The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-01-25

in the land-comprising, II is probable,
about four per cent. OF the adult females
who are to appearances, deeply im>
pressed with the conviction that the
country will speedily rush 10 ruin and
society ferment itself into spasms in-
controllable and fatal unless they rise
to adequacy with the situation and ex-
press tn cir feelings upon public exigen'
cies as they occur. They.are what are
called "strong minded women" but
whether the title is bestowed in irony or
as a true description is Understandable.
They are said to be persons not in gen
eral highly appreciated in their own
lomesticities- they are so fortunate
as to be maintained In such-nor, in
deed, anywhere else, unless perhaps
among those Of their own stripe and
idiosyncracys The last enterprise is the
invasion of Congress with O storm Of
petitions praying to have the plurality
wives of Utah pushed to extremities. 1t
is without doubt In the cause of female
virtue-,a thing OF rather indefinite
meaning in strong. minded localities that
this crusade ia undertaken. The avid
ity with which this class of Politicians
seize upon opportunities TO enOnstrate
their inhumsnity, especially toward
their own sex, is significant suggestion
Of the way of oil womankind will be
compelled W hen they attain to the pow.
er which they imagine they are the only
ones fit to exercise.
The history of the Arrears OF the
Pension Bill, which passed the Senate
last week without amendment, com.
pletely disproyes the claim that is now
set up by Gen. Americas Y. Rice, OF
Ohio, Chairman of the House Pension
Committee, that to him belongs the cred
it of having originated the measure and
engineered its passage through Con.
greos. On April ], 1879, Mr.. Cum.
mings, of Iowa, Republican moved
the suspension of tn e rules In the House
and the passage of the bills. The mo-
ton was resisted by the Democrats,
notably by Mr.. Rice and Mr.. Springer.
Mr.. Rice even moved to adjourn, so as
to prevent vote. While the vote was
in progress Mr.. Rice walked over to
Mr.. Cummings seat and very excited
ly accused him of playing the dema.
gogue, because the Pension Committee
hal bill pending before 1t looking to
the same end. That bill, however pro.
posed to repeal section of the Revised
Statutes which forbade placing those
who participated in the rebellion upon
the pension roll The rules were not
suspended, two.thirds hot voting for
Mr.. Cummings motion, the vote stand
ing-yeas 14G, nays 70. Afterwards,
June 10, 1878, Mr.. Haskell of Kansas,
a Republican, moved to suspend the
rules and pass Mr.. Cummings bill.
Again was opposition developed from
the Democratic side. General Rice OBJ
structed Its passage ana endeavored to
defeat it 10y every means in his power.
The bill, however, passed-yeas l64,
nays 81, every one of the slxty.One neg
ative votes being cat by a Democrat.
1t will thus be observed that Mr.. Rice
was one of the bills most active foes.
Gen. James Shields, who has just
been elected to fill the closing part OF
Senator Bogy's term, on the 4th Of
March next the present Senator, Arm.
strong, holding the position by appoint.
ment, has had very remarkable career
having been elected to tine United State,
Senate from three States. lie was borr
in Ireland in ISl0, and came to thi,
,untry in 1926. In 1882 he settled al
Kaskaski, Illinois, and engaged in The
practice of law. IL 1886 he was elect
ed to the Illinois Legislature. He was
subsequently auditor of State and Judge
of the Supreme Court In 1915 he wa,
appointed Commissioner of the LANE
Office at Washington. AT the com
mencement of the Mexican War he wa.
appointed by President Polk a briga
dier general in the United States army
and was soon promoted to brevet majol
general. In 1SiS lie was appointed
Governor of the Territory of Oregon, bu
declined the position. In 1S49 he wa
elected to the United States Senate from
Illinois for six years. At the close O
his term he removed to Minnesota, anC
two years afterwards was elected to thu
Senate from that State. During the lat,
war he served with distinction on tht
Union side. He also came very nea
being elected DOorkeeper of the presen
House, to succeed Polk. Remarkable a
his career has been so far, | would no
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a dangerous OZARK horse" for some i'm
portant position under the new organic
alton of the Senate.
People ask why General Butler neg
lects the interests Of his constituents il
Congress. lie is paying close attention
TO his practice with view to recovering
the sums he spent in the Massachusett
election. He is engaged in New YorI
in the sale Of Colonel Craig's tract o
$4,000 acres in Colorado, on which h
has a mortgage. The tract has sold 70
5000, ,OOO, and the litigation has cos
100000 Butler Is a good lawyer h
spends his time on a case in quietly
feeling around, like q newspaper inter
viewer, until he gets the point he wants
and then he hires another fellow at les
price to hunt up the law on 1t. In tn
Departments OF the Government he en-
tiers with a certain poTtent of fear tha