The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-12-26
From the Washington CGrresp0n-
dence OF the Madison State Journal.

Congress is busy with the great Eori
OF sessIoG-tle appro priation bills Bet
ter progress than usual has been made q
this time in the session, and both House
seem to be unusually vigiiant. The holi
day recess will soon come, after whlct
! the labors OF the session will sprocee
with energy. There seems but little dis
position TO quarrel. Especially is thi
the case so far as politics are concerned.
i he victorious party is satisfied with it.
tremendous triumph and the vanGsish
ed party was SO terribly beaten that it,
members have but little courage left
/ One of the most prominent members o
/ the defeated organ zatIon, 10 converse
| tion On the subject. said to rs: Yos
| mashed US terribly in the late campaign
We have nothing 10 say, and can d.
nothing il We try, This being the con-
dition of affairs, the legitimate work oi
| Congress wili-proceed much more rapidly
and will be performed much better, than
when the members are preparing for {.
political contest, and indi siduals of each
party are hopeful of success
The Liberal Republicans are per
haps tho most subdued portion of the
members of Congress. They are hang
ing around loose, The Republicans
don t claim them; the Democrats don t
banker after them; and they hardly
Know where they do belong. In the
Senate, the majority treated them as out
side the Republican organization, in max
ing up OF committees, and left them to
The tender mercIes Of the opposition
This was doubtless proper. In the late
campaign they united their efforts with
the Democracy. and did their best to de-
feat their old party; the party that had
done SO much for the country and for
shelh ; the party they had professed to
love. In these efforts they were not sue
cessful but the Republicans are certain
y under no obligations to the Liberals
for their triumph In the House Gen
Banks rendered his resignation as Chair
man of the Committee on Foreign At
fairs, and. in spirit Of good nature. the
majority refused to accept it. Many
members now regret the action, and
were another chance Offered, different
result would doubtless follow.
The President is disturbed With moth
ing He is noted for coouess and in
ftis consists his greatest strength. He is
nf course, gra:ihed with the result Of the
late election. as showing that his admin
>!ration is sustained by the people. and
that his character and worth are duly ap-
oreclated by his scountrynen. But he is
not made juhilant by the result. He
moves on with his immense fabors. un-
concerned, with self reliance that never
fails him. or causes doubt as to The na-
tion. He has strong faith in the com
plete success Of Republican institutions,
and moves steadily on with patriotic zeal
in the maintenance OF those principles
Z hat promote the liberty, the equality,
sthe peace, the happiness, and the pros
,erity OF the American people The
name Of Grant will be handed down in
history as one the truest statesmen of his
time. His strength with the people was
never so great as at the present
The friends of Senator Howe in this
city rejoice in the assurance that he will
he returned for another term. No Sena-
ter stands higher IN the estimation Of The
people at the Ca pitai, thau does our dis
tinguished senior member or the highest
legislative body in The world. He has
gos a proud position among his fellows.
by vigiant efforts in promoting correct
principles by his ability and his official
mtg gritty by bis gentlenan!y bearing on
ali occasions, By his fidelity to the best
interests of the country, and by his con
slant attention to duty. These substan-
iial traits Of character give him a strong
position with persons of ell parties and
his devotion and fidelity to the principles
of the Republican Organization, endear
hlin to the members Of that party His
return to the Senate for he third term
viii DO fitting recognition Of his gaus bic
services and great worth, By the people
of his adopted State, with whom he has
labored for over a quarter OF century