Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-12-12
WAsHINGTON. Dec 7. 1S72.

EDITOR CHRoNICLE:-The second
session of the forty-third Congress as
sembIed Monday, December Ind, with
crowded galleries. Prior to the
fall of the gavel there was
an exhibition of good nature on the
floor, with many warm greetings,
the which showed q mag
unanimous and forgiving spirit among
the members. In the house the first
thing, after the new members were
sworn in, 4 resolution of respect to the
memory of Mr.. Greeley was offered by
Mr.. Dawes, which passed unanim ously.
Then followed "a bombshell in the
shape of a request by General Banks, to
be relieved of his craftsmanship of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. A mod
crate request, though he twas not, and
could not be in full political accord
with the Administration, and especial
| ly, with its foreign policy, the nlagnan-
timous and forgiving spirit which over
ruled the better judgment OF few Re-
publicans, caused them to ally them
lseIVeS with the Democrats, and thus re-
tain him at the head of mittee,
when it is position that requires the
most cordial and confidential relations
with the Administration. But the
sensation of the day, however, was
when Speaker Blaine, after having
called Mr.. Cox to the chair, took posi-
Etion on the floor near his former seat,
and with grea-dignity demanded a
special committee of.five, to searching.
lly Investigate the grave charges, and
1 exculpate the eminent names, of the
Credit MobiIier ISLANDERS. With equal
.oIrn1 hiC onaidannx-
Mr. Cox to appoint on that committee
a majority of his political opponents.
The resolution was passed with but one
feeble No.-Mr. Archer, Democrat.
Mr.. Cox appointed Judge Poland, oi
Vermont; General Banks, of Massachu-
lseTts; Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky; Judge
Niblaek, of Indiana, and Mr.. McCreary
of Iowa. In consequence of the re-or-
igarlization of its committees which un-
like the House, committees are re-or-
lganiZed every seSsiOn-the Senate has
been unable TO do any business. In
the reorganization all the Liberals have
been ignored by the Republicans, and
fill only such places as are given to
them by the Democratic Senators. On
the first day of the session Mr.. Sumner
found time tointroduce a resolution to
strike from the army register and the
regimental colors the names of the bat
ties of the rebellion. This is supposed
| to be the first ofa series of propositions
agreed upon by the Liberals to effect
that much talked-os reconciliation
But this insult to our brave old flag
and the record of sleeping millions,
meets with no favor from any quarter,
North, South, East and West, alike
object to it. 5"
Not in the last twenty years have
any Of our Chief Magistrates been able
to review the condition of the country,
without touching questions calculated
to arouse political animosities. The
lcondition of our national affairs, at
home, and abroad, is such that frank
Iavowal of opinion would not arouse the
deposition. The plain and business
like manner in which President Grant
has performed the duty imposed upon
/ him by the Constitution, of frankly
recommending such measures as he
considers necessary, meets the appro-
baton of nearly everybody. 1t pre-
sents very gratifying and satisfactory
statement of onr foreign affairs. No
difference of any magnitude with any
foreign nation, while our domestic af-
fairs are equally clear of causes for dis
.lquietude of any kind. The general
4 tone of comment indicates that the
message has made good impression.-
One Senator said, It contains little but
business and he thought that the
people would regard it as a valuable
and statesman-like document.
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