The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-22
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS,
WARRINGTON, J
May s, 1875

WASHINGTON.
May 5, 1881
EDIroK DEMocEAr-
From their several standpoints
many able expeditions Of the fnan.
cial problems now confronting US.
have been heard in the Senate tha
present session. Whatever their
politics, it is clearly apprehended BY
rejecting minds in and out Of Con.
gress that our prosperity for the
next bali century must depend large.
ly upon their correct solution. The
general prevalence Of this sentiment
always insnres large aud excsp.
sionally Intelligent audieuce y those
thought 70 be unuaually wel quail.
fed for their discussion. General
Gordon's exhaustive speech ! few
days ago on the bill to repeal the u.
sumption act was the great feature
OF the day-of the session, indsed-
in the estimation 81 those synpashi.
zing With bis views; and not lev Of
the oldest champions Of the cold
standard and resumption sstoreed b.
legislation, listened throughout and
coneeds \ the strongest presentation
Of the opposing side made this ses-
sion. 1t was the chief topic at the
hotels and other places of'rssort, and
street comment Was heard ssefy.
where. The verdict Vas unanimous
40 to its ability, and, Georgia GER
tainly has, every reason TO feel graft
fed with the high place accorded
this representative Of her people,
The General was aggressive through.
out bnt not ofensively %. Every
deduction from his iirst premises Vas
logical, clear and eloquently clothed.
I refer all my readers to the Con-
gre. sional Record for the full speech,
only saying in summarizing that sill
advised legislation" WAS the burden
|ofh his indictment against those Who
have moulded our financial policy
for the past decade. Contraction, he
declared, the parent Of bill the bnsi.
ness prostration, suffering and dis.
tress ofto-day in this country, He
cited in proof the experience 81 Eng.
land, France and Italy; and il must
be an eloquent pleader and ! tho
roughly informed mind, that can e.
feet a reversal Of the verdict Of the
crowded floor and galleries that the
General so signally gained On tho
day OF his speech. He has never
been regarded as one Of the flight
y .1- = -gs . Al
weights Of the upper House and
from this time on his inHuencein
shaping Legislation must prove po-
tential. Democracy, ''pure and IN.
defled," and having 'sno respect Of
PERSONS hasn't an ADLER, more per-
suasive exponent in either House.
Il 10 said that economy is the road
to wealth. This is no less true in
Government than in private nhairs.
There is peculiar reason, now, for
private as we'll rs for public econo-
my. The need never was greater
than now, though it may be hereal-
ter. The House Committee hare so
far, in most instances, done their
duty in this respect, though the
House has not in every case done It's
duty by the Committee. A reduc.
ton Of at least sec. 00o, 600 In appro-
i 40
priations Two years ago should hare
been rigidly adhered to In Confer
ence Committees. There are yet
bills enough not agreed 70 By the
1.-TWO Houses to enable the Democratic
House to show the people that il,
and not the Senate, looks 70 their
welfare.
Hon. Eugene Hale's sppsarsnce Is
Presidential candidate for 1880,
opens q new book 10 Republican pol
itics. The only question seems to
be whether or not Senator Blaine
will put his foot down on il a. once.
By and BY be may not Be- able to
| do 80. MS f55.. (
1 The subject Of improving the Mis-.
sissippi River At Government sx~
penss has often been discussed and
Congress hes ~ often made appro-
; priations necessary for such improve
ments. The levee appropriation, un-
der which Captain Eads has 80 mnch
improved the mouths Of the river, is
, q case in point. Liberal appropria-
tions have properly been made Tor
! that. The levees on that truly M
> tional river are proper subjects for
} such aid. Other matters, Ike the
Texas or other Southern paei6c rail