The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-17

merate two or three of the more important
measures upon which the people demanded
immediate action A bankrupt bill-and
such bill may be blessing or q curse to
country in accordance with its provision
ought to have been passed. We say ga
bankrupt bill' "passed' advsedly, because
it is a notorious fact that the present law
docs not answer the needs Of the country,
and IL unsatisfactory to both the debtor
and creditor class. We believe, and such
we think is the better judgment of the
country especially those directly interested
therein, that the country needs well con-
sidcred, properly guarded insolvent or
bankrupt law-one by which the debtors
property shall not be eaten up in enormous
fees, while he is discharged pennless and
the creditor without cent for his lust
dues. This measure was brought up for
consideration early in the session, but the
end finds il as il was at the commence
ment. Fifteen aud half million of dol
lars in gold is in the national treasury paid
byGreat Britain on account of the Geneva
award There are creditors all over the
country to whom this money belongs, some
perhaps suffering for the want thereof, yet
no steps have been taken for its distribu-
ton. 1t begins to look, and we confess it
with shame, that history will be compelled
to class the Geneva award CLAIMS with
the French spolation CLAIMS All ques-
tons in reference to transportation are left
undisposed of, and, even without an en-
preston of Opinion--but we are told, in
well Informed quarters, that this reticence
is entirely due to the approaching elections
Perhaps, 50, it is after the manner of poll
ticiaus.
So we might 90 through with measure
after measure, and find them all in the
same situation, but in this mass of short
cOmings we propose to call attention to
only two more two in which there can be
no excuse for non-action. In one sense,
they are the most important measures
which have been brought to the attention
OF Congress during the present scssion-we
refer to the matter of moietes, spies and
intormers and the affairs of the district of
Columbia. In both of these cases, the com
mittees, TO which the matters were referred,
have investigated fairly, faithfully, patient
ly, searchingly, and have unmasked mass
OF corruption hitherto undreamed of. We
all knew that it was bad enough, but we
could not believe that there was 50 much
rottonncss and corruption in the capital of
the Union and among federal officers as
their investigations disclosed. They have
laid open the fostering sore to the public
gaze; unnirchngly have they pursued
their investigations, throwing aside all
other feelings except to find out the truth
expose fraud and, so far as might be posi-
bic, recuiy that which WAS wrong and
save the honor of the country from further
disgrace But their labors. it seems. are to
be barren of immediate results. The sys-
TEN Of spies mGietics and informers are to
remain, and unless Secretary Bristow shall
Interfere 10 protect tHe country, we may
have other Sanborns within the year This
is the way it looks now, but Congress may,
although it is hardly probable, bestir itself
to action in the coming five days. That
fostering mass of corruption, the territorial
government of the District of Columbia.
throngha disagreement rs to minor details.
is to continue to disgrace the country for.
at least. six months more Well may we
ask, what has Congress accomplished ?
Tho country would have been as well off
without the session as with it. We have
not touched upon a 1.-THE of their short
comings for their name is legion, but we
have said enough to show that the session
has been fruitless of good.