Daily Republican., 1879-05-26
ns,ssr.tis FOLLY.

Oomoer0t1e FOuty'
Viewed in = proper light by the
people who prefer straight forward
plan Of doing business, the actions oil
the Democrats in Congress must be
universally condemned, and the con-
clusion must be arrived at that little
common sense is the one thing most
needed in Congress- at the present time.
The extra session was called for no
other purpose than to pass two appro-
priation bills which had been perfected
by the osd Congress, and which it re-
fused to pass unless certain political
acts tackled to them were allowed to
pass. Considerably over two months
of the ext ira session has passed away
and the two appropriation bills are no
nearer being passed than when the ses'
sion was commenced. They required
no preparation, for so far as the appro'
priations we're concerned they were
satisfactory to both parties IN both
Houses, and either Of them could have
been passed and approved by the Presi-
dent with no indecent haste within a
week at most after the assembling O.
Congress. Instead Of passing them,
however, the Democratic majority has
given them an improper shape to gam
some party advantage, and after weeks
of debate one of them was passed, but
at the same time contained clause
stripping the President of the power Of
using few troops at tho polls in insur-
rectionary districts for the suppression
, of violence where the State authorities
f failed to do their duty; and OF course
!, the President promptly returned the
bill without his signature, giving at
!, the same time most excellent reasons
for doing so. This action of the Presi-
y dent should have been sufficient to
q have convinced the Democrats that it
was only waste of time to be wrang-
, ling over the second bill-the Legisla-
t tive and Judicial-with full know
e ledge that it will meet the fate OF the
army bill, as the same reasons exist fo1
= the disapproval of both bills. The ma
q iority in Congress are consequently
O very foolishly and persistently wasting
time, prolonging the session wantonly
: and dis,racting the country and trifine
=. with it's interests. All sensible people
q must conclude that this is mere child's
/. play, not legislation. 1t is the frs
Il and undoubted duty of Congress tt
;. provide for the support Of the govern
O ment, and no matter what a majority
|. of its members may think should bt
- done about other matters, it is manda
10 tory upon them to pass the Approprla
n ton bills. They may adjourn again ant
IS again without doing so aid the Presi
70 dent will as often call them togethe
r. until they do what is obligatory 70
10 them to do. The position of the Demo
a Gratis is the worst they could possibl
ic occupy before the country, for, with
o. clear duty to themselves, they retuS
90 to do that duty unless they can obtai
j. some mere political advantage for thei
is own side. In political point OF vie
of the Republicans have no cause to regr'
es the actions of the Democrats, for it
I'd consolidating a public opinion in I'll
le. North which will prove a Waterloo d.
on feat to the Democrats at the next cle
Y tions, hut as part OF the people wi
IN would rather have peace and Quietne
III. and seeing the industries of the cou1
re try prosper, they would much rath
to have the Democrats pass the appr
ch priation bills. which have to be pass,
~ anyhow and then adjourn Congress.