The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-06
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. D. G. Dec. l, 1877.

CONGRESS-
In the Senate the proceedings for
the last week have been so exciting
that they have thrown those of the
House into utter insignificance. When
the Senate opened on Monday, Greek
met Creek and the battle ragged hot
and fierce. Personal encounters were
the order of the day, and the session
continued throughout the night and
up to Tuesday noon, with no inter,
mission of even a few moments for
refreshments. The Radicals fought
desperate as demons, but were put
hors-du combat by the strategy of our
Democratic friends. So intense was
the interest felt that the spectators
even remained all night in the galleries
Radical saint Edmunds occupied most
OF the time in low, slangy denuncia
ton of Messrs. Conover aud Patterson.
and continued to such beastly extent
that the more respectable members ol
his own party became disguised, and
assisted him not in his last dying ef-
fort to save tho Senate from Demo
cratic rule. Our friends displayed
quietness, vet firmness. paying no AT
tention to his indecent remarks, but
stubbornly awaited the time to come
to cast their votes. Edmunds was in
terrupted and reminded that his own
side had attempted to influence Sena'
tors Conover and Patterson in their
votes on the pending question, and the
reminder so dumbfounded him that ne
almost chokeG with rage, being unable
to controver: the assertion. Patterson
i, a state of great excitement, arose
and asked The Chair If such. abusive
and Indecent proceedings On the part
OF Edmunds was to be allowed To ION
ger disgrace the Senate The Char
took advantage OF the noise aud H.
fusion to sneak out OF - reply a IL
o'clock on Tuesday morning there wa
n, orosuect OF a compromiSe, and the
filiibusierng continued throughout
the dsy and continuously up to p. IN
when vote on the main question was
forced by our Democratic friends, and
resulted in our CARRYING the uninter-
rupted fight of two days and night
by vote of 90 to 27; Conover and
Patterson coming down to the Demo-
cratic score in tine style, aud the VIC
tory was ours. The whole of this des-
perate encounter, principally between
our giant Thurman and Radical Ed
munds; was an endeavor on the part
of the Republicans to 'bulldoze' Con-
over and Patterson into voting with
them, with the above referred to igno-
minious defeat. Tt was a good day
for nemocrats' During the heat Of
the fight, and while Republican Nc
MILAN, who is good blue-stocking
Presbyterian, was getting off hissbest,
our friend, General Cockrell, walked
over to Mcmillan, and handing him
Presbyterian hymn book, spggested he
should read the hymn, sHark, from
the tomb a doleful sound Had the
RAIDS mixed little coaxing with judi
cious management they might have
won the votes of Patterson and Como
YER, but the bulldozing' pill wouldn't.
20 down. Honey catches more flies
than vinegar. The Radical SKI YER
dict is hurting it's avalance of wrath
upon its perpetrators, and the howl
inys of the terror stricken Radicals
cannot be described with pen and ink
and do tho subject justice. The result
of the above vote was barely announc
ed before friend Thurman sprang to
his feet aud moved 10 take up the case
Of Butler, of S. C.a Saint Edmunds
met this with a counter notion to ad
iourn. and although Thurman was the
first to address the chair, Vice Pfesi-
dent co Wheeler, showed his cloven
foot aud recognized Edmunde, which
resulted in Edmuuds' motion to al.
iourn being instantly voted down. 1t
was finally agreed by our friends to
res sist an adjournment for the day no
longer, as everyone was pretty well
worn out, and the fruits of substantial
victory rested with our side. SO the
Senate, at 4 O'Clock, adjourned, having
been in continuous session some twen-
ty eight hours. Appropos OF theabove
it may be we'll to here incidentally les
mark i}at E'!supnd sqnttn,ed himself
almost into s,ua.l pieces when Patter-
se,., during ;lie abovt, reterr&.l 10 ses-
SIGN. 7' Is e,.s3s u, hi7 ,E ,nund-) record
III ihs Pjacansui, case. and compared
E.iinuusi- .,as iou tl.en viii. his pres
N, uuei' esd.ng ri, effort ~ Terror
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