Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate was yesterday an object of
much interest. Senators on both sides
recognized the importance fprnctuality,
as well as quick and decisive action. Mr..
Thurman moved to amend the journal,
which caused Conkling to instantly in
tcrrupt him with an insinuatinn that
''from whispers in the air" he. had learned
of u certain alliance, "whether holy or
not" whereby the majority in that Cham
ber was to DO changed to the democratic
side, and in very sarcastic manner, MN
gled with reproachful look and defiant,
contempt, rs he gazcd steadfastly on
Carpet-baggcrs COnnOver and Patterson
he demanded to know who the suspected
pa, ties We're. This remark caused q lit
tie unnleasa ntness, ar d several sharp re-
torts were made 10y Mcssrs- Thurman
and Bayard, ard as the roll was being
called, upon motion to lay on the table,
the motion to discharge the Committee
from the further consideration of Mr.
Buffers case, ?, sharp watch was kept on
COnover and Patterson, by Conkling to
see how they would vote, and when their
names wero called they answered with
an emphatic "nov' and the motion was
lost, which caused both Conkling and
Edlnunds to resort to tillibustering- Pat
terson voted steadily with the democrats
on all motions. much to the utter chagrin
of the Radicals. Considerable mistake
whether intentionally or not was made
by the clerk in recording the votes, so
much so that Judge Davis found cause
for complaint, and with considerable
feeling of Indignation, expressed surprise
that his name had been omitted, and sal Il
with sharpness to the clerk that he "dis-
tinctly voted "no!' After the fillibus-
tering had been working for sometime,
Carpet-bagger Conover, through repea ted
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 tie vote being announced
Vice-President ~ Wheeler, decided with
the RAIDS, and the Senate now stands adj
journed till next Monday. The announce
ment was greeted by the galleries with
clapplng of l. ands, in which the Radical
senators on tbs. floor joined. The case of
Butler, will be called up again on Mon
day, when the tillibustering dodge by the
RAIDS, will be gone over, with renewed
vigor. Patterson is given up by the
RAIDS to the democrats, and should Car
pet-bagger Canover recede from bis vote
of yesterday, and vote with our side.
then pretty much the same scene will be
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come 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 ex-
preston of the RAIDS, eve 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
for delay, whilst our friends will push
the encounter to an immediate annihila-
ton of the RAIDS, and here we leave the
".Greek meet Creek until our next, in
which we hope to be able to give your
many readers the details Of a glorious
Democratic capture of the Senate.
THE ARMY AND NAVY
appropriation bills having both passed
Congress, and received Mr.. Hayes sigma
ture the object for which our solons were
convened has been accomplished, and it
was presumed they would adjourn to-
day, sine die, but the extra session fingers
IT the lap of the regular session and pom
dcnte lite as the lawyers say, "Sunset Cox
took advantage of The circumstances by
l.; ,E
Mr.. Hewitt's PAIRS Exposition Bill, with
all the wit and humor at his command,
and though exceedingly forclble, he failed
to kill the bill, ard therefor corn-dog
gers, and hoe cakes will display Ameri-
cas- show Of earthly products at Paris.
THE SILVER BILL
will be reported to the Senate by their
Finance Committee at their first favora-
BILE opportunity, whether lis considera-
ton will be taken up or not will depend
upon Congress remaining in extra-ses
sion.
THE RESUMPTION BILL,
like the silver bill hangs fire, under the
rcstivcness of the friends of the measure,
who are becoming veXed, and threaten
fillib,stering in the House to prevent an
early adjournment, unless the opponnets
of the Bill allow it to pass.
THE DoOEKEEPER's REMOVALS
in the House, have been made the subject
of much unt;:vorable comment by the
RAIDS doubtless for political purposes, and
| therefore we mention just here that those
removed were Republicans, a"d those APP
pointed in their places We're democrats,
whose scars and wounds are as honorable
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