The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-13

committees was about rs great then rs it
now is. II any clerical work was ncces-
| sary, they either performed II themselves
or paid for It out of their own pockets. But
in those days the members OF the Lcgisla-
| ture received n salary Of only $500 year;
now they get 81 100; and they must have at
their command large assortment of clerks.
messengers. and mcnials Of lesser degree.
The taxpayers will stand by Mr. SKINNER
in his efforts to rid the Legislature Of these
barnaclcs.
Apparently our Congressman have settled
! down into the conviction that there ia going to
| be an extra session ANYHOW. and that 1t really
| isn't worth whilo TO fash themselves about the
backward condition Of the public business
Yesterday the House. in Committee of the
Whole. discussed and amended the Legislative.
Judicial. and Executive Appropriation bill un-
| I'll il began to feel tired. and then
refused 10 hold an evening session. The
Senate passed n bill 10 prevent the restoration
Of ex-ofllcers Of the navy except upon the re-
port Of board Of naval officers and the recon-
mcndaiion Of tho Secretary decided to haveth
| Fort Robinson massacre investigated by COM
| mittec during the recess and made up It's mind
more or less firmly to get the opinion Of n COM
mission ofarchitccts as to what changes. II any.
should ana can be made in tho Capitol. before
taking action on the new Congressional Library
| Building bill.
We learn that the Hon. DoN CAMrRoN dis
claims any connection with the appointment
| Of HAETRANVT as Postmaster at Philadelphia.
HAYES made Il OF his own motion and for
special object. Tho Republicans Of the Legis-
| laturo Of Pennsylvania. and the delegation in
Congress. had all united in recommending and
urging HARTRANFr for the mission 10 Berlin.
Gov HoYT went to Washington 10 add his per-
sonal influence 10 these solicitations. But rs
that place Is reserved to pay on political debt.
HAYES thought it would be n smart thing 10
make tho Ex-Governor Postmaster. knowing
that it is not in the nature Of n Pennsylvania
politician TO refuse whatever he can get. no
matter how exalted his ambition NAV be- md
that rs HARrR,SFT was n chronic ofllceholder,
he would he too glad to take any scrap that
might fall from the Executive table.
BANKss new place is worth s25 600 year.
But can that indemnify an honest man for
holding Office under Fraudulent President?
A writer in the Philadelphia Press reports
| CARL SCHURz as saying that there would be
moro confidence in the French republic il
their Presidents would serve out their terms
instead Of rcsignng before thcirtcrms expired.
1t would look on all sides less spasmodic and
more regular"
This is an impudcnt remark on tho part Of
man occupying the position Of adviser TO a
Fraudulent President who holds seat to
which he was never elected.
II Bishop WHIrrLE Of Minnesota could
communicate TO Congress. the army and the
people his love Of justice hatred Of oppression.
and detestation Of ialsehood we should have
no more Indian wars. We reprint his story u
the horrible outragcs by which the brave and
friendly Cheyennes were at last goaded TO des-
peration
The POTTER Committee has properly de-
cided to summon Me-srs CoYLE. WooLIEY.
DYKE of Florida and HARDY SOLOMON Of South
Carolina The names Of two Of these men
figured in the cipher dispatches and the testi-
mony taken by the sub-COmmittee in this city
has made those Of SOLOMON and DYKE familiar
to the public II these mon. or any Of them.
can throw new light upon the matter, let Us
have it., Tho more the better.
On Tuesday, in an address to jury in the
General Sessions an Assistant District Attor-
ncy made a statement rs To- the costlncss OF the
court which was probably read with SURPRISE
by many citzens and must be Of interest to
those members of tho Legislature at Albany
who are anxious TO reduce the enormous NUM-
cipal expenses Of this city. The Assistant Dis
trict Attorney said that the court costs $500 per
working hour but, ms there are two parts in the
court. did he mean that each part costs 5000 per
hour? In any event. far too much money is
spent and wasted in the way he described.
Brother TALMAGE, Brother KIMBALL OF
! Chionpn ap1 Ilrtthpr AuurftEr ut 81 Ia bt,