The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-27
CHI Daily Atens,:
The Mouse Conrnlttees---The Position
of Illinois.
Washington Correspondence Chicago Journal

Washington Correspondence Chicago Journal.
beg leave to remark that never heard
quite so much tail swearing in ali my
life as that which Mortified NY hearing Oh
the afternoon and night Of Monday last.
Members of congress swore; members OF
the LOBBY were wonderfully aud tcariully
protane; representatives OF the press used
more and more intense explosives than
eer ''our army in Flanders which swore
50 terribly. Had permitted myself to be
inspired by surrounding influences, | should
forthwith have scalped Mr.. Kerr, and
then skinned him clear down to his bones.
But, you see, | didn't. | proposed to
give the old man a chance. Moreover
Washington public opinion is almost in
variably in the wrong do not recolect
single instance of Importance in the last
fifteen years when it has been right.
People here are nearly all from the east
ern, middle and southern states. They
have 10 true conception of the material
greatness and intellectual and political
power of the west. 1t has not yet been
beaten into their heads that the bulk 81
population and the preponderance OF leg
islative weight in national affairs have
passed over the region beyond the states
Of the Appalachian range, to return again
neyermore They are amazed, astonished
ald angered that the leadership OF the
house, in the person of the chairman of
the ways and means cOmmittee, should be
assigned to member from rural district,
away out in Ellenoy." Hence the swear
ing aforesaid.
| now make bold to say that there is no
state in the union better entitled t. the
leadership OF the house of representatives
than the state Of Illinois, 1t has as brave
and intelligent population as can lie
found in any community OF equal eXtent
anywhere on this planet. Its schools, col
lpges, universities. academies of art and of
sciences. are eminent in the land No
/ eople live in more .comfnl table, more
: tasteful homes. It's commercial. financial,
manufacturing activities, and its progress
i've development are the wonder ct duller
and slower people. Its commercial me-
trDp- lis is the miracle of the century.
But This is n"t all, nor half. Of the rea
s rs why Illinois has fair right to tho
lea iership Of the house During the last
fiscal year the state paid over $l7.OO00Ol
Of internal revtnue This is $4,000 Ug
more than the state of New York paid. Il
~ four tIuivo much all Now E"~i~-O
paid. 1t is four times as much as Penn
sylvania !; and it is equal to the amount
n. i'll bv twenty five different states and al
the territories and the District of Colum
bia combin d.
} Ii facts like these do not give Illinois
Just title to high rank and to leadership il
the politics o! this republic. M state la
any title t. such rank and leadership. A
for Coloa 'l"rristn who te.'n selec eC
Is ch .truan Of the ways AID means coin
= nittee. l take the responsibility OF pre-
n dieting that he will fill the position witt
T. redit and honor to himself and his state
n and with vastly more courage, uprightneS
ami general square dealing than his pre-
81 decessor. Henry j.. Dawes, brought to bea
in the same place.
The position of Illinois in the commit
tees general: is highly honorable. Wit
nintt. Ell representatives., the state ha
- thirty two memberships on committee
including no less than ioar craftsmanship:
among these being the leading Chairman
ship of all