The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-24

! ccGiilrt 81 III" past or the present Auiilllil~-
tra;ion It almost Invariably reaches villainy
OF SOM sort.
Scenes in Congress.
For four hours and half yesterday. the
| Representatives of the American people Iran
dishrd their arms at one another, laughed
hootcd, yelled, aud prAnccd about like 80
many disordcrly schOolboys. Then they
voted that tie protest against the River
and liJrhor bill was not privileged. and
refused to allow it TO Doe entered on the jour
nal as matter Of courtesy.
The explanation Of all the excitement and
uproar over this protest lies ON the surface.
Mr.. s. :. Cox of this State. and those who
joined him in signing It, rut ON paper in
few plain words the eXact truth about
scandalpus piece 81 log-rolling legislation.
No wonder the Interested parties WINGED
and ronrcd.
The best defence which their chief spokes-
man could mako was that Congresses had
been passing just that sort of River and
Harbor bills in just that way for sixteen or
eighteen years But this is no defence at
all. Il brings out into clearer light the
necessity for radical reform in the Houses
practice.
As n concession to parliamentary decorum
Mr.. Cox withdrew that passage Of the pro-
test which charged Il tendency To combine
for general spoiiation OF the Treasury. But
the withdrawal does not AFFECT the truth Of
the charge. Spoliation is the applicable and
descriptive word.
Perhaps the most interesting single episode
IN this disgraceful business was the colo
guy between Messrs. WHITE, WRIGHT. and
BRIpoIs all Of Pennsylvania. In the list Of
nayigabe rivers in the bill We're two Penn
sylVuna ones. OF which Me--rs. WRIGHT
and BRIDGEs had never before heard so
much as the names. Tho former persisted
in calling them trout streams whcrcat Mr..
WHITE waved very Indignant. and indulged
in personalities.
In this dcSatc-if it can be called II do
late-two Ncw York Representatives were
honOrably prominent ON the right side, the
side OF honesty and economy. Messrs. Cox
and HEWITT have In this matter deserved
well OF their State, as well as Of the country.
Erring Brother krY las returned from
his lunkctius "trip TO Cuba. aud hrugs back
with him. alive ana we'll. every Senator and
member 81 Congress who went along to enjoy
q lnrS a, the public expense. The party had "a
delightful time in Havana. -adlencd only hy
the uurcasing proximity excited In hevenerahie
HANSInN. HNtLtN hy the hot weather and the
costumes, OF Am rcan drinks.
The senate pls.pl the bill to give the
Northern Pacla. Railroad Company more time
yesterday. Git'r grating upon one or two
amendments which all railroad projectors who
anticipate haN.u.. t. ask iHSor- O.. Congress VIII
make note OK. An az upt 10 limit tho power
~ Congress 10 repeal alt r. or amend iis lrgis-
atiun wa- promptly voted down. Il is provided
that the mnd eont.tonplly granted 90 th" conf
pany after the latter shall have earned 1t and
GftcrsurycJ blythe United States. shall be- subject
10 State or Territorial taxation. Tho House bill
20 stop the coinage Of the tweniy-cent silver
lircc was passed. although Mr.. SARGENT
thought II mistake; bill was introduced To
enable tia authorities To- reward merllo-
rious private soldiers. non-commis-io Toned
officers AMI musicians in the army and
the Houses proposition To give Gen. JANIS
SHIELDS ilOo u month in his old age WAS sent
TO a committee.
The Baltimore Sun says Of the measure to
test llANts's tile TO the scat which he iraudu-
} lently obtained:
it!,afe, ,tgs lfe,swr''c or.nmcpt a.; ein'i ,lc
ii.ta in.i, yrar. u,,ii, mnt ur hi,r nau lyu,4
/. ever ueca ihou-ht ets,lrt before"
In the ninety years nearly that We have boon
living unier the present Constitution. hut one
} man has been iuNugurnted ~ President who
mad not been elected 10 that Office. Uncertainty
= Is no argument against Mr. nIMNEL's bill that
the Great WRONG which it is intended to redress
p WIS not dreamed Of. aud therefore not provided
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