Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-23

tons Of party zeal and hopeiulness. A
perusal OF Washington's Farewell Ad-
dress would be good wholesome reading
about this time for a party that based its
plans and hopes in the last election upon
a solely sectional foundation-a Solid
South.
One week from next Friday will wit
ness the Inauguration of the new Presi-
dent and the beginning of new admins
tration. Considering the short space of
existence still remaining to the present
Congress it is wonderfully negligent OF
its duty to the country. Only one Of the
great appropriation bills has received the
signature of the President and another is
ready for his approval. Many important
measures are yet to be acted upon before
the session closes, and whatever is done
will be done in such haste that the public
will inevitable suffer by the headlong
speed of legislation in the last hours.
The Committee of the House to inves-
tigate the reports in the newspapers
against Thomas u. Swan, yesterday re-
ported that they found said charges all
sustained, and reported a resolve for the
expulsion of Swan from his seat rs n
member OF the House. Mr.. Keegan con-
Cured with the finding of the Committee As
to the charges against Swan. but couldn't
recommend the expulsion of member
without giving him notice of the proceed
ings pending against him. As the detec-
Swans whereabouts for several weeks.
it would have been rather difficult mat
ter for the Committee to serve notice mp
on him.
The following from the Tribune contains
facts OF great Importance to our Maine
people who are interested in navigation.
That paper says: The pilot system needs
thorough overhauling At He'll Gate
one day in December. for example. all but
two Of the eighty vessels passing through
refused the services of the pilots. and yet
under the law were compelled to pay
them one-half of the fees which they
would have been entitled to collect for
the full service. In other words. there
exists privileged class in the communi-
ty who are authorized by law to make y
living by boarding vessels coming through
He'll Gate and demanding gratuities.
which the officers are directed by law to
pay"
The humorous editor OF the New York
Times makes some suggestions to Gar
field about the manner of his inauguration
which we have not yet seen in any Gov
ernor's message. lie says: ''If Mr..
Garfield wishes to rid himself of all sus-
picion OF Imperialism. he should resolve
not merely to initiate, but to surpass JEFF
terson in the simplicity of his Inaugural
ton. lie should take the oath at Mentor
before Commissioner of Deeds without
the presence of a single witness. He could
hardly venture to ride to Washington on
horseback. but he could ride in an emf
grant car. or, better still. in cattle ear,
carrying his meals with him in tin pail.
Arriving at Washington. dressed in an
old red flannel shirt and pair of blue
jean trousers. with one suspender. he
should carry his carpet-bag over his
shoulder at the end of stick. and gain
admittance to the kitchen of the White
House by climbing through back win
dow. No one could suspect such Pres
ident of any imperialistic views. and he
would be ranked in popular estimation as
at least the equal Of Jefferson in unflinch-
ing republicanism."