The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-03-02
Washington Correspondence.
Washington, D c, Feb. "a, ~.

Washington Correspondence.
Washington, D c, Feb. "a, 79.
So thoroughly has the gay sea-
son just past been observed here,
that even the NAtional Legislators
have been effected no considerably
by it in their labors in and out Of
Congress 1t is expected, how
ever, that during the next forty
days. the term OF the lehtal sc son,
our law makers will make good
their time lost.
The House has passed bills for
erection Of Government buildings
in the cities Of Chicago, St. Louis,
Albanay. Quincy, Hartford. and
Cincinnati, and baltimore has also
asked for like aid from Congress.
As drowning men catch at
straws. so dues the nalconten:s in
the Republican party take hope in
the resignation Of Col. j w For
ney, and consequently, their news
paper organs have teemed with
prophesies of most glooming for
bodings to administration party
His most intimate friends here who
are supposed to know whereof they
81 eak, that is letter Of resigna-
ton expresses what they believe
to be his honest intention.
The bill to change the Govern
ment OF the District OF Columbia.
provides that the Council, which
under the present territorial J
government is appointed entire
by the President, shall be elected
by the people; that the board Of
Public Works shall consist of sew
en- members, two of whom shall be
appointed at large. and two from
the District by the President. two
to be elected. and one Ian en-
gineer) detailed from the Army.
There are q great many appli-
cants for seats on the proposed
Labor Commission, the bill to
create which passed the House
some weeks ago, and is now be-
fore one Of the committees of tile
Senate. If this bill becomes a
law, Of which there is very little
doubt, it is to be hoped that the
President will not award even one
Of the Commissionerships as pay
ment for political services render :
ed or to be rendered. or to person.
al friends, or solely for political
services.
The places should be given to
men who have made the condition
of the working people of the coun
try special study-a hobby if
you please-and who are familiar
Will. the avenues by which to reach
the immense amount and variety Y
Of facts sought to be ascertained
by the law creating the Com
mission. The name cf Col. r j.
Hinton, formerly of Kansas, more
lately Of Washington, is put for
ward prominently by the Inter
nationals and workingmen in con.
nection with this Commission, and
he is also the iavorite of many oI
the Senators and Representatives
who are interested in social pro-
gress. Hinton is a uao Of varied
experiences. He started in life a:
q stone cutter. Afterwards he be
came a printer; then an editor
He next turned up as a soldier
Of the Union army, in which b,
got some ugly wounds which
trouble him occasionlly. At III,
.. close of the war he was discharge,
. after having attained the rank 0
colonel. But. as q stone cutter
: printer. soldier, editor and officer
I. Col. Hinton was always a studen
of the labor question and fricn,
Of the laborer. He knows more
perhaps, about the various organi
cations Of workmen on both side
Of the Atlantic, what they ar
striving to accomplish, DC. tha
: any other man in the Unite
States. The labor question is en-
pha,icically his hobby. About fiv
years ago he went to Europe an
rem aimed there along time inves
: tigating the condition Of tho work
ings of the associations by viii c
they hope to better their condition
since his return to the Unite
= States he has earned the reputa
:, tion Of an Industrious and vigo
: Gus journalist, and has contribute
= largely by we.l-consi Tered eS
haustive articles in the 'Atlanti
\ Monthly. the Boston Advertiser
e Cincinnati Gazette Tribune
y World and Nation Of New Yor
- ~ and other prominent newspaper
- to bring about the state Of feelir
:. in Congress and over the COUNT
;. which made it possible for the di
:. tinguished statesman of Massach
= sets, F. Hoar. the author Of Il
=. bill creating the Commission,
70 engeneer it through the House.
:. e.