Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-01-26
Special Correspondence.

SpcCEtl correspondence.
WASHINGTON, D. c., JAN, 10, 1873.
EDITOR SENTINEL:
CONGRESS,
Senator Davis offered a petition of
bankers and brokers', of Chicago, oppo-
sing the Silver Bill now before that body,
and in doing so said that whilst he knew
many of it's signers to be men of standing
nevertheless in his opinion which was
derived from intimate association with
tho masses of the people, the views of
the bankers and brokers in opposition to
the bill, represented but small number
of the people of that city. And at the
same time he presented a petition of citi
zens of the town where he resides in favor
of the Bill remarking that it was the
true expression of the people of the en-
in population in the State. He announced
at the time of offering these petitions
that whilst he had no agency in getting
up these petitions he felt it his duty to
place the fact that the people of hi
State were largely in favor of the Bill
before the Senate. Mr.. Edmnnds offered
an amendment to the resolution of Mr..
Mathews submitted last December.
which amendment was but reflex of
the Eastern capitalist against the Silver
Bill also concurrent resolution pro-
hi biting any person from appearing be-
fore the Bar of either the Senate or
House, to present any petition, memorial
or delivering any address, argument or
speech, on any subject whatever, save
such porsous as shall appear as counsel
in cases of contempt OF impeachment.
This resolution is il tended to prevent
any of the old gals, alias female sut1raG-
lists from gaining admission within the
doors of either House for the purpose Of
making speeches in behalf of their cause
as asked for by them a few days ago. It is
privilege never accorded to any one and
we are glad that Senators and members
were found to handle these old haGs with
out gloves, and put 4 quietus upon their
loud mouth howlings. The newly elect
ed Senator Mr.. Voorhees,, who fills the
place of the late o. p. Morton treated us
to his maiden speech as U. S. Senator
during the past week. The Senate Cham
Intelligent. persons, the floor of the SEN
ate being we'll filled with visiting men,
bers from the House. He advocated the
passage of the Silver Bill, and his adj
dress was fully up to his reputation both
| in point OF logic and rhetoric, at the con-
clusion Of which he was warmly congrat-
ulated by a large majority of those pres
ent, boquet at this moment was placed
upon his desk and business for a few mo-
ments was suspended. Among the first
! to grasp him by the hand was Mr.. Bland.
author of the Silver Bill, the opponents
of the Bill representing the moneyed aris-
tocracy occupied the position of Wall
Flowers" Prominent among the many
good points made by Senator Voorhees,
| was that " the moneyed aristocracy had
for the last II years triumphcd in the
financial legislation of the United States,
and the time had now come when their
victories over the poor and laboring
classes must be reversed or soon the
people will no longer be free" Mr.. Voor-
hees daring his mastery effort quoted
from his late predecessor O. P. Morton,
who held the same views as is embodied
in the present Bland Silver Bill as fol-
lows, " that continuation of stockhotd-
ers, as destitute of conscience as pirates,
and inspired alone by greed for money,
successfully Numbered at these doors,
and finally drove this Coy. into the most
stupendous act of bad faith with the
people, and legalized robbery ever prac-
ticed npon any people since the dawn of
history" We regret that the want of
space forbids us giving any more of Mr..
Voorhees, able argument in behalf of the
people. Stanley Mathews Silver resoiu-
ton, upon motion to refer the same to
the Committee on judiciary, the moti>n
having been lost by q vote Of 81 against
10, still remains before the Senate for ac-
ton thereon. The Senate was not full at
the time as it was not expected vote
wonld be taken, but this vote showed
a majority sufficient to carry the Bland
Silver Bill through. In the House most
| of the week was consumed by the intro
duction and reference of number of
bills both private aud public, the follow
ing important measures succeeding the
above regular business at intermedia te
| intervals. A Resolution to hold q special
! session and allow the female sutfragist
to be heard at the Bar of the House, in
support of an amendment to the constitu-
| ton ALLOWING females To vote We HIGH yos