The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-10-27
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WAeHuN1roN NO

no u" WhiOn tne HAthefing Republican repre-
sentAt'veS of tho people avoided The Executive
mansion. or BY the formality with which tley
performed the Ordinery olvilities Of the oocasion
that the fseiirg OF dlsapprobation OF tho course
Of the Executive must havp been marked In
their constituencies. The Democrats, on the
othtr hand, vii b their usunl tao. and diplomacy.
have been most AssiduOus In iheir attentions a
and one would have presumed that there was a
Democratic re9sme in the Executive mnnsion.
instead Of Republican President selected by a
Republican convention. chosen BY Republican
voters, elected bv Republican electors, suople-
mented by the judicial deliberations and scru.
tiny OF o Joint commission Of the two Houses oi
Congress. The Republicans have been sullen
and irritable, whilst the Democrats have neon
all sauvitv and smIIeR with the dissatisfaction
IN Tue hePubllcan ranks. and such men as Conk.
hnR and biNine supposed tn be In a suficientIy
ooDpustOe cOnd ton to nead polite a IeyOt.
the DenOcrats, under the leauerslIp of 4 hur,
I'm su oaynro enc wallace iinas ined that they
na9 ~ etsy part TO play. The Presidents cOuI sc
JusUlned support Uf ms political me SUI ps and
in re urn Tor hat he had dOLe III tnpir Iutereatn
aer s,u ,l muUa oancnsslng. they were firImy bent
upon tfeatlng him with conspicuous IeVlty, In
the Hush OF TINS era Of good feeling between tne
DemoGLatic leaders and the Republio,n Presi
move, aud with true Democratic inst not set IN n
LOT me capture OF the Senatorial seats II LOuis
ann, ana Ihe senator from ohi1 has never been
celeplated Tor the DriHnoy OF his political 3, m.
tegy. This sudden ami open move al once dis
covered the purposes Of the Democrats and The
hepuDhc,ns, wavering between Executive pat.
IonaKe ana loyalty to their party, were ut once
drought 70 their senses. In q caucus held an
inc subject, every Republican sseua OF adnIlttpd
eue heoesslly OF unity amongst themselves on
III Questlobs, without reference 10 the exceO-
uonIl condi lion OF things ABOUT the Executlys,
Even Stanley Matthews. the pregidenL's i ca s,,st
Illena me. nrReu unity on AL occasions. On u test
ha 81.
I.ru TO the Committee on PliviIeges and itiec.
lions, tue Republicans rolled up vote Of SO for
@ nCe; agalhst W democrats agaIn.t IT. or IN
favor OF lne lmmediate adm ssiOn OF the DeIrO
cratic senator, RepuOnCan NJ IlJoiity OF y,IIes,
Lhis ndlcateu non attendance OF eight, three
OF Whlch were vacancies Ia which there n q
contests. as IN South Carolina a,Id Iouisia,,a
Not satisfied with tnls reUuif Thurman trnretI
the salne tactics In favor Of Eustis, the other
DemOcratlc cOnIestHnt from LOUISIANA, mt dls.
covering the same united front on he p,lI of
the Republicans, Withdrew II oln his pOsltion NV
withdrawlng the motion in that Uase, In the
rst ,1. SonVesI tns UNITY OF the RepuD. leans wLs
The ponoerOus Senator from Illinois. David
Davis, distributed his favors in one lGstance ne
YOteu Win Ine Republicans and In the Otner
with the Dtmocrats. AS he ID classified as in
Independent II Is TO be presumed tnat The nv
Assoclnte ny, JnstlSe OF tue Supreme Court has
political hybrid.
This course of the Republicans in the Senate.
na a,nun vne enpresse1 discrimination Of the Repub.
lcans OF the House TO cooperate with them.
mas Bensi6ly stIhened RepuDllcaI seulmeuI m
congress; ard while 1t IN NO paiJ OF their plans
70 ahtagon'Ee tLe President, they declare thelr
purpose to ant rs tney deem wni best meet The
Appreciation OF thetr constituents. by consist.
ehty maintaining tnis position the leaders think
mat lney wlil best serve tho interests of Tliv
party, and at the Sane time wIl be IN a pOsitinn
u repel any Immediate DemUcIa atlc ad 4 n nues
whilst ihe Presideht Is trying his pol cy OF paci.
party And the South.
yloe.PrealGent heeler. in conversation does
not seem 70 9e exercised at what sumo RepuO
ncahs CONSIDER very daik prospect. Hes VS.
the hepnDlcaGs e.ln uhord TO 10 little drlft
inv, AID thnSs the, Will come up TO tile trout
70 tooS in qnlty ARG strength; There IL one thing
10rciole example OF the independence With
Wmch the Republican voters exeIclse Their
eieeuVe franchise. 1he democrats in tnls hive
tne hGVantap e-Lney are independent emo uWh
always 10 vote with the e party.
Seieral htnialiOns FROM authority have been
put out pY your COZ respondent IN his telv,, auII.
10 dispatches, OF u uiipJhiIlon TO ElYs Shh,uI
lnCefpi e5hllon to the pres,d nt's Oruer rsAIpc
lng EedeTAi oincers participate IN the mani.
pulaUOuA tnciuSnu IN the sort OF political ca ON.
ing necessary to tie nOmlna,iOn VI certain IN
olVIouGls lepreseu aug certain persona, Iute,.
esls. Within the past few DAYS few kel uDll.
ean representatives have ventuIed 20 the PI ps.
ldent few feeble reinarES and ILleIrOsaLores
on the suOjeet OF his order. The President w..s
quite chAiiilu ~ remHrktng that ue order mad
never been 1alrly interpreted, Uut tuat Lfluen.
tlhl nembels Of this party and lUAdLng Re,.upil.
caa 1ouInals had perslstenuy IN srepreseuted
was never designed. Tie OUjecC OF the olUer
he stated To these represent. iVes was 10 lrg.S
up that arullrary aud de. potic sway OF Inulv.G.
uLis, through clhss OF uisTeDutable characters
VINO lShol ei eVeIyprincIpla Uf Justice anu rigllt,
anu pui men COMMITTED 20 suOseTYe Their our.
poses into places, CONT airy 10 the ntur,, a or
WISHES OF LIe people He suid he had no dls
functions u make us to inulY ldual' OnY 20 that
the parties who secured TIE Ulfices we're tue
cnoice Ot tie peOpie He sGAteO hat now ClaI
TIE nominations we're made, there could be no
objection 10 federal officers exerrIsinR I've same
rRhts OF active paril1ipatiOn III tho campaign
~ any other Glt Zen; uul That II must bo IN tutir
capacity as cit Eens and nOt Us oilcmis. Tint he
0nnees al The Government musV not be employ.
ed for political pcTpOses.
The pToUaOIe ienst.I OF the session has been
subject Of much speculation. II is not cumplI.
mehtarY ~ ueSOlons Of the RepuUlIo 10 OOserVe
,ne ,n aesne manhesteh thouSiHut the country
10 nave aDOut az little VI their ieslsiA tIou as
pOAsib Q. To De too much governed, under these
ca ncumstAncea, seems worse tLsn 10 have 100
llttle of that cOnmUInty 1he Pres dent Is uilx
iOus 10, have the subjects Iran.nli m ms
Amv Appropriations, the uetici
eLcies, the PMls exposition, ana u rhpreseUtI
tended 20 as spe, dIlT as POSSIBLE, aLi Unen an
aol lJurnment There was ounsl1ei able seut.
nienl N ia.or Of tins Plan. thuugh it is hardl,
likely that II WILL be cairIeu out, GU ACCOUNT Oi
tne necessary delay IN tue OF sanIzatlOn Of the
House Committees.
Speaker Randall says that he can have all the
Conml.tses rendy, n the House should 30 de-
sire. within two WeekA Gen. BanEh tanks n
they are ready 10 thee weeks, II will lie accom-.
hhsIHHe putC ~ loEb" ING uiDCultJ U1 sO gu.
using personal, political natl0ual aud Local in
tefestH, 50 thEt there will Ue Rs little Claiming
As lIO5sIDle. IL such mat the OrgAI iE9IiOn Ut A.
Of Ou committees must OF necessity be a work of
= eat care, anu hiil consume hme. The speak
on has stated that the Ommlttees on AppiUpri.
sllons Elecuons ana Accounts wal, be dos, INA.
tou C0-uiN. though II Is suggested by H. d ueDlai
members nat the COmnlLtSe on DDIO J.l.ItUus
ADD Accounts should alone be natne1, leaving
,ne TonSesIeu cases 20 Ie determined at the re.
guar session ana that the House PrUt d.
Ieetiy 70 the consideration OF the Mileage AD-
prODrlB llnnHs the Deficiencies aud the leprpse,l.
auOn Al tue rams EGpOsltiun. 4hess cOuId alI
20 oOmpleted within wees, 30 far ~ the House
4 Concerned
ln regard TO tho Senate. the discussion already
nAuRurate1 upon the rele. euce Of the tretlen.
laIs oi SptnUrd. OF La, 20 the COmmittee ON
'riViIeges aud EleoiIons, snOwed inu. caCIOns OF
'ver, up 10 this plIe. may reyeive some eXpla.
ltIOn ia the fact that there l. NJ business con.
iS.ted with tho object OF tne SPECIAL Hess ion
et before the SenAIe, 80 that tuelr VOtub.nty
an nLd extended ~ d harmless scope.
several subjects WuiCn VIA XOe1iato matters
Il measure . Wlil be ln5 ueslre " q large nun.
'er " members ~ get TO Their cOnsti, uents IA
llne 70 participate Ia the elvctiOus IN NOvem.
et. anu hIsO tue matter VI mlleage which lL Is
Gnstrued they will lose " they uO not adjourn
Unless wore progress be made In tile next Two
.eeks lnAh was made IN the past one, tne prUs-
eoI u an adjournment III TINS for tue S'eetlOns
sAGenelY dubious. he 4eLteI carriers Of the |
,noient elues. ehtltlet 70 the lree dehNefT, aie
NV engaged IN an effort To secure an adv 9hCs
compensation for their services Ia cOnI 81. |
lVn MlLn ID s movement, and as n matter ul Ia |
nsaloh showing Tue enormous amount OF |
natter received and distributed by these Inde. /
lllSaDle setNauts OF the GOVuInu the fDl. |
wing stats teal iGtOruatIUn, prepared lO, the I
liO NATION OF the Postmaster General, ami |
lhlcn wlil Dc lncorpOra Ted III hls report ~ Ue
J. Ansuts1 ii 70 Congress iot the past year, viii