The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-12
Investigations.

1t is evident that the present congn IS will
enter upon a series of Investigations to dis
cover the methods by which the rcvs snues
have been wasted by the present adm inis-
tration. It is desirable to the end thsa the
discoveries made shall have full wed ght
with the people; that these investiestH ms
shall be pursued Ia no partizsn spfs 1t.
and that only justice shall be done. wa b
SO many evidences OF rsscslity aud fra.u
everywhere, the committees charged VITA
these duties go forward with aIm7-ss
certain convictions ttet slsrCsing- dsYeIops-
ments will be made, but net, if good
Is to be accomplished and the peo~
pie made to believe their reports
they should be divestsd of al par.izan
characteristics. The Sentinel regards e for
the bess interests of the country, that now,
before the people decide at the ballct box his
year touching the next administration, that
a House OF Representatives, that can not be
biased by the administration, is to maize
these investigations. 1t shows the value Of
the constitutional provisions of appealing to
the people every two years, IN the election.
OF representatives, that the people may
make demand upon the administration to
give an account OF its stewardship whenever
they are dissatisfied with what has been
done.
In England, whenever the administration
is not sustained by the people, the ministry
resign, but our term of service of the cabi-
net Is limited TO the short term of the adj
ministratiop, and, by common custom, thsre
Is no resignation OF these ofilcials. But he
people, by their representatives, have de-
cided that an opposition congress shall sit
in Judgment upon the acts of the admins
trsrfon. The organization OF the House
having been completed before the adjourn
meDt, membersn0w come back refreshed and
ready for business. They have already taken
up the presidents message and will give
due consideration to his recommendations.
The duties that especially dsvolve upon
them, in view of the fact that their election
is vote of the people of a want of conf
dence in Mr.. Grants administration, is to
overhaul the doings OF the admin istration
which have alarmed the people. The navy
department seems to invite special ana
speedy work. The unlawful expen-
diture Of over two millions OF the
peoples money is q matter thst calls
for prompt and decided action, for which a
bill has already been introduced into con-
gress. Other departments viii receive at
tention in due order. The atmosphere
around every department is tainted, Sus-
picion of corruption turks in the high places,
and all the way down to the lowest esrstum
of subordinstes. The people demand that
these suspicious shall be cleared up, aud
that when they pay taxes, direct or. in
direct, they neeS not fear that
they are being robbed. Until betssI con-
adence is restored in the honesty and
capacity Of those in official station, the peo-
pie will become uneasy and restless. The
Republican party, by its admin istr asion, is
now on trial. The House of Rep resentstives
are the jury and the people he plaintiff,
and after the verdict is giveII, the people
will render the judgment at the next as
sizes, in November. Let the trial be i'm
partial, but thorough, and let N o guilty man
escapes