Middletown transcript., 1871-03-18
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Il sssns 10 b sow prstsy certain that
Cssgrsss win sdjosrp ssst week, although
ths Senate remains silent on tho subject.
Ths House Of representatives. having
swiss before siguiaed its wish for . speedy
sajossnmsat. Wednesday parsed another
joiss fssslstion TO sdjourn, this time fixing
Monday next as tho day. BY successful
1libssassiae. the democrats prevented
0sssral Bstsr from introducing his Ku-
Klsx bin, thus dsicsting for tho present
sey legislation for tho south. A q sort
u feompromise. however, II was finally n
grssd-yeas 1875, nays 64--that n select
sssasittss Of thirteen should 10 appoin-
ssd 10 Investigate the condition Of tho
lately insurrcctionsry States, inquire into
the safety Of life and property, aud to re-
pest In Deccnsbsr. with recommended
he committee to sit during tho rcecss.
With power TO send for persons and papers,
take testimony, visit at discretion any
pestiou Of tho Southern States, &c. The
eommittee, which Vas appointed by the
speaker, 10 headed BY General Butler. Of
Massachusetts,, and includes eight rcpubli-
esnds and Eve democrats. the latter being
Messrs. Cox, of New York. Beck, Of Ken
tscky. Archer. Of Maryland, Wad,lcll, Of
North Carolina. and Robinson, Of Illinois.
q. The peach buds have stood the winter
usll. Il II ssid, and IL they escape the
/. spsiag ftosls. snd therc 10 no blight. and
J ~ heavy winds 10 beat thsm down. and
- hsil storms to destroy the crop. Il msy
- pretty good one. But then. 70 get II
- aaskce over the railroads, under the
~" sllaiss sesle" regulation, without the
ssilreads "going back" on tho pcsch.mcu.
ed 70 GET tho fruit properly sold. and to
ssssivs honest returns for tho same, 10 the
suS.. But tho railroads promise fair. ss
.gts ths transportation Of tho next crop. II
Stey stick 70 their PROMISE, and moi
s'psach" on tho peach men, aud put all
The State tax on their cars on them, Why
then. maybe. tho bay Shore Railroad
son's BE- built until tho peach men have
I ssst oss or two more crops to market. i
really docs seem strange that the railroadi
q DO sot not recognize tho peach interest n
= go 81 tho most important items in thei
itsight ressipts, and foster il rs far - the,
ssa. Il is simply. in basincss sense, n
40 flo Il - 70 ,nsks war on tho pescl
islsssst. fas % other interest pays then
bsas. And yes. they hare done il. an
~ psaeh growers have been struggling
ysas sAss gear. 10 settle matters viii
then on . fais and equitable basis, bu
without success. Railroad cupidity. un
~ faskeo arrangement, Is about tb'
Strongest sype of that particular quality
.'sUaist \ u ~ will nss hesitate 10 plucl
~ pssssn from 81 dead mans eyes
,, 1)ss, ~. llIssklsy ssems 70 talk fair nov
Al hsss's The rsb-shcy ''kecp the vor
sast tpeulnias - ahs sss ssd bssks Il to Ii
. aoopss Lsts ~ pssst growers Asks
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