Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-08-05
WASHINGTON, July 23d. 1870.

WASHINGTON, July 23d, 1870.
EDITOR BULLETIN Congress quit this
section of the country just one week ago to.
day, and the streets, hotels, departments,
and boarding houses plainly show that a
few have departed. Amid the busy scenes
ofthe last days of the session, one could
find much to amuse himself with. The
House and Senate were perfect maelstroms,
where motions, calls and the names "Mr.
Speaker" and "Mr. President were tossed
and buffeted about without mercy. Every
member, every Senator, was anxious to be
heard; his bill must not be passed over, it
must 60 through, and that this session.
What went through and what did not was
not a kind of information We could give,
unless il was the next day after reading the
papers. Then when Congress adjourned
came the scramble for seats in the railway
coaches. Each carried his label, bound
for home, plainly upon his countenance.
Many took the early trains to avoid the
crowd. They avoided the crowded late
trains, but it is whispered about that they
did sit little close on the early trains; on
ly three in seat. We would like to sit
three in seat with Pomeroy of Kansas
Matt. Carpenter of Wisconsin, and we take
our seat FIST, in the middle tour weight is
about one hundred and forty). If the con-
ductor could see any more of US than the
top of our "plug hat" it is altogether prob
able that he would resort to search war
rant. Whew! think of it this kind of wealth
err, thermometer at ninety-seven, why we
could be scraped up in spoon of of the
floor in less than an hour.
The war in Europe is the all-absorhing
| topic now days, and the news. boys are reap.
ing rich harvest, as everybody must read
the latest from the seat of war.
The suicide of Mr.. Provost Paradol, has
startled everybody because this gentleman
had but just entered upon his duties as
Minister, and all thought him a man OF
cheerful mind and rather sanguine TEN.
permanent. Blu, the excitement: and per-
| plexities of the war overcame him and de-
,hroned his reason. Last Wednes.ia :
morning at one o'clock he shot himself
through the heart. His funeral took place
yesterday and the body left on the twelve
o'clock train for New York. His remains
will return to France in the same steamer
in which he came to this country but a
short time age.
The Congressional Committee are pre-.
pairing for spirited campaign in the whole
| country, and especially in the states SO late.
ly occupying petitions in the armament OF
the $50 called" That this committee is
fully aroused to the importance of a vigor-
Gus prosecution of the political contest this
year, have but little doubt, and it may be
that the Democracy will find a more perfect
organization than any previous campaign.
The number Of applications for Pensions
daily received at this office would astonish
any one, and especially when they take into
consideration the fac. that no less than two
hundred and fifty thousand Pensioners are
already on the roll. But the soldier may
congratulate himself upon the fact that in
the Pension Office he has friend. DR..
Van Aernam, the Commissioner, is a ply
stefan, Il soldier and humane man and he
feels the justice and Importance of the Pen
sion Law to the crippled soldier or the
afflicted family Of one who gave his life for
the Union. Soldiers and soldiers widows,
the Commissioner is your friend.
VIM. B. Allison has won national rep
utation for his ability, courage and zeal and
indomitable energy. The Third District Of
our glorious State have every reason to be
proud Of Allison. The Oldest member from
Iowa in the House, he is known and re-
spec.ed BY his fellow representatives Of all
parties and every locality. He has almost
unlimited influence in Washington. The
administration admire his ability and ener-
gy, and the general remark is, when you
want anything done, get Allison. Look at
him on the Committee of Ways and Means;
virtually he was its chairman, follow his
record and then say that the Third District
Of Iowa should not be proud of her member
in Congress. There is but one regret, and
that is that he is not candidate for re.
nomination. 1t is hardly right that the
State Of Iowa should be deprived Of his ser
vices in the Congress Of the United States,
even for time. That he will be kept in
public life, there is not the least doubt, such
men as he are not plenty enough to be cast
in the back ground, even they should wish
il. Allison is public servant and as such
must be willing to do as his people wish
him. One thing is certain and that is that
with the present member, the Third District
has more influence than any other in the
State. and as much as any in the United
States. Echo.