Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-04-12
FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence Of Me Ssntinel !
WAsuINcro,. D. G. April Q IN

WASHINGTON, D. G. April 8, 1878
In the Senate petition fAvoring the enfran-
chisement oil women in the District of Column
bia was presented by the only advocate OF the
female suffragists in the Senate, DR.. Doriey
number of petitions and memorials upon
different subjects, such as the tariff, life saving
service, &c, were presented and referred 10
the proper committees. The committee on
railroads reported bill extending the time
eight years for completing the Northern Pacif-
ic railroad. A bill levying Il tax through The
instrumenlalty OF the Mofiet punch in the
District of Columbia was offered by Mr..
Ingalls,. The Pacific railroad funding bill dis
cussion was again resumed. The resolution
transferring the records of the Electoral Com
mission TO the State Department was concurred
| in, when The Senate again resumed the rail-
road funding bill. A resolution appointing
a select committee TO take into consideration
the necessity OF taking of the tenth census Of
the United States was adopted. No action
was reached on the funding bill In the House
bill atfording relief to the finances Of the
country, as well as facilitating specie resump-
tion in manner least calculated 10 disturb
the commercial business of the country was
offered by Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia. A bill
| providing for more efficient civil service In
our government was presented by Mr.. Harri-
son, after which the House held an evening
session solely for debate, at which Mr. Butler
gave notice of his intention 10 offer resolu-
luton requiring the Banking and Currency
committee to report bill for he ressuing OF
fifty and twenty-five cent fractional currency,
and the Withdrawal of silver coin OF the same
denoml nations; also TO issue one, two and
three dollar legal-tender notes to the amount
of $50, 100000 to be paid out for the exper SEES
of The government. The bill allowing those
in charge of Washington monument to ex-
pend 500, 600 to better secure the foundation
of the same.
Mr. Blars resolutions have kept our city
all agog during the past week. Mr.. Blair
seems quite hopeful of success, and says he
has the assistance Of Hewitt, OF N. Y, and
that every thing was running smoothly.
private meeting of Republicans was held
during the past week al which we note Jno.
A. Logan, Zach Chandler, Hale, of Maine W !.
e. Chandler, of New Hampshire Foster, of
Ohio, and many other shining lights in the
great party of ~ ideas. The result of the
meeting was a reorganization of the Con-
gressional Republican Committee, and desper-
ate efforts TO be made to carry the next
House of Representatives in the approaching
Fall elections So our Democratic friends
must be up early and wide-a-wake, for We Rad
is mighty slick in putting up "jobs" as there
motto is "the end justifes the means.'
The lobbyist whose conduct here lately has
become so open and brazen es to be utterly
indecent and overbearing caused Senator Ed
munds, in open Senate, to deliver them the
most severe and deserved casigation, in the
presence of Jay Gould, and the many other
satellites, that perhaps was ever visited upon
them, which evidently teach them to use more
discretion hereafter in the nefarious purposes.
but then these are The days of Radical rule
and one must not be surprised at their many
rascalities, and we can expect no better until
our Democratic friends take charge of the
old ship Of state. DEMOCRITES.