Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-31

of the Supreme Court should receive $685.
600 each; Members of Congress $4,000;
Members of the Cobinet 5000, Sc. 1t
Is not believed that the bill can be passed
over the veto Of the President, who as
serted in his message that no had no per-
sonal interest IN the matter, but dlsap-
proved it from sense of duty.
AFTER EX-sECRETARY DELANO.
The work Of the Democratic House will
be incomplete, unless il reaches back and
looks over the administration Of Column
bus Delano, late Secretary OF the Interior
His son John, 4 notorious scamp, has
been summoned to appear before u Con-
gressional Committee and it is to be hoped
his rascality, while Chief Clerk of the De-
partmcnt Ofthe Interior, under his faith
er's administration, will be fully develop
ed, and that some of the old mans mis-
conduct While in Office will be shown up.
There is no doubt in the minds of those
familiar with Delano's regime, that he
and his sou, acting in concert, systemati-
cally robbed the Government; but, un-
Fortunately, the old man possesses more
than ordinary shr ewdness, and being
"devlisb sly" it is doubtful whether n
Congressional Com nittec will be able to
nnearth his villanics. Meek, and very
humble, like Uriah Heap, he impressed
those who met him but few times dur
ing his official career, as being the person.
itication Of integrity itself; but that he
was as insinccre and trcacherous as Dig
ger Indian, everybody who had official re-
lations with him has very coed reason to
knew. It Is to be hoped that the House
will not adjourn without making an en-
deavor to expose some of his disreputable
transactions. A Republican nvestigat-
ing committee failed to do this, in the
matter of the Sioux Indian steal Now
let a Democratic Committee try ii hand.
A. T. n.
The Chinese fever appears to
be raging with increasing virulence in
San Francisco. 1t exhibits itself in
some very foolish, cruel and despite
forms. Their are antl-Colic clubs or
ganized in the city that hold regular
meetings TO discuss the absorbing sub
ject of expressions endured by the
100000 white inhabitants of that cit V
at the hands of $780, yellow Mon
golians, and these meetings have the
effect OF feeding a fire that threatens
to become uncomfortable. At one Of
them recently Committee reported a
list Of persons who were to he "black-
branded for dealing in vegetables
with the Chinese and having their I'm
en- laundripd at Chinese wash-AonsCs.
One speaker said that the onl, way to
get rid of the offensive Asialics was
to refuse to patronize them there are,
he said, many Chinese in South San
Francisco who are not earning more
than 25 cents wee!--a fact which
was owing entirely to the efforts OF
the club. This IS the way to eject
them said the SertenIious speaker a
resolution was adopted appointing a
special committee OF children to keep |
up an espionage and report the names
of all persons who patronIzed the Chi
nese; also tina, the Secretary Of the |
club request certain s!aughierhouse
to discharge their Chinese laborers
also that an immense blackboard be
erected in conspicuous place, ard
the names of all black branded per-
sons who deal with the Asiatics posted |
on it. One Of the speakers stated
that he had heard several young men
declare, in u street car, that they
wonld not escort any young lady to
picnic or other place Of amusement
who patronized the Chincse washer
men. 1t will be seen from this that it
is becoming very dangerous thing in
San Francisco to disobey the DEGREES
If the anti-Coolie clubs.