The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-28
Condensed Congress.

From PUncRInSGO.
SENATE.-Catching an idea, Mr.. Nye
objected to the bill which some wretch
had introduced, to abridge the privileges
of Senators under tho franking laws. He
know that it would be q fearful tax upon
Senators 10 send the harmless necessary
editions of two or three hundred thousand
copies of the Congressional Globe TO their
constituents ut their own expense, and Of
course the constituents could not lie cX.
pected TO pay. What would be the re.
suit? The Globes would accumulate in
vast and useless numbers over all the
land, 10 such an extent rs to impede
traffic, and they could, in that condition,
kindle neither patriotic enthusiasm nor
private fires. Somebody suggested that
these copies need not be sent They all
saw the folly of such q suggestion. True,
constituents never read their speeches, but
it was natural for the constituents 10 be
gratiiied at having u rcpresentivc thought
iul enough to tell his secretary TO mike
out list of eminent idiots in his district,
and send them q Globe apiece. This SC
cured the idiotic element, which, he was
proud TO say, was the chief support of his
political life.
Mr.. Sumner said that n bookseller in
Boston was getting out an edition of his
speeches in thirty-seven volumes. He
was, accordingly, quite indifferent upon
the Franking privilege, since 1t was cor.
tain that no constituent who read one OF
the speeches in the book wsuld ever yearn
to road another in n newspaper, and since
no constituent would ever survive the
reading of the entire series thus published.
Mr.. Chandler said he would be Frank.
He always had been Frank,
II was his Franking Privilege. Hewas
in favor Of declaring war with every
nation which would not allow matter
irankcd by Senators Of this glorious Re.
public to pass their post-ofilccs. lie had
sent copies OF all his speeches 10 the eltetc
and lOathsome monarChes Of Europe, with
his frank neatly Autographed In one cor
ner. But he had since heard that the min
ions Of tyranny in foreign post-ofilCcs had
stopped those documents, upon the paltry
pretcncc that tho postage was not pNid.
Thus he had been prevented from freezing
the mOnarChical marrow and Curdling
the royal blood, since nobody could be
expected to derive instruction or admoni.
ton from speech which was used TO feed
the fire, or stuff the window, Of one Of his
petty tools. He called upon the Senate to
do him justice Az. ...-.............
Mr.. Carpenter observed that Justice
would never be done to MIR. Chandler I'M
til the occurrence OF n public execution.
But still be considered that the tranktng
privilege ought to be retained. The party
that he belonged 10 was the party Of intel
ligenCe. Strange rs this might seem, 1t
was true, and 1t WINS also true that, In spite
of their intelligence, they would read his
speeches Let the Senate have pity upon
these misguided, but not wil(ully wicked
men.
HoUsE.-Mr. Banks said he would offer
few observations upon Cuba,
The Speaker (who Is coming out very
strong us q comic presiding otfcer) said
he would rather see banks square circle
than q Cuba root. HE meant cigar.)
This sally was greeted with sickly smiles
by the members who wanted the floor.
Mr.. Banks said our course towards Cuba
was moi what was due to her.
The Speaker begged to correct Mr..
Banks. His nautical friends assured him
that our course towards Cuba was due
South TO her.
Mr.. Butler. This Is bosh. Let us IN.
mex San Domingo. Nobody docs any.
thing Tor another country without bonds
Banks had Cuban bonds-he had the
bonds Of San Domingo. Annex San Do
mingo, or else give him San Domingo.
The Comic Speaker said Butler ought
to be put under bonds to keep the peace.
But perhaps 1t was superhuOus, inasmuch
MS he always kept large piece anyhow.
The House, at this, pnt Grape on its left
arm and adjourned. ..r.