud 10
the ioAsonco Of public opiuica whiSh, INDEPENDENTLY
of pa, tyJ condemns noAconcy and intemYcrance Ot
speech Much too, is due " hlr schuyler ColaH who
might fairly claim that since he has been Speaker of
the Houss order has been arel disturbed Thaddeus
Stevens said of him. ~ believe abler o.-esr ever
T4esidod over a dcliberatiVe body Egen Demo
cratic meraber al tbs close Of the late session .roPosed
80. ol.o,s f,r- ,tr tnnlle SnaaLcrI Democrats
Joined with Republicans in giving them, and tssun-
usual com 2liment sss paid Mr., CcIiaI of aahli-
nous rcsol 8tion of thankN Tbtsa signs oi aoot
lee ing which mari. he imprped TOM u or tegsln-
tnre II ho longer thonfht that pAftt stri' 'olgrs
a Representative from The duties q gentleman and
his NECESSARY part in supporting the natious dignity.