, 1875-03-05
THE CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS.

made much Of It's opportunities.
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THE CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS.
The closing hours Of the Congress that ex-
pircd yesterday were 10 exception to tho
general rule. They were mnrked with even
more than ordinary wasto, oxtravaganoe, md
recklossness. From Monday at 10 a. IN. un-
til Thursday at noon, the session may be
said to hnvo been a continuous carnival Of
raacality. There waa no timo for debate or
leliberation, no time to read bills or amond-
mcnts, and no explanation Of their import
was allowed; and during those three days
Congress- voted appropriations exceeding
S1a0, GOO, 600, and voted IN incroase Of tax to
tie amount of tens OF millions. Taxes were
laid aud money appropriated with hardly
moro dignity and consideration ulan aro
shown at town meeting in Chicago run by
bummers. Tho two Houses sat every night,
aud tho members, worn out by fatiguo and
exhausted by intouso excitement, were facilc
md their agents on the floor, interested in
pluudoring the Treasury and tho country.
Tho eyils Of this system Of legislation have
been patent for many yeazs. 1ta results are
shown III the glaring frauds which lave been
perpetrated on many occasions in tho last
hours Of tho National Legislature. Di1t1
havo been presented to tho President within
five minutes Of the time for adjournment.
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