The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-05
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Tax BiIi-LOuIsiana--Th Force
Bi1l-Civil Rights Bill-ScnntOr
neutrality-suspicious. Reception.
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1876

w AsnlNtION, uuCh ~ iS'c'
March came upon us like lion on all
tours, which were respectively wind and
snow, rain and sleet but 1t is comfort to
think the worst came first, and that there
l, lamb coming with the other good
times promised. The wintry storm outside
was only equalled by the clustering storm
within the capitol.
The senate was tossed hither and thither
over the tax BILL and the house was tenn
pest tossed over the Louisiana compromise.
Our Mr.. Morrill, who, to his own regret,
had charge OF the tax bill, reviewed the
different sections of 1t. explaining the
reasons and necessity for the passage of
the bill. 1t was simply question, he said,
whether the government should or should
not be furnished with the means to carry
on its necessary business It was not a
matter OF protection but of revenue.
Three years ago we received 100000
kdollars for customs two years ago 1885,
900, 900 dollars, and last year only 1853, O00,-
| 900 dollars, so that it was evident that the
| revenues of the government had been re-
duced below the sum required for its ordi
nary expenses. In the present time of de-
preston it may be expected that our re-
venues for the year will be still further re-
| duced, while more than half the annual
expenses of the government are permanent
and fixed beyond the point of reduction.
| He said it was not such bill as suited him
but the senate must either take ii as it was
or get nothing. But 1obson's choice"
was not in favor with the senate, and the
bill was defeated, Ben Buffers confident
prediction to the contrary Notwithstanding,
as lately given to an interviewer. As to
the Louisiana compromise, the house I'M
animously adopted the first resolution
recommended by the majority of
the select committee on affairs in
Louisiana, advising the seating of all
the members of the Legislature legally elect
ed, and the reseating of the five members
who were elected by the military. The re-
sistance of the democrats was reserved I'M
til the second resolution was voted upon re-
cognizing Kellogg as governor until the ex-
piration of his term of office. 1t was adopt
ed by vote OF 1853 yeas to 81 nays
THE BILL FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELNCroRs,
called the "force bill" or "caucus bill" for
short, " worritted" the house until five
minutes after the approach of Sunday
morning, when it passed, and that without
the aid of those claiming to be the republi-
can leaders of the house. The voice of
Vermont was against it. The excitement
and sensation created by the discussion
upon the bill was intense, and was opposed
with all the bitterness and craftines3 the
democrats could bring to bear against it.
They worked Justify, and by talking against
time, resorting to dilatory motions, urging
the reading of the journal, and other fill
clustering movements, involved all night
sessions over it, but without the hoped tor
success, and now the senate is to throb and
sob over it yet. Mr. Butler, one of its
guardians, received just what he most
wanted, much persona! abuse, and, as be
says, would have been greatly disappointed
if he had no. got it. Judge Poland, dur.
ing one of the recent night sessions, kindly
prevented his disappointment on the occa
sion coming up of questioning between
them the precedence of the Arkansas re
port or the "force BILL" General Butler
expressed his doubts as to Judge Polands
desire or intention to get his resolution upor
Arkansas before the house. Judge PoanC
expressed in return his opinion concerning
the generals right to say such a thing, anC
gin blazing ravaging, raging passion
not repeat, which led the general to dis
course upon the nature and sufficiency o
his courage to resent the judges accuse
, ton, and warned him to be care
: full. But the latter assured him tha
he was possessed of all the courage needle,
in confronting him, for not much was re
quired. These all-night sessions of con
gress besides disclosing the color of tn
}, members hose, generally disclose the ma
ture of the stuff whereof the fabric of thei
natures is made. The house became oh
streperous in its session of Wednesda,
: evening over the effort made to introduc
: the force bill, that Speaker Blaine wa
summoned to come and exercise his in1u
ence in trying to make "the boys" behave
n He was at a dinner party, but left immed
!, ateiy, and proceeding directly to the seen
of action, presided in his dress suit owe
: the whirlwind but even the power @
dress was not sufficient to appease tn
storm. The opposing parties, with ever
ingenuity possible, kept the question o
the tilt, and continued the session until th
% next afternoon at four o'clock. One of tn
games resorted to by the democrats, i
" order to prevent the appearance of a quo
u rum previous 10 the taking of vote o
= any measure odous to them is to declin
:. answering to their names when the roll
u called General Butler offered a resolutio
o for the censure of Mr.. Randall, the demo
Is cratic leader, for refusing to vote when I'll
l. roll was called, but Mr.. O'Brien of Mar
ID land, made the point of order that the rest
/ luton could not be voted upon, for at IL
IN previous vote no quorum appeared to
Is present. This same game was played
u the senate by the same party, when IL
e vote was TO be taken on the admission {
IL Colorado and New Mexico as states I'll
u Addisonian rule that "a mans first cal
y. should be to avoid the reproaches of h
I'd own heart his next to escape the censur
IN of the world does not obtain to any gree
G. extent among politicians, to say nothir
W of the limited extent to which it prevail
o. among those who are not politician
is As is well known by this time Il