Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-03-10

THE PORT TOBA(
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& WAsRfNsros, DC. March s. 1871.
gas II 6aSess of the dial painted to IL O.
clock at noon OH Saturday, the Speaker Of tn
House announced BY the rap Of his gavsl tina
the 4lst Congress had expired. and by an
other rap that 42l Congress was organized
The House was crowded ~ there was to be
.aaahss-okssw performers to be added to tn
company Of the National bear garden, ant
there was much curiosity to witness thei
During the last hours Of the session tn
Radicals attempted ono Of the most revolu
tionary acts which has stained their iufamou
rscord. The sleek aud sneaking M. Dawes
Of Mass, waited his opportunity, after havinI
the plan all nicely laid, and offered a resolu
ton, to 40 amend the rules that the Radical
majority should have the same power as here
tofore exercised by the (RsdicaD two-thirds
This outrageous proposition was not offere'
boldly. with the usual Radical effrontery AM
disregard Of law or justice, but was expected
to DO put through under cover of the confu
sion and hurry incident to the closing hours
but the Democrats were wakeful and watch
ing. and discovering the trick, event for it,
and in their just anger At such q base, das
tardly meanness, denounced the effort in pro
per language and with proper spirit. Mr.
Brooks, Of N. York, said, "that it was shame
t;l to attempt to change the rules at this las
hour Of the session; it was not legislation, !
,cas rerolution." He said, elf such . cours
was pursued they could resist By every cape
dent to he borders Of revolution" This kint
Of talk from the Democratic members, ant
the exposure Of the mean trick, caused tn
sneak Dawes to abandon the project. Their
il bat little doubt but that this infamous msa
sure. TO- trample out every right Of the mino
.rity VIII not b given up. 1t behooves tn
strict attendance Of the Democratic member
20 - 10 prevent some such alteration Of tn
rules - win put them completely At tn
mercy Of the Radicals, - they were unde
the two-thirds majority in tho last House.
: Prominent members Of the revenue reform
Radicals and Democrats, met las
hight TO discuss the chances for An anti-high'
tariff man being appointed - chairman Of TIL
ways and means COMMITTEES. Il was conceed
Cd that il the Senate sgrsed to concur in tn,
Houss resolution to adjourn, there would b.
no committees appointed until December, bu
in case Of session it was agreed to press fol
for the repeal Of the duty on coal aid salt
The impression was that no high tariff msr
would v appointed chairman Of the way
and msans committee. The Senate, in my
opinion vii! not concur. and once the session
gets under way, Il may b two months bsior,
it adjourns. I an also Of impression ths
Mr.. Dawes, Of Mas. will b appeiotsd&o%1I
chaissAhship Of the ways and means com
mites, Il bsing determined BY New Englane
and other monopoliss, who are represented il
Congress, that the West must Be conciliatei
10 some Other way, q the interests Of New
England wsre Of too much importance to b.
trusted 10 the hands Of . Western anti-high
tariff Radical. The Yankees have mauipu
lated the Western Radicals 70 long to thsi
own uses that they cannot believe It possibl,
that this batch Of them cannot b brought K
conviction BY proper reasons. The people o
the West will Soon- find out that sending Ra
dicii members here, even though pledged =
eai6st : high tariff and other reforms, tha
they are powerlsss to accomplish anything
against their brethren who are body and sou
10 the interest Of monopolies, and that they
must 60 into the ranks Of the Democracy il
order to sse carried out those principles Of re
form which Radicalisn always opposes in th
interest ofths East and monopoly.
The last moments Of The Senate, on Satur
day, at the close Of the 41se session. were &C
cupied by Senator Howard, Of Michigan, VIII
signslizsd bis exit from the Senate by VIC
lent, bitter and unmanly harangue on the up
preparation Of $20, 900 to the Sisters of Nero!
Of Charleston, s. c., to rebuild their orphan
asylum, which was destroyed during the war
Mr.. Towards career has been one of marke.
narrewness of mind, great, strong and meal
prejudices, intense hatred of the South
short, true Radical Of the Sumner, Drake
Morton standard. Mr.. Howard served th
Central railroad route to the Pacific with th
fidelity Of . dog, and rumor hath it that b
got more than dogs reward for his services
In bis TRADE against the good Sisters he VA
joined by the sleek drawling Edmunds, on
~ equally devoid Of soul and - marrow
minded, and as DO was talking against tim
80. as to prevent seton on the bill, be accom-
plished BIZ. purpose as the Vice President
gavel came down while Howard Was speak
ing, thus eonsigning to oblivion forever, it i
to Be hoped, the narrow bigot whom even th'
Radical Ckrosicle Of this city said, speaking
Of bic speech, - very unsracious close 70 ,
long career % Senator" =.
It 10 now rumorsd that in view Of the pro.
sent complexion Of the House the President
does not care how soon they 60 home, as it il
thought that the best plan Of settling his dar