The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-07-20
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Our washington Letter.

prospect of agreement on the leading
appropriation bills, and the mercury
among tho ninctics, life at the Capitol
Is far from enjoyable. The present
heated term has tested the patience OF
the Oldest inhabitant, and sOrcly tried
the strangers who have dropped in tn
see the sights Of Washington on their
way to the Centennial. Daily we sec
crowds vending their way from the
Capitol to the several points of interest
in the city. Some appear like honest
old farmers who have faced the blazing
sun OH too many .ie!ds to bc kept in
doors by il now. So they face the heat
and try to satisfy themselves that they
are getting all the pleasure they bar
gained for. If being nearly roasted to
death, AMI getting back to your hotel
about as wet as il you had dropped in
to the Potomac, constitute pleasure,
they ought to be fully satisfied that they
have got more than their share. NJ
doubt to hundreds who have taken the
month of July to lO the Centennial in,
the happicst hour will ln the one that
brings them within sight of the old
trees that surround it.
TIE DEAD LOCK.
Tho dead lock between the Senate
and House on the Appropriation Bills
is becoming very serious matter. The
House Is Determined! to force the Senate
to change existing laws, AMI the Senate
is equally determined to stand upon its
rights, which are deemed vital to it,
existence as II legislative body. We
fear the Ili, stion at issue between the
two Houses is not fully understood by
the people generally. Some people i'm
aginc that the House desire to save
money AMI the Senate Will MT allow it.
This Is not the point. The S1natc H.
willingtO accept amy amount tina House
chooses to appropriate. The House can
appropriate one half the amount actu-
ally needed. The Senate stands ready
to accept: il. The trouble lies here. The
House wants to change certain exist
ing law or laws. Standing by them
selves the laws could not ID changed
for the mate would not agree t. the
change. Therefore nS IL takes the two
bottles to make II law, II law already
that will destroy its independence.
Which siIc Is right: Can there bc
question as to where the wrong lies:
If the II,usc is right in its position
then the Senate amounts to nothing,
for 1t has no power. 1t might as well
he abolished for 1t las not IN CGua!
voice in legislation. II the House can
tack new legislation upon IN appropri-
alton hill and say take the whole or get
nothing, then we have discovered u
grave defect in our form of government
hitherto concealed. The House tack
their demands for a change upon an
appropriation bill. They know that
the Government must have money AMI
arc determined that not u dollar shall
l9 given unless in accepting it the Sen
ate also acccp. changes of existing laws
which its members are not in favor of.
Here then we have what is called the
"dcad lock-" The Hu;i~c asserts it, |
right 70 10 what il has done; the Senate
denies the right and refuses an apprO-
priatiOn hill. So it has, but never |
against the consent of either bOiy or
under the threat of withholding money
from the Departments. The practice |
has been to include new legislation in |
bills, but the House whicl, |
placed il there 0i,CUys l'Cceolcd If the |
other objected to it. 1t was therefore |
IL matter ofcOnvcIiicnce, and never used |
as Il lever to pass obnoxious measures. |
Therefore the people should keep the |
true issue before them. The House
wishes to do what both Houses must |
do together It could, if its present po-
sitiOn was correct, change every law |
upon the statutes. Its position Is u |
wrong one. If pcrsiStcd in, it cannot |
DC regarded in any other light than rev.
The difference between |
the two bodies ~ to how much money |
should he spent amounts to nothing, |
but the principle involved, that of |
cliangingCNistingl law under the threats |
fsuspcnding nccdcdapprOpriatiOn, lii
wolves the very life of the nation.
PUBLIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Out of this dead lock come great en-
No contracts can be |
made To furnish Government supplies.
At this season Of the year stationary,
coal, wood AMI other supplies, can Lc |
purchased ut lower rates than any 9TH |
or; yet not dollar can bc expended OF,
u contract. High prices are paid in the
open market. Coal and wood are going |
up daily, andthe result of the loss when
footed up, will amount to several hun-
drcd thousands of dollars; yet in the |
face of all this the House guilty, sits on |
its bills, and says to the Senate, with |
the Impotence ola hig!,wayman, "takc
what we oileror you will not get II cent"
Let Us trust that the present aillictiOn |
In the shape of II Democratic majority |
will soon pass away, AMI that both |
Houses viii act not for p.,rtiZan pur-
poses, Us the House Is now acting, but |
for the good of the whole people.
TiLDEN STOCK.
Tidcn Is catching ID from all Quarters.
His close friendship for Tweed, his COM |
plicity i'm the st,pcndotis fraud in 1865. |
whereby the State of New York was |
swinIled out of its honest vote lw the |
casting Of mt least $1,000 fraudulent |
votes IN the city, his active participan-
cy in issuing shin plastcrs I'm AIichig. T.,
ana the deceptive character of the re-.
forms he has practiccd aud preached,
are all coming out In light that will
open the eyes of his friends before the
election.
WORK TO DE DONE.
The campaign IL to he an active ono.
The Democracy arc desperate and Nill
Use every effort to- win. Fraud, intim-
idatiOn, and violence will he elements
I'm their canvas. Republicans must bc
up and doing. Idle men must go to
the rear. Hard workers are needed,
for on hard work the victory depends.
The enemy must he watched or we
shall he the victims of surprise. Or
ganizatiol should take place every
where. IL only dozen true Republi-
cans can bc found In q town, that doz-
en- should organize; for by banding to-
gethcr their labors can he felt for good,
nnd Their votes will he sure Ut the hal
lot box. There u victory in the air!
Shall we win II by deserving it and