Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01

the lack of a quorum would be shown
Constitutional checks should at once
be placed upon Congress in these
matters. But we are not hopeful tina,
they ever will be given. Uncle Sam
is too fat goose for designing mea
TO give up their opportunities OF
plucking it, without a strong effort to
prevent. The debates in the House
upon ITS various bi Is have not been
of an exciting nature, and particular
ly those for or against resumption.
The Army Bill by dividing the Demo
Gratis, afforded some interesting vari-
ETY., because its passage in its present
form would have been an impossibility |
last Congress. 1t seems singular
that no reduction of our forces oc
Cured, as we have constantly greeted |
with the cry for twelve months pas,
that our army is too large. But the
needs of our Texas frontier, in put
Ting its entire delegation with the Re.
publicans carried the day, much to
the chagrin of a few Democrats who
have iloudly condemned standing
army on the frontier or anywhere else.
The day Of adjournment is still unde-
termined though the Army end Navy
bills are now virtually disposed of.
The pressure for an immediate adj
ournmcnt comes principally from
those whose homes are only a few
hoursH distant while those more re-
moved who would have little time to
spend at home prior to December 2.
the beginning Of the regular session,
are more inclined to work than to re-
main here doing nothing; hence we
.ook for a recess Of a few days on
ly.
Mr.. Blanks silver bill will be sadly
punished in the Senate, for there is a
strong feeling among many Senators
to give it black eye. New York
and Philadelphia sent large delega
tons of bankers and capitalists to
protest against it's passage and it
seems settled that a material nodif-
cation will be secured. It's free coin
age clause is doomed, as the Senate
will not rescind the Finance Commit
tees action which struck it out; and
it is very probable that the full re-
monetization feature will be essential
ly changed hence we opine that Mr..
Bland will hardly recognize his meas
ure when it is returned him by the
Senate, as that body seems disposed
to limit silver as legal tender as
well as to bar free coinage.
|. The fate of the anti-resumption bill
VII be similar to that OF Mr.. BANDS.
For there is not the same desire in
the Senate TO change the policy OF
the government in regard to finances,
that the House has evinced recently
Amendments will be made, and oil
such q nature as to most materially
alter the present intent of the act
Hence, we cannot now indicate fol
your readers that Congress has sue.
ceeded in fixing upon some deiinate
financial policy. But The chances are
that by the next letter, we can see
precisely bow great is the divergence
of views between the two Houses
There is undoubtedly radical differ
ance at present and we cannot per
cieve how it can I've reconciled unless
the House of Representatives recedes
materially from its positions.
A most brutal outrage was recently
committed by negro named Jones,
upon the person Of a young white
girl who was passing along one of the
thinly settled streets near the bound
airy of the City. The citizens Of that
locality and friends Of the girl were
so highly incensed that violent threats
were made of the rescue of the man
from the police with a view Of lynch
ing him. Prompt measurers TO pre-
vent were taken by the police, and
now the courts will not be interlered
with. So frequent are these outrages
becoming that our people are begin
ming to feel that more decided pre-
tentative measure must be taken with
the class whose instincts seem so low
and vicious.