The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-19
POLITICAL On DIT.


snces of the mpromi-e movement for some
time We have patiently awaited the arrival
of those divine blessings we were told would
come to pass, but as yet vainly. We cannot
see tina. business is improved or that real
estate is enhanced in value in fact, looking
around we cannot positively say that we are
in the slightest degree benefited
All the stories about the rush Of trade SO
soon as the adju stment was eff cted turn out
to be little errors Of judgment, and We now
have to grin and bear the same as blandly as
possible.
The Missing Link.
1t is really too bad that evil-minded per-
sons do say the wind down in Pitts office has
q way Of blowing legislative acts about that is
wonderful to an ordinary observer. Act 81 it
seems was caught by some stealthy zephyr,
and 10 it was gone. They have searched
under the sofa, behind the hat-rack, and in
fact everywhere, but no bill can be found.
The small boy who sells lead pencils and
backing about the State House smiles know
ingly when the subject is mentioned, and
looks guilty when accosted. The cab horse
at the corner also winks syly when act ninety
seven is spoken of, and an ordinary jury
would hang him for eating it if appearances
are worth anything
Outside all this, the bill is gone, and no
one knows anything about it. .
LATER. 1t now turns out the cab horse got
hold Of the copy, and not the original. The
latter will in all probability be promulgated
very soon, and the loss Of the engrossed copy
made up.
The General Appropriation Bill.
Regularly every day the anxious faithful are
assured that the General Appropriation bill
will be signed and on the day following pro-
mulgated
Statesmen of both colors, but all of the
Crowd, look grave, shake their heads, aud in
innate that they know all about it, and could
tell tale that would create sensation, if
they only would, but they will not, and they
always wind up with the assertion that the
little differences have been settled, and every
thing is at last lovely.
Those that do know anything about the
middle are mysterious, and all the talking
they indulge in, in reference to it, is between
themselves; and in these little confAbs out
siders are religiously excluded.
The trouble all grows out Of the fact that
there are two bills, or rather one bill SO
amended as to entitle it to the name Of new
one Hahn's Wing passed the original, and
it was sent to Antoine's Wing, and this wing
Of the Crowd cut out and inserted.
Hahn's Wing refu cd to allow any such pro-
ceedings and a mmittee was appointed
composed of members Of both bodies and
they fixed it, cutting out and putting il to the
satisfaction of themselves, and AS i was sup
posed, the satisfaction Of tue rest OF the
Crowd who endorsed it al without knowing
what was cut out or what was put IN.
After much delay, Billy Vigers TUNED
over to the Committee on Enrolment what he
claims is the engrossed bill as it passed
Hahn's Wing |. then transpired that some
things were cut out that the members thought
ought to be in, and Billy was interviewed
and demonstrated with, but he thought the
engrossed bill was a good one, and stood by it.
The committee in despair enrolled the en-
crossed bill, and then enrolled another with
everything in that anybody thought ought to
be in. These two bills were turned over to
Kellogg for him to take his choice, and over
them for the last ten days there has been fire.
ouent consultations both at Kellogg's Office
and at his residence. Points are being yielded
on both sides, and it is probable that before
the next session everything will be arranged,
~, fro, hp tlr0w will no
signed and promulgated.
Mere.
The Senatorial fever has broken out again.
These ambitious spirits who have been so
long awaiting chance to serve their country
are now on the q,i cjre to lay their plans SO
that the extra session may not catch their
banks without canvas spread The amount of
Lutton-holeing now going on is startling and
men who are old at the trade say the like was
never seen before. It calls to mind the scfam-
BILE of the boys after more porridgn, ID which
Oliver Twist took such prominent part. 1t
is pretty certain they al cannot be success
full, but the perseverance displayed is de-
serving of more than passing notice.
Louisiana is peculiarly unfortunate. Owing |
to the organization of this government, this
State has the right Of seating only two Sena
tors, and there are now about half the popu
lation who seem anxious to die in the cause Of
glory tor the poor Pelican. The latest asprant !
is small stowa way Just from Liverpool, aged |
about ten years. h seems to think ne Is en-
titled to show, and he urges his claims with |
true Peel sniff IN ardor. The truth is, those
anxious gent, who are moving everything
around them to secure their much desired |
goal, cannot all be graiied, and some NUT
go to the wall.
Before the Fire.
Pitt doesn't feel as well as he did. dis
compromise dough did not pan out well, ana
Ia littln ,,ncaS,t nLnut the Loaf, He. OF |