The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-20
NEWS AND GOSSIP ny 7rA1E.

ga Right Smart Chance for Row."
The Washington correspondent of the New
York World writes:
1t is lust possible that all matters OF mutual
may not glide along so smoothly rs has been en-
neeted. The idea That has got abroad, Tint lie
congressional majority awaited the Presidents
law, Is q little abatch. Western Congrcssmcn
narticuarly-those or both paries-are generally
10th TO accept the PRESIDENTS or BouiwciI's rec.
concentrations on the subject OF flnancc. They
say.lncac Western men--ihat the proposition 10
continue g ,, tie present heavy tarIT and taxation
- DTuthl or ridiculous, or both; that their con-
siltucnts VIII consent TO no such programmc-
an, Anu there ID good deal Of this kind OF talk
ways ana Means In The House are, it is under.
stood OF pretty much the same opinion. ana there
IL Mhat Wesierner called to-day 80 right smart
chance OF q rows In Congress ON this Question.
Detween tho Conservative Republicans and the
aaroeates ;a; OF big taxation and the monoposts,
20 IL 10 watch events, and let the enemy engage
u y tney WILL In Il Kilkenny cat light among Them.
dents views by several OF tho most influential
Memoers OF both houses is not loud, but decp,
Ac Tic fres%en s co5ne, peIneo say az
ones who are sent here To- mike the laws or the
ones ones VINO are constituted TO execute themY Are
lncy 10 decide upon great legislative measures
such as the continuation or alteration of tho
,aria , or the rates of internNi taXation; or are
The Frnnltfng t'raud-.
Tie House Postal Committee has Mt Inst to,en
UP the question Of the abolition OF the franking
privilege.
a calculation OF tile public documents printed
LOT llic Fortie,h Congress, shows that each mem.
ner anu senator had $3.50 pounds OF AGRICULTURAL
IIISpoIts gsl pounds OF patent 0nlcc reports, and
llGpounds oil ulobes. Including Smaller items
eacl member had over four tons in weight to
sena out TO the people, making an aggregate for
poth Houses OF 500 members OF about 1850 tons
postnge paid was on all tho books at regular
rates, 1t would cost $G53 for each member Esti.
matnB ut liberal rates other postal matter in.
Guiding speeches made In Congress and business
OF Tue people pertaining to legislation and to tie
various departments, II Is believed that were
iu!lpostagc paid on every letter and document
sent that II would reach $1,000 per capita. or n
LoIai OF irom $50, 900 to $500 900 per nnnun for
senator's aud representatives. What II would
sost Inc various departments to communicate
WIN thelr subortlinates is roughly estimated at
Slo9o per day, making total hostage on tho
pusihess now ranked abont 800 900 per nnnuIn
ora Mdhe divorce laws oiindlann urs convenient In
Iore ways tnan one. widow whISe,d proper.
y nnaer her hua6and,s will, with the privilege Of
trana'errlng IL While She remained sngc niurrlcd
again. II happened, after that, that she wished
70 tranaler the property. by advice OF n lawyer
@ @siae went tnrongii q series OF sham quarrels with
Her husband In: the presence OF the children; in q
EnoII timo Applied Tor a aivorc" on tho ground OF
compatibility the children sw0re 10 Tic contnu.
~ 1uarrcI, anu Tie couple wero separated. Tic
same Day che made the transfer and In the even.
jrg Was remarked.