Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-04-28
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR.
Knahinnton. Anril 02th

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for attention. Such questions as the
electoral count the refunding bills
the Mormon question; the shipping
interest; the relief of the Supreme
Court; the disputed land grants the
militia bill reform in the diplomatic
and consular systems; the admission
of territories as states; the isthmus
policy; the postal telegraph question
and many other matters lie IN hope
less bondage in the prison-houses of
the calendars. One of the chief diff
fculties Is that the House is. paral-
yzed in its functions by set of OBJ
solete and unjust rules.
Since the beginning of the tariff
dispensation in the House some nota-
BILE speeches have been made on the
subject, and at least a hundred more
are awaiting for their turn. An hour
is allowed to each speaker, and pent
up oratory is SO eager for an outlet
that members are rudely jealous of
an extension of time in behalf of any
one of their number. Mr.. Springer
asked that five minutes more might
be granted to Representative Russell
on the occasion of his able argument
the other day; but Mr.. Beach object
ed saying too large number of gen
tlemen wanted to speak for that kind
of thing to begin. He objected to
extra time for anyone, but finally
yielded in Difference to those around
him. Mr.. Russell deprecated the re-
vival of the tariff agitation and in
sisted that no section of the country
called forit. The south, he said, want
ed no change in the tariff as it relates
to their great products, sugar, rice,
tobacco, iron ore and cotton. Since
the west would manufacture sugar
from sorghum and glucose from corn,
it asked for no change in sugar du-
ties, while it wanted protection for
its great staple, wool, and its various
manufactures. The eastern and mid
die states, he claimed, hoped Congress
would give the new law a full and
fair trial, before proceeding further.
The American born laborer neverleft
his country in order to improve his
condition, and but for this disturbing
element, Mr.. Russell thought ours
would be the happlest nation on the
earth. He said if the material wealth
and prosperity of a country is meas
ured by its consumption of iron and
steel, America eXcels all others; and
| if the intellectual standard of her peo-
pie is measured by well recognized
rule-the consumption of paper-she
consumes nearly twice as much pei
capita as either England, France OIL
Germany.
The Senate is now talking about 3
uniform system of bankruptcy. II
passed the naval and post-office ap-
preparation bills during the week, con.
sidered some smaller matters, anG
heard speeches on interstate com
merce, land grant forfeitures, and {
tariff speech from Senator Morrill,
directed chiefly against the position
taken by Senator Beck in free trade
speech made while the education bill
was before the Senate. The Senate
from Vermont claimed that, while tn
friends of Senator Beck compliment
his ability they apologize for hi
chronic tariff idiosyncrasies, and b
quoted Senator Lamar's recent re
mark to the effect that the Kentuck
Senator dreams of revenue" ''taS
alton for revenue" ''tariff for rever
ue;" sees it in the clouds, "hears
in the wind !" it is his morning hymn
his lullabye at night.
: In social matters Senator Morrill,
: birthday party was the leading ever
t of the week. The guests include
Senators and their wives, many fro
e the House, Cabinet officers, Supren
/ Court Justices, foreign ministers, al
: others from the army and civil lis
s old friends, who had served with Sci
f ator Morrill, at some time during h
: thirty years of Congressional life.
: President Arthur has not contri
e uted much TO the social or polite
j. life of the country during the pa
+ week, but he has devoted a good de
# of time to conversations about poll
h zeal life with his friends, and has ia
o en- long rides with his son in the q
l. ternoon. The President watches wi
d keen interest, passing events in Was
Al ington. He and his son are now t
J. only occupants of the White House
ie A SEVERE EARTHQUAKES ]
1t ENGLAND.
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