Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-03-12

Washington, D, G., March, 10, isIs'

Republicans IN Congress TO induce the
Democrats 10 back down from their
position on tho repeal Of the super
ylsors law was, that Mr., Hayes would
not call an extra session II the aPpro'
pfaions failed, and that public Inter
ests would therefore suffer But the
alacrIly with which Rutherford pro-
eeeded TO assemble the new Congress,
when the pinch came, shows how cor'
rect the democrats were In disregard
Ing his bugbear, and how certainly
they hit tho acting President 10 q
tender spot when they failed TO pass
tho appropriation bill under which no
draws Mr., Tilden's salary
The closing days Of the G5th Con-
gress were busy and exciting, Poll
ties ran high, without the slightest es'
hlbilioa of "bad blood" and the IN
certainty whether IN agreement would
not at the last moment BE- effected be-
tween tho two houses, excited annual
interest, aud packed the galleries with
eager listeners, During the last forty
eight hours Of the session there was
scarcely no vacant spot where one
could crowd IN, or even peep over
peoples heads. The night SEES
sion was not such scenes ~ have
been witnessed on some similar
occasions heretofore, Last summer
the last night Of the session was
n scene of q disgraceful drunkenness, In
the senate at least, and II may be that
senators in their sober moments
blushcd to read tho graphic accounts
of their hilariousness which filed the
press of the land, from Maine 10 Cali
torna,
Only one feature Of the last few
hours of the session reflected dlscrediI
upon anybody, and that was the per-
sistent aud disgraceiul methods OF the
republicans in opposition to the I'M
parchment Of Minister Sew ard, q
confessed rascal, This, accompanied
with Cvuger's awful and continuous
yawn, was rather disgusting. There
was evidence enough against Seward
to impeach him, aud he certainly
should have been compelled to clea'
himself or suffer conviction, though
he were twenty times 4 Seward, lie
refused to produce the only evidence
that could clear him il innocent. His
plea was, practically, gentlemen an
guilty; everybody knows that, but
you cannot compel me TO prove it.
And the republicans said no, We won't
1t has ever been settled principle Of
republican policy to stand up to q mar
for every radical among them, nc
matter what the evidence, so long az
he don't confess.
One of the most signal and success
full legislative ,riumphs Of the session
was that won by Mr.. Cox, of New
York, in the passage Of his census
bill. when the Speaker affixed hi
signature to the act he called Mr.. Co,
and presented him with the pen will
which he signed it, at the same TIM
complimenting him upon the results
of his efforts. The only provision o
the bill that is different from Mr.
Cox's original plan is the one pertain
ing to the appointment Of supervisors
This Mr.. Cox proposed should b'
done by the Governors OF tie differ
ent states, but the radical senate in
sisted upon making federal appointee'
in order to secure all republicans. 1
was finally agreed that they shall b.
appointed by the acting President, BY
and with the advice and consent O
the Senate. AS the senate is nov
democratic, decency will have to b'
observed in filling the appointments
Among the more important measures
that failed are the legislative, eXecu
tive and judicial appropriation bill
the army bill, the bill to establish pos
tai savings banks; the Indian transteI
bill. and the railway telegraph bill
The latter passed the Senate as sep
arate proposition, and went through
the House as an amendment to thu
army appropriation bill, but 1t final!
failed in the Senate on account of dis
agreement over otbar features of th'
bill. Both houses were really favor
able to establishing telegraph com
petition. The heavy manner in which
the House sat down upon the Brazil
ian subsidy scheme surprised nobod!
acquainted with the situation. Lot
of people don't agree with Blaine ant
some others that national prosperit.
or Thrifty trade with Brazil depend