New-York tribune., 1874-01-02
= srl. O. r...l.


Committee seems to meet with very general approDa
for the appointment Of said Committee will be takeu
after Congress returns from the holidays. What
the Attorney General for charging the landauet to the
Department OF Justice. but for pushing the
In' It came nS"' near ar being lost lie should have
presented boldly part and parcel OF those peraul-
rule Of action for his colleagues and successors More
over, the Committee should inquire what provision has
the Cabinet. Some OF them We understand, are using
cheap twohorse barouches they ought each to have
landaulet at least handsome as the Attorney Gen
erals, and hereafter the annual estimates should
appropriation for state coaches regularly
they now do appropriations for the army, navy, an
the post-Ofice.
THING FOR CONGRESS TO FIND OUT.
from 7RsiCininnan Commercial tIad.)
If there is any good reason why we ,, should
OF 600 men, while it Great Britain only tOoo00
to an army -four %ss as GSs We Weesy as
effective As tho average private IN our regular
costs s per on ne globe Tn 'ns cost Of
American soldier on the other hand. averages
administration OF our War Department. which
has charge Of the business of small military force
cost much the British War Once, with Its
nd SnioR it, the s psH
cost barely 100000 annum for It's entire admin
Why II should cost over $500 90 year when we are once
working on peace establishments Ihis Is one OF
the things that Congress should mod out
CORRUPTION IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE
The Syracuse Standard tispl
The incoming Assembly contains many new
their deliberations 1t is therefore important that the
Speaker selected possess the qualifications OF good udg
nent sound discretion, and aptitude for controlling
bodies OF men, In addition to perfect knowledge OF
One OF the most fruitful causes OF
corruption is the extension OF the sessions for about
month beyond the limit fixed by law When mem
bers are working for nothing and boarding themselves
aep have reduced the system Of bribery to
As rule, they hold their schemes In hand until near
pockes and the State has cut off its poor compensation
for their services speakef who could crowd the
an enduring triumph, and deserve the thanks Oh all
DEAD SCHEME.
From TA> Esp Haven Iiepi'ter tLtn)
The Postal Telegraph scheme is dead, for the
at least makes D yeI s Or nns @
liens, 9 the present condition Of our anances e., M Mr.
tempting to raise forty ty millions to buy up tele-
that at the people have any disposition doubtful
experiment, Of this kind at tue present time or that
patronage Of the Government Mr.. Orton need not be
hers mo on. aangs % s % by tbs
Of the But 4 DC has n nothing @ H ess 70 sT
with pamphlets like the one he has just issued
CARDINAL FACT IN FINANCE.
Without, therefore, assuming to eXp0und the
philosophy Of the recent fiscal history Of the United
btates to point out the particular path 0y which an
s .ss. n s TO be xs
finance, which has been established by al experience,
ana is deonsrabe by the simplest processes OF reason
ing. namely: That an irredeemabe paper currency 10
always evil and often calamity We do not believe
that history records single instance in which resort
to an inconvertbe currency attended with
results less disastrous ranging from commercial
arrangement the rage OF speculation the fluctuations
Of values and the prostration OF legitimate enterprises
and the Continental notes 49,
POSTAL TELEGRAPuY IGArN.
Prom Ts s,rta9H<q Rpsbtoaa tIsd)
Mr.. William OrtOn's defense of the Western
Ss Z. sns
IN ITS vsor Mr orton reproduces the most recent
Dess by England and shows that she only avoids
pua deficit saddlina large portion Of the expenses
1io COO and may well make us doubt the justice Of
Mr. Creswells valuation OF the Western Union prop
erty 1T % many dollars
M lDUTY OF The REPUBLICAN PARTY.
From tn albany Journal tRepl
These are times when grave duties are re.
ouired VI RepubicaDs-nmes when the utmost crcum-
must exercised In the selection Of csnddac
Ii duty our great party owes tsef " select It's best
and truest men-always aud II NIL times duty-and
now more than before the obligation 10 imperative
Il this dons tnsI % nr me sS ~ e % desro 20 S 40 son
are earnestly desiring to have done. Now and always
the Republican party must aud Will prove that II isa
institution, and the good Of the 0ple s
paramount aim, their viii In Its paramount guide.
PUT ON THE BRAKRs
From tn RoeAs'ir U"ion ssd Adrrttsr tDeMI
According to advices from Washington, 1t
has been resolved by number OF the leading Demo
cratic members OF the House y test tue sincerity OF the
professions Of the majority for economy BY Offering
cImndtures Let our Democratic minority In Congress
raise tho banner OF mot another dollar, aud not
sand by H. and they Will serve their county and ut the
samo time party 10 purposc The doterlnnnr