Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-30

anything that it would 90 now. And it
did go The magic effect Of one small.
smooth-faced man is wonderful, some
times. If he be president of a three
million dollar corporation, he need not
ask for what is right and consistent, but
he may demand, irrespective of con-
sistency and right, and legislatures and
congresses are ready to do homage.
Henry Clay said that it was better to be
right than president, so those who so
nobly defended the right in this instance
may congratulate themselves upon being
right, which is not only better than to
win. but is victory itself in the end
The Washington CapjtoJ pays hand
some tribute to Mr. Morrill, and the gal
liant few who fought for the property Of
the United States and the one park Of
our national capital, and justly pro-
nounces them as entitled to the gratitude
and respect of all honest people. We
are panied to note the attitude of Sen
ator Patterson of New Hampshire, who
reported favOrably upon the bill. His
previous record and every other known
reason led us to expect to find him upon
the side of public interest.
The House of Representatives has
toiled and struggled nearly the entire
week with the details of the tariff bill.
With all debate cut off and deliberations
confined to action alone, the main part
of its labOrs have been the fOrmalities Of
accepting or rejecting its different pro-
positions, which forrnality often re-
minds us of the mOnOtOnOus sound OF
the notorious horse in the mud-mill.
Side scenes have. however, been bril-
liant. and lively skirmishes have at times
changed mOnOtOny into most intense IN
terest. Perhaps none more so than But
lers proposition on Thursday, providing
for a recess of Congress until the last
Wednesday in November. instead OF
final adjournment on the Sd Of June
next. He did not attempt to disguise
the fact that the object Of the move was
to continue the suspension Of the hGbe0s
c0yDus in the hands Of the President
until after the election, as by pro-
vision said power of suspension
expires with this session of Congress.
Butler was Immediately cried down
without being permitted to state the
fearful condition Of the South which
prompted his action. Subsequently, on
motion of Mr. Dawes. the House passed
a resolution to adjourn on the 3D. Of
June.
The Senate. three months ago. sent a
similar resolution to the House. fixing
the 29th day Of May as the day. This
seemed to predict an early adjournment,
but on Saturday. after a stormy debate,
the Senate sent a request to the House
to return its original resolution fixing
the 29th Of May. This the House re-
fused to day. and for a while men seem
ed to forget all things else in their anX-
irtv to learn what would De the final ac-
ton Of the House. II was stated in the
Senate and the feeling seemed promi-
ncnt in the House that the Senate
sought to dictate the time and manner
Of adjournment, which, as a matter Of
course. raised the ire of the commoners.
The resolution was taken from the COM
miltee and laid upon the table. To-day
after the passage and completion
of the tariff bin. the Senate re-
solution was c0ncurred in 10y a large
vote. so that Congress adjourns sine die
on the 29th instant Much work yet re-
maincs to be done. The Senate espcci-
ally will have TO iii day and night, and
possibly Sunday also.