New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
WORK OF CONGRESS.
MUCH GOOD ACCOMPLISHED.


Congress has certainly disappointed many
reasonable hopes during the session that mas )ast
closed, but las also accomplished mucn us5i1l iesls
ation The two questions mat nave occupied the most
time are the currency aud transportation O5 me ior-
mer subject bill has, after numerous Ncisstuuts Deeh
passed: hut 70 is bi tha j. satisfactory 10 hoDoGy,
and that contains, with one OF Two cohhtnuaOye
clauses, mass of most ooJeeiionaDe matter. ~
settles nothing and the contest over Tue e,fienSg
must stin be waged before the country ana al the
Hed If agTIng the past six months Nothing definite has
been done The transportation question Inc House
Government control Of all the railroads III the country
6nt the senate did concur and TINS Issue also IS eit
escaped notice that the battle is not 80 az
re~svey carried by the Changers as 1t was year
~ necaTer NEXT lie matter will be quietly left TO
Mate itself Al all eventslt Is likely that the McCraTy
1onG 70 lave seen their best DAYS The country always
DreatLes sigh Of relief when Congress adJouIhs ana
mis- wear the feeling that period OF suspense ana
danger has passed viii he more universal thah usual
And yea il cannot be denied that Innch gOoa NOTE aiS
Iaeu done and that comparatively niue OF doubtful
expediency has me gauntlet Of the Two Houses
FRUITFUL OF sCAXDALQUs REVELATIONS Bl-
Congress has adjourned, closing session
that mas been fruitful IN scandaloas revelations
depOraDe mefhciency ana reckless hlleien'e 20 1ne
business and political interests OF the country nul yel
NOT wholly unpruductlve OF good The most eonspicn-
was exhibited IN us treatment of the nnaholal
To tbat matter the attention OF Congress was carry Oh
manufactures were closed, thousands upon tbousauus
OF men and women deprived OF employ IAI e1 ~
rho fee
actual worth OF the paper lhat we are tor , "
accept az money. IL was wliAn the power oI tue VA
tfoua stature 20 set me minds OF business men at
rest upon this subject IL should instantly nave devoted
ITSELF the task OF studying the needs OF Tue country,
,a"d fo aIav anxiety and stimulate trade. But 1t did
nothing OF the kind II dawdied away une' anu wien
II 70 of the nation in IT. eniirety with
an eve 10 meeting the supposed DEMANDS OF lnnueLId
.. cnIr because a stubborn President stood IN the
waV; while timid apprehension OF the result that
enacted IT hastily conceived and prematurely delivered
a bill tuat !s coutemned everywhere
BAD SHOWING.
How little has been really done the rec
ord shows. portion Of the DA authOIlLlhe tne ar
arv steal was repealed, but the members were per
Initted 10 keep all plumber IN their possession
blow struck AT the mOety aouse gu. ..e oi tne
sincerity OF the majority leads us 70 fear revival OF the
system after the eiec9ons The corrupt District COW
eminent was abolished Iot noI IA ,ba an
and sucked orange dry And tnat gauges eae
good Of Congress For the resi- - ~ , nas win
Itself with displaying ITS ignorance OF nnsnue WIZ
pusAing Jobs The benefit OF private corp9rations
vim tInkerng tariff which lie 50 complicated uiht no
man can comprc mend its provisions; and with making
buncembe speeches which WILL prove EXPENSIVE al ,ne
The honorable members have started FOR tAelr homes
They have paid the long scores c. ;es
Washington, aud ROW some 9f them VIII nAd longer
score ~ settle with their constituents
AN EXCELLENT RECORD.
From TAt Indianapolis Journal thcpl
The yLIIId Congress compares tayora-
made an excellent record or course there nae oeen
time wasted some foolish InDSs hae Deeh siu snu
dnne Rut in SO large deliDeratlye BODY composed OF
ch heterogeneous al representing such vast and
var,ad in,1rests with many OF It's members iDexper-
,snced some ignorant, seI'-concelted, some PIG
headed some reckless, and some all OF tnese, "ou
no nnrea1ouabie to demand perfection Vr 70 ef
meet that every thing should DE done Wisely anu
ana that all lie proceedings should DC aecorUut, u
fed and aenghtfu We must not LOOK TOT perecion ~
Conrress auy more than out OF ~ Tnat II piant
which IA not indigenous SOIL anu We ore not aware
,bat has been successfully Introduced mere ao yeI
o., shanna our tudgme mt by what have had hereto
fnre and py what have right 10 expect Lhe LILO
Congress compares favoraoy with ANY VI i'e P'eue
cessors, aud deserves well OF the country
CAUSE FOR REJOICING
F,o,. IN CIerel1Hd P!atna>aier .Dera.l n.
The session has been IN some senses us
tp,rIished one Assembling at Time when the enc
of the September panic were peius -, >. -,
IRE pnbuo which was oppressed with feverish Anxiety
10 KNOW what s action would oe Win teieIehce ~ ,
Nnanees Undoubtedly II Would nave Deeo oe'ef luz
Congress- 70 have given the country al tue STAR 10
dsrstand that IL should observe the nauus OH pooy ~
soancf. matters rather than 20 ritter away its ec ~
~ 'ndsdnite yrangle that subject Inc meas re
1naIIy pas.ed, however ID better IMAM notnint ~
annnose we Ought 10 DE thankful We hresiaa ,ns'
p,es has adjourned last. The crV OF the eoupriy
as,onr, aud 20 home :" had grown wearisoins.
g al, ~ the Way and a legal denniteness IA lne
| nnarces we ought 70 have ousiuess fe''aA ~ ~
| Let us rejoice 80 ruIrr srS
FROM ia LOBis hfDHbi.oaA tihd] .
u.ba chic ain of Congress is that IL refused
. 49, Tar a return 10 specie paynent We Az allow
20 u nj have 10 he doue and that u VIII De zone
- ,,s or another Even tne lDaAhOniss IN Nons'1: -
Wno srepared tue bal. vetoed sy tbe % ~ ,. %
4 sdmls mat q return 10 goa a. soine ~ AMI
| tare IA evtaDie TIE co""'a ,y.s,,i.aas as.u