The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-04-17

lhlulN very cAIldVlulhulg pSi Sohi oiiN III
though full OF crochets, generally gets the .
esteem given to men of honest convictigns
and capable parts. AT susr.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WAsHTNdToN, D. O., April 10, 1850.
1t is many years at least since the country
has had more indolent Congress than the
preseEt-one more ready to adjourn early
aid begin late, or more impatient of busi
ness when dinner time comes. Generally
there has been custom in Congress to hold
sessions on Saturday for debate, on which
occasions any member who is spelling for
speech may get an opportunity to fire it off,
or at least to have it injected into the Record
for the benefit of his constituents. This
practice relieves the regular proceedings of
great encumbrance in the way of gab,and
it is therefore, commendable. But the pres
ent Congress adjourns over Saturdays, and
sometimes Fridays, while the very sugges-
ton of night sessions will give the members
a cramp.
This Congress fell into easy habits during
the extra session. With political debate
on hand and no other business, members ad-
journcd early, neglected committee meetings
and fell into indolent ways. More solid
work can be done after long afternoons
debate, during the hour between and
o'clock p. m, than in all the rest of the day.
Members are saYagely impatient of debate,
utterly intolorant of points of order, wick
edly resentlul of unnecessary interruptions,
and will take more votes and get through
more business in that ante dinner hour than
during twelve hours of full stomached ease
and tolerant humor. The committee that
rises and loses this precious hour wastes its
days work, for another morning will see a
new lot of takers start out for brush over
the very ground on which the first lot was
exhausted the. previous day; and the hour
of 5 Oh the second day will find that COM
mittee precisely where it was at the same
hour on the first day. The House this ses-
sion considered twenty of the new rules for
two months, adjourning every day about
p. m. The committee one day determined
to hold the Hoese till six o'clock, and the
members, fearful of losing their dinner,
adopted the other twenty rules in that one
afternoon. Were It MOI NOT f for ttat extra hour
the new rules might have been under dis
cussion yet.
Mr.. Weaver, the Greenback member from
Iowa. who has been struggling for three
months to "catch the Speakers eye" sue
ceeded at last in getting recognized on Mon
Of last week, and dropped his resolutions on
the Clerks desk. Considering their extreme
character the vote on these resolutions was
unexpectedly large. They declare the
right and duty of the Government to issue
all money, whether of coin or paper, and
to make it full legal tender for all debts,
f public or private; they oppose the refund
ing of the public debt, and propose its pay
, ments as fast as possible, according to con.
. tract" and for this purpose, propose the ut
most practicable coinage of silver, as we'll a.
such gold as the business Of the country may
require. Mr.. Weaver protested that he anC
e his party did not intend the payment of the
bonds in paper, so that the resolutions mus
5 be accepted as for unlimited paper none,
f and the payment of the bonds in silver
f These propositions were sustained by s.
' Representatives, or within fraction of 81
per cent. of the entire House. OF these, Z
o were Democrats, 10 were Greenbackers, an,
= only two-Messrs. Belford, of Colorado, an,
# Kelley, Of Pennsylvania - Republicans
The % Democrats constitute one half of al
the members of that party IN the HOUSE
and with those who were paired make o de
cided majority of the party. 1t is not sur
prising that the Democratic leaders Of an,
degree Of sense have steadily resisted tn
presentation of these resolutions. The
knew that the test vote would show tha
=, their party was hopele5sly divided on tn
question.
Apropos Of the Edmunds boom, of whic
there has been some sly talk lately, it ma
, be said that the Vermont Senator does n,
=. consider himself candidate in the accep
!, ed sense. But his party might 60 fartht
and fare great deal worse. Senator +,
munds is without doubt the most critic.
- man in Congress. 1t has long been the pra,
!, tice of some senators to take their bills
=, him for approval before introducing then
= Sometimes he will change comma, a wol
=. or sentence, but when the bill comes u
i, for action he is pretty sure to favor it. Il
, is certain not to oppose it, But if he do
: not see n bill beforehand look out for hin
. Late" the inmates in the Senate have bee
. guying HIN somewhat about his Presidel
tial aspirations, and according to reports
- answered some OF them day or two al
:, with the remark. al see lot single featu
~ in the Presidential office whicl would plea
4 me-" "What!" exclaimed sena. or Hoa
,e "'not even the power to veto bills?"
ot Early in May will bo celebrated the wee
in ding of one Of the most charming girls
4. Washington, Miss Ellie Sherman, who, /
"a her amiabilitY Of character and person
o- nttractiveness, captivates the hearts Of O
ia brought within reach Of her power. I'll
or ceremony uniting her in marriage wi
,rt Lieutenant Thackara, L. S. N., will tai
les place very quietly at home, in the presen
nm Of the relatives of the contracting partle
oh Immediately following which there will
M a reception to which only a few "dignita
., les" and the most intimate personal frien
NJ will be invited. The necessity for so
m. trcting tho number of guests ia from Il
10 size Of the house in which the General al
;or Mrs. Sherman make their home - so only
,ir small portion Of their large circle Of frien
~, will haye the satisfaction Of seeing the We
,se ding Of "our gallant captains daughter al
nd the Tar who ploughs the water"
One Of the evidences Of the return Of GO
'S- times In Williamsport is tho large EumL
lie Of igl's gheTe on Saturday evening"