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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-25
The Appropriation Committee of the House
Hold a Sunday Session.

The Appropriation Committee of the House
Hold n Sunday Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The House Com
mittee on Appropriations was in session at
the Capitol to-day, from 10 o'clock in the
morning until Z o'clock in the evening, on
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. The
bill was completed and will be reported to
the House to morrow. 1t is understood the
only important item of new legislation
in the bill, is the provision to autnorizs the
forwarding OF the standard silver dollars
free of charge from the suo-treasury's of the
United States, to such banks SIS call for
them.
The committee agreed to recommend the
appropriation of $500, 900 for the New Or
leans Exposition. This sum is to be ex-
pended under the direction of the Secretary
of the Treasury in paying off the present
creditors of the exposition. in the order of
priority of the lien, under the laws OF
Louisiana. The clause containing this
appropriation, and the clause agreed upon
yesterday to authorize the President, in
his discretion, to suspend the coinage of
silver dollars for one year from the LIST OF
July next, have not been incorporated in
the regular Appropriation bill, but will be
submitted to the House by the committee
as separate propositions, TINS leaving ii TO
the House to say whether or not they shall
be added to the bill. It is the intention of
the committee to move, on Wednesday I,
that the bill, minus these two clauses, b
passed under suspension OF the rules.
The committee, by an almost unanimous
vote, rejected the proposition to appropriate
800 900 to transport the Government exhib-
its now at the New Orleans Exposition to
the Inventors Exhibition to be held in Lon
don this year.
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forda1 to tbe cnlnred neonle Of the South
on orror,unitv toa xhihit the prodncts of
their industry and the marks Of their ma
teri,l nrogress since they ware admitted
10 tbe ri,Tbts ord nriviIages nf freanen
,rbeevbihits made nv them nrohahIv form
- nratt, orcurnta inie, of their nra.ant nj
tainmnnte in agricultural and the indus.
tri,l ,,t. and in - measure also indicate
tho do,,ra.' nf dn,rIop,,nnt If which mon
a,a c,n,hla From the nlblisbed ,ccnurte
If t,n cnInrod nonnl.,s a>hihit in the cav.
o.r,ro,,t I,,,iIIin,, we ,,otnor th,t while
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for Governor with great vigOr, although
at first he opposed his nomination. with
Lamont and Apgar, both trusted leuten-
ants of Mr. Ifldcn, he formed Mr.. Clevc-
lands political council and really con
trolled the patronage. At this time his
tactics had become iuvincble in Albany.
His man was always elected, and cline
work did il. Ii 1881, however, the cline
work was 50 bold that Mr.. Manniny'S
agents did not dare to stand judicial invcs-
ti@ttiOn, aud his candidate for mayor.
Nolan, resigned 10 prevent an exposure of
MIR. nanuiMg's methods I'm 1850 MIR.
Manning's purcr published an editorial
severely dcupuncihg the observation Of
Memorial Day, which caused the Irji>
never been known to have ideas upon any
question OF politics. Platforms have been
of little consequences to him. Politics.
with him, eNtCul only to the dispensing OF
patronage and it is in perfect keeping,
that with many pIulcstations that he did
not want and would not have Cabinet
Office" he should have early marked the
treasury department with its enormous
amount Of PATRONAGE, for ms own EX-
ccpt as term To c0uiurc with, Manning
ha, not the faintc-t idea of civil service
reform and Mr.. Cieyciand's Advocacy of
that reform must he taken in connection
with 1hiS most significant choice OF Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, i'm order TO have
any lust comprehension Of the situation.
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trades; il his studies could be supple
mented by instruction in practical
mechanics and matters Of business, it
would give him what he especially needs
His peculiar condition and circumstances
seem especially to demand some such
system Of instruction. Left to himself, the
freedman on the Southern plantations
clugs to his race preiulices and prefers to
remain an ignorant or at least hnll-ciu-
Gated tilIer Of the soil, with others of his
class, rather than attempt to learn, in the
school Of practical experience, the arts Of
skilled industry. The negro can be best
reached by the coiorod schools and he
should be enabled 10 gain in those schools
some more extended and practical knowl-
edge than the ruaimeuts OF a common
school education.
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Dir. EImunds,. NnIcdtrlnrr.

After administering the oath OF Office to
Nice-prc,ident IIrndricks, his successor
in the chair of the senate, Mr., LImUnd>
addressed the senate a- follows:
'~tuHturS, we now close another epoch
in the course of the republic under the
Constitution. The bret period of our
national existence has, 10y tac rNcrtOu of
the co-ur,iudtcd forces of national and
state systems, hruu.ut the experiment of
free, social Uut political government To an
established and secure Triumph. think
| may safely say fur ll thar we believe
that long years to come in the future OF
the republic viii more and more increase
the peace, liberty, order and security OF
all the people of our country. But per
haps it may not be improper tor me to say
that, in view of our recent experience, II
may be doubted whether Congress will
congratulate itself on being the best eX-
ample Of Il legislative body conducting its
business with that deliberate and timely
diligence which is the inseparable hand
maid Of wisdom and justice rs well in the
making a. in the administration of laws.
1t is | think, an evil OF large and grow
ing proportions that measures of the
greatest Importance, requiring much
time for proper examination and
discussion in detail, We're brought to
our consideration so late that il is
not possible To deal with them intelligent
Is and which we are tempted lovertempt-
ed fear to enact into laws in the hope
that future rather than time, study and
reflection Will take care that the republic
suffer no detrimcut.
The chair hu, heard with deep sCuSibili-
" OF the resolution YOU have kindly
adopted concerning the administration of
his duties ana De 1c-r Ia express sincerely
his -yau,uty .ur II. If, i'm the course of
the rNr"utou cd his duties, he has Da7 he
~uhIN.|lHUH luIN nave ururI wounded the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

As Mr.. Daniel Manning, more than any
one man, will undoubtedly he the power
behind the throne of the new chief magls-
especial interest. Before he was of age,
he was initiated into all the mysteries of
the art of wire pulling, as known to the
Albany regency the most powerful clique
OF politicians in the country q quarter of
century ago. He reported the New York
Senate all through the war and every i'm
purlaut Democratic meeting ina the state.
lie became shareholder in the Albany
lfgu, and secured good contract, during
tine paimy days of Tweed. The element
he represented was hostile to Mr. Tlidcn
when hr first appeared rs rctormcr but
when he became Governor made the .lrguS
50 favorable Il supporter that the lat print
ing contracts of that paper were not in
vestigated. In ISL Manning became the
manager of the IrgHS and at the same
time he took an active part in the direc-
ton of the Commercial National Bank,
making it the financial department of the
political machine. He became the Demo
cratic boss in Albany county. He would
take no Office, and he rarely ever took an
open part in the management, yet he was
the power. lie had little faith in public
agitation, relying upon "line work" to
control the result. In 1876 he became "A
member of the Democratic State commit
tee and in 1882 he became its chairman,
and espOused the cause of Mr., Cleveland
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

horses, Thurman, Mcdonald, Pcndleton
voorhees,, Barnum and the like, in max
ing up his Cabinet; but he will perhaps he
able to make it all right with them by jul
dcious use of the various diplomatic and
other appointments yet to be made by him.
1t will be perceived that the South and
New York have tivcot the seven Cabinet
places, and if they work together, rs they
are very sure to-, they will control the new
administration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

One reason why Congress fell behind as
it did on important business, during the
past session, was because 50 much of its
valuable time was taken up in the cOusid-
Grafton of such petty and trlling matters
as pension claims, private aud local grieS
ances and other small matters appealed to
the national legislature by the constitu-
ents Of ubscquiOus congressman. Senator
Edmunds alluded to this growing evil in
his retiring speech to the Senate. as did
also Mr.. Carlisle in the House. 1t has be
come one of the worst nuisanccs, if not
the worst, with which our national legis-
l5,tors have to contend, in the immense
press of business which crowds their scs-
siouS. \ glance at the Congressional
RCcoW Will show page after page filled
with debates on such questions as whcth-
or Il certain pension claimant shall have a
retroactive claim ON the government for
three or four hundred dollars. The time
spent in di,puting over matters Of It few
hundred dollars undoubtedly often costs
the country as many thousands.
OF course these private claims must be
attended to; but it would seem 1t, if they
might be and should he disposed Of 10y
nal than the National legislature. Speaker
Carlisle IN his valediCtory suggested this.
He said: ut is worthy of serious cOnsid-
Grafton whether Il general law ought not
to bc enacted which would authorize the
executive departments aud courts of JUS
tlce to hear and determine these matters,
under such rules and regulations, of
course, rs would amply protect the inter
ests of the Government and secure to the
citizens IA more expeditions and apprO-
pirate remedy than is now offered Exact
ly what Mr.. Carlisle would have done
does notappear. He knows, of course, that
Quantities Of these private claims have been
passed upon by the Pension Bureau
or Courts of Justice, or Court OF Claims
and that they are taken to Congress, be
cause the claimants have failed to estab
lish their cases before the tribunals
What he wants, probably, IS some lcGisla
ton. which should extend the jurisdiction
/ Of the court, and bureaus, and make theil
decisions final. Something Of this sor
would he obviously for the public advau
taEc Il is asserted that more bills Of {
private and local nature were introduced
. into the House during The last -eS,jo,
than during the first half century Of tn,
existence OF our country. The fac
that only small portion o
tIese bills can be lcgi,la,ed upor
at best, seems to make some such proNi-
ION necessity. We do not tank that
the private business relieves Congress OF
the charge of eNtrcmc dilatorlnceS and
linal haste in the disposition OF the publ,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

The Latin Union, the monetary league
formed in lNG5 To secure uniformity of
weight and lineness for the gold and silver
coins of the Latlu nations, expires by lin
itadonthe presentyear. The next Union
and we hope that one will be formed
should 90 step farther and endeavor TO
fix rs FAR rs possible, the relative values of
silver and gold, SO that II uniform stand
ard may be adhered to by the nations rep
resented in the Union. If this should be
done by these nations, it would go far to
fix the standard for the civilized world
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

If Mr.. Cleveland keeps on as he has be
gun, he may break II good deal of Demo
cratic crockcry, before he gets through.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

The members of Mr., Cleveand's Cab
met, with the exception Of Mr.. Manning
who did not want to he interviewed, de-
clare themselves to he genuine civil ser
vice refolmers. We trust they will prove
their fnitn by their MOrks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

Hs.s4.
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William C. Enlicottof Massachusetts,, Score
ta,y "i WHrii II c,,I,r, Of A,,ors,s ,ttorro,
General
1t is. of course, an out and-out Demo
cratic Cabinet. 30 independent has a
place in it. Mr. Cleveland seems to have
selected the members of his Cabinet az
Governor selects his STAFF, chiefly because
the men are personally acceptable to him.
Mr.. Bayard i - years old, and II mem
Der of family which has carried the
State of Delaware i'll its brrcchcS pocket
for three generations. sixteen years ago
he succeeded his father, who succeeded
MS futhcr, in the senate, ana he has been
more iLhly regarded by Che Republicans,
| probably. than any man on the Democratic
/ side of thlt body He j, IN honorable ana
/ incorruptble man, OF too much dignity
and too high tone to DC Il favoritc with
/ the rank AMI file Of Lis own party He
Will ice dIEnilltI ana Conservative Secre-
/ ltry "' 9la'e' All mugs o"h'"'F'd MT.
/ cleveland couiu not nave hiaue better
selection lor TINS once
The most important place inithc Cabinet
/ is the Treasury, and for this Mr. Cleveland
has made perhaps the most Objectionable
selection in his list Manning is politi-
cal boss cducnt"I under Boss Tweed,
trained in bad political school, II smart,
energetic, INSCRIPTIONS Democratic polti-
| clan. beginning life rs an office boy, he
became Il reporter OF the Albany llUUS,
and finally the chief owner sand director
OF that copperhcad sheet, which has dis
/ tluSulshed ltSell ny attacks ON the Onlpn
soldiers, during AMI since the.War. lie is
an active business man, has made some
money ana Is Il bank president. That he
has clear head and more than average
business capacity Is beyond question. 1t
is equally certain that he Will run the
great department of the Treasury first
anu always III the Interest OF the Demo-
cratic party. Mr. Manning was the chief
organizer oil the cleveland Doom ut Chl-
cago' ana but Tor thal probably would
never nave pecl Iuo"-h' Oh lor Caoi'lel
oIilce'
Mr. Lamar Is Il native OF Georgia, born
l'!5, and bre 10 the bar. He was II
professor OF mathematics in the MlSHlS-
sippl University, editor of "Tdc Southern
RtrtcW' and member Of Congress before
the war was colonel OF Il MisSIsSlppl regl-
''O'' - WV N'ii'N''-'''' ''''iI wa ''@ 'll'
war professor a-llh III the Ml7siSsippi
state hlNersHy after the war
thch had TWO more terms IN Congress
ana was theh prpmOteu 10 the senate,
eight years ago. lie Is astronG Southerher,
put mas beeh one oil the taIreSt-inlndtd
men III Congress from that section lie Is
thinker; IL great reader: good speaker ;
Dut IL ne mas any executive capacity 1t mas
yet to he developed. 1t has been thought
by some to be not exactly the thing TO
give an eN-Contedtrtte soldier control OF
the payment OF pensions to the Union
soldiers but we anticipate no trouble ON
that score, ana would much rather trust
the interests OF the Union pensioners to Il
gallant eN-Coniederate soldier than to Il
Northern cOpperhead, 1t Is sad that Mr..
3ayard ana not want Lamar IN the Cab
met aud did his best to exclude MIN.
MI Garland Is native OF tennessee,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

The most valuable suggestion with re-
spect to the silver question comes from the
Philadelphia TiIncS, which says Let
Uncle sam buy the Mammoth Cave. and
use it as rat hole to drop the silver dol
lors i'm -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

Gen. Grant is fully aware of his condi-
ton On Friday he told Gen. Badeau, his
former secretary, who has been assisting
him in arranging papers, that he did not
think he could last thirty days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

Drink Opponents" are getting to be
common occurrences in some communi-
ties There seem, to he something about
the fascination of the little rollers which
tempts the participants to roll "on and on
forever At any rate they very readily
exchange the wooden wheels for the iron
ones, and depart upon the first train
for the nearest place where knots are tied
and no questions asked. The frequency
of such transactions in some quarters is
considered alarming.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

France is apparently doing her best to
finish her little contract in China in time
to get home and see Russia whip Eng
land.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

1t was a very fair inaugural; and it is {
very fair Cabinet, all things considered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

A Texas Bourbon Democrat sneeringly
alludes to Mr.. Cleveland as this Republl-
Conference.-The President" This is the
finest compliment which Mr.. Cleveland
has received.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

Some newspapers are accusing the Sage
OF Greystone of having hand in the in
augural. If he did, his contributions
were pretty severely boiled down by Mr.
Cleveland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

Most of our Presidents, fortunately,
have had strong physiques, or they could
not have gone through with the hand
shaking ordeal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

Mr.. Gladstone is i'll, and Bismarck is
sick. Great statesmen are no exception to
the rule that prolonged worry of mind is
sure to tell upon the health Of the body.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

President Arthur rctires with the re
spect of the nation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

Congress redeemed the honor of the
country, at the very last moment, by pass
ing the bill for the retirement of General
Grant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

Ali the appropriation bills, except tho
River and Harbor bill, became laws. and
so an extra session of Congress was avoid
ed. But this result was secured only by
holding eXhaustng night sessions, rush
ing business through at a rate which
made anything like careful consideration
or debate impossible : and by final settle
ment of numerous details through confer
ence committees. What was done by
these committees will be found ont in
time. The members OF Congress them
selves do not yet know what was in the
laws they made. Mr.. Edmunds, in hi,
closing remarks. as president Of the Sen
ate, very properly rebuked this railroad
method Of performing the most important
business of the session.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

President Cleveland said to prominent
Republican on Saturday that he was in
earnest in his civil service declarations and
meant to give effect to every one of them.
Since then he has reminded one delega-
ton that there was no vacancy i'll the
Office which they sought to fill, has told
another lot of applicants that there is Il
tenure Of Office act, and to others has said
that the commissions of gentlemen whom
he was asked to remove had yet some time
to run, and that nothing was known
against them. This very fair beginning
with the Office seekers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

One feature OF the international eXhibi-
ton to be opened at the Alexandra Palace,
London, this month, will be Il display of
appliances for aerial navigation by me
chaniCal means or by buOyancy, singly
or in conjunction. There will also be
shown kites or other aerial machines for
saving life ut sea, for traction or other
purposes. Exhibitors will have opportu-
mites for demonstrating the value of their
aerial ships or other apparatus. The in
vitatiOn toeXhibit is extended to acronautS
of all nations, aud generous prizes in
money will be offered. The problem of
aerial navigation, is a hard nut to crack
but who shall say that the inventive gen
ius of man, which has annihilated time and
space with the telegraph and telephone,
and made such progress in landtraveI,
will not yet solve it.