New-York tribune., 1874-02-23
DRIFT or POLITICAL DISCUSSION
CONGRESS AND THE RAILROADS.

There are but two modes by which Congress
can exercise control over the freight charges OF rail-
roads These are frat, to construct railroads or
purchase the existing railroads and administer them as
part the business OF the Government; and secondly
10 pas laws establishing maximum rates 10 be charged
for the transportation Of passengers and freight Inc
House declared that Congress has the power to do
The most serious objection TO the assumption OF
these powers by Congress- hes In the TACT that
Washington. to maintain a lobby there, and 20
spend money f9r purposes OF corruption Iney wn sa
and death and viii leave no stone untnrned no app
anoe unried shape such legislation TO their own ends
same thing. Congress Will become either gigantic
beargsrden OF an auction shopG.he latter most hkey.
fold for every railroad blu constructed upon
equitable principles viii inure To the benefit Of certain
states localities and industries 1t the expense OF all
others In the Babel Of confused tongues that snch
ss% % s s an h.
for cash more fruitful source Of dseord ana corrup
I'll. the TT 1RrasgRx pss1:1s.s SPY y.sSs1 sysTFM ;,
The revelations of the Secretary OF the
nue. said have been Illegally withheld from the Gov
ernment cannot be alleged to be honorable. Such con-
tract is. In plain meaning, this, II you will show me,
tho Secretary Of the Treasury that soand 80 have been
The Goyernmsnt under such an arrangement holds out
Inducements which may lead to the ruin OF any man.
eventually the beneficiary receives the warmest en-,
and incentive in his attack upon the char
of proposed ylctlm the dOyerDmcnt
him. In advance, night to injure aud destroy II posi-
BILE the character Of selected sufferers by such an ex-
pertinent This whole business Is infamous in Its char
acter and n Congress has by any law sanctioned pro
oeedinxs analogous TO those which once In Venice
Allowed under the policy OF the council Of Ten. efforts
shoud be- made at 10 break it up. Such o system
dscredtabs " free Government In which 1t Is sup
posed that every citizen has equal rights With every
other citizen.
A DKnOCRATIC REVIVAL PREDICTED IN NKwYORK
Yrsa TH albany Argus (DsuNl
We were prepared for something OF reae-
ton from the grand forward movement made year
ago when third OF tho counties OF the State were
Wre.ed from the control OF the Administration patty.
Instead however it that there yo0n II gather
ing strength. When Chenango casts down her kepub-
Ucan dos and elects . Democratic board two To one,
And when the Rings OF Syracuse are broken and old
Onondsga egives promise OF Democratic Board Of
rysors may be quite sure that the people are
moving. The result IN Syracuse is Que OF peculiar
aisndcapce We would have been content, II the Demo
cratic Republican party had held It's own In these cleo
tions: we shall be much more than content II the
promise OF this auspicious opening snail De reailed
WORK FOR CONGRESS.
Fyon Deir0a Free Press tDssA)
What il wanted is that the business OF the
reaeni nscs year bo squared with Itself and that m
lions of nditure be not left over u clog and hamper
ts Goyerment the country during the next year.
Let look ut the probabilities or the revenue
Tor the remaining months OF the hsca year and
thrm with the items OF necessary and author
red en- pe nditures Some OF the latter must be
than temporarily cut on Congress- expects the udng
of the Department over the current year VIII
NOT bs 10 nguf 10 Ia maestroin before the Gu
suing II ended. Let Congress. then, hop ON oil
authorized to be made this year which Will
moi or need not made and let next stand win
no greater weight tsD the expenditures contemplated