The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-28
Our Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1900.
TUE SrcRo SUFFRAGE
sor the District OF Columbia continues 10 be the absorb
Ing topic Of political discussion here The questions on
every one's lips are:-"wnl the Senate pass It ss It
came from the House amond itfn "wiIl the Prcs-
dent veto IT, whether amended uuamendcdi'i On
the streets in the lobbcs at the Departments every
where throughout the city and District group them
selves together for interchange OF opinion concerning
The probabilities OF its becoming law aud express their
satisfaction dsappruvai their predictions incline
Them. Public interest in the subject Is universal and
among the citizens Of the District public opinion Is
unanimously against Its enactment
The radicals jutlant the success Of their
awbppng i'm procedure and chucklc with intense sat
fscon the spectacle presented by conservatives In
speaking and voting to amend and delay the measure
and subsequently voting for ts nal passage They
consruc this into complete bark down the part Of
Raymond A Co. OF the House and predict they will have
no more trouble from such "wcakk knecdr brethren for
The remainder OF the session The lack Of nerve mani
Tested by republicans In daring through fear or
the party lash, TO oppose what their judgments
vince then 10 be wrong, cmboldcns the desperate
leaders ard increases their arrogant dIctation The
end essiIy foreiold In party possessing so
little homogcniety. Each victory will make tho
radicals more intoerant, and each defeat tcud 10
unite the conservatives for mutual protection.
bitterness and feuds win spring up in 'qhc happy
family until new party organizations and alliances viii
be considered the only doiverance A house divided
against Itself oannot stand and party whose leaders arc
impt rious and uncompromsing contains within itscf
the clements Of tie own dissolution
The presen; Indications that the senate will pasa
the biz as Il from The House without making any
serious attempts % amend H. The temper OF the HOUSE
h understood 90 be uncDmpromisng not 70 warrant
the expt tciaon OF its accepting any amendments
rcdng from its present position Many Senators who
are opposed 10 the bill In its present shape consider
themselves powericxs 10 modify ts objectionable fes-
tures ard feel that the issue which is
forced upon them may well be met now
s al any other time For these, and other reasons the
lI bds fair - pass the Senate with ess apparent oppo
stion than Is generally expected N u be Immediately
nut upon s passage But the probabilities daily In
sraasinx that the senate viii delay ne consideration for
ts double purpose OF learning the temper Of the public
coucernns is provisions and s1ordnghe advocates Of
limited negro suffrage opportunity Of devsng some
way By means OF amendments, OF moving the objcc
sonabe features Il presents 70 conservative republicans
and thereby lessshng the likelihood Of lie being vetoed
By the President
That amendments will be offered in The
eenats 10 now considered absolutely certain
growing disposition s manifested BY many
senators 20 adopt a broader line of policy, and DO
everything in their power 70 prevent the passage Of
any law obnoxious the President a. they believe
this TO BE- As psrsans they desire 70 retain ths pa
tronase Of the administration until after another Pre-
dental eoctson and afford 10 raise an issue That
yoald deprive thsm Of tbis without Eanlps fw ihsm