The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-27

the attorney general rather S",e0
Cushing--who does up the odd JOBS ior
the administration when brains are re-
ouired-bas not touched upon the
question Of indemnity TO the families oil
those who were not only illegally seized but
fiendishly murdered, there is but little
doubt as to tho right Of such TO claim
for compensation. 1t lie icing given out
in administration circles that the decision
of tho Encouragement bars any euch
claim, The wcll-known leaning OF the
state Department to Spain would give
color to the opinion already expressed
here that everything will be done TO
please tho Dons. If our government re-
mains passive until ehamed into making
a claim against Spain-for indemnity 10
the families of the murdered men by tho
notion of Grca, Britain on behalf of its
citizens. the people will begin TO believe
more fully in the Oft repeated charges
brought agains! tho State Department IN
regard to our foreign policy, and IN the
case Of Spain particularly; and the log oil
doubt that at present clouds and bewiiders
the judgment Of the people on it Will be
dissipsted, and its imbecil,y, If not worse,
will stand out so that there will be no
mis,aking it for s,atcsmanship or care for
the national honor.
| ECONOMY.
Tho leaders OF tho Radical party IN this
city have, ia looking over the situation,
come to the conclusion that about $4,000
900 must be cut down from the appi opria-
tions for the next fiscal year or in lieu of
that, more taxes must DO levied or the ma
tional debt increased to meet the de-
Acicncy above stated. Now, for party
that played SO many different tunes on
their management of the hnances, c.
pecially their reduction of tho debt,
which the people really believed, it will
hardly do to increase it, so tho Ways
and Means and Appropriations Commit
tees havo determined to cut down tho es-
Inmates so as to tide over the present
trouble. To hear each Government func-
tionary set forth how utterly impossible
it is for his branch OF tho service to be
carried on with less expense, ono would
suppose If messenger less was given to
that particular Department, Bureau or
| Division, the whole country would go TO
darn smash. The Appropriations Com
mitteo are now looking into the feasibility
of reducing the clerical force in the differ
ent departments. In tho Treasury, as an
example, there arc as many clerks en-
ployed as in 1865 and 1866, when the war
accounts were being settled. Ia one bu-
reau, where tho work is one-half less than
ia 1866. the number Of clerks has increased
more than one hundred. Tho depart
ments, especially tho treasury, are asy-
lums for the friends Of congressman, and
tho committee that dares to unearth tho
corruption tha. exists in this respect and
will smoke out all who are not necessary
to the proper transaction OF the business
of the government will deserve the thanks
Of the people. Whilo.these committeeman
are bringing their lanterns to bear upon
the dark holes and corners whore econ
omy's place is usurped by rock-
less and prohogate extravaganza
it is all very we'll jlst now but when tho
bfurcated chunks of wisdom who do the
public thinking ut an increased compensa-
ton, come back from their holiday jsunt,
they will be apt TO run against the COM
mittco with tho design Of putting out its
lanterns, for in reducing the clerical force,
Of course tho friends, pensioners and hang
ers on Of our NJ. C.'s will be interfored
with, and they always resent as impcrtin
ant and uncalled for any Interference with
their prcrogatives or porquisite'-vide--
their hold on the salary grab.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Tho repeal of the bankrupt law by thu
House is generally looked upon as ill'con
sidered and has.y-like throwing u bo!
into the river and drowning him because
he had dirty face. The Senate, 1t Is be
, lieved, will present such bill IN lieu o
D the House bill us will meet general ap
:, proval-iair to both the debtor and orodi
Q tor classes. Senators Edmunds, Thurma
d and Frelinghuysen have tho formation {
o the bill in charge. Senator Edmund
IS says, speaking for himself, that any prov
is sion respecting the forcing of debtors int
le involuntary bankruptcy and all procee'
70 ings thereon will be made retroactive,
;? that nothing will be gained by oppressi'
r steps towards debtors; this he thinks wi
D. be the opinion of tho Senate.
.h TIE SALARY GRAZ.
The opponents Of tho salary graz a
le considerably sore over the manner
IL which the grsbbers ou!-genoralod them c
D. the repeal Of the bill, and it is proposed
e. bring them to square vote en- the cue
is ton, as soon as Congress meets, by movin
,r to suspend tho rules SO as to insert a Sc
W ton in the judicial appropriation bill, II
:" ducing salaries to the old figure. Tn
10 motion will not DO debstablo and men
20 bers--squirm as they may-will be place
d. on the record either for or sgains. Il
u grab. Few will dare to brave public opil
ion enough to say nay, though mai
n would like to.
b. INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
ct 1t is understood that the House Cor
RS mitlee on Railroads and Canals will r
,er port that the right exists for tho Cover
,la ment TO charter railroads through q