The Penn's Grove record., 1882-04-08


(, six months AMI during that time
las administered the Office with siugu
lar ability and fidelity, Why is he
now called upon to step down and out?
lie is thoroughly in line with his party,
Of which he was one of the notable
founders and eal Hest leaders. Though
slli-d TO 10 faction, he is prominently
a ''StalNart'' in its broader political
sense. lie possesses in a peculiar de-
gree the qualities Of a sound Statesman
and safe adviser. What should induce
the President 10 part company with
by far the ablcst man in his Cabinet
as it now stands? Tie public, which
ssumes tie right of knowledge as
well as the privilege of opinion, is curl
ous TO know Tie great State of
Iowa. with its enormous majority for
the ruling party, ought hardly to be
expected to give way to the youngest
and n of the smallest commonwealth
without some reason. Mr.. Teller
will make a good Secretary, no doubt,
but mob .dy will claim for him qualif-
cations superior to those Of honest old
Samuel. A speech on the silver ques-
ton which Senator Teller vas to have
made this week in the Senate, taking
ground opposed to the present policy
Of the Administration, was folled up,
and pr. away upon an imtimaeion from
the President that it had better not
be delivered.
There seems to be no grounds for
the hope. in. which some persons in
dulge, that Congress will adjonrn ear
ly in June. 11leIe are indications that
the session will continue until the mid
die OF July. Mr.. Hiscock and his com
mil.ee lave the genera, appropriation
bills well in hand, and supply them
faster than they can he passed, but
there are many other imp'rsaE: bills
which must snnsume time. The House
will soon take up the Tariff Commits
| sion bill. and it is said that 100 speeches
will be delivered before a vote is reach
| ed. if full discussion is allowed. Much
| of the Houses time is consumed each
week by the assignments for the intro
duction OF bills, the presentation of re
ports, and action uron private bills.
There are only three days each week
in which real progress cal be made
with any important bill. The Com
mission bill may demand the attention
of the House for a month. II it is
| passed, some reduction of internal tax
! alton will be demanded. Tue recent
decision of the Supreme Court will
cause efforts to be made to revive the
sugar tariff at this session. If the
Commission bin be defeated, the House
will be brought face to face With the
! question of tariff revision and a long
discussion cam ct be avoided. There
is also the bill TO begin tie construc-
son of a ueI navy, the Geneva Aware
bill, the bills for postal saving banks
and steamship mail subsidies, the In
te State Commerce bill, the bills fol
extending the existence of National
banks, the bin to send all private
claims to the Court Of Claims, and OIL
ers which will come before the JfollSe
and will consume much time. Con
gressmen Whe desire reelection viii
earnestly support bills for the benefit
of their constituents at this session,
On the other hand, tie reappointment
of districts i'll several States may lead
some Congressman to seek an early adj
journment in order that they may be-
come a%cqus'nted with the new distri-
button. 1t does not seem probable,
however, that they can get away be-
fore Jaly l at the earliest.
Guiteau has not during the last few
weeks been making much Of a stir in
the world, but he is, nevertheless, one
OF the lions Of Washington to all II e
curiosity-levi1g strangers who visit
this city. He is doing a thrifty bust
ness in photographs and autographs,
and must lie making mora money than
he ever made in any OF the various ayo
cations in which he engaged outside Of
Jail bounds. 4 speculator recently
offered $3.50 for theold suit of cloths
in which Gui,eau shot the President,
and Mr.. Scoville advised him to ac-
cept it but the advice wan declined with
a torrent of abuse and osths. The con
trast between the treatment Of this
miserable scoundlel and that of poor
Mason is enough to make ones blood
boil. The latter suffered almost brutal
treatment from the day he was Confin-
ed in Il military prison too filthy and
mean for a dog kennel. while Gniteau
has lived on the fat OF the land and tn
joyed unusual privileges. The only
consolation for this injustice is that it
will come to a sudden end in about
two months. Much interest has been
taken here in the efforts to release Ser
geant Mason, and there was an almost
universal hope that he would be turn
ed ever to the civil authorities for IA
new trial. 1t is gratifying to know
that The subscriptions tor the relief of
Betty and the Baby are pouring in,
aud that at the present rate they will
shortly be beyond want for many
Years to come.
DON PEDRO.
A NEW WEEKLY MAGAZINE.