New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-27
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
ATTORNEY GENERAL wILIIAMs's CARRIAGE HIRE.

ATTORNEY GENERAL wILLIAMs's CARRIAGE HIRE.
The charges against Attorney General Will
ams are beginning 10 light We have no faith
N the idea Ss they w Sg sq ns1 3ne
ordered for Mrs. Williams, the bill being made out
hrough THE TnBuSE which not always the best au,
horty on matters in which the friends OF the Admins
Washington special that extravagances aud petty thiev
9es Ike this IRE common u, IN al the departmen,s IL
10000 for stationery $4,000 Tor furniture and carpets
$4,000 for coal wood gas tumbers hatchets, pitchers,
owels. &c. $4,000 for newspapers, repair OF wagons,
Of brooms, brushes, matches, soaps DC,
and it IL stated that names of private servants are
borne on the pay rolls of the Government Now charges
as specific these need looking after. III true. the
abuses most certainty ought to be corrected II not
true, those who prefer them ought to be made to take
the ouIuin 0f false aecusers.
THE REPUBLICAN COURT,
From The Boston Post ,D,sLl
It Is OF course understood that the Attorney
General IS only following out the usual custom In send
ing lns car rage bills TO accommodating auditor In
GOyernm employees. Its all perfectly regular, ac-
cOrdng to tue system established by this Adninstrs-
pansion in the way. Washington is city Of which
the nation IS TO be proud" and naturally must expect
u pay for ITS pride Over Gov. Shepherds rpy graded
roads the dashing equpages OF Cabinet officers bought
with the public money roll under the guidance OF coach
vsing Architect OF the Treasury Department designs
pew stables for the President and they are built and
phu Tor out OF the unexpended appropriations: Tue
erection of mansions for members OF the Cabinet is
strongly urged in the message, aud next year II s not
through the Department of Justice Will require the sd
dtion of Cabinet stables to the Presidents plan.
TIME FOR CONGRESS TO MEET.
From The Cincinnati Commercial (fndl
Why can we not have each American Con-
gress That chosen organize in January following Its
election, instead Of waiting. we do, than
year after the people have elected Congress. and
organizing 1t the first Monday in December OF the
year succeeding the october November in which the
Representative were choseni Each Congress would
then fresh from the people and would enter upon
political functions of the country with that Immediate
responsibility as rejecting the popular Will which
waiting 10 body removed from that Will as tho
present Congress- elected some u months ago. The
members would then 20 to Washington prepared TO STAY
instead OF j0urneylng there only TO RETURN from all
parts of the country Time and money now FILTERED
saved to The Treasury and to the Representatives them
selves.
TIE NEW PARTY MOVEMENT.
from Nes-Horen Register tDsm.)
The new party first secures a representative
at Washington the election OF Gov Booth of Cafor
MIA as Senator from that state lie does not take his
seat till year from next March, but there great
many who are watching TO what his course Is
10 De- He was elected by Democrats aud Republicans,
aud is the representative OF the AntRairoad party of
tue Pacific slope. Somewhat similar action has been
taken in one or two other Western states Even IN nd
ana where parties are pretty equally divided. the
party has made such Roadway that neither Of the
old parties is In hurry TO call Its State Convention.
There Is nothing decisive the action thus far taken.
Much Will depend upon the elections next Fall II the
farmers should send few with the ability and tact
of Gov Booth TO represent them Congress- is pos
she that they might disrupt the old parties and form
new one. IN any event. looks though had out
grown extreme partisanship and we have, then men
will begin require PROOF OF the honesty and ability OF
candidates before they pledge them their support
DANGEROUS LEADERSHIP
From The MitraItee Ssnttad tapD
1t is evidently the intention OF the Repub-
Gen. Butler 10 reduce that majority IN the next Con
gess from 20 TO 60 votes This they are doing by the
the efforts that put forth 10 hold on TO higher sal
airy than 5000; Every Republican VINO votes for any
thing beyond that sum VIII have dusty hunt In his
for reelection Butler seems 10 be the evil
genius of the whole discussion HIS speech last Summer
aoftl tnfth a last hap
to reduce the Republican majority In Massaohu-
sets from 1900 to 1000 year and his recent con
votes in the House and they ought TO be reduced
Any member OF Congress VINO dGnt kOw by un,s no
quietly hold on until next Fall when he vii! hDd out ali
about IL.
POLITICAL RUMBIINGs.
From Tie Chicago Tribune (Ind)
Two important political events have occurred
should be. are of great significance. The election Of
Gov Booth OF California 10 the United States Senate.
tar ifrom all existing
"a Se in politics may
every where but which the farmers have tes-
sure Of success IN the agricultural States This new po
tcal activity has been at work only afew months but
permanently destroyed the ascendency OF old party
organization in more than State, and prepared
the way for Its own supremacy In majority OF all the
States. The Fall elections brought "a revelation TO the
Independent voters as well as TO sthe old trading poll
NO sINEcUREs.
Prom The Boston Adcertser tRerll
Now that the necessity has come for strln-
gent economy 1t IS good time or Congress TO press me
President stand by his often declared purpose TO de-
liver Civil Service from it's costly subservence to
local politics Gen Garfield, the Chairman OF the Com
Appropriations is understood 10 be one OF the
friends Of desired reform. There Is an opportunity
now him help IL fanously Let there be careful
investigation Of the work actually TO be DONE close
calculation OF the number OF men and their pay neees
sary to do it, aud appropriation above what such
showing calls for. There wefounded notion cur
among the people that the business OF the Govern
men is conducted with extravaganza. and that small
part of extravaganza caused by the wages OF the
friends of politicians holding snecures in the depart
nents aud the subordinate puDc offices throughout the
country. Here ia d good place To put Ia the knife