The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25
CHICAGO DETROIT AND CINCINNATI SATURDAY MARCH 1875

ing the days and hours when its sessions
were held, but investigating the pet Off
cials of ones own party is never pleas
ant task, 50 you see Messrs. Dunford and
Bass were conspicuous by absense. For
Mr. Bass there was sufficient excuse. His
health is extremely delicate; the slightest
exertion exhansts him, and he dares not
add to imperative regular duties one straw
of effort. Mr.. Dunford gave no excuse
whatever, but he made a long speech to
defend himself from seeming to acquiesce
in Mr.. Marsh's fight. 1t is really very
amusing to see how many motives q man
may have when fifty or hundred Of his
party suggest that he ought to remember
certain things.
Yesterday there was an explanation by
Mr. Bass of his position, though it seemed
cruel to force him into any action. This
was met and denied by Messrs. Clymer
and Blackburn, making q very interesting
scene for the galleries; very exciting one
for all the parties concerned, and adding
much to the bitter partisan feeling on both
sides Of the house. Before this latest
sensation affecting the whole country, even
the Beecher scandal dwindles into insig-
ni6cance, and "Probabilities" is an utterly
forgotten individual. All our feelings are
narrowed to the last degree, and a cessa-
ton of news would astonish US far more
than any fresh reveslings.
Gen. Belknap has been brought before
the Police Court, has waived examination
there, and has been held to bail in the
sum of $25, 900. The stories concerning
the wealth he had am Assed are sheer fab
rications. He has nothing, and Mrs. Bel
KNAPP declares that she has but very little;
life will be a hard Durthen hereafter to
those who have been SO surrounded with
luxury.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY
has occupied great deal Of Congressional
attention. The leading members of the
House indorse it thoroughly; the gentle
men from the Pacific coast are most anx-
ious that it should pass, and Judge Allen,
His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary,
Minister Plenipotentiary, Privy Council
lor and Lord Chief Justice, ETC., etc" is
extremely nervous. When the name of
that gentleman was read, with the long
string Of titles, it raised little breeze of
laughter, since Judge Allen himself is an
extremely small man physically, and then
the flight Of more than seventy years has
done so much to 50 shrivel and dry his
original proportions, that it reminded us
of the. Dutchman's reason why a dog
should wag his tail. Don't you remember
it He said the dog was de biggest; if de
tail had been de biggest, ii would have
wagged de dog" and really it seemed as
if Judge Aliens title were much better
able to carry him than he was to carry the
title.
Judge Kelley turned the whole thing
into supremest ridicule, making us all
laugh, and forget while We were laughing
the soberer facts stated in preceding speech
es. The speech which has attracted most
attention and carried the most weight was
that Of Gen. Leavenworth, Of Syracuse,
n. Y. The General is widely known in
his own State, having filled many impor-
tant positions, but this is his first term in
Congress, and new members are not apt
to receive much notice while uttering
their first speeches. When Gen. Leaven
worth rose, however, his tall figure and
his manner at once drew all eyes. Those
out Of range brought their chairs within
listening distance, and interest never Alag
ged while he clearly pointed out the ad
vantages to be gained by this treaty. The
effort was the more remarkable since the
gentleman had no notes whatever, depend
ing entirely upon his memory for facts
and dates, and yet he is more than seven
ty-three years old more remarkable
specimen Of the old time courtesy and re-
fined breeding We do not know, and we
we're 50 delighted with his speech we en-
We'd those who might 20 and tell him so,
congratulating him upon his success. The
treaty will probably pass the House,
though among Southern men there is
great degree of opposition.
The Committee on Appropriations have
prepared and presented their report ad-
vising reductions in nearly official salary.
There will be exciting talking when the
matter is thoroughly brought forward.
Gen. Garfield, who knows SO much more
Of this matter than anybody else, is sb-
sent Just now; Mr.. Wheeler, another
most prominent gentleman, has been sore
ly bereaved by the loss of his most excel
lent wife, and this sorrow 80 eclipses all
other considerations, that he has not yet
appeared in his seat