The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-01-20

CONGRESSIONAL Go agress- met
again on the 9Th. The main time
of the Senate was consumed in
listening to q personal defence of
Mr.. Schultz.
In the House bills were intro
duoed recognizing tho te,igerent
rights Of Cuba; authorizing the &C A.
struction of bridges across the
Ohio for the relief Of import yes-I
sells from any tax on the material
used in their construction, &c. Mr..
Morgan introduced a joint reseiu,
ton to SO amend the Constitution
IS to make foreigners eligib!a 10
the presidency and vice -l,residen-
cy. Rejected 81 to 65.
An inquiry was ALTO ordered in
TO Indian annuities, pensions, Ian DIS |
and treaties. The House refused |
to instruct the Ways ard Means
Committee to report bill repeal
ing the income tax, 81 10 IL.
One day last week Judge VIII
son introduced in the House a
joint resolution in relation to the
duties ofthc advisory board, in
the matter of civil service, and
in relation to appointments IN the
civil service. and compensation
therefor, which proposes to make
it the duty of that board to ascer-
tain as nearly as possible the nun.
Der OF persons necessary to be
employe In the several Depart.
ments at Washington; and to ap.
portion the same among tho sever
al congressional districts, inlnding
Territories pro rata. The CON-
mittee is also to prepare a l:ss Of
those now employed. with. the
district having more than it's
quota is to be reduced by reno
walls and the unmber filed by ap-
.pointments from those districts
haying'less than their proportion.
In case there are.ne qualified ops
piicants, temporary appointments
may be made. The resolution fur
Their provides that there shall be no
discrimination made IN fixing the
rate of compensation on account
of, sex.
1.-THE Senate and the Adm jnistra-
| ton.
We wonder, sometimes, at polit
Iical events. We are .dazed AZ tn,
audacity Of some aaen, and SAT- .pris
ed at the mendacity. of others, a,lt
like the old Roman Senator. Ap-
plus Claudius, might regret tina
we were not deaf ssweil as blind
For then said lie u should no
have heard Of your shemeful coun
sells so serious TO tive gloay O
Rome. is true -we should b
surprised at nothingiiR these dsy
of abjsct reckiessness, when i,
handful Of men arrQgete TO them.
. selves the high E.nctiens Of cen.
sors and take upon themselves tn,
responsibility otmaking and un.
making' Presidents, sSagardless o
the expressed wishes.oS the people
It is, however, but a .veTiCcation o
the fact =
. That fools rush 10 where Angel
lfear to tread aud lit sometime
: happens that in lheirie rdor to stal
a Caesar they unwittiagly catch
Tartar
n The most Of lifetime of Con
' gress, thus, FAR has been occnpie,
: in appointing committees and dis
r cussing measures ofiEezorm. An
! whatseems strange al parties ar
n in favor Of reform and of search
9 ing Investigation intouaairs Of til
o Government. The .eore-heade
e Republicans. led on by Schurz an
IL ,Trnmbuil, thinking. to make cap
:, tai for the Democracy, and t
create feeling of supioion gain.
Z the Administration, with a viz
d tuous flourish oftrumpets deman
Y that committees should be create
n and Investigations made, and eve
g the. private affairs ofthe Presider
- be Laird open to the. pGbaie. MUG
'e to the disappointment. of thes
e, virtuous reformers, the friends {
d the administrationsnct only VIC
= ted forsthe measure, hat strongl
,r urged that these committees shoul
be raised, and that q most tho
of ough and critical .examinatic
l. should be had into ali the differel
/, departments of the Govermen
p thus placing PresidentEGrant's Al
~ ministratioD strictly upon its me-
A. its,and on them let it stand or ia
The position assumed by Il
+ friends OF the administration
40 this matter was entirely unexpec
It, ed by the enemies of, the Presidcl
IT. and falls like a wet blsnket up,
r their. pet scheme.
IL During the debate.in she Sena
L upon this subject, the stateme
was made by Mr.Schurx, and rel
Grated by Messrs. Tfunbull, Ca
,ol serly, and others, the4 the Go
r. eminent was rocking with CORFU
as ton Now these gentlemen q
,ol all members of that honorable q
:: raa nnnsihla Indy and il Ia fair