The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-06

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-It is evident that
the Administration party is thoroughly
alarmed al the prospect ahead. Some OF
the most difficult legislative problems that
ever engaged the attention of legislators
are staring them ia the face. and they see
no way to solve them without alternating
the capitalists Of the East. or the Changers
of the West. Tine only way TO avoid Civ
ing offense TO one or both is to hurry up
the appropriation bills. and adjourn with
out taking any definite action on the trans
portation or currency questions. With
this object in view their party leaders
have been constantly making buncombe
speeches TO fool the Changers into the be-
lief that they are heartily with them, while
they wink to the railroad managers and
say quietly: You know that all these
resolutions mean nothing
There has been constant effort on the
part Of Garfield, Dawes. Hale, and other
Leaders of that side Of the House to hurry
up the appropriation bills and get them
through by the middle Of May and then
adjourn. For this purpose Dawes to-day
offered resolution fixing the 18th of MAY
as the day for final adjournment This
was not only premature but il was very in
decent. Ii was a notice TO the country
that the Administration party meant to
shirk the grave responsibilities before il
and 90 into the contest this year with a
record that would bear any inter-
probation they chose to give it,
But Mr.. Dawes move showed their
hands, and when was voted down
they made haste 10 put through rcsolu-
ton declaring that il was the sense OF the
House that il should not adjourn until the
transportation and currency questions had
been settled and . more economical admin
istratiOn of the Government secured OF
course everybody voted for this and the
Changers will be- expected to swallow it
as nice sugar-coated pill intended to cure
all the ills they complain of.
In the same manner the preamble and
resolution offered by J. q. Smith of Ohio
was put through declaring il 10 be the
sense of the House that il had the consti-
tutional power 10 legislatc on all questions
of commerce between States as though
there were no State lines. This was sim
ply trick TO make it appear that because
Democrats would not vote for resolu-
ton declaring that the National Govern
ment was supreme in all cases, therefore
they were opposed to each and every
measure looking 10 the regulation Of rail-
road tariffs by Congress. Under the sus-
pension of the rules the preamble and res
olution could not be separated, and debate
was not i'm order. Hence Democrats were
Obliged To vote against the resolution
because the preamble involved declara-
ton of doctrines they could not subscribe
to.
In the end this resolution and all others
like il will return TO plague those who in
vented them. The Administration party
does not mean To make any attempt to
settle the transportation questions at this
session. They are afraid of them and in
tend to dodge. The people will hold them
responsible nevertheless. They have the
power to pass any law they choose, and
by these very resolutions they have noti-
fled the country that they are fully aware
of the importance of the questions claim
ing their attention and that they will fail
in their duty if they do not take definite
action upon them. After this let them
shirk il they dare.-Cor. ". y. SIN.