South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-06-09
Letter from Washington.
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NfNDi-SeA- iAoJOiity ia tilc Ilou5c OF
Representatives have succeeded il cut.
ting Oft all obstacles to the CONSUME.
nation OF their scheme to steal a few
seats in Congress, and the work has
already begun. There are number
OF cases to come up, and partisan re-
ports are already prepared in most OF
them. The programme was cut and
dried by Republican managers long
before Congress assembled, and men
who had no earthly claim to seats pre-.
pared to make contests upon the ad
vice and promised support OF Repub.
leans leaders after it was found that
the party wonld have control Of the
House. Underline rules as they have
existed always heretofore il was in the
power OF the minority-a minority
comprising almost half the House
to defeat by dillatory tactics this
scheme OF partisan robbery and so the
republicans, who never hesitate at
any measure no matter how wrong or
arbitrary, TO carry out their purposes.
prepared IN caucus decision for the
creature who occupies the Speakers
char to pronounce, and all power of
the minority TO assert its rights ia ia
ken away.
Ihey can now proceed in order
and turn out every Democrats whose
seat IS contested. in defiance of pre-,
eedent, argument, law or right. More
Than thls: they are possessed OF the
absolute power to begin tomorrow
and Gust from their seats every Dem.
ocratic member in tho House. against
whom contest can be trumped up.
10 commit any outrage, which can be
shown to have the re1notest connec.
ton with m election case. therefore
coming under the rule, all tie major.
ity need is u little patience and QUO.
rum. They have established the no
vel proposition, IN refusing even to
entertain an appeal from the Speakers
decision, that Ia considering q propo-
sition TO detraud the minority OF It's
rights L is no longer necessary TO sus,
pend the rules by two-thirGs vote of
the House; it is only required that
the Speaker shall suspend the rules
himself. The bargain made with the
Greenback members By which the
latter vote with the Republicans. in
consideration of an Alabama Green.
hacker being seated, is scarcely less
disgracefui than that made last spring
between the Republicans and ono Ma.
hone. But ii ought TO teach Demo
Gratis the folly OF trihing or coquetting
with handful of unprinciplel office
beggars.
After the majority carry out their
purpose 10 seat q lot OF claimants from
from the South who have no right TO
seats, we shall probably see come live.
iy work in rushing through the much
delayed appropriations, with numer.
Gus jobs tackled on to them. Nobody
but Robson, the Speaker and few
others o! the most INSCRIPTIONS Re
publican leaders knows why certain
appropriation bills like the Naval bill
and two or three others have been so
held back. Tie new fiscal year, which
all these appropriations are to cover,
begins on tho lst OF July. The law
absolutely prohibits any purchases be-
ing made OF money expended before
it is appropriated. The Approximations
Committee, the Speaker and tho ma.
jority who control the House know
this perfectly well, aud know that all
the appropriation bills must be passed
before the 30th of June. But thew
know more, for they know that by
law purchases for the Army, NAVY
and different departments Of the Gov
eminent can be made only after pre-
vious advertisement, and that, there.
fore these bills should be passed
month beforehand, so "a to give beads
of departments opportunity to tabu-
late tho items, see what they have 10
spend and issue advertisements for
their purchase. OF course the remain.
der OF the necessary business of Con.
gress, the greater and most Important
part Of a'l--its necessary business
has now to be done in haste. But all
experience proves that in the matter
OF passing appropriation bills in haste
neana jobblng, means corruption,
means swindling OF the tax payers.
robbery OF the treasury, and especial
ly when a hinge surplus revenue of
Sij0,000,000 has drawn hither nu.
merous lobby aud when a person Of
the character and antecedents of Nr.
Robson controls the business of the
House aud controls to great extent
also the conclusions Of the Arpropria.
tons Committee.
Mr.. Robson has from the begin
ming Of tie session controlled the Spea
kor, and through bin controlled. "a
far rs he was able. the business Of tie
House. AZ leader ~ the House. in
The usual sense. nc has been con.
ap'cuoGs failure Still he has. ga owe.
ryDody here sec7, exercised very great
influence over the business of the