Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-12
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MoNIToR.]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 1877.

LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MoN1roR.]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 1877.
When Mr.. Thomas Ewing. few
months ago, was cavorting about his
district, detailing to admiring constitu-
ants how he would revolutionize Con-
gressional methods if he was sent here,
he was much greater man in his own
estimation, we may believe, than he is
to-day, after his series of remarkable
blunders. He appears to have been TAX
en- at his own valuation, by certain of
his Democratic associates of the anti-re-
sumption persuasion. The arrogant and
self-suficient manner assumed in at
tempting to cram his bill down the
Threats of a minority so large that it ZAP
proximates majority and includes some
of the ablest minds IN the House, has
had its logical effect. At first he refus-
ed to entertain amendments of any kind,
but soon came to understand that it was
much easier to annihilate an opponent
in stump speech to crowd of spmpa-
thizers, than when actually confronting
him on the floor of the House. Finally,
the Fort amendment which only repeats
the date of resumption instead of the
whole section, was accepted; but concil-
lation had been preceded by such show
of superciliousness as to preclude about
all hope of the two-third vote necessary
to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
1t is only by unanimous consent that it
can be taken out of the morning hour,
and unless important concessions are
made that is not likely to be obtained.
Fillibustering, considered legitimate un-
der the circumstances, can be resorted to
so as to kill time, and it now looks very
much as though the bill might hang
where it is all through the session. The
conviction has become very general that
the interests of the country were never
matters of greater indifference to the
House majority than with that of the
present Congress. Three weeks have
been absolutely wasted on horse races
in maneuvering for party advantage o.
striving for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
while the business that was thought o
such an imperative character that i
could not wait the regular time for meet
ing, has been so far neglected that mucl
of it has not ever been considered il
Committee and it is impossible to re
sist the belief that Mr.. Randall has bee
far more solicitous in his distribution Q
Committee patronage to make his calm
and election sure with the "Solid South
dynasty now predominant in the lowe
House, and to pay his debts contracte
in the Speakership contest, than to di;
charge our obligations to the survivor
of the Indian campaigns and the labc
instructions of the past summer. or
consult our commercial, industrial, edu
cational and social interests, the condut
of which have been taken from the HAND
of their real representatives and entrus
cd, in many cases, to those of men who's
obscurity and lack of reputation gives
. his selections an appearance of burlesqu
Contrasting the sections most deeply il
terested in one or more of these, vii
/ those honored with chairmanships an
r the next best places, leaves the impre
3 sion that they were never more sham
a lessly trifed with. 1t would require
q long letter to enumerate the names
: all the members of the House who ha
It introduced bills for reconciliation b
h taking their number as something of ;
n exponent of the wishes of the constit
g ancies behind them, the conclusion is
It resistible that the movement has ma
p great progress since last session and tn
It it is confined to no particular section, b
}, has invaded communities heretofore
y garded as strictly orthodox. Its fiji
TO consummation cannot, from present 8
y pearances here, be doubted.
Is Partisan malignity stands abashed
es the moment in the presence of the or
r reaper who has again invaded the 81
he ate Chamber, and smitten with fatal
feet one of the great leaders who CT
OF tributed as much as any one man amo
d. the prominent actors in our late war
e. final success. He thoroughlys belieV
IL in making treason odious, and it v
h, never be fully known how, by the 70
ct of innate heroism and patriotism &
or caviled at no personal sacrifice, he
ad feated its Vaccinations and made th