The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-08-25
WASHINGTON.

thc action OF Maine hcpuDllcanS,
following those Of Iowa and Ohio, it
is evident the Republican party can
not at this time be held together in
opposition to the present Administra-
ton, Or in support of it. In declin-
ing to make issue on the subject, the
quarrel in the party is postponed till
October 10th, when Congress will
meet. The truce is a hollow one,
certainly, but neither faction seems
to have any reasonable excuse, even
lift now has opportunity, for break
ing it. The numberless Republican
'1eaders' who dislike the Admins
tration know better than to force an
issue at this time Oh any Of the ques-
tions now before the people. But
Congress meets two months from to-
day, and the Administration must
ask Congress for action on various
subjects-must in short, ask the aid
of Congress in carrying out 50 poll
Cyl"
The Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor of Virginia, Colonel Holiday,
has reason to be proud of the greet
ing he has received from the press Of
the country His triumphant cleo
ton is of course beyond any shadow
of doubt He will have nearly all the
votes.
Last Winter an investigation was
made by Congress into the transfer
of the Quartermaster Generals Office
in this city from one building to an
other, it being alleged that the Coy
eminent had to pay a higher rent for
the new one than for the old, and that
the removal cost several thousand
dollars. / don't know much about
the merits of this case, but it serves
as an introduction to subject Of
great importance, and which ought
to be thoroughly discussed. Both
the buildings in question are frail
structures, and not fire proof. The
Government records kept in them are
in constant danger from fire, For
such tenements as these the Govern
ment pays, and has paid for years,
enormous rents, ranging from ten to
twenty-five per cent. per annum on
the cost of the buildings. Numerous
Bureaus of the War, Interior, Treas
ury and Post Office Departments are
located in similarly insecure build
ings at equally enormous rentals
What Congress and the people should
consider is the impolicy Of paying
out money in this way when the Gov
eminent cannot borrow money at
four per cent, and when labor and
material is SO cheap as now. For
what it has paid out as rents in a
few years past, the Government could
construct convenient fire proof build
ings for all it's now vagrant Bureaus.
1t would not pay taxes on such i'm
provements, for it pays none on any
NJ Itc I,rA4,ottx- hnpn Tn ~
of cases the buildings now hired by
the Government are the property of,
or through brokerage bring an in
come to, some pets of Government of
ticers. An Administration devoted
to 'reform" and economy" cannot
do better than call the attention of
Congress to this abuse and waste
Mr.. Hayes and three members of
his cabinet left last night for New
England. 1t had been said that Sec
rotary McCrary, owing to the condi-
ton of affairs in the Indian country,
would remain here, but there seems
to be no special need of that How
ard, who is essentially as much q ci-
william as McCrary, is in the vicinity
of the Indians, or says he is, and so
the Secretary Of War can be spared.
Marriage, of the National Repub-
lcdn, has managed to offend nearly
everybody in the last few years, and
has, it is said, lost patronage to such
an extent that his interest in the pa
per is more than balanced by its debts.
Starting few years ago without a
dollar, he made gallant fight and at
one time the Republican was good
property. But it has of late lost
standing among business men, among
politicians, and, indeed, among all
classes.
In recent divorce suit here, the
name of General Banks was freely
and unpleasantly used. Having a
general regard for the General, though
not believing he will be made Speak
er of the House this Winter, it gives
mo q great deal of n1ea Sura tO cav