Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-22


days. review of the brief three weeks session |
shows that although but little actual work was |
ACCOMPLISHED, for an opening one It has been |
exceedingly animated Owing to the very fortu'
nate anicAbIe settlement arrived at by the di- |
plomaiio branch OF the Government in the |
matter Of the Spanish difficulty, there was moth |
ing left for the honorable members to do other
thau make the special appropriation OF OOO OOO |
asked for by the Navy The next important
item for their consideration, and ono which was
demanded by the people, was tho salary ques-
tion, and Llauy days were spent in DISCUSS
lug the same, which discussion was
quite prolific in cats aud thrusts
by the advocates aud apponents OF repeal, and
with explanations by members desiring TO "set
themselves right before their constituents
The style of the controversy savored very
sron Nv OF Billing. e ite in many instances, and
certainly was OF nature by no means adapted
to the halls of legislation OF great nation.
Foreigners who were present upon the oocas-
zion could not but have been impressed WITH
feeling somewhat akin to pity for tue people
Ganl Butler. ~ il customary when blll with
which be il in any way associated Is concerned,
made one OF his vigorous and telling speeches IN
defence OF the grab" and his own position
thereon. taking occasion to severely comment
upon the woud-be Virtuons members who,
yielding apparently to the public cry OF denun-
citation were nevertheless at heart really in the
same category with himself He alro availed
himself Of the opportunity to again denounce
the press in his usual STYLE and laid At their
door tho charge OF having raised the hue aud
cry winch they wore pleased to call unlVersu
exprepeiun OF the people.
Mr. II Le new member from N Y, in the ar
dor OF Ills vrtupus disposition, ASSUMED TO MN
self the position pf lecturer to the Gentlemen OF
the former Uungr, ~. aud denounced IN un-
measured terms lhs manner IN which ths Dlll
was passed, &c thereby arousing the ire OF
several Of the old members, one OF whom Judge
Wilson, Of Indiana. looking up MIR. hale's reo-
ord fund that he had whilst drawing the pa
| " II member of Congress at the same time ac
cepted D large salary IA U. \ Counsel before the
| British America Mixed Claims Commission.
| The exposure seemed seriously to anect MT
| Hale, who, upon the earliest opportunity as
sailed JUDGE W m tertls lar more forclble than
| elegant referring to certain persons being ike
dirty ours who rolled themselves III filth aud
| theti ran around rubbing themselves against DO
cent pe pie. A listener to his remarks wa very
| strongly reminded OF the notorious speecl mdun
| by- Mi Dannev Of Wisconsin, several years
| sine =, Ia lis attack upon the w tshbnrne family
| ia say tue least the debut OF MIR. Hale was Dy
| no means an euvable one and 1t ls scarcely pro-
| bable that he will hereafter 20 lnconsluerately
| champion cause whilst exposing points 5o Vul-
| nerabie TO his opponents.
| But the snrs, featurs III the case is the very
| uhsIti factory manner in winch u was nhAly
| uaaspd a e iLcusinn winch will by no means sat
| i-fy the public demand, aud one which led the
| Jeuate citumittee to present suOstl ute belore
| their adi 1uumeut, repeating the whole increase
| with the exception OF that OF the President aha
| Judges of the supreme Court
The Committee on the judiciary OF tue pena'e
| hAys not y,t reported upon the nomination OF
| Attorne, General Williams a. Chief Justice ana
| tho ludicttlOus are that tho chanc's Tor conur-
| nation are dlly growing less NotWWhstauulnb
| IA. articles OF euOBN puOllSbeu III tDe ci'S
| uan.r. .hen the uumiualIOn Was made, in de
| on Irg to withdraw the eaine, the appointments
s de cdedly unpopular, parth uiaily WIN tne
| legal maternity, aid the Oommltee are pIev.S
| a.. 4 -, IT
nt- sbtlitv for the uo-i ion It does not meet tile
| wishes of the public generally. tnlnH Po9,
| i'iyely ir kuoWn relative to the determine iol VI
the committee, Tut from the lsct ttat 'he 'uuEe
| va. for wears a nsmber Of the o aNi d 'u 10
now A cabinet i1icer, their delay III reporting 10
tie Senate upon the case IL believed 10 % oulS
nom II detlIe NJ on their part to aVold u posei
| bio A r, iectlua Judge Williams ID sald 10 naNe
stated that he should have declined me poel'lon
.r,, tt- had II NOS been for the persistent abuse
and maIenty to which he aud his family nave
been subjected ever since his name was 7enV " lti.
# il conceded that III tie event OF MS hOl uelnS
confirmed he Will withdraw from the Oao'he ;
lie considering such action upon the Parl oi .lle
senate RI virtual expression OF want oil con-
| hdei CO IN hun. ~ =, ,..,,
Ihe opuoneuts Of the District Government
| met with their first set back tins sesdloh III tue
refusal Of the Senate to reconsider the cohnih'
| anna of GJysrIOr shepherd notwithstanding
they were supported in their enorts NY rolhe ~
piomluenl Senators. The Governor mas slnce
| AstQI tHEeu z i9ttOr TO TUG Optuul'AtN
| IN xperleucsi accountant b5 selected 10 mAhe
| ctiicai examination OF the books OF the bpbIu
: ni Pubnc Works and submit his report 10 theuh
and It las bien ordered
Tho rtcert delightful weather has madt
amends TO our city authorities for the delay'
: ra1sed Dv tho long vet season OF last mohth
aud an unusual amount OF Work mas Oeeh u nt
for this time OF the year. Ii has also oeeh tne
means Of displaying the Improvements 10 M lle pes @
} ADVANTAGE to the many stTanBer7 IN the chy anu
tbeexpTenhion II one OF general Satisfaction ~ INT
remaIk kaUle transformation that has been eAecu
ted IA 81 brief period. PuOllj men Who' IL
years past. have been nthe hAblt OF uehounclps
| without stint the filthy and almost unlnhaotaO'
coudulon uf tho city as place OF resluei CO, ah'
as strongly urging the removal OF the Oapiiul u
| a more desirable locality, are now 'qlaly
strong thrlr complimentary allnsiohs Ioll, N.Y. t
| the parties who took The responsibility IN wv
| face OF most lnveteIate opposition, sn1Jec'lhl
| themselves to sander aud abuse, ut creallhg thl
II really wonderful change. Aud WHAT Is NOR
r cheeri still In the prospect that liner1i sPpo
prlaiiuna will Le made tins sesslOl, to"AiuS cai
ryinp ont that portion Of the burden "hlc
= -h01id properly be borne by the Government Dn
which up to tuIr present time they nave " ose
dislhcied To act upOa a,eNceplllls 10 colnpdi
= | tiyely limited tX eHr. II needed Just bucn psi
% | sistrut iudumltable energy upOn the paIt q
the Governor aud his rubuidndtes 10 lliul lnt
N Congress that pride for the place as the OAllte
d. of the Nation to Which they haVo heio'oiOi
been almost wholly indifferent,
The President has been credited upon severt
= oacarIous with having said that the easie'
!, n.thnd TO cause the repeal of an abnoxous Ia
!" ~as a strict enforcement of the same Ih'
se.ms to be about the result arrived at with II
y pard 10 the law abOishing the franklnB priv
~ lee For u long period PRIOR to the passage
that act the papers and pubic strongly supper
adj tha Postmaster General M his eudeaVOrs
4 accomplish IT, Now although the latter IN h
il. repoIt rpeAks in most flaltering terms OF u
n Not otkligs of the law, it appears that the puOi
n and ure,s do not view it exactly IN the san
K IpLt having been compelled by O.
u ne,Isnee To change their Ideas upon the sui
iect The press desire the old rlsht OF ifee o.
.y,,anpe, and consequently do not speak IN sue
kndiy teIm, as was their tablt whilst adVJca
iuv the measure. The people are grumol
at brean.e OF the non receIpt Of the customal
OK pub Ducs and the law i- fast assuming an O
as nuxious tint with growing teehhB III lAvor
gu its repeal or very cOnslueApIe uiouluoa'lon',
ThIs ia shown more particularly III regard
%, | the Agricultural bureau. Tue FARMERS al
to those Interested in it's reports who nave heret
he fnre had volumes of them transmitted, Witho
solcitatiou even, aud nave speut their long WI
n t,r'. eyenings ty the iresldes enieayorlhS
- x,ract information theiefrom. mud now
az, ,L.,r drsuiay tlpy are not to be had. They
70 -, fsl al, indirect tax oil TRIVIAL amount
:. meet the expenses Of preparation ana IorWar
w ,,,, of the reports but they do leel ulte
81. draupbt upon their excheq1ers OF the u as u
OIL co.t Of the book aud the 6Oc postage thereo
uruylded they could get II at that but uhuer u
bic law as il stands they cannot -.
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