New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-07
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
WORK OF THE XLIID CONGRESS.
NOT PRONE TO wHlTEWASHING !

This is an insestgans era great (, t deal
recon The country has been wrought into an excite
nent expected developments that when fully AID
The country has how9veT been sated that
the Republican majority are not afraid OF inyesgaton
public men There has been no effort to
SseSSs DOING n Sf e much 1Es
credit q the party majority in The lat, late GoDGres the
repeated Investigations Is the conviction that will pro
duce among those who arc In public service that they
mus a0Tf e WIN msf ne td with the 6onoF and re-
wards that IL Ultimately fall to their lot and not make
greatest mistake committed during the late session is
that of last night In passing bill giving TO each mem
Der 5000 additional compensation.
A LEGION OF THINGS UNDONE.
From TIE Springfield Republican tIad)
We cannot attempt even to catalogue the
things. good aud bad which Congress At tos session.
do here barely note few OF the more important,
Adjourned without enacting universal amnesty without
doing anything to tone up the currency and bring back
irrational tariff; without dealing with the customs
aud consular services without putting any new vitality
Geneva award shall be div ded without taking any
ton to correct past plumbers or avert present pers In
any new subsidies or land grants; until the closing
hours OF the session. it fought shy OF jobs OF all Sorts
OF postal teegraphy and Government canal building; 1t
hasn't permitted the agricultural colleges to steal the
public lands; 1t hasn't Inflated the currency.
From IRE Utiea Obserrer fDen.)
Looking at the work of Congress from
general standpoint we una all reasonable expectations
gradgpgly granted IN part, and ID part withheld No
%ens Sss been The shsn
OF policy or system Ia dealing with financial questions
were granted of the Treasurys sales OF
gold and purchase OF bonds Investigations into the
numerous abuses which threaten the life OF the Republic
have in SOME Instances suppressed altogether aud
in other cases turned to mookery and into
gained strength patriotism grown weak during tho
term Of the Congress- which died yesterday. The ndi
with the people. which will be called up in due time.
We can afford to wait for the final reckOnng.S
OF DECIDED MERITS AND DECIDED FAULTS,
From The Albany JOrrra, (Adm. Rep.)
The investigations have undoubtedly left an
unpleasant impression and Congress suffers 10 the public
last two years for which Il deserves credit It has re-
ysed the national system OF taxation 1t has reduced
stru gent and effective FOR the purity Of the ballot
sasssi il ~ o. Ss
established an acceptable apportionment OF representa-
calculated to improve the currency has rejected
every proposition which would further vitiate IL. ON
clded faults and without to strike balance
between them, we amply indicate botn
CAKES AMEs's MOTTO IT'S EprrAPH.
The XLIId Congress was content to 60
down luto history Congress that had so little moral
sense rs 70 refuse to punish the proved immortality OF
many OF It's members as congress that dared TO DC
wrong; to condone and excuse wrong rather than TO
punish it, though the whole country demanded
IL should punish the guilty and vindicate its
own aud the nations abused honor. The XLIId
Congress has ceased to exist without a single
regret tfrom any one, Its epltaph composed by its
master spirit, Cakes Ames who, In It's last hours,
after his own name IN the autograph book OF oOngenia
Senator Put what have where will do the most
good" The nsolence OF this upon colleagues
upon the decentralization of Congress. coming from
Cakes Ames. Is almost sublime.
ION THE MAKFr
From TIE Germantown (Pol CAronicis (Ind)
II did many things which it ought not to
have done, prominent among which Is the passage OF
the notorious enforcement laws, which now bring
Ing forth their fruits In louisiana. None OF these
things however reflects moro dSoredt upon 1t than the
action which marked tho last day OF the session. when
members OF Congress voted large OF money out
or the public treasury into their pockets
compensation for services which they had not rendered