Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-24
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
SPECIAL oonnrsrosDnsOr OF THE mOsIroR.l

WASHINGTON, June 10, 1915.
The fault-fnder's role is not difficult
one to play. The unfavorable criticism
of Congress by the Washington CORES
pondent is often unreasonable. and large
ly destitute of any real foundation in
fact. 1t may be. and doubtless is.
prompted by personal motives not un-
frequently. But after making due al
lOwance for misrepresentation and per-
versions prompted by personal or party
consideration, and for the spiteful assev-
erations of those disgruntled by refusal
of favors, dispassionate review of what
has been done and what left undone at
this session, leaves large margin for
doubling the competency and the homes
ty of men who inaugurated the present
session of Congress as the special cham
pions of reform and economy. 1t is now
a matter of record how little this aggre-
cation of craftsmanship and wisdom
above their fellows has been able to de.
wise for the great industrial interests of
the country. Nor is the impartial crit
ic able to stop with showing that it has
been an Improbable and negatively un-
fruitful session. Without mentioning
the food of private bills that have been
introduced intended for the benefit of
favorites at the expense of all not in
cluded in that designation, the addition
of millions of dollars to the appropria-
ton bills during the past ten days above
the amounts agreed upon by the Com
mittees as necessary, will make 1t noto-
rlous as one of the most wasteful sessions
ever held. The unanimity with which
the House voted itself nearly $4,000
to pay its newspaper and stationary
charges for the session is, perhaps, a
small matter to mention when millions
were being voted away but it serves to
show with what avidity those voting for
it have seized upon every doubtful pro-
vision that could be so twisted as to JUS
tify an increase of their own already
liberal pay. Though not positive vio-
lation of law, the charge was often heard
that it was plain perversion of its spir-
it. But the record of the session is near.
ly complete and the information requi-
site to making up just verdict will soon
be within the reach of every voter. Most
of the appropriation bills have necessi-
tated one or more Conference Commit.
tees, but it is believed they will all have
been agreed to by Wednesday, rendering
an adjournment by that date possible
The Army bill was very difficult to har-
monte. Several Conference Committee:
wrestled with it, but finally by a good
deal of concession on the part of the
House, and little on the part of the
Senate, an agreement was reached. Il
leaves the strength of the army at 25,
900 men and the pay proper as hereto
fore, though some of the allowances O
officers have been cut down. The Hous.
clause prohibiting the rise of any por
ton of the Army as a posse comitatu
force. 'V1 oSC;fhkfeseS 't56kd NadWnitg6 Vr"l
squabble between two Senators to NOV
the repeal of the resumption act; ant
in lieu thereof the Senate substitute wa
adopted with only fifteen dissentin
votes. By it our greenback currency
made Immediately receivable for our
per cent. bonds, the same as gold, an
for custom dues on and after October
1878.
Interest in the Potter investigator
has gradually waned since the first da
,, of Anderson's Munchausen recitals an
t the Democrats were, Friday, forced
: administer to it the coup de grace. Tho'
who urged the further prosecution wi
Justly be held accountable for Grimm
e waste of the public funds. BURGLAR
It fairly made the Democrats "catch the
breath" by the suddenness with whi'
y he sprung his resolution on them, d
claring it incompetent on the part
1t any subsequent Congress to revise t
work of the 44th Congress in creati
the Electoral Commission and that a
a. attempt, positive or negative, to dis
e. gard its findings and verdict, would
Ill revolutionary. 1t threw that side il
state of the utmost CONSERVATION.
Id fast as its members recovered from tn
IN half-paralyzed condition from the sho'
,e they sought by the most trivial prete,
n to gain time for consideration. But B
%. chard was memorable and held them
It's to their work. They begged him
N make the dose less unpalatable by EN-
nj. culating the word revolutionary"
nd he forced it down their unwilling thro
be without modification. After the m
it ridiculous 5limaooe, come gagging ;
H. o-s"of shec dnterrihaeid got It I'd down. s?
m we can dismiss the matter of the Pr,
at Dental title as irrevocably settled,
i'll the meeting of the next Congress.
tut least.
n Blackburn, an unadulterated Bourl
nd who steadfastlv rafnsos 70 h. ..o.,.