Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-24
Congress Adjourned.

After session OF q Little more
than eight months, the Forty-seventh
Congress adiorred yesterday at 3
o'clock p. M. In some respects it
was remarkable Congress, remark
able for the length Of the session and
remarkable for the small amount Of
valuable legislation that was accom-
plishe'l.
The Republicans held the balance
OF power in the Senate by the elec'
ton Of David Davis aa President pro
tenn, by the bargain with Malone,
while Keller got into the Speaker 3
Chair in the House by disreprtable
bargaining. 1t started out under
political influences and political in
huences dominated it to the end.
It is true that the party lines were
not drawn on many questions, but on
the leading measures the parties were
generally fouad pretty solid on either
side, each trying to make political
capital out OF the biunders OF the
others. The Chinese bill, the anti.
polygany bill, the river and hsrbor
bill, which passed, and the revenue
tax reduction bill, which failed, all
showed more or lesa political figuring
at the bottom, while the contested
election cases in the House became
an open political pitched battle IN
which much rough language was
used, but 10 bones broken nor blood
she'd.
Tbs aati polygamy BIZ! was passed
DO. from any special adherence our
virtuons Representatives, had to the
many wivea institution, but in obe-
dien,e to the popular ssntimept
against it. while the anti.Chlnese
bill went thr> ugh, not from any aver
sion onr solons had to ths MoDg3llan
with whom but few OF ,hsm ever
faaf fgia ID ia 4tlssa lssai q sEss saasss.
liz. in the Pacific Sta,es, whose elec-
torsl vctes have become potent FAC
tors in Presidential elections. The
river and harbor bill also weat
through because it VAS thought there
wss political capital in it.
Had there been less OF al eye to
the political field, they could have
accomplished twice as much as they
did in one-ha!t the time, and retired
to their homes with much Eore credit
to themselves.
Many important measures we're
laid over until next session, and
some pretty big jobs. especially in
the navy appropriation bill, cut of
by the obstinate opposition OF the
Damoc,ots The most important
pieces of legislation passed Was the
bill rechartering the National banks,
which hung for long time and final.
ly passed after some amendments ID
the Senate.
There seems to have been g sort OF
rivalry eDgendered between the
Ilonse and the Senate, ahd it was rare
that bill from either House was not
alashed to pieces an! loaded with
amendments in the other, necesaltat
ing the appointment Of an indefinite
number o! conference committees to
reconcile conflicting views.
There was work enough mapped
out in the vast number ol oilla pre
sented to keep Congress bnay !of NJ
indefinite period, comparatively
small proportion Of which billA were
reached, and in all likelihood th'
majority never will be. The msi
who didn't present one or more bill
wonld feel lonesome returning TO hl
constituents.
The members, after their long, ant
sometimes exciting session, were Sla'
to get sway from Washington, II
which feeling, no doubt. the .countr
at large heart ly participates.
And now comes the turn o! th
politician to review the course
Congress, and make whatever csl'ts
he can from VII be did or failed
ia.-ChnrloM: Observer.
WHITE NEGRoES.-The r.solutlo
,th,, CO.. Sopotor Rama MI