Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-19

robber Simon Cameron By the way, we saw
an anecdote the other day about the early child
hood of that worthy which is so characteristic
of him that we must relate it here by way OF
episode. Here it is: 1t seems that in those
days proud mothers were anxious to discover
beforehand something of the traits of character
which would be apt to control their sons in
after life. Their mode of trial was to place
before the toddlng child bible, an apple, and
a cent. If prediSposed to religion it was sup
posed the child would first be attracted by the
bible. If inclined to be IL sensualist the deli
cate flavor of the apple would naturally tickle
his palate. or if of a misery disposition, he
wOuld cabbage the cent. Now ii is related by
this veracious historian that when Simon's
mother put these tests before her youthful pro-
geny, he incontinently put the cent in his poe
ket, sat down on the bible and eat the apple
aud thus has he acted ever since. Repenons a
nos mouton, to return to our sheep, as some
pumpkin inelegantly translates it,
E The Senate then proceeded to consider the
bill for the government of the District of Co.
lumba when the amendment of Mr.. Sargent,
, to elect delegate to Congress, was defeated.
An amendment by Mr.. Morton, to have two of
the three Commissioners elected, was also de-
feated After a long debate the Senate adjourn
ed without final action on the bill.
During the debate old Simon Cameron I'M
dertook to defend Boss Shepherd, when nobody
was attacking him, and said that in thirty years
the Boss would be canonized. Mr.. Thurman
replied that when the fifty miles of wooden
pavement shall have rotted as it will certainly
do in two or three years and the people will be
called on to replace at an expense of So 000, =
900 he thought they would not be likely to
!, canonize any member of the Board of Public
Works.
SATuRDAY.--Mr Eaton, the new Senator
from Conn, appointed to fill the unexpired
term of Mr.. Buckingham, appeared and was
sworn in. The whole day was taken up with
debate on the District bill and without taking
! a vote the Senate adjourned.
, MoNpAY.-Mr. Edmunds, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported without amendment the
Civil Rights bill and gave notice that he would
call it up at the first opportunity. This will
bring the bill before the Senate in the same
form in which it passed the House. Mr.. Rob-
ertson, from S. c., introduced a bill to secure
, to the depostors in the Freedman's Bank the
money lost by them. The snindling carpet
baggers and scalawags persuaded the negroes
to deposit their money in this concern, by tell
ing them that the Government was responsible
for the same, and now that the money has been
stolen Wy these creatures, it is coolly proposed
the people ~ refund the money thus lost Well.
as 1t Is for theuegro the party in power seems
c to think II IS NJ right, but we suppose the
. white man will have chance after awhile.
: Mr.. Morton then cslied up his motion to ad-
mt Piuchback as Senator from Lousians.
!, whereupon Mr.. Sargem. Of Cal generally
, supposed 10 represent the Pacific r. R end the
Bank of California, relieved >mself Of a quaint
d ity OF venom against the Denocratie party.
:, who according 10 his views were composed en-
tirely of fools aud traitors. Wee Mr.. Sar-
:; gent ought to know something abousit as he
Il once pretended 10 belong TO that party After
, Mr.. S. finished, Mr. Morton gave notice aat
Il on Tuesday he intended TO have a contnuou
e session until Pinck back 5 case Was determined
ia in other words, ''to sit it out Mr. Morton
:, is particularly good Mt sitting inasmueh a
u owing TO paralysis of the legs produced y
s, early piety, he cannot stand and in tS't. 'e
% spect he has an advantage over the~"'hes sen
ators.
II A message having been received from TN
a House, in relation 10 the Death OF MT trooper
of Mass, the Senate adjourned
? This matter of Pinchback's has ia,ieriy as
IL sumed IsT " r--r---.saas and gone beyond IN
q simple question of the admission or non ad
mission of the wooley headed barber TO a sea
" in the Senate. Gen Grant, and all the nd mi n
l. istration followers, have determined 10 make !
n u test question with regard 10 Louissna affairs
y The President has<saia .fAAt- II -p.s.<h 10 al
e mitted to his seat twill be recognition Of tn
= legality OF the Kellogg government, and there
fore approval of his whole course toward
Louisiana. On this issue ii is hoped by him Il
whip into the traces all the Republicans wh'
last year opposed the admission of this negro
e We have no doubt the Democrats will be read,
to accept the issue. and do their duty in tn
. premises manfully. There are some twenty o
z them " no are debaters, and If each one choose
r TO discuss the question they may consume tn
balance of the session. Better to do that that
allow these bad men TO have their way.
We omitted TO state, that every attempt o
Mr.. Morton TO engraft the right of suffrage il
the bill for the government of the District o
/ Columbia having failed, on his motion the bill
8 was laid on the table.
;, TUESDAY The Pinchbaek case was resumed
: aud Mr. Sargent continued his remarks unit
i ? o'clock, when the Senate proceeded TO tn
/ hall of the House of Representatives 10 tax,
y part in the funeral services of Mr.. Hooper, af
o ter which it adjourned.
= HOUSE