Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01
Of the Gold Hill Daily Nsws.l
wAsH1so1os, May a, 1880.

WASHINGTON, May "A, 1880.
The resignation of Senator Gordon
Of Georgia has been the sensation Of the
week. He had before him nearly five
years OF unsxpirsd Senatorial tsrm. and
his voluntary departure from such =
position 10 almost without precedent In
the history Of the Senate. Senator
Christisncy resigned his seat. but IL was
10 secure . more lucrative ofics after his
Senatorial term had more than hall sx-
pirsd. Henry Clay resigned near the
end Of his term because Of political dis
appointments and declining years; but,
finding private life m~onotonsus, he was
ssain reelected. General Gordon -.
signs q q reason for his resignation that
bis salary 10 inadequate to the demands
OF public life In Warrington. and that
he has reached that period Of life when
he can no longer delay making provision
for old age.
The influence Of millionaire states
men, and the social splsndor that has
prevailed In Warrington since the war,
cannot but 30 regretted. It II no exag.
gsration to say that . majority Of Nom.
bers OF Congress might live In Washing.
ton with moro elegance and comfort
than surrounded them In their distriots
with halt the salary they now receive.
But the imperious demands OF an srtih.
cial social life, 10 say nothing Of an indi.
gent constituency always ct his heels.
make irightiul inroads on his yearly pay.
know q member who saved four.
ffths Of his salary, but hs made .
twenty. dollar suit Of clothes last him
through two sessions. and he never In.
dulgsd In the ex~trsvagance Of . nsokts.
After looking over the whole hsld the
prospect 10 not fair for an adjournment
on the 3lst. To accomplish Il both
houses will havs to devote themselves
~assiduously to the Appropriation bills
alone, and must sacrifice al other sub.
jscts Of general legislation, including
the Tariff bills, the Funding bills, tho
Inter State Commerce bill. the Ute bill.
the subject OF Chinese immigration. the
payment Of pensions to Mexican soldisrs
and soldiers OF the late war, the Carlisls
revenue bill, the questions relating to
the count OF the electoral vote, eto. Il
seems to be very generally conceded that
II Congress does not get away until after
the Chicago Convention that the ssssion
will then b prolonged several weeks.
The passage Of the Appropriation bills
Is an indispensable prerequisite to the
adjournment OF Congress. Assuming
that the House was In earnest when the
resolution for adjournment on the Slst
was adopted. they have remaining Just
seven working days. The condition Of
the public business. which must DO dis.
posed OF, 10 a. follows: The Pension
Appropriation bill, Army Appropriation
bill, Navy Appropriation bill and Forti.
hcatious bill. Consular and Diplomatic
and Indian Appropriation bills bavs
passed both houses and most OF them
are laws. The P~ostofioe bill. with the
Senate amendments, Was sent TO the
House Committee on Appropriations
early last week. The prospects Of O
speedy agreement on It are not bright II
the House shall insist upon its amend.
ment providing for . relsttipg OF the
Star mail contracts. The opponents Of
the amendment will BE- very likely to
demand Q vote In the House on the quss.
ton whether they shall rsosds from II.