Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09
NUMBER 33.
correspondence.
Our Washington Letter.


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TAsHIsG1oy. D. c, jan. 20.
Edit0r Free Press and Tines:
THE SENATE.
The past week cannot be set down as ere Of
progress st either wing Of the capitol In the
Senate. Mr. Eimunds Was to hsse opened the
ball Eith speech on civil service reform, but
there was change Of programme which put
that question quite in the background for the
time, and we were treated instead tc q medley Of
amnesty, civil rights, spportionzent, tariff snd
final adjournment. Discussion on the latter de-
veloped each Senator's particular hobby, and no
end Of amendments, beuies opening a vein Of
Senatorial dignity. This eliminated in pro
position from the playful senator Hamla, 90
join in singing Old Hundred, from hioh height
Of the ridiculous safe and gradual descent 60
the level of the soter realities cf life was made
the concurrent resolution fixing Il, 29-h of
May, as the day for sdjournmant sine die,
passed and = motion to adjourn over Saturday,
carried all in tine for dinuec Friday after
noon.
THE HOUsE
About the same progress has been made in
the House. where the range of discussion took in
the additional questions Of woman's suTfases
civil appropriations, and an amendment TO tie
constitution, providing that Carl S,hurz may,
under certain contingencies. oscufy The pfesi-
Dental chair
woWAS's sUFyRAGE.
Wouaas suffrage has received decided Zee
buff IL the shape O. adverse reports Of p COM
nittee in either House. but its airoc4;,s hui
come comfort in the stariy championship Of
Ben Butler, who, on presenting mammoth
petition for the ballot. declared his conviction
that 50 50 sure ss the gun shall rise from fay 20
day, so snre will suGrsge be granted TO tae
women Of the United S;stes.''
Mindful Of the unpleasant di .5nmls into which
q mania for exact is;ss has Jed the N!.eise
prophets, be carefully avoided committing hia-
,elf as to when We might look for fulfilmenJ Of
bis prophecy.
IHE uUrRIcT or COLUMBIA.
of the delugs of petitions poured 10 l1st week
none created greater sensation than that pre-
se1ted by Mr. Fsrnsworth Of Illinois, praying
for an investigation into the fnanoial sii.iss Of
the District. It is uuusrously signed AMI sets
forth thst the Board of Public Works hss been
tqusndering their money. The funny part Of It
came in when II vas found that tu. few Of the
names appended were 20 be found on the tax
list, AMI when as appeared by numerous car1s
In the newspapers rext mlrnIuE, most @, these
few. pronounced the signatures purnorti1- 20 b.
theirs. forgerios, cr else d" rose 90 explain
that the same were ohtNiuel under false pre-
fences
Il is evident .ha. his IS the las, effort Of ;ae
ancient aui honorable Democracy of the District
OF Columbia TO block The wheels If progress.
They tried their hands a the Injunction business
but found nc relief Thess fossils-'' o.t rs,it-
enters" they cal themselvet-look dowu with
contemp. on Yankees shi tAc new tangled iu-
proyements they introduce, and sigh :o- the re-
turn Of the good old days when Their pig, COWS
and geese we're allowed 90 run AZ large in tue
streets, and no "c1ssed sboiitioaist" dared
protest sysinst their VA,iopins their oEn ui-gers
in their own way.