South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-04-14

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future 81 political parues has beeu tie
chief toplc OF interest among the po!i.
i!ciane ior some DAYS Tue Demo.
crate were solid FOR tbe biii. aud there
If among them entire unaninitv "a 70
tie resu!t. There is hardly q doubt
that II viii give them q clean sweep
OF the Pacific States, with POSSIBLY
Colorado thrown IN. The people oil
those States arc thoroughly in earnest
about this matter, and ali the repre-.
sentatives from that section agree with
Gen. Rosecraus that il will scarcely
be worth while for the Republicans 10
organize Tor a campaign in that sec
non, after defeating the measure
Advises from other sections indicate
that worSlngncn arc heartily in sym.
pathy with the people on the Pacific
slope aud are preparing 10 stand BY
them IN their efforts to keep out the
Chinese. From a source in the ADJ
minlstration raLls which your CORES
pendent has generally found correctly
informed It IL learned that the mem
bcrs OF the Cabinet were divided upon
The propriety of q veto, Attorney Gen.
eral brewster earnestly advising that
the bill be permitted to become law
by tie lapse OF ten days after its pas
sage without the Executive approval ;
others advising that message be sent
with the approved bill, protesting u.
gain6t It's features, after the manner
OF several Presidents during the past
twenty years. What with the veto
and reports Of success in the spring
elections, the Democrats are very
much elatcd. 1t is now considered
about two to one that they will con.
troll the next Congress.
1t is probable that the Democrats in
Congress will oppose b. every means
IN their power the passage of the Ia,
rlif Commission bill and the bill for
the admission Of Dakota as a'State. II
Is their intention to compel the Re,
pubilcans TO be shown mp before the
country as afraid to trust the question
OF revising the tariff to the reprcsen,
tatlyes Of the people, aud this will be
made an Issue IN the approaching
campaign. 4 number Of leading De,
nocrats have pledged themselves 70
stick together in this matter, and. ii
necessary TO carry their point, flibus.
taring VIII Ne resorted to on every
occasion. The opposition 10 the adj
mission Of Dakota is very determined
ANA nothing will be left undone. in
The liue OF parliamentary mGeuvge.
to prevent It. The whole purpose OF
the proposed admission at this time is
political advantage. In view Of these
facts it is probable that beyond pass,
ing the regular appropriation bills not
much ctncr business will be done, aud
that We shall have some lively tines
before the end Of the egsgion.
The Senate recently passed a rcso.
linton 10 pay Mr.. Ingalls, So, 1885 for
alleged expenses incurred by him in
refutiDg the charges OF bribery Of
members ofthe Kansas Legislature to
secure his election to the Senate.
This 10 following the iuezcusabic pre-.
cedent recently set by the Senate 10
allowing the alleged expenses Of Mr..
Butler, Of South Carolina. and Mr..
Kellogg, OF Louisiana, in dofcndino,
their right to the seats occupied by
them. The Senate of the United
States has long been known rs the
most expensive legislative body in the
world, and many Of it3 items OF ex-
pendltnro arc gross and outrageous
frauds upon the public Treasury. 1t
has in lite employ three times "a many
clerks rs are necessary fer the prouer
dispatch of public business. ana the
principal occupation of many Of its
members seems to be tie deyisiug OF
means aud methods to increase their
own comfort ( convenience and add
To their own emoluments at the ex-
Pense ofthc people. Useless commit.
tees are constantly created for tho a.
vowed purpose Of giving come Scna.
tor room for his private nso. and n
clerk to transact his private business.
and 20 be paid out OF the Treasury.
There Is not q Senator and thcre is
not clerk Of the Senate who does
not know perfectly we'll that the OK,
penses OF that body are twice or three
times os much rs they ought 60 be-.
and yet expenses are piled ZIP year by
year with cooiness and am iudii,or-
cuco to public opinion which is re
tre5aDg. Eog ten years the House Of