The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-17
Washington Letter.
NASAINGroN. d. q. Jan. II, 1873

Washington Letter.
WASfiINGToN. d. q. Jan. IL, 1878. |
& CONGRESS.
The Senate met yesterday at noon,
and after prayer by the Chaplain,
started in upon the business before
them with unusual activity. Long be-
fore the hour Of IL NJ. large number
of Senators were in their seats. The
morning hour was devoted to the pre-
sentation of petitions on various sub.
jects, all OF which were referred to
the appropriate committees. The
Who'll day was vested away in discus
aion over the motion to allow the sOld
Hens alias womens righters, to ap.
pear before tho bar of the S enate and
plead their cause, and after some sharp
personal encounters, the better Opin-
ion of both Republican and Demo-
cratic Senators, such ~ Messrs. Ed
munds and Thurman, prevailed, and
tho old gals. among whom is Lille
Devefaux, Blake, were peremptorily
denied the privilege Of haranguing the
Senate. - no person, no matter who
they may be, was ever allowed to
speak before the Senate, unless they
be member Of that body. To allow
this lot of old haxs and splnsters, to
delay the business Of the Senate for .
Hhois. day. is simply disgusting, and
swe ore glad there were Senators who
had manly courage to put . stop to
their outrageous conduct. Tho reso-
luton Of Old Foel Sargent. looking to
the granting them tho privilege asked
for, was voted down bya very large
majority. and the Senate ct 5 p. M,
adjourned till Monday next.
-iat TINE HOUSE
also met at II NJ, promptly, some two
hundred and hve members snswering
to their names. Tho Democrats who
felt strong enough to revive and press
for action the resolution offered prior
to- the Holiday adjournment, for a
Wholesale investigation in all branches
Of the Government, were considers
bly, surprised to find that the Repub-
licans were in the majority for the
time being. owing to Democratic abb
senSses. <JRadical Hale was smart
enough to take advantage OF this state
Of affairs, by offering q substitute, to
the effect that such investigatlng COM
mittees mnst. appear before the House
separately, and obtain permission to
sepd to,the departments for persons
and papers. This substitute of Radi-
cal HaleJwss carried by small major
ity, the voting showing large nsm-
,bar,ef Dsmncraasi absent, while all the
RAIDS were present. But Rad Hale
twas foiled in his tactics by our Demo-
cratic friend, Fernando Wood, who, as
soon 80 the "Committee of the whole"
rose, obtained the floor in the House
and moved an adjournment before
Radical Hale could call the previous
question on his substitute. Mr.. Wood's
motion to adjourn was carried by only
two majority, caused by the timely ar
rival Of two Eastern Democrats, who
eame to the House direct from the fast
express train. Thus it will be seen
that our side made narrow escape
from Radical rule, in q Democratic
House, purely through the procrasti.
nation of our friends whilst the sud.
den arrival of our two Democrats,
which caused q change in the vote, was
quite a surprise TO the Rads, who
/ thought they had it all their own way
during tho day, and the black eye thus
given them by the sudden adjourn
ment under Mr.. Woods motion, will
not soon be forgotten by the RAIDS.
They were completely outwitted, and
looked the very picture. Of despair,
and we venture to assert that many
were the Radical curses givento those
two Eastern democrats who arrived
Gin the mex Of tlme."
PIE FEMALE FIGHTERS
herein before alluded to made an on
slaugkt also upon the House for per.
mission teappear7 before its bar and
advocate their cause, but as the House
dent stand ON kid-gloye etiquette 30
much Is the Senate, but generally
handles all measures before it without
torn or ceremony, the old gals were
very summarily told to clear out and
mind their business. only one old fool
in the House being found to champion
thsif. csnse, aud he was old pig-iron
Kelley, of Pa. After this farce was
oyer~ the House, at 1 IS p. m., ad-
joufped. jsss E
: = 5 THE PREsTDENTIAL DISPUTE.
OF late years it has become the Gus.
t6mfof pablic writer's to persistently
circulate reports wholly without any
foundation whatever, that contra.
diction In order to prevent these false
statements from being accepted as
truths, is absolutely necessary. That
the " custom is . bad one, this article
will illustrate, as we now inform your
readers that the report that General
Butler, as well as others, would intro
dnce resolutions during the present
session to investigate the title of Mr..
Hayes to the Presidency, is utterly de-
void Of truth, and had the authors of
the very elaborate articles on the sub
ject, which hayes been sent from this
place almost daily for the past week,
taken the trouble to inquire. into tho
truth of such rumors, we would have
been spared the time aud trouble of
this item. Every Senator and Member
has the privilege of Offering a resolu-
tons pointing to such an investiga-
ton, but there is no prominent mem.
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