Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24


Evidences were accommodating at this
time fifty years ago that President
johnson was devel-
An Extra Session opins' in his atti-
tude on reconstruc-
contrary to the views entertained by
majority in Congress, this develop
men. leading eventually, as it proved.
to the conflict between him and the
national legislature eliminating in his
impeachment. In The Star of June 49,
1867. is the following:
More than a week ago The Star
stated that if the impression became
general that the President contemplate
ed action in the south repuRnant to
the spirit of the reconstruction law
as intended by Congress. a session of
that body in July would surely take
place. Recent publications in the In
telligencer and other journals. supposed
to speak for him by authority. have
since made that impression general
In view of the fact that the country
with the exception of "A few Sharkeys,
Perrys, Jenkins and Parsons-had ac-
cepted the reconstruction law, with the
broadest temporary powers for the
military commanders as a finality, We
deplore the Presidents alleged pur-
pose of setting at nought his opinion
Of those powers, as announced in his
veto messages. Under that opinion,
which was identical with that of Con-
gress. reconstruction had been pro-
crossing quietly, swiftly and satisfac-
torily to the country at large Bust
ness confidence was being rapidly re-
stored throughout the south. Northern
capitalists have been swarming over
the south. seeking points and objects
inv OF &c nd t1,a fr,y act.i<>
had become general that the southern
senators and representatives would be
admitted to Congress in December n
deed. the prospect was that in a single
lieved Of her disa bilities. as though by
magic. The people of the loyal states
are determined that, until readmitted,
the south shall not he under the in
huence and control of those who hold
treason to have been a virtue. and yet
who proclaim admiration for and de-
votion to the principles upon which
the lost cause was founded. The OBJ
Jectionable actions of Gems. Pope and
Sheridan were simply measures to
carry out that American popular de-
termination. under powers the exist
ence of which the President and his
cabinet has SO signally admitted in
the veto. 1t is not wonderful. there
fore. that Congress will at the earliest
possible moment assemble to the end
OF vindicating the integrity of the ex-
ecution of the reconstruction act as
mat body designed it to be executed
II is fortunate that the Congress can
thus take action preventive of that
procrastlnation in the readmission of
the southern states which, if it should
occur. would be pregnant with in
creased disabilities and consequent in
creased sufferings on the part Of the
south Such is to be the work of The
extra session to commence on the al
of July" e ou
About this time fifty years ago brick
layers at work on the Treasury extern
sion struck for a short
Strike at the day on Saturday, and
Traos,,,,, the work was suspend
ed for some time The
men were offered, according to news ar
ticles appearing in The Star June 1920
1857, an advance of dollar day in lieu of
this short Saturday. making their nav s.. 50
a day. but they declined the propos;tion
standing on their demand for the eight
hour day. An effort was made To sur.
bricklayers from other cities and even to
employ ireedmen on the work, but this
was unsuccessful for a time. After the
men had been out about ten DAYS enough
br1cklayers were obtained to hermit tho
work to go on. and thus the strike was
broken was
y X
Spelling was very highly rated as a
public school study half a century ago
and prizes were offered
Spelling for the best spoilers. the
Mo+oho, annual competitions for
these honors being rated
as among the most important happenings
Of the year, In The Star of June o.. 1867
is this announcement:
This morning the examination of Gram
mar schools (there were no high schools
them to award the Rhees prizes for
smelling took place at the schoolrooms.
9Th street between E and F.. The exam
lining committee were Messrs. Rhees
Wilson, Clark and Whyte. Only the
grammar schools We're examined. The !
examination OF intermediate schools was
O. clock same place. Forty punils five from