, 1875-02-24

Tho present Congress Inns but eight work
ing days i'll which to finish that part of tho
public business devolving upon tho National
Legislature. The timo Is amplo for tho pas
sage Of all the bills necessary to tho conduct
Of the Government, and hopefully too brief
for tho admission Of any OF the jobs which
hayo threatened to disgrncs tho session.
So far, the session has not boen
tainted with subsidy.lctting Or my nota-
Lilo sacrifice of tho public interests
to private jobbers, except the general
appropriation for rivers aud harbora, which
ia but repetition Of tho action Of many con-
sooutige sessions that havo preceded 1t, and
which is permitted to pass with the tacit
consent Of both parties and secure tho voteB
OF all members, Republican and Democratic,
whose districts receive a slice OF the general
bounty. Aside from this, which seems to
have been ineyitable under tho bad practice
of log-roliing, tho present Congress has thus
far escaped the traps which wore set for it;
mud ne sincerely hope TINT tho remainder Of
the session will be as FREQ from Objectionable
| and injurious legislation.
This hopo scomR to DO well founded in the
refusal Of tho House on Saturday, by vote
| OF lit yoas TO 128 nays, to iix day for tho
consideration Of the huge Texas Pacific SUBJ
sidy swintllc. The statement is mndo that
there haa never beon so gigantic lobby as
was organize1 in favor of this rotten scheme.
It WIS headed by Ton scorr, with his vast
and successful experience in tho mnnipula-
tion of Legislatures. It had tho support Of
| Pennsylvania, wllose politics are subordinat-
cd On most occasions to tho interests of the
Pennsylvania Company. 1t Ind tho cooper
alton OF tho Northern Pacific lobby, who do
sired precedent for soliciting their own SUBJ
sily. It was favored by the cotton 70.
fund tax lobby, and nearly all tho
Southern members, Republicans and
Democrats, rs sectional measure,
foolishly regarding 1t rs calculated 10 " de-
resources TINT could DO developed Tho
Wcatern mcmbors who voted In favor Of sr,s-
ponding the rules to consider tho bill aro fow
and far between, aud their action ia not in all
cases comprehensive or explainab!o. Tho
thrce Minnesota membors-AvEn1L1, Dux-
NELL, md STnAIT-yoted for 1t. wo presume,
under pressure Of the Northern Pacific lobby.
but wo cannot understand why A1essrs RusK,
E1pnxpor, and NoD111, Of Wisconsin 6AY.
1En, banning, WooDwonru and LAM1soN, oi
Ohio DEao1E md HuDnE11, Of Michigan
KAssos, Of Iowa md Pn1LI1rs, Of Knnsas
should have favored 1t. We aro glad to note
that not q single 1nomber from Illinois
, voted for tho proposition. The afirma
. tive vote was not partisan, as 1t con
, slated of 90 Republicans and IL Democrats
, which, however, was au undue proportion
OF Democrats, as they number less than one
third Of the House. Tho most fitting com
,nent to bo made on the voto, however, Is th.
/ fact that II members OF tho III who votet
In favor Of the proposition 60 out Of Con
!, gross Mt the end OF tho sesslon, having failet
b Of reelection.
II the iofcat Of the proposition to hx do,
: for the consideration Of Ton scorE's wild
/. cat bill menns defeat Of tho bill itself, o
). We think 1t virtually does, the sign is hope
. ful Quo for the carrying OUT Of tho resolu
9 ton adopted oarly In the session against th
II granting Of any more subsidies out OF til
/. National Treasury. II the Ton Scorr lobb
:. could not succeed, there is not much chanc
!, TOR any OF tho smaller rings. The job in II
o yor OF tho Central Branch Of the Union pacid
/. was killed outright. We can scarcely thin
Il that tho Choetaw claim will again 600 til
o light. 30, ono by ono, tho confessed toh
/, will disappear II Congress shall doyoto itsel
|, to tho silnple purpose Of providing the wny
It and means Of carrying OH the 0overnmer
d for the current year On tho most economics
D. basis.
Is The Republican majority in tho proser