The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-29
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsH1seros, D. c.,
March 6, 1871.

@ 10 o'clock at noon, on Saturday. Il
the Speaker of the House announced
by the>rap of his gavel that the For i
-y-First Congress had expired, and t.
by another rap that the Forty-Second t
Congress was organized. The House t
was crowded, as there was to be S
number of new performers added to i
the company of the National Bear
Garden, and there was mnch curiosl- ,
ty to witness their debut. &
During the last hours of the ses-
sion the Radicals attempted one OF
the most revolutionary acts which
has stained their infamous record
The sleek and sneaking Mr.. Dawes,
of Massachusetts, waited his oppor-
tunity, after having the plan all nice
" laid, and offered resolution to SO
amend the rules that the (Radical)
majority should have the same power
as heretofore exercised by the Radi-
cal) two-thirds This outrageous
proposition was not offered boldly,
with the usual Radical effrontery and
disregard of law or justice, but was
expected to be put through under
cover of the confusion and hurry in
cident to the closing hours; but the
Democrats were wakeful and watch.
ing, and discovering the trick, "went
for it," and in their just anger at
such a base, dastardly meanness, de-
nounced the effort in proper language
and with proper spirit. Mr.. Brooks
of New York, said: "It was shameful
to attempt to change the rules at this
last hour of the session; ii acas not leg
islotion-it scas yerolution." He said:
IF such course was pursued, they
would resist by every eapedient to the
, borders of revolution. This kind of
talk from the Democratic members,
, and the exposure of the mean trick,
caused the sneak, Dawes, to abandon
the project. There is but little doubt
y, but that this Infamous measure to
trample out every right of the minor
it lty will not be given up. 1t be-
: hooves the strict attendance OF the
IS Democratic members SO as to preven
j. some such alteration Of the rules al
n will put them completely at the mer
a cy of the Radicals, as they were un
J. der the two-thirds majority in tn
last House. .
Prominent members of the Reve
~ nue. Reform movement, Radicals AM
p Democrats, met last night to discus
Il. the chances for an anti-high-tari
he man being appointed as chairman
e. the Ways and Means Committee.
ne was conceded that if the Senat
ne agreed to concur in the House rese
1t luton to adjourn, there would be n
e' committees appointed until Decen
.9 Der, but in case of session it W;
H. agreed to press for the repeal OF ii
~, duty Oh coal and salt. The impre
he sion was that no high-tariff-man won
yn be appointed chairman of the Wa
by and Means Committee. The Sena!
ng in my opinion, will not concur, NJ
once the session gets under way,
ID may be two months before it a
journs. I am also of impression til
~ Mr.. Dawes. of Massachusetts, will
-. ' appointed to the craftsmanship of t
> Ways and Means Con mittee, it bel
determined by New England al
nm other monopolies, who are represel
ed in Congress, that the West MI
be conciliated in some other way,
on the interests of New England were
too much importance to be trust
ia in the hands of Western anti hie
| tdrlu RduICdl. AHO 1 dAACCS bo
III manipulated the Western Radio
0 :, so long to their own uses that tt
@ cannot believe it possible that t
49, batch of them cannot be brought
the conviction by proper reasons.
Sow people of the West will soon find
iced that sending Radical members III
ould even though pledged against b
npid tariff and other reforms, that t
snf- are powerless to accomplish anyth
against their brethren, who are b
is IN and soul in the interest Of mono
20 lies, and that they must 60 into
W ranks of the Democracy in orde
) IN see carried out those principles o
ne it form which Radicalism always
, the poses in the interest Of the East
trips monopoly.
'eo'S The last moments of the Sci
IT, on Saturday, at the close of the !
, ,e ty-F First session, We're occupied
.,,r- Senator Howard, of Michigan,
nova, signalized his exit from the Sc