The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-02
WAsgtseToa, D. G.,
Xct. A. 1872.

SSN N2St VIZ aPP1'tS1oOSbI H~"o
tspn IL disposed Of, the tao sabJsess
ezeitiag Rsoss intsreSt and dlseussion
here, both usder she dome snd 10 its
shadoW, s,e the Utab eoatsst and the
Dakota diTlsioa> Joba Logsn's GRAFT
psnsios bill IL 8 dssd eoek 10 the pit,
{ shiak, and tie adysns Of Lent has
kaoeked sosial questions higasr thss
3 eoeked bet, The advocates Of the
proposition TO esr7e hrgs>sizsd and
sparseIy sestlsd state cut of one side
of the Territory Of Dakots are making
the moss tremendous Efforts, It IL
nothirg more nor tess than political
sebene, deyised chiefly 10 give the
kepupiieaa party two more Z. s, sen'
stors and originsted largely by sslGsbs
asgiring politicians who hope 70 COB,
bic up the beneGts, outside Of thz
there is DO demand for action at this
tiue aud reliable adyiees from the
Territuy Indicate that large me-
jority Of the people who represent its
industry and material prosperity do
not desire 9 State goVesDment. They
regard it sn unnecessary burden and
ezpense, Bat the Republican party
10 committed ~ this rotten borough
sys:ea, a. . anesns Of perpetna:ing its
power, Nevada with it's little hand.
faI Of mining prospects, and Colorado
With Ieas than onek&lf as many 10.
babitapts as are required TO eject .
member Of Congress in other Slater
we're admitted 10 pursuance Of th;s
policy sad for these euds.
The appostjoDmeps as insl'y made
is nearer to fairness than there was
reason at oae tiue TO expect. The
most objectionable festare Of it is the
large Increase 10 the number Of Rep.
resentstives, Adding thirty-two mem,
bers 10 body already unwieIdy is not
wisdom, especially as it will be almost
impossib!e to properly accommodate
them 10 tbe psesept Hall. If this in.
crease is to 90 on through every de,
cndc, simply because Of the selfish de
sire Of members 10 Increase their
chances Of reelection, VIC shall have
to build Il new Capitol. One mcang
of temporary relief will be TO adopt
the plan of the English House Of
Commons, remove all desks from the
HILL and seat members 10 rows on
plain benches. Some Senators who
have served 10 tho lover house and
realize the truth Of tho situation
would have been 10 position to bring
GU. the objections to this measure but
for the need Of psssing it without
delay. Senator Hoar pointcd!y re-
ferred TO some Of the difficulties Of
trapsacting busincss 10 the House,
and the manucr in which it's rules
destroy the freedom Of debate and
amendment, which be said had grown
out Of the large membership, and
gives the control of Legislation into
the hands Of the speaker and few
veteran members. There is no ques.
ton as to the great difficulty Of get.
ting measures before the House.
Thousands of bills die in committee
and on tho ealcndar every session, be.
cause the authors and supporters are
upable to get them considered. Many
Of these measures are meritorious,
though perhaps they affect very few
persons. There is one class Of legis.
ls.ion that especially suffers. Pri.
vate Glazing ngninat the Government
rarely over receive attention, and it
has become q recognized fac, that it
IL almost worth the amount Of claim
ngainst tho United States to collect it.
Notwithstanding these facts, thcre
are those who pratc Of Congress
spending too much time 10 session,
sld talk of the imaginary benefits that
would follow biennial sessions. The
truth is Congress does not remain in
session long enough to atteDd proper
iy to public business. The rapid
growth OF the country increases tho
business before each recurring session,
and tho sessions should hc long,hcued.
Especially should Congress adopt
some means to relieve itself of class
Of business which belongs properly to
the ~ourts.
The present Congress seems moro
inclined than any of its predecessors
20 add Secretary for Agriculture to
:hc Cabinet. The proposition in tho
House is to make regular Depart.
Non. with several bureaus, and to
'ako away from the Interior Depart
nent the land Office business aud the
geological survey and add these to !