Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-05-22
Correspondence.
FROM WARRINGTON.

From Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, ID. C..
May 10, 1874.
Dear Wilcert:
President Grant has signed an order for
the removal of the headquarters of the
Army from Washington to st. Louis, Mis-
souri,. General Sherman, who has been
anxious for some time for the transfer to
be made, will leave for his new home about
the first of June. This announcement will
cause considerable huttering and disap-
pointment among the young ladies, butter
flies of the Capital, for they have to part
with the gay cavaliers who are now on
duty here, and, worse than all, give up
their delightful GermanS-an upper-ten
name for good, square dance. However
disconsolate the young ladies may be at
their loss they will have to bear it, as the
commands of the General must be obeyed
but the "bold soldier boys" have remedy
in going West and there they can
'smoke their cigars and eirt with some
new beauty"
4 few days ago the Delegate from Utah
was admitted to his seat in Congress.
This has created considerable dissatisfac~
ton, and to undo the mischief the Commit
tee on Elections of the House have granted
the application Of General George X. Max
well TO summon before it Apostle Cannon,
sitting Delegate from Utah, to give answer
whether he is or not living in polygamy
with four ,rireS, according TO the Mormon
religion, but in direct violation of the laws
of Congress. If the committee will act
promptly, and obtain the facts in the case,
the presence of Cannon will not long be
tolerated in Congress. 1t is time that the
House place its seal of condemnation upon
the fragrant violation of laws of the dis
loyal community which this brute, not
man. is sent to Congress to represent and
support. His presence is an insult to the
Christian sentiments of the nation, and
should no longer be submitted to.
The President, exhausting his powers
regarding the Arkansas contest in the sup
preston of force, has informed the delega-
ton in Congress from that State that he
favors the appointment of a Congressional
committee TO inquire into and report upon
the situation Of affairs in that State, and
take such action as may seem necessary to
secure Arkansas against anarchy in her
government. President Grant wishes to
prevent blood shed, and to have the people,
through the courts and the legislature, de-
termine who shall carry on the affairs of
the State. A committee from Congress
could investigate, and probably throw some
light on the situation that would show the
people in that State how to act. 1t is to
be hoped that this affair may be settled
amicably, and that the people will act pru-
IDENTIFY to accomplish the purpose.
On motion of Hon. John b. Packer, the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
have been granted permission to meet dur
ing the session of the House, at such times
as they may desire. This is very necessary,
for the business before that committee is
SO great and of SO much Importance that
they cannot get through with it in their
usual morning sessions. The gentlemen
composing this committee are hard work
ers, and it is well they are, for so numerous
are the petitions, and various the subjects
brought before them, that they hold ses-
sions daily, and frequently sit eight hours
day. Several other important commit
tees have the same privilege, and they too,
are working hard to perfect laws that may
relieve the necessities Of the country be-
side working up to an early adjournment
No one but he who witnesses it can form
any idea of the labor done in a committee
Il mean one of Importance, similar to the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads.
Formerly, most of the work was done in
| the House, but now the committee perfects
bills for mail-rOutes, steam ship mail SER
vice to Europe, China, and Japan, changes
in the postal laws, beside various other
matters pertaining to the Post Office De-
partment, and by them reported to the
House, which is more than half the battle.
The chairman is the mainstay of a COM
mittee, and usually the most difficult and
laboriOus duties devOlve upon him. | am
glad to say that the Post Office committee
hasanRble chairman in our worthy member,
Hon. John B. Packer-One who shirks no
responsibility, and who is always ready and
willing to do his duty.
The House of Representatives at an early
day of this session passed 4 joint resolution
for the printing of the Agricultural Report
for distribution, but the Senate has not as
yet agreed TO the resolution, consequently
there has been no provision made for the
publication of this valuable work for 1872
and 1873. | mention this fact for the in
formation of your readers. Members of
Congress have numerous applications for
for these reports, but are unable to send
them to their constituents for the reason
above mentioned.
Mr.. Joseph E. Hayne, colored man, of
Charleston, S. c., had on exhibition in the
Capitol few days ago a printing press,
which is a wonderful triumph of modern
invention. The press has bed at each
end, and one revolution will print both
sides of a newspaper, so that it comes off