Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-03-13
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


W bShANOAON mdICH ~, 1861.
Eds. Independent:
Deeds are fruit, words but leaves
The latter part of this motto /.
adopted by a very large majority
of our public men. Deeds are
fruit" is the motto of Senator
Hereford, Of our State. He wastes
no time upon the cultivation OF
leaves to stunt the fruits of hi.
labors, SO essential TO the life Of
his works.
His bill, introduced some -four
days ago, to repeal the act of July
4, 1864, and render justice to the
badly treated creditors of the Gov
eminent, coming under this act
must bear fruit and forever set at
rest this question of claims. His
bill is to repeal the act of July 4,
1864, and transfer all claims now
on file coming under this act, to
the U. s. District Courts held in
the States the claims originated.
BY this measure he saves to the
Government at least one million
dollars per annum, and rid5 us of
u detestable spy system that has
long disgraced our republican form
of government, and renders justice
to those who sustained the Gov
eminent in her hour of need, and
fed her soldiers. 1t takes this
claim question out of politics,
where it should never have found
place. Our whole delegation are
in accord upon this matter, and
they deserve the moral support of
the border States in their good
work.
Senator Hereford is truly the
representative of his people. In
politics he is staunch Dem ocrat,
always looking TO the welfare of
his party; but in official life he is
to all alike, without regard to poll
tics. And in this he is right, and
such conduct cannot fail to COM
mend him to the respect of the
people whose confidence conferred
upon him Senatorial honors.
The new rules of the House went
into effect on Monday, which will
greatly facilitate business. 1t gives
some Of the standing committees
of their appropriations,
which is a good feature in the
rules.
The Supreme Court has render
ed two very partisan decisions in
the past ten days, which has cre-
ated very unfavorable CONNER mt
from Republicans and Democrats
alike, who view with alarm these
inroads made upon the rights of
the people and the Constitution.
The great engineer Count De
Lesseps made a long explanation
of his canal project to the Com
on Inter-ocean canal on
Monday. After listening to him
they reported to the House res
re-affirming the Monroe
The Mail Star Service def
cheney is still bone of contention
in the House, as is the Public
Printers deficiency of over four
hundred thousand dollars. What
Defrees does with the large appro-
priations made him should be ex-
planned.
1t is probable that Mr.. Forts
bill reducing the duty on paper
will be considered by the Ways
and Means Committee at an early
day.
The bill for the relief of Home
stead settlers on public lands, was
reached and passed in the Senate
on Monday.
The Senate Appropriation Com.
mittee decided Monday to make
an effort to push the bills concern
ing the appropriations now pend
ing, which are the Fertilization
bill and MIR. Davis bill to repeal
certain permanent and indefinite
appropriations and the Star Ser
vice deficiency bill.
On Saturday evening last, the
family of Captain James Cunning
ham, of West Virginia, at their
home, presented Hon. Ben Will
son with large cross, beautifully
mountad in wax and silver, as a
memorial tribute to the late Mrs.
Wilson. Captain Cunningham, in
presenting the ctoss, made a very
feeling speech. abiding to Mrs.
Wilson as the true friend of the
poor and oppressed. Col. Wilson
replied with feeling, thanking the
donors, and those present, for
their warm regard for Mrs. Will
son. Among the guests were Hon.
A. w. Campbell, of the Wheeling
hateliigencey; Capt. Pipes, DR..
Pipes, the Misses Pelton, and sew
eral other ladies and gentlemen.