New-York tribune., 1877-11-24

MI W. YUM
is patchwork affair, with the Legihmist ele-
ment prepOndcrating. 1t has no names which
will inspire respect or promote confidence Mt
home or abroad. At best, it is only qualified
10 transact the Government business until a
Republican Ministry takes its place and repre-
sents truly the sentiments of the people.
A new Democratic curiosity is never wanting
in the House of Representatives. Yesterday it
was Mr. Jones. of New Hampshire, who changed
his vote so often on the bill to repeal the Re-
sumption Act, that he became utterly be-
wldered. and didn't know finally which way
ne did want TO vote. Mr.. Jones IS the ire
pressible person who sent each one of his con-
sttuents a copy Of the Congressional Directory.
If he would endeavOr to ditiuSe through hlm-
self little information about his own opinions,
he wouldn't have to vote SO mach, and would
be laughed at less
From the peaceful character of the last
Fpiscopal General Convention It has been cur
rcntly believed that the "riualistic war IN
that church had ceased for lack of occasion.
DR.. j. H. Hopkins, in a letter which
we print to-day, claims that the cessa-
tion of hOstilitics is due to the ylclo-
mes Of the ritualsts and the weakness
OF their opponents. lie regards the ritualatIe
movement as having made an advance along
the whole line within n recent period Tins
view he supports by a citation OF many facts,
and will. doubtless, bring surprise to most OF
our readers
Crowded a. the courts are with applications
for divorces. the case of McSpedon and his
wife will excite peculiar attention. Here are
two people that seek 10 be parted by the law
after having lived rs man and wife for thirty
eight wears. But this Is not so strange, IT half
of the assertions Of either side are tue, the fact
that they should have remained so long in re-
lati0ns that must have made life almost lntol-
erable The man admits a great deal Of what
is charged against him, but makes great
array OF charges against his wife. Altogether,
when it is remembered that they have been
husband aud wife for more than a third Of
century. It must be admitted that the divorce
courts do not often present a more wretched
spectacle
1t i not often that such n saddoning record
Of crime and cruelty is presented IN single
days issue of a newspaper, as that given else
where. Murder suicide, assault, and crimes Of
divers sorts combine to make "a melancholy
chapter i'm the days news. Not the least
shocking feature of ii ia the account given OF
the refusal of people in good circumstances
20 bury their own dead, whom they leave to lie
I'M the Morgue and be inferred in paupers
graves The proprietor of a printing cstab-
hslmcnt. resident Of Fifh-ave., Il Custom
House clerk. and the owner of several
stores on Thrd-avc.. are declared to have
been guilty Of this extraordinary indifference
to their own hrsh and blood. Some of these
stories would scarcely be credible, If it were
not that the public bad just seen DR.. Lister
living meanwhile in handsome house, not
only make oath that he was too poor - sup
port his insane wife, hut after having, in this
way, compelled the city to maintain her, actual
ly refuse, again and again, 20 bury her dead
bOdyl
The House Of Representatives has reminded
the country of its existence and its character
by passing, by a small majority, bill virtual
/ ly repcalng the Resumption Act. II tins action
cXcitcs any surprise, it will be because the
majority was so small. and not because there
was majority. While the great number
of abscutces from the vote on the Silver
ill-uincty-threc-mad that perhaps an unfair
test of the House. the fact that the same
House. which, under those circumstances,
passed a silver initiation bill by 1913 to 81,
could only give a majority of thirteen 10 q bill
repeating the Resumption Act. about which
honest and able men have had different opiu-
ions. will be taken rs a sign that the enemies
of the public honor have lost rather than
GAINED ground. 1t is National misfortune that
such a vote should have been had, because 1t
will go out to the world as another attempt
on the part of the lower branch Of Congress
TO break faith with the Nations creditors; but
here at home it will be looked upon, when
all its details are considered, as a hopeful sign,
rather than Otherwse.-T The vote is noticeable
for curious balancing Of parties. OF the 1873
votes for Mr.. Forts repeating bill. % were
Republican, ana came almost exclusive
ly from Western and Southern States,
Pennsylvania beng the only Eastern
State represented; OF the 100 votes against
the repeating bill, 2s were Democratic, some
of them being distributed through the West
and South, and y, il is gratifying to be able
TO say. being east by the Democratic members
from Newly York, including all those who voted.
Whether the Senate will pass the bill or not
remains to be seen but this is a case fortu-
nately where there can be no doubt of the
Presidents veto. The man who carried Ohio
on this very issue in 1875, will not betray the
Resumption Act III 1877.
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AMONG THE BREAKERS.
In the game of Force, the Republican party
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