Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-23

President Grants reelection becomes
brighter. the more hopeful, settled and
resolute becomes the temper of those
whose enterprise and activity set in mo-
ton all the wheels of industry. We look
for a season of prosperity in the coming
months of 1872. More buildings will be
erected, more miles ofrailroad built, more
acres titled, more lumber brought to mar
ket, more manufacturing done than in any
year Of our history. That is the prospect
now. So say the best sources of iniorma-
ton. Were there probability that Prcai-
dent Grant would be defeated it would
change the look very decidedly. No
change can be made at Washington that
would not check the confidence of the ma
ton. We have certain clements 10 deal
with that might be troublesome to u new
President, which are easily kept in hand
and controlled by President Grant The
South is Disconnected, uneasy, and might
become rebollious with q weak ENecu-
tive or one devoted to rebel interests;
the national debt and revenue need steady
and judicous management; and our rea-
tons with England are Of a critical char
acter. 1t is a strong proof oithc Popu-
larity of Grants administration and the
confident feeling that he viii be re-elect-
ed, that with the campaign pending, and
such important questions As the foregoing
entering into it there should be such
hopefuness and energy in business. The
people ask no change and there will lie
none.
i While we are pleased to know t!lat tax
alton is to be reduced, We trust that the
plan adopted by the House may be taken
in preference to that of Senator Sherman
Let the tax be taken from coal, salt. tea.
and coffee, aud the revenue be collected
e from luXuries and articles that come in
p competition with home industries. Let
; taxation fall upon the rich, and the laborel
e. be secured against competing with the
,e pauper labor Of foreign countries. This is
y the policy recommended 10y the President.
o. If Congress shall follow his advice it Will
lie do well. In connection with this matter
II the suggestions and advice Of MIR. Dawes
. concerning the expenditures should not
NJ be disregarded. Ii is not the time now to
i rush into eXtrayagant outlay for public
works. All the appropriations will be
scrutinized by watchful people al home.
If extravaganza prevails it will meet US in
an unfriendly shape before the election is
over, but if economy rules it will be IN
argument in our favor The admnistra-
ton that is able to 90 before the people
with reduced debt, reduced taxation,
, and economical expenditures, will com
mand the popular. strength in spite Of OPP
position.
SIR Charles DLLKE'S RESOL w.
The later dispatches give more full par
ticulars of the scene in the House 'of Com
mons when Mr.. Dixie presented his resolve.
n LONDON, March ia remarkable scene
J. occurred in the House of Commons tonight
- when Sir Charles Dilke's resolve to investi-
= gate the expenses of the crown came up.
1t The speaker called upon Sir Charles for the
II introduction of the motion of which lie had
30 already given notice.
Viscount Bury rose to question Of privi-
lege. As the members of Parliament had
taken the oath of allegiance to Queen Vic
il toria and her successors, and as the member
4r from Chelsea had ayowed openly that he was
a republican, he wanted to know if, with
II proper respect for the honor of the Commons,
d the member could be allowed to proceed with
out repudiating-
Here Lord Bury was interrupted by cheers
and sh0ufS. and there nuph iUuiU ion
C on all sides.
c The Speaker, as soon as the House was
brought to order, said he saw nothing incon-
: sistent with the dignity of the House in allow
: ing the member from Chelsea to proceed. 1t
G was no part of his (the Speakers duty to in
terfere.
Sir Charles Dixie then rose to put his mo-
ton amid great excitement and storm Of
groans and cheers. lie called attention to
the civil list, and then moved for returns
showing the duties of the Auditor; to whom
he makes his reports copies of such reports
for each year since the accession of Victoria
warrants issued by the Treasury, with speci
fcatons of the classes in which savings arose
and to which accounts those savings were
transferred each year; also returns showing
the income and expenditures of the Crown
from the Queens accession to the present
year; the amounts charged on the estimates
luI ICES On IlsldlldtluDS, lOT TopGs, tOIiuTSj
badges, royal presents, the conveyance of
distinguished personages, funerals OF the
royal family, expenses of the coronation,
journeys of the Queen, building and repair
ing of palaces, court ceremonies, allowances
to trumpeters, watermen, marshals and
chamberlains and for the services of the
royal yachts for ten years; and finally, re-
turns of the incomes from the Duches Of
Lancaster and Cornwall, and OF the total
amount paid the Prince of Wales.
Sir Charles supported his motion in set
speech. Derisive laughter was heard in all
parts of the House, in the galleries as we'll
as on the floor, during its delivery, and the
) confusion was at times so great that the voice
of the speaker was inaudible. lie denounced
sinecures and useless offices like that OF the
Governor of Windsor Castle, and wanted to
f know on what principle of right the Prince
Teck and Prince Arthur were allowed TO oc-
cupy lodges in the public parks. There was