The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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things that ''no fellow can fnd out.
The Democratic Senators were not
united upon the proposition TO adjourn
promptly after the veto Of the Judicial
bill, leaving Hayes and the courts To-
settle il between them, and they could
not have done 80 if they bad beon uni
tel. SO many members Of both lI0dses
are away pleasurehuntiug and sight
seeing, in Europe and elsewhere, that
the Democrats have no quorum Of their
own, and can put through 40 measure
upon which the Republicans refuse %
vote; aud they certainly would have rc
ips,sl 20 vote fer ndionrnmett afies y
veto. 50 We have had more planning
afd some more bills launched out. hi
viding the Court and Marshal appropri-
tions narrows the issue between Mr.
Hayes and Congress right down to the
question of Mnrahals, and there IL not
II Democratic Senator or Representa-
tive who will vote one dollar for elec-
tion deputies, under any circumstances.
Hence this plan to make the party
unit, and if Mr.. Hayes votoea either Of
these last bills, rs ho doubtless will,
nothing further will be done.
Touching this matter of obsentceism,
too much cannot be said. The time Of
private individual is his own, but the
time of n member of Congress belongs
to the public, whose servant he is.
Congressman are elected to guard GER
tain interests and perform certain du-
ties, and when they slip oil to Europe
to spend the liberal aalaries paid them,
leaving few 70 legislate. they are guilty
not only of breach of faith, but Of
downright robbery. The House Of
Representatives numbers, when fall,
293 members. On the vote to PASS the
Judicial bill over tho veto, but lS4
names were recorded. Thevvote 70 ad-
iourn sine die without further action
was two better. Thus ovet 100 Rep
resentatives are shown 10 be absent
OF these the largest proportion are Re
pnblicans, but that sile still have
enough to make or break quorum at
pleasure, aud as they are iIi the minori-
ty that answers their purpose. The
constituencies Of Democratic members
who have thus been unfaithfni 10 their
trust should settle with them. No man
who has too much private business to
attend the sessions Of Congress, has "a
right to accept the position, and any
man who neglects TO attend because he
prefersto odoaomething else, ,isunworthyof
it There are plenty OF good men who
would discharge the duties with ability
and fidelity for less than $1,000 per
yem
The "draw a. sight" plan of CAIN
Iiaign to bc carried on by the Repubii-
cans Of Ohio makes necessary contribu-
tions from headquarters here, and the
prcliminat-iea are already being worked
up. John Sherman will roll out his
b'r'l, and his banker partners will re-
Apond freely; but, with all this, tho poor
clerks have got to ante up their little
percentage. Gen. Robinson, Chairman
Of the Ohio Republican Committee, has
been here some days to see about some
speakers, he says He hadn't thought
Of anything else, Of course; but no soon.
er had he reached the Capital than the
Government clerks, particularly those
in the Treasury Department, spontane
ously crowded forward and insisted up
on being assessed for the purpose o
raising u campaign fund to elect th,
Republican ticket The information
that the employees came forward in thii
way is official; Secretary Sherman says
they did. Everybody knows it mus
have required the greatest fortitude oi
the part of the clerks to fight their wa,
through civil service reform orders an,
brave the frowns Of our great morp
President; but the Government clerk
always looking around for some ehea
way to dispose of po.-tion of his salg
ry, which is too large, on the average
to be handled conven iently, and this
the cheapest way he an find, no doub
Some of these clerks ara SO anxious
come forward as volu ntary contributor
to campaign funds til at they have bee
known to neglect thei r wash bills. {
course, when there weS such an unan
nous uprising of the victims themselv'
in behalf of contributions, Secretar
Sherman, could not, single-handed, III
dertake to repress tho spontaneous e
thusiasm, and he has therefore give
reluctant permission to the clerks
his department to voluntarily contri
ute to the success of the shern an NOV
ment in Ohio. This decision create
the greatest enthusiasm among Il
clerks,and they viii AL give somcthin
None Of them win be SO parsimoniol
or 50 wanting in patriotism as to refus
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