The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-03-19

law, besides, is so much better pro
vided with guards than ever before,
as to constitute much more effect
ual check in itself than any OF its
Ii this Tenure Of
office act is repealed, it may he want
ed again, under another President
or even under this, notwithstanding
our confidence in him now-and it |
may then be impossible to get the
necessary two-thirds vote pass it
over the President 5 veto. The mat !
ter is worthy OF deliberation, as these
Is Representatives and n majority in
the Senate have signified is their
opinion.
The House has passed q joint reso
luton to adjourn Congress on the
last Friday in March. The amend
ment to give the emale clerks of ,
the Departments, eqnal pay with the
males for equal services, after pass
ing both branches in . little different
shape, was referred to a Committee
OF Conference, and by that Commit
tee was thrown out OF the approprIa
tidn bill altogether
REDUCTION OF FORCE IN THE PATENT
oFFICE..
On account Of the reduction by
Congress of the appropriation asked
for, by the Commissioner oi Patents.
tor carrying on the Patent Office Tor
the fiscal year, Judge Foo,e VIII br
compelled 10 discharge 81 81 400
and II 81, 200 clerks, and 81 iahor
ers. The oflice il How earning abour
$40 900 per month above its eXpen-
ses with lull force but the work is
behind, and with reduced force il
must fall still farther behind, and the
net proceeds be materially reduced.
The amount of business done in this
ffice during the month OF February,
although n short month, was larger
than was ever transacted by the Office
in any preceding month since the es-
tablisbment of the Office. Still time
will tell with more certainty the result
OF this supposed economy on the part
of Congress.
SOLICITOR BINCKLEY TURNED PUGILIsT.
Thursday morning, John NJ. Binck-
lev, ex-Solicitor of Internal Revenue,
smarting under ex-COmmissioner
Rollins recent lette", Ill pursuance
of which he was dismissed, happened
to meet the writex in the street, and
throwing off his castor and cloak,
was proceeding to take satisfaction
in fistiana fashion. Unfortunately,
however, for this gentlemanly design,
Com'r Rollins didn't care to wait for
is execution he was going to New
Hampshire the same day, and did
not see it worth while to wait for
BincIlley TO put n mark or two per-
chance, upon his face TO carry about
the country so 10y tie time B.
put off his cloak and lat, and had
put out his fist from his shoulder,
his intended victim was beyond his
reach. Buckley pursued, but with
out success. The same day, he at
tackled Deputy COm'r Harland, for
allowing McHenry to be prosecuted
for perjury in swearing that II. took
q bribe. He came upon him una
wares, Mr. Harland says, aud knock
ed him down. Harland rallied and
q scuffie ensured. No serious dam
age resulted. After Buckley had
thus ventilated his revenge he deliv-
cred himself up at the police head
quarters, and is now under $500 bail
to answer any charge that may be
brought against him COm'r Rollins
went to New Hampshire. No legal
action has yet been taken by the
assailed, and the outrage may be
allowed to pass unpunished.
OUT GoERs AND IN CoMERs.
EX- Senator Dixon of Connecticut,
is succeeded in the Senate by eX-
Governor Buckingham.
EX-SENATOR DIXON
VIII he known in the political
history pf the times, principally for
the desertion of the great Union
Republican party, to champion the
renegade President johnson, tor the
sake OF share of the Executive pat
ronage, as the historian will be obIig-
ed TO state. While respectable abil
tiles and some popular and really
excellent qualities are conceded 10
him, he bears the reputation OF a
demagogue lie is II years old.
He is more reflective than perceptive
and quick OF intellect yet he is both
fluent and graceful OF speech, and is
a good GebaLer and is favored with
al b. what may be called an orator.
cal cast OF character and ply
which gives him more than ordinary
success as a public speaker before
popular assemblies. A yaulting
ambition, unaccOmpanied by an
honest trust III an honest course for
its qualification, is the main moral
defect OF the man.
SENATOR BUCKINGHAM
10 tlC iuOSS ui guy f-iSSpOOlSu anu
best beloved man by all the people of
his town (Norwichl, where he is
best known, of any man l know of in
the country; and if You look into
his fine and surprisingly benignant
face, reader, you would not fail to
say that he deserves to be. He has
wealth; and he has won place in
all hearts by the benificent uses he
makes of it. He will be a valuable
of the Senate. He will not
occupy its ears with lengthy and
frequent speeches, but his industry
and efficiency on the committees to
which be shall be assigned, will not
be surpassed, He has practical
qualities in an eminent degree, as
lis wealth testifes; for that is the
result of his business sagacity. Hc
s destined to be a great favorite
With his fellow Senators, not alone
or the qualities already mentioned.
lie is one OF the mos. graceful and
agreeable of men. He is a natural
gentleman. There is much poetry
n his mental constitution, which
makes his Dractipal efficiency the