Daily Republican., 1884-06-16
Warrington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

June l4th, ,1sS4.-Apparently Congress II
working again. That Ia II holds daily anC
even nightly sessions, and 1t ought to dispose
Of great deal of business In the breathing
The indications arc, however, that II will moi
| improve this opportunity. Its mind is too
much occupied In electing the next Presi
dent to spend time In the transaction Of the
business 1t Is paid to look after.
The House proposes to adjourn on the S0th
0fJune, but the Senate Is not inclined tC
second the motion. As the Senate Is several
weeks ahead Of the House In legislation, II
could afford to take o summers jaunt by IT
self. leaving the unfaithful House to, struggle
through its neglected work alone, as idle
boys arc kept after school. 1t Ia pretty
clear that the Senate will not agree to the
proposed adjournment, for 1t wants to act up
on the Electoral Count bill, the shipping
bill, the Postal telegraph bill, and others be
fore 1t votes to go,
IfCongress does not adjourn before the
holding Of the Democratic National C' nven.
tiOn, the chances are that II Q session will be
prolonged until August. During that C0n
vention very many Democrats will be absent
and after the Democratic ticket shall have
been made there will De such tino opening
for political speeches In Congress on boti
sides, that many think the temptation u
consume week or two in this way will NOT
be resisted
The democratic party Is In pitiablt
dilemma. 1t has glimpse of the White
House, but 1t does not know how to reach the
goal. Heretofore, it has been an opposition
more or less formidable. tut this year II
does not approach that dignity. 1t Is every
thing and consequently nothing. Being
destitute Of principles, 1t is In mortal fear OF
opposing something, lest 1t may looseISvotes
1t lacks the courage of convictions, and 1t Ii
as devoid OF aspirations as conscience, Upon
,v,1 II
that is that they are hungry, awfully, raven
ousy hungry. Their SPHINX having at last
spoken, saying, 81 win not, the only plat
form on which the party can go before the
country united, is ANAL consuming. craving
appetite.
In the heart of labor. The platform for the
work, and good pny, and its meaning is un
derstoOd in tho workshop Of Democrats 81
we'll as Of Republicans.
In the Senate the Mexican veterans pen
sion bill Is having a hard time, hut It will
pull through In some shape In the House
the River and Harbor bill is the disturbing
element. Every member wants his rivor at
tended to In the name OF National work. Re
preventative Maybury made glowing, but
Unsuccessful effort to have tho appropriation
for the Detroit river increased.
Congressman Lamb made an equally
sturdy and useless attempt to get an increase
Of the amount named for the raging Wabash
Another member spoke In bchali of the Guy
andotte, tho Importance OF improving which
tho House failed 10 realize. Several other
similar motions were eloquentIy argued, and
as merciIessIy voted down, when a. member
arose to say that the system of approprlntlng
public moneys for the alleged Improvement
Of little creeks, that could never be made
navi2able, was wastetul, extraVagant, and
|inexcusable. Its only purpose was tC
" boom the members securing them when
they asked for q second term
The bill requiring the Chippewa lndians
Of NJ innesota to relnqulsh their title to the
Red Lake reservation for the compensation
of $l.l5 an acre, was opposed by Representa-
| tive Throckmorton, Buchanan and Blout al
an outrage upon the Indians in point Ct JUS
tce and humanity. Mr.. Belford. made
characteristic speech In which he 'idiculec
sentimentalism towards the Indians whom
he contended, should not be permitted to re
main whero they could impede American
progress. While discussing tho River anC
Harbor bill, Mr. Beltord proposed that 800,
600, be appropriated for the Improvement
Salt River, provided that the work be com
pleted by Nov. 18th, 1854, SO that the Demo
cratic party can have easy access to region
it can govern. n.