Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-05-19

600 by increasing the import duties. In
the meantime the Appropriation Bill must
necessarily be held in allegiance and the
amount voted for public buildings and
the various expenses of the Government
viii be contingent upon the amount of
money likely to be received at the Treas
ury during the fiscal year.
| The strength of the free trade feeling
displayed in the house 10 not likely to
wane, and the Chronicle Of this city
thinks its manifestations only preliminary
to party organization, and threatens
with accommodation the Republicans
whe favor it.
1t is certain that quiet movement is
on foot here, which cOntemplates the
consolidation and reorganization OF the
Democrats, With Mr.. Chase at the head.
The old National Intelligencer of this city
is new held in allegiance and, at the
proper time, will be placed on substantial
footing and published as the organ of
the new party.
Tie reluctance manifested in granting
a pension to Mrs. Lincoln is not clearly
| understood by those who charge the
members with parsimony and quote the
stale axiom of 'ingratitude of Republics.
Members who objected to giving their
approval to the bill a. first, RETAINED
through feelings OF delic acy from publicly
stating their reasons, Mrs. lincoln should
| feel grateful for their forbearance. Those
best acquainted with the many unloysly
traits in her character, can recall the words
of the Rev. DIR. GurIey in the funeral
sermon over MIR. Lincoln, when he sadly
alluded to the unhappy domestic life OF
the late President. The Rev. gentleman
spoke from facts within his knowledge and
left the conclusion to be inferred 1t was
a capital illustration OF the old saying,
that the half is greater than the whole. y
The true life OF Abraham Lincoln is not
yet written, probab' will not be while
a single member of his family lives whose
Feelings might be wounded by the reve-
lations of his domestic life and its effects
upon his character, but there is stored up
in the private journals of many friends
of the dead President, incidents, that
when brought to light. will not show his
wife in very flattering colors, and will
prove that Congress In declining to vote
her pension, to the memory OF Mr..
Lincoln, but does not cherish any partic-
ular admiration or regard for the personal
traits Of his widow.
The defeat of Jenckes' Civil Service
Bill is not to be regretted in the sad fate
of that particular bill, which was exceed
ingly faulty and i'll adapted to the wants
of this republican Government, but the
opposition shown by so many members
of the House, led by Bingham Of Ohio,
Peters of Maine, and Paine Of Wisconsin,
proves how little cause there is for any
hope of immediate reform in the corrupt
system Of our civil service.
Republican leaders have held out great
promises Of the reforms that were soon to
be made in our civil service, and Jenck's
bill contained many good ideas which
might h ave been pruned and elaborated
into code Of Grill Service Laws that
would be an honor to our country and a
credit TO the administration. With the
hostile reception ofth poor little Bill" in
the House last Wednesday, it is scarcely
woith while even 10 pretend TO hope that
anything can be accomplished by the pres
ent Congress.
the bill for the Establishment of the
ranking privilege. will again be brought
Up this week.
Summers substitute for the House Bill
will, undoubtedly act on a very large
portion Of the public as bride. It pro-
poses 10 reduce the postage on letters to
90" &c cent, but retain the Thanking privilege
1t is palpsble that the provisions OF Sum
ner's bill were intended as a eonfection to
help US to swallow the bill itself, and from
the aversion of Members and Senators to
give up their privilege, it is highly prob
able that Summers substitute will be &C
cepted as Compromise.
The new Market House Bill stands a
good chance Of going through this week
in spite of the opposition Of Mr.. Van
Wyck whose efforts for its defeat in the
House the other day disgusted everybody.
The present bin is satisfactory to the
majority OF the citizens and the only OPP
position to it comes from the corrupt ring
of Mayor Bowen, which proposes levy.
ing an additional tax on this overburjen
ed city to build the market house, instead
of having it put up by a company of stoch
holders, thereby depriving the ring of the
privilege Of handling the million Of dollar,
that is to be disbursed. and OF giving on
the fat contracts for party purposes. l
is hardly possible however the friends o
the bill in Congress will allow any chang
to be made in it at this stage OF its pro
gress, and rs soon as it bee ONES a law
Washington will become the possessor o
the finest market house In America.