The sun., 1873-12-02
Tic Tnlty.third Congress.

The ToGty.third Congress.
The new Congros. which met Yesterday
at Washington under exceptional circum-
stances must confront AT the outset ,
questions of the greatest magnitude, both /
a. affects oar foreign relations and Internal /
policy II w9s chosen more than yea" !
ago under an entirely different condition !
Of Affairs aud of public opinion from that |
which now exists.
A state of hct tious prosperity materially |
promoted by partisan management of the !
Treasury. "A Hush money market. inflated |
stock enormous imports, over flowing
revenues aud unhuunded credit. con-
tHbuted largely to the result of the PrrSi-
dental contest, and to the twO-thirds ma
ior1ty OF Republicans in the present House
Of Representatives returned ~ the same
time.
If the Congressional elections had 90 hc
repeated now, no one doubts that the
political complexion of the popular branch
would bc seriously if not radically
changed. Therefore IT cannot be strictly
said to reflect or TO represent the actual
sentiment Of the country. How far II may
he willing 10 conform to and accept the
hAlli'A SlI itll''ll - hbA 'tAr1 ~ ~
There l. great opportunity offered, If
there be wisdom enough 10 improve II.
More than third of the IA, mbcrs of tho
new House were III the last dIscr,ditcd
Congress, pulticipat al in all the obnoxious
legislation, and several of the most con-
spicuous leaders were personally disGrnccd
Iy their ycn1l connection with Credit Mo-
hlirr and other corruption. From long
experience AMI familiarity with parlia-
mcntaly u.a-os. they VIII uu.,- aily cN-
Crci,e much influence over the new tly-
ments, and not for good.
The first subject to claim attention will
he the spanish outragts and the duty Of
Congrcs, concerning them. Our passive
attitude to the revolution in Cuba can no
longer br maintained in view Of recent de-
Nelupm,m-. The peace uf the country is
constantly endangered 10y the violence OF
malice or folly 81 reckless officials. This
must cease.
In tine present controversy The SIS has
for.-ludov,l fom III, start where the
Administration woiiil hand. and the result
of "A Llu.t-,jro. cu.cnud pomu-
uus pnrn,lr Df i,r,nnrlt. VIII soon \enfy
every ur-dicti,u made. in, tIic.. colrnns. A
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