The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-29
Our Washington Letter.
Washington, d. c. July Is, 1876.

Washington, d. G. July Is, 1876. ,
Every one seems 10 appreciate the , ,
hance in tho weather produced by = =
lie long rain Of last night. The heat \
,r the last three weeks has bee" SO
empowering that the people seemed :
D have but q single object in view, !
nd that was to keep as cool as pos i
lille. This morning most Of them
ppear as usual, in hot persult Of the
Almighty dollar" while at least a
,ortion of them are bent upon vlndi'
.ating the truth of the old aphorism
,scd by Lendply Murray, as an ex'
lmple nnder one Of his rules, "The
multitude eagerly pursue pleasure as
their chief good"
At the Capitol, the Chair laid w.
fore the Senate in answer to a resol"'
ton Of that body message from the
President accompanied by a report
from General Shermah and Brigad'er
Gen. Terry, in relation to the condi'
ton of affairs with the Sioux. Scve'
ral private bills were reported and
placed on the calendar. The Senate
then proceeded with the 1mpeach-
mcnt trial, but owing to the absence
of John S. Evans, the Post-trader at
Fort Sill, at 1915 adjourned as
Cont Of Impeachment, and resumed
legislative business. The remainder
Of the day was occupied in discussing
the proposed amendments to the ap'
preparation hill. Mr.. Frelinghnysen
was rampant; sooner, lie said, than
I've driven to legislation on Al appro'
priatiou bill to save the appropriation,
he, for one, would let this bill and
every other one fail. If Mr.. Freling'
huysen does not now know, lie should
strive speedily to learn that the
House alone is responsible for the
amount Of money appropriated to
carry on the Government. The pow
er of the Senate, like the power of
the House of Lords, Is simply advi-
sorry. fits suggestions are accepted
by the House we'll and good, but it
the House persists In its position it
is clearly the duty of the Senate to
yield. The present position Of the
Senate, and the position Of the Exec.
utive Department of the Government
especially, is from every constitu'
tional power Of view, and to all thu
presidents Of constitutional history
simply 'nonstrous. 1t is practicall,
an act of usurpation, and if such
policy were attempted in mo"archia
England, it would lead to a revoln
ton. In such a contest no one ca'
doubt for a moment where the crow
and the lords would 90. If the Sen
ate and Executive are right in tlei
policy Of defiance and autagonism t
the House, the clause in the consli
tuition defining the powers Of tn
| House on financial bills, Is TO all in
r tents and purposes a nullity. III
. Constitution clearly' prescribes no.
k much money shall be raised by tax:
g ton in other words, how mucl, moi
n ey the people shall pay for the sur
4 port of the Government. If it do
It not mean this, it does not mean an!
o thing. The present position If Il
Senate reverses this order of affai,
\ ovevturns the constitution in this re
" pect, aud declares the Senate and E
" ecutive shall be the judges Of Ia
ID much the people shall pay into Il
" Treasury. no enc will contend tn
y this Is the correct theory Of OUT Go
NJ eminent any more than it is the the
te ~ Of the English Government.
President Grant has the right to Ct
pend tho operations Of the Cover
al ment because he and the Senate ca
% stitute them selves the sole judges
i to the amount Of money necessary
rs carry on tie Government, 1t wor
er hardly be q stretch Of authority up
o. his part to send q file Of soldiers il
y. the House and compel the tnajor
y. to vote him all the money he dcsi,
'e, This, although not upon an app
~ priatiou bill, lie has again and ag
d. done 10 State Legislature, ant
"a may he, he Is contemplating the 81
or procedure III the present emergen
- - 10 1869, when Gen. Grant was inau
In rated there were 54,2O7 civil empl
H. ees, to-day, according to Gen. G
he field, q Republican member Of c
,.,' gress, there are 10000. The amia
W. General wants tie money to pay
Wis cohorts aud his Senatorial friends
to trying to get it for him.
Ten RE Nc
es. THANKs.-T0 j. j. McCo0k, of
I'VE we'll known firm of J. j. McCOOl