The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-01-07
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Congress has taken two wecks' hCl-
iday and nearly all the members have
gone home or somewhere else 10 spend I,
1t. Comparatively few remain here.
In fact there has not been much more
than quorum here this aeasien 50 far,
which partly accounts for the tArdy
progress of business. It is rarely the
case that less is accomplished before ro-
cess than has been done this ysar. The
position Of affairs at this time strongly
indicates that M extra scgsion Of the
next Congress will be called after tho
Inauguration Of Garfield. The ono
hundred and fifty odd employees sf tho
House seem 10 be about tbe~only oncs
making any exertion to eveid il. Their
salaries aggregate about half million
dollars per annum, and they will draw
fay till next December If thero 10 no
extra session On Tho other band tho
two OF three hundred Republican fel-
lows who want their places are posi-
lively certain that an extra session il
just what tho business interests Of tho
country" require. And tho pressure
they bring 10 bear upon Republican
members is having the desired effect.
| Tls.f 4 n. 4 L.
RepublieanB want an extrh session.
Tho atalwart policy that is to be adopt
cd townrd the South cannot be inaugu-
rated too soon 10 please that clsnent Of
tho party, and they propose to bring IL
to bear in framing the new ApPortion-
ment. Ii is difficult to sec jdSt how
any political advantage can be obtained
by means OF the apportionment except
through very arbitrary course with
reference 10 certain Southern States,
and th t is what viii be attempted.
pos the claim chat the color ed pSPu-
lation Is docrauded Of It's vote, the ratio
Of representation IL to be largely re
duccd, thereby decreasing Tie influence
Of the South in Congress and in the
Electoral College. The Republican
party IS equal to almost any political
outrage, but do not think this scheme
can ezcceed, The Senate. thsnsh eIoae,
must eertaiuly s,andin the wsy sf any
such legislation. Ner am ! yet Cob
WINGED that tho hold Of the s.alwarts
upon Garfield is q ong enough 10 re-
euro his influence or cooperation.
However, IL is certain that 20 aPpor.
lioumcnt bin car be passed By the
prtsent Congress. Even il Dir. Cox,
chairman Of the committee, nov very
III III New York. were here, and even
if the tables Of population were ready,
The Republicans would Glibusser against
ANY aeiion. This Is fully determined
upon.
Thn eseitiug scene that occurred in
the ITonse just on the eve Of the recess
is one that Will he remembered AZ long
as the American Congress eTists.
Nothing equal to il has been witnessed
since tho ante bellum days, when the
passions that engenderea ths war on
one or two occasions oame to the Eur.
face. For this disgrneeful episode
d Weaver, late Grceabaek candidate fer
President, is chiefly responsible, having
been the aggressor. The frat epithei
came from him, and be FIRST pulled eh
his coat for Sight, like a bully
in Il bar-room bFawl. Weaver il
not much Of a man. The ereeaback
wave which passed over Iowa in 1875
brought him to the surface in some uA-
accountable manner, and on the 4th oi
, March next he viii drop into oblivion
, just as suddenly. His course in the
late campaign, when, as there is svory
reason to believe, he WAS in the pay ei
the Republican committee, did not earn
for him much respect, especially amSne
; Democrats, and when he came forward
in the discussion on the funding bill &C
cusing other members Of Inconsistency
it was no more than aataral that his
own record should be rather psiatedly
referred to. Sparks, ef Illinois, tosk a
hand in this exercise, vherauPoA Eea.
yer called him a liar. Sparks rotorted
hotly that Weaver was ascouAdrel, ,aAd
then they advanced towards one aAsth.
er, Weaver pulling off his coat and
Sparks preparing TO de- likewise
"There's hell TO pay now said susna,
bers to each other, and general asslse
seemed imminent. 1t really did isek
as though the superintendent of the
lower regions had taken eSntracb tc
run things. Several excited neHt6rs
came forward and remarked that il
there was to be free fight, they waited
some of it. But the cooler eres SsPa.
rated the combatants before they eame
to blows, and order was restored BY the
generalship of the Spealces and Ser.
geant-at-Arms. PKcre.
EDITORIAL CHIPS.
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