Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-07-19
Letter from Washington.

WASHINGTON, July 10, 1870.
Mr.. Editor-Ere you receive anoth-
er letter from me for your most valu.
able paper, Congress will have ad-
journed, and our law makers will be
leaving Washington to meet at home
their constituents face to face, to talk
over the past and devise ways and
means to promote the best interests
of the people Of our common country
in the future. The approaching cleo
ton bids fair to be very interesting
one, and both the Democrats and Re-
publicans in Congress are wide awake
to the political issues between them;
and accordingly each have organized
at the National Capital Executive
committees, composed of the repre-
sentative men Of their respective par
ties, who will superintend the labor8
attending the political canvass. Their
duties, Of course, will be to see that
the yeomanry of the country are well
supplied with printed speeches, pub
lie documents, and stump speakers
The Republican Members, generally,
| think, justly expect of their constitu-
ents an endorsement of their actions,
and as recognition for their past
services, a reelection to Congress.
The last and present Congresses
with the innumerable new issues con-
sequent upon the changes wrought by
long war, and the settlement OF so
many intricate questions, are made
the most important ones since the for
nation Of our Government. While
the people, ever anxious to ask for a
speedy restoration of peace and pros
perity Of the whole country, have at
times complained of the slowness Of
legislation, they must now admit that
more has been done by Congress this
Session than could reasonably have
been expected Of it; and further that
what has been done has generally
been well done, and not one step
backward. The reconstruction of all
the States will be completed before
the adjournment. The only remain
ing one, Georgia, will be provided fol
sure, Notwithstanding no less thar
four different bills for the reconstruc
ton of Georgia have passed one
House or the other during this Ses
sion without, as yet, definite result;
on either. A conference committee
has been appointed, and is expected
to report on Monday or Tuesday
which gives ample time for the pas
sage of the bill they will report. No
a bill of absolute National importance
now remains to be acted upon by tht
House, and it is a matter of muta
congratulation among the member
that they have taken time by the fore
lock, and will be ready to adjourn OIL
Friday next.
As the Session of Congress draw
to a close, the anxious hearts becom
more anxious. There are hundred
of private bills, which of necessity
must be left over until the next Sc;
sion; but each lobbyist or out side
who is interested in any particula
bill is busy as bee, and is strainin
E every nerve to have it brought fol
. ward. Soon the disappointed will II
turn to their homes, wiser if not rich
r er men, and if there is any truth i
the old adage, that "hope deferre
makes the heart sad" they will carr
o sad hearts with them. While many
E on the contrary, are looking wit
Q great eagerness for adjournment, VIII
t with their means, 90 to the sea-shor
d watering place, places of amusemer
and recreation.
It There seems but little hope of til
0 passage in the Senate of the equaliz
: ton bounty bill. There is a gre:
pressure now being brought to bes