Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-02-08
Washington Correspondence.

| Dubuque, Iswa, Dec. 31st 1866.
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Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. let, 1867.
En-. REPUBLICAN The Senate has been
busily at work pc,fecting the Tariff bill, and
last night at 1890 a. m, it was passed by
vote of 81 to l0-l5 Senators being absent
and not voting. was somewhat surprised to
sec the names Of the two honorable Senators
from your State, recorded among the nays, but
presume they had good reasons for voting the
way they did. Whether they share with some
others the opinion that this bill discrimnatcs
in favor of the manufacturing interest at the
expense Of the agricultural or producing
class, l will not pretend to say. 1t must be
evident to any one at all conversant with the
differeat Interests Of the country, that high
| tariff on woods, and o low tariff on woolcns
and manufactured articles, would prove dis
advantageous to both the manufacturing and
producing sections Of the country; for with
such tariff, while the wool-growers would
be able to compete with the foreign producers
of this article, the manufactures would be un-
able to compete with foreign manufactures,
and the consequences would be, that the coun-
try would be flooded with imported woolens;
and our manufacturers, unable to pay the
high price Of the raw material, would have to
suspend. What, then, would become Of the
producer? Would not his interest, he affec-
ted as we'll as the manufacturer? Most cer>
tainly it would for where would he find
market for his wool? The inevitable conse-
quenccs would be. to reduce the price Of wool
90 that manufacturers could compete with for
eign manufacturers. 1t cannot be that the
tee. her own peculiar interests At the expense
Of the ruin Of other sections. New England
is as necessary to the prosperity of the West
as the West is to New England; and we can
see no necessity for entertaining cnvious
thoughts against either section. Now Engs
land labors under many disadvantages. as
compared with tho West, but although pos
sessing rough and ruggid soil and an in>
/
and extensive water privileges, which gives
her many advantages in this respect, over
great portion Of the West We, Of New Eng
land, entertain the most friendly feelings to>
ward our sister States Of the West; and we
watch with pride and admiration her onward
march in the development Of her resources,
and in the rapid increase of her population
Our kindred and friends are scattered nil over
her broad territory, and we feel that her in
terests are our interests. Far be it from us to
detract from her greatness, or throw obstacles
in the wa. Of her future progress.
1t has been truly said that westward the
course Of empire takes its way" The onward
march Of civilization toward the West, will
soon give the great States Of the Northwest
the balance Of the power in this Government,
and It will not be many years before she will
be able, if she is disposed to exercise the pow.
err, to build up her own interests at the ex.
pense Of the East. But though powerful, she
will know how to be magnanimous, and We
trust the hope will not prove fallacious, that
the friendly feelings entertained between the
two sections will ever continue, and the
bonds which bind them together now, will
never he loosened.
The House last week was the scene Of some
dscreditable proceedings, which, for the credit
Of Congress and the nation, we hope will not
occur again. Mr. Hunter Of New York, was
guilty Of the violation of Parliamentary Law,
by calling another member iar, for which
the House passed vote Of ccnsure, and he
was brought before the Bar of the House and
received a mild rcprimand from the Speaker.
These proceedings in the House, and the
habitual drunkenness on the part of certain
Senator's on the floor Of the Senate, are dis
graceful! and humiliating in the extreme
The great fault is with the people for sending
such men to Congress. None but men Of
known ability, and Of integrity and sobriety
should be elected to so important places Of
trust Ms Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress, to say nothing Of other positions Of
profit and trust. The sooner the people take
hold Of this matter in earnest, the better II
will be for the welfare Of the nation.
Mr.. Stevens bill for the reorganization O
the ten excluded States, has been referred t
the committee on reconstruction, and that il
probably the last that will be said Of it THU
session. The session is SO far advanced tina
it is more than probable that no definite &C
ton will be said on this important subject
The people must have patience and wait tn
developments Of events. s.
Chanosy Page, the murderer in the '1ndi
ana Tragedy" has been captured and denie
the statement of Miss Rudolph, who is recov
ering and has recognized him as the murderer
vallandingham, the copperhead "martyr,
delighted with the recent decisions Of tn
Supreme Court. He has written letter il
which he says that the satisfaction he derives
from them s'is both great and sweet