The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-24
WASHINGTON Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Jan. Is, 1878.
CONGRESS-.

of the town where he resides in favor
of the Bill remarking that it was the
true expression of the people of the
entire county which was the fourth
county in population in the State. He
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 his State were largely in ia
vor of the Silver Bill before the Sem
ate. Mr.. Edmunds offered an amend
ment to the resolution of Mr.. Mat
thews submitted last December, which
was but reflex of the
Eastern capitalists against the Silver
Bill, also a concurrent resolution pro-
hibiting any person from appearing
before the Bar of either the Senate or
House, to present any petition, me-
mortal or from delivering address, ar
gument or speech, on any subject
whatever save such persons as shall
appear as counsel in cases of contempt
or impeachment. This resolution is
intended to prevent any of the old gals,
alias female suffragists, from gaining
House for the purpose of making
speeches in behalf of their cause as
asked for by them few days ago. 1t
is a privilege never before accorded
any one, and we are glad that the SEN
ators and members were found to
handle these old hags without gloves,
and put Quietus upon their loud
mouth howlings. The newly elected
Senator, Mr.. Voorhes, who fills the
place of the late o. T. Morton, treated
US to his maiden speech as U. S. Sem
ator, during the past week. The Sem
ate Chamber was literally pack ed with
a mass of intelligent persons, the floor
of the Senate being we'll filled with
visiting members from the House. He
adv ocated the passage of the Silver
Bill, and his address was fully up to
the reputation both in point of logic
and rhetoric, at the conclusion of W hich
he. was warmly congratulated by
large majority of those present, bo-
Quet at this moment was placed upon
his desk and business for a lew mo-
mcnts was suspended. Among the
first to grasp him by the hand was Mr..
Bland, author of the Silver Bill. the
few opponents of the Bill represent
ing the monied aristocracy occupied
the position of "Wall Flowers" Prom
inent among the many good points
made by Senator, Noorhes was that,
''the monied" aristocracy had for the
last seventeen years triumphed in the
financial Legislation OF the United
States,aud that the time had now come
when their victories over the! poor
and laboring classes must he reversed,
or sooner the people will no longer
be free. Mr.. Voorhes during his
mastcrly effort quoted from his late
predecessor, o. +. Morton. who held
the same views as is embodied in the
present Bland Silver Bill, as follows:
THAT combination OF stock jobbers,
as destitute Of conscience as pirates,
and inepired alone by greed for mon
ey, successfully thundere,l at these
doors, and finally drove this; Govern
ment into the most stupen6u Jus act OF
bad faith with the people, and legal
lied robbery ever prac;iced upon any
people since the down of history. We
regret that want Of space forbids us
giving any more of Mr.. Voorhcs able
in behalf of the people.
Stanley Matthews Silver resolution,
upon motion to refer the same To the
Committc on Judiciary, the motion
having been lost by vote of 81 against
10, still re enlains before the Senate FOR
its action thereon. The Senate was
not full at the time as it WAS not eX
pected a vote would be taken, but this
showed a majority sufficient to carry
the B!and Silver Bill through. In the
House most of the week was cOnsum
ed by the introduction and reference
of number of Bills both private and
public, the following important meas
ures succeeding the above regular
business at inte, mediate interests. A
resolution to hold special session and
allow the female suflragis.s to be heard
1t the bar of the House, in support OF
an amendment to the constitution al
lowing females to vote which was re-
jected by rousing big majority and
was quite set back given 10 the old |
spinsters who departed sadder but
wiser old gals. Mr.. Rice made a
exhaustive and unanswerable
speech In support of the SILVER Bill
which passed the House sometime |
ago, and remarked that the cause of its
fire in the Senate was caused |
by the objection of the monied aristo-
Gratis of Wall Street, N. Y, whose
'scheating comes mostly from the
crooked narrow streets of New York,
and eimilar places, where men mostly
do congregate who produce nothing
and consume much, but by some means
unknown to the uninitiated get rich.
lie made a satirical allusiOn to the op-
poncnts of the BlaEd Silver Bill, who
we're formerly its warmest advocates
BY quoting:
Twixt wormins in and worming out,
They leave the beholder still in doubt.
Whether the snake that made the track
Was going in or coming out.
Sunset Cox upon being asked if he
,ad raised his voice against the appro-
,riation to clear He'll Gate" N. Y.
.eplied that he believed in He'll, and
" wherever he looked on the Radical
ide of the House, he had a confirma-
ion of his belief, Qaughter) but that