The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-09
ire vet to be made of fourteen Congress

are yet to be made of fourteen Congress
men, in New Hamshire, Connecticut,
California and Texas, the most approved
estimates of the complexion os the next
House, when full. is 159 Republicans
and l04 Democrats This destroys the
two-thirds preponderance which the Re-
publicans have had during the last six
years, and which was so essential while
Andy johnson reigned. With harmony
between Congress and the Executive, as
now, working majority is all that is
needed; and the party is not weakened
by the trihing loss in members.
CARRIED.-The House bill to guard
the purity Of elections, known as the en-
forcement bill, was concurred in by the
Senate, Friday night. by vote of 50 to
10. The Democrats sought to defeat
the bill by talking against time. The
Republicans insisted on keeping their
seats and maintaining a quorum until
the Democrats became tired and consen-
ted a vote The Democrats declared
their ability to talk until the 4th of
March, but at 13O A. NJ. on the 25th
vote was taken.
the Wisconsin reception and socia-
bic in Washington recently was one of
the most brilliant of the season. 1t was
held in Masonic Temple. President
Grant, Vice Pres. Colfax, Gen. Sherman
Attorney Gen. Akerman, members of
Congress and large number of other
distinguished persons were present.
Senator Howe's address of welcome was
very happy. About twelve hundred la
dies and gentlemen participated during
the evening.
The LAST KIcK.-Mr. Hooper intro
duced joint resolution to repeal the
income tax, Wednesday, and moved
suspension of the rules, which after con-
siderable parley, was lost by vote Of Il6
to ].
1t the income tax was removed, and
tax imposed on Hooper for precious
time wasted by him in foolshly urging
this measure, 1--WE should be conten t.
Hooper ought to understand after his
numerous defeats, that a majority of the
House is opposed to the repeal Of the
income tax.
PERSONALITIES OF THE New Con
GREss. OF the new Congress, 1l2 are
Of tb e present House, and ia are new
members. Five of them are negroes. one
being member Of the present body.
Vermont and Massachusetts, return the
old delegation entire, while Minnesota
and Rhode Island are the only States
with more than one representative, that
return all new members.
Much comment is properly provoked
by the appearance Of the Hon. NJ. FL.
Carpenter, a Senator of the United
States, as councillor for the New York
Central in the argument before the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue on
the question Of paying income tax on
the great scrip dividend. Such employ
ment seems clearly incompatible with the
law of the land and the ':higher law
as we'll A member Of Congress should
never appear as the paid attorney of any
ciaiment or litigant against the Govern
ment.
WELL SAID.-The Michigan Repub.
Convention adopte d the following resolu
tons:
Resozrcd. That as the Republican
party proved a good party in the war,
and with fidelity, consistency, and unshak-
en- courage sustained the government
and the cause OF civil liberty during the
dark days of the rebellion until peace
and liberty was secured to the country.
so it has proved good party in time of
peace, reconstructing the rebellious
States in the interest Of freedom main
tanning inviolate the public faith es-
tablishing the equality of all men before
the law. and administering the govern
ment in such a manner as to best pro-
mote the general good.
ResolUed That we have full faith and
confidence in the wisdom, prudence
and ability of our great leader, Ulysses
S. Grant. and we point to his admins
tration of the national government, in re-
ducing taxation and the public debt,
with pleasure and pride, as worthy of
his great fame as soldier and states
man.
Personal or minority presentations
is being discussed by nearly all parties
throughout the country aud has been
adopted by Illinois and one or two other
states. In the legislature Of our own state
Mr.. Curtis at Green Bay, has introduced
a resolution for the appointment of five
commissioners to examine the subject
and report at the next meeting of the