The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-05-23
Washington Letter.

Washington Letter.
WAsH1NGroN. d. c., May 18. 1873.
IN THE SENATE.
our solons have been engaged during
the past week with going over the
calender, and passing bills of both
public and private nature. The har-
mony of this wing of the Capitol has
not been disturbed, nothing of any
importance has occurred to ruffie the
feathers of our 'old gentlemen wor.
thy Of chronicllng.
INTHE HOUSE.
the fore part of the week has been
consumed in the Introduction of pri-
vate bills, petitions, &c. Our Repre-
sentatives passed the bill to retire
silver three and five cent pieces, and
make silver coin legal tender to the
amount OF $50. After which the first
gun was fired through an Introduction
Va tuO L OttOI IOoOIOblOu ~ VCSoA6
the Presidential frauds by the Radicals
raising the point that it was not priv
ileged question, After a whole days
filibustering by the Radicals, Speaker
Randall gave the verdict to our side
by deciding that it was a question of
high privilege. This was q knock
down blow to the Radicals, who have
resorted to all manner and kind of
dilatory motions to stave off the In.
vestigation, and have thereby blocked
all legislation for the public good, by
their revolutionary determinedness to
prevent an inquiry into their Electoral
Fraud iniquities. through extreme fear
of an utter disruption and annihilation
of their party. The tactics of the
RAIDS have been repeated for the laat
three days, which resulted each day in
the want of a quorum, and hence our
side have been forced to adjourn from
day to day,until a sufficient number of
Democrats now absent on leave, (and
paired), can return, which will give US
q quorum of working majority, and
then the dose will be forced down
their thrOats, nOlens UOtens. Mr.. Pot
ter, the introducer of the resolution,
replied to Gen. Banks, that if he (Banks)
would assure him (POtter) that the
Radical side of the House would allow
vote OH tho pending resolution, the
House could then proceed with the
public business. This Benks refused
to do, so the dead lock in the House
remains unbrOken up to the writing Of
this.
THE MUSTER ROLL OF DEMOCRATS
increased yesterday to 142, (Which is
i've short of auorum) OH the vote
upon the Potter Investigation into the
Presidential Frauds. Radicals Halo
and Garfield held their followers in
subjection by giving them to UNDER
stand that break would occur in the
Democratic ranks, and the investiga-
ton thereby be squelched. They went
even SO far in their fit Of frenzy and
desperation as to assure the rank and
file of their party that an understand
ing to that effect had been effected
with disaffected Democrats. But as
not word Of murmuring was notica-
BILE on our side, considerable disaffec-
ton was manifested by the Radical
minority at the deception practiced
upon them by their leaders, Hale and
Garfield, and it is probable that q
break will occur among certain radi-
Gals who dislike very much the posi-
ton they are placed in of defending
the great Fraud, and acknowledge that
they have seen sufficient evidences OF
the truth of the charges contained in
the Potter resolutions Of inquiry to
Justify an investigation. But these
nnfortunates haye been 80 lied to and
deceiyed by their leaders that they
have been made blind 10 the appeals
of the Democrats for an exposure of
the Electoral Frauds. Now that they
have begun TO open their eyes, 1t is
expected that a sufficient number will
form a quorum and allow the Demo.
Gratis to pass the Potter resolution.
GARFIELD's COMPLAINT
during the debate on the Potter Reso-
luton Of inquiry into the Presidential
Frauds, was that the scope of the In
vestigation was not large enough and
our Democratic friends propose to in
clude him in the investigation, not
only as to his association ard connec-
ton with the frauds, but also as to the
two cases of prostitution and perjury
committed by him. the great Radical
Saint, in relation to the twenty shares
of Credit Mobilier stock, and the
$1,000 DeGolyer bribe, which he con-
fessed to have received in street paw
ing contracts given out by Boss
Shepherd, here in our city. We sim
cerely hope our Democratic friends
will put before him the mirror of his
own action, which reflects pictur-
esque political perjurcr, in which can
be seen only Saint Garfield, in his
criminal robes.
THE FRAUDULENT ADMINISTRATIONS
has resorted 10 the low, debasing trick
Ut the lobbyist, to stiflc and prevent
an investigation into his title to the
White House, aud yesterday immedi'
ately after The House adjourned, n
official friend of RutherFraud Hayes
rushed on the floor aud began to pour
into the ears of Members distressing
account of the baleful effect the invcsti
CATION would have. When q President
so called, of the United States, resorts
10 such low lived attempts at bulldOz