Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-16
WHOLE NO. 1921.
STAND BY CONGRESS,
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very inferior set ~ men, bui wholly
aotuaied by bad aud criminsi IN
stinc'-. That portion Of the pross
which calls Itself "iOdspebdent" and
"liberal," bat which neSer fails to
demonstrate its independence and
iibersIity by exhibitions Of narrow
earpiBg criticism, base persouai sell
tishnes, aud sensational ceuuucis-
ton Of 81 who stand IN its way
which aFrogatee To Itself the posses
sion OF all the cnliure and bra'ns in
the country, hsg taken upon itselfths
work OF holding up the present Con-
gress, individually and collectively,
to public ridicule aud contempt. BY
turns its members are pronounced
as corrupt and imbeeile, while scarce
II measure has been proposed or
introduced which bas not been re-
fiected to the public through ,he sane
iaundiced vision. Now, what are
The facts 10 offset this ''libersr view
of our lsw-makers Mauifestly they
arc Of nature to justity entirely OF
posite opinions aud conclusions. -
Aside from those Congresses which
had TO meet the issues of our great
civil war, aud the subsequent recon
structicn of the Southern States, few,
il any. OF it's predecessors have been
compelled to graphic with as momen-
tous and perplexing questions. None
has ever addressed itself TO tie work
which it found upon its hands With
more real earnestness, and judging
from the results achieved, and those
which may with confidence be pre-
predicted, with more of genuine
ability AMI craftsmanship. 1t has
taken time and much discussion TO get
@; a settlement of those great qucs-
tons of the day, but progress hes
been continually evident to every one
who had wish or care TO see il.
The statement Of 3 few points will AZ
ford the reader who has s desire &c
judge correctly with some data itr
property estimating che Forty.third
Congress
|. II has been freer from tha man
ipulation of the lobby than any Of its
predecessors Tor the past thirty
years. Nothing u The nature OF
special privileges to any class has
foand favor with it, or is likely to
during its continuance This is 8
great point gained-an Isolated fact
the history of recent Congression-
al legislation
2. 1t has. by large msior:ties 10
each branch, distinctly avowed it's
determination To adopt measures
which will give financial ease and
Iass.as5e nooS~itSs ~ ~~--s-y
While it, action. through the passage
of q distinct measure, has not yet
crystsliZed into permanent torn, this
emphatic indication u its prnbabla
course ID the u''ar future has already
afforded vast and most visits re-
lief 10 every brauoh OF business
throughout the nation. Confidence
is fast resumiug its sway, and busi-
ness will resume it's accustomed
courseP tho present spring With more
of life and virtlsiy than 1t has felt
during the past Two years.
3. The House, after "a long dlscus-
sion. and the most thorough exami-
dation and scrdtioy. has passed u
bill looking 90 an ecensaai settlement
Of the tran portation problom. which
haa 80 vitality affected every interest
of the country, but more especially
of The West. II has iaxen thi- action
not incoDsiderately, as ii impt llsd Ia
"do something" by popular and nn-
reasoning clamor, out III broad,
comp, ehensive and ststcsnaniike
spirit, which looks judiciaily upon
every interest, a. entitled 10 Is equal
measure Of justice.
4. 1t he's done noble work IN re-
daoing tho appropriations. Tho {
reductions promise 10 amount 10 st
least SIS, 900, 900 $4,000. 900 Ex-
penditures for tbs army AID nsgy
have been especially reduced, while
it is in contemplation 10 diminish the
military forces, so that still further
reductions can DO made 10 the future.
The public expenditures have never
undergone sach thorough care and
scrutiny. This tact, viewed in con-
nection With that other fact that the
country is growing with such unex-
ampled rapidity, whereby new duties
are constantly developed upon the
public administration, show record
10 favor of governmental economy
which has never been surpassed IL
il well to consider it fully.
5. Ii has repealed the iDjudicious
salary act of the last session, and, 10
obedience 10 the popular Judgment,
refused TO restore the frsnking priv
lege in any share or form. More
than this +: it has rigidiy and jealous-
~ guarded its own current expenses,
and has largely reduced them 10
many directions.
Other facts might be addueed 10
show that the present Congress l.
doing "a good work f,r The country,
and making "a most excellent record
for itseli, but these are the principal
TOPICS which have eulisted It's stten-
lion thus far. They Il show thai
tae wholesale abnse which it has re-
ceived, and ID constantly receising,
from The satanic element Of tne OPP
position press is bat The Inspiration
ofdisappointed AN bition IL the h-hrte
0fvcrY bad men. Ii lbs American
people essr bad AT opportunity 70 do
| ias ica 20 40 exc, lieoi bJdy ii IN a,
i, is afforded tbs present. time 10
the ps ra0ns OF The dominant party 10
Congress.
/ CONGRESSIONAL EcosoAY.--ln the
appropriation bills already reported
there has been reduction OF between