The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-04
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, D. G. April lst 1873.
Spring has come, birds MARBLE their
swcet songs. and all nature is being
dsckcd in gaudicst hue. Amid all this
wealth and beauty, there arc many bilious
Congressman. with investigating turn of
mind seeking everywhere TO turn up some
hidden rottenncss in public affairs.
e4O0, O9e Of the peoples money was squan-
dered Inst winter In such vain cndeavors
and not less than three fouriis Of mil
Ron will be spent this session, by the IN
vesiigaiing committees already appointed
Each new investigation ordered makes a
PLACE for f.,yorites as clerks, messengers,
experts, &c. These men are all refor-
mers and make loud speeches in favor of
seircnclrment and reduction of The sal
rics Of the clerks fixed twenty years ago
when one could live at one half the cost
of the present tune, and when congress
men were paid only $500 per day. Won
derful consistency Let these men evil
dence their honesty Of purpose by reduc-
ing their own salaries and leave clerks in
the enjoyment of the beggariy pittance
they now receive. Little seems likely 70
be done in the interest Of the laboring
classes, and it may be possible that these
demagogues may compel the country to
witness before the snow flies, a repetition
of the bloody scenes of last summer.
The Franking privilege will doubtless
be restored. The item Of postage to the
average congressman is large draft up
on his salary and in this time Of economy
it will be comfortable 10 let Uncle Sam
pay the postage bills.
The Texas Pacific Railroad scheme is
meeting with strong opposition from in
fiuences that are now being massed against
it. The hostility to subsidies, is very
marked and it IS believed that the thirty
second parallel road can be built without
any government aid. With this view it
would seem dangerous for any con gress-
men to trifle with his constituency by vo-
ting to deplete to any extent the Gov
eminent Treasury or diminish the public
domain.
The immense exodus of people of all
classes and trades from the ieDscly pop
ulated sections of the east, pouring a
continuous tide into our undeycloped
western states and territories is enc of
the most hopeful features of the times.
1t will rid the cast of the superabundance
OF labor and settle the west with an in
telligent and cultured civilization. No
more railroad grants, but let Uncle Sam
sSf szfEE maR q }sE ShS as aGS
TO beautify and emDelish it.
1t having been ascertained that one
half of all iL,e property in this District is
owned by the General Government it is
pretty well understood that Congress will |
provide that fifty per cent of all expense
will be hereafter appropriated towards
the support Of the DistrictlGovenment-
A new financial agent. "a LaKimball'
but liz a widely different field, has come
to the front in the ever tinkIing truth |
telling bell punch. II has rung itself into |
notoriety in the Old Dominion and she
finds herself receiving vast revenue
from IFS use at timejwheu her excheGu |
needs replenishing. Louisiana has adop |
ted the invention, and its use in this city, !
is now under discussion. A bibulous in
diyidual may cheat his wife or sweet
heart aud pass for model of excellence,
but confronted by this ingenias monitor
he hears its verdict and the ringing of its
record Thus reforlnatory influence, lem
perancc morality and financial prosperity |
all clings about tue bell punch
The Capital isfast becoming great art
center, Brew. j. Leonard Corning, for |
years student under the old masters in
Europe is giving course of lectures. to
an audience representing the culture and |
refinement of the Capital, Introducing Pa |
gan and Christian civilization represented
BY gallery of rare art illustrations.
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