The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-29
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. d. &. Nov. "a, 1877.

WASHINGTON. d. Z. Nov. "a, 1877.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate was yesterday an object
of much interest. Senators on both
sides recognized the importance ol
punctualiiy, rs well as quick and de-
cisive action. Mr.. Thurman moved
to amend the journal, which caused
Conkling to instantly interrupt him
an insinuation that ''from whispers in
the air. he had learned of certain al
lance, "whether holy or not" where
by the majority in that Chamber was
to be changed to the Democratic side
and in very sarcastic manner, ming led
with reproachful look and defiant
contempt, as he gazed steadfastly on
Carpet-baggers ConOver and Patter-
son, he demanded 10 know who the
suspected parties were. This remark
caused slight uDpleasantness, and
several sharp retorts were made by
Messrs Thurman and Bayard, and as
the roll was being called, upon a mo-
tiOn to lay on theAable, the motion to
discharge the committee from the
further consideration of Mr.. Buffers
case, q sharp watch was kept on Con-
over and Patterson, by Conkling to see
how they would vote, aud when their
names were called they answered with
an emphatic "no !" and the motion was
lost, which caused both Conkling aud
Edmunds to resort to fillibustering.
Patterson voted steadily with the
Democrats on all motions, much to the
utter chagrin of the Radicals. Con-
siderable mistake-whether intention
ally or net-was made by the clerk in
recording the votes, SO much so that
Judge Davis found cause for COM
plants, and with considerable feeling
of indignation, expressed surprise that
his name had been omitted, aud said
with sharpness to the clerk that he
distinctly voted mol" After the fill
clustering had been working for some
time, Carpet bagger Conoyer through
repeated and urgent solicitations from
the RAIDS, said that he would vote to
adjourn over till Monday. With
lightning velocity, Edmunds made the
motion to adjourn, which. upon a tie
vote beng announced, Vice Presi.
dentl y Wheeler, decide with the RAIDS,
and the Senate now stands adjourned
till next Monday. The announce
mcnt was greeted by the galleries,
with clapping of hands in which the
Radical Senators on the floor joined.
The case OF Butler, will be called up
again on Monday, when the fiilibus-
.eriDg dodge by the RAIDS, will be gone
over, with renewed vigor. Patterson
is given up hy the RAIDS to the Demo-
Gratis, and should Carpet-bagger Con
over rccede from his vote OF Yesterday,
and vote with our side, then pretty
much the same scene will be enacted.
Indeed the situation has become SO
grave as against the Radicals, that
both Sunstroke Blaine and Sharon
have been telegraphed TO come here
on Monday by all means, as-to use
the expression of the Rad 's-''we are
short of votes" The opposing forces
will meet in fierce array on Monday,
and the battle will most assuredly
wax hot and warm. The tactics of the
RAIDS will be to fight tor delay, whilst
our friends, will push the encounter
to an immediate annihilation of the
RAIDS, and here we leave the s'Greek
meet Greek"'until our next, in which
we hope to be able to give your many
readers the details of q glorious Dem
ocralic capturs of the Senate.
THE ARMY AND NAVY
appropriation bills having both passed
Congress and received Mr., Hayes
signature, the object for which our
solons were convened has been ac-
cOmplished, and 1t was presumed they
would adjourn to day, sine die, but
the extra session fingers in the lap of
the regular session and pendente lite,
as the the lawers say, "Sunset" Cox
took advantage of the circumstances
by attacking the corn-kitchen feature
of Mr.. Hewitt, Paris exposition Bill,
with all the wit and humor at his COM
mand, and though exceedingly forci
BILE, he failed to kill the Bill, and there.
fore corn.doggers and hoe. cakes, will
Aicn1ov unnrsOo3c cho-, IS rHy III
products at Paris.
THE SILVER BILL
will be reported to the Senate by their
Financed eCommittee at their frat favor
able opportunities, whether its consid-
Grafton will be taken up or not will
depend upon Congress remaining in
extra session.
THE RESUMPTION BILL,
like the silver bill hangs fire, under the
restiveness of the friends of the mees-
ure, who are becoming vexed and
threaten fillibustering in the House to
prevent an early adjournment, unless
the opponents of the Bill allow it to
pass.
THE D0ORKEEPEn's REMOVALS
in the House, have been made the
subject of much unfavorable comment
by the RAIDS, doubtless tor political
purposes, and therefore we mention
just here that the Is Union Soldiers
removed replaced by 13U ;
the difference being that those remov-
ed were Republicans, and those ap-
pointed in their places were Demo-
Gratis, whose scars and wounds arc as
honorable rs the others.
THE LOUISIANA CASE
in the event OF MI. Butler, of South