Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-16
Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON D. c.. Feb 9 y,

W re presented and appropriately
referred. Tie S, YER Bill then
resumed its way. which was inter
ruptcd by NJ ConkIing who pre-
s"nted a petition from New YORK
suggesting that the balance Of the
China indcmi y fund be aporopria-
ted Tor the re icf Of the sufferers in
Northern China, wheo a Senator
arose and exclaimed. what an in
sn't to this country since we have
such Hter de>tilution among our
own w"r hv people. It struck as
a brazen face outrage to give The
heather Ch,nee. when we a,e 80
much IN neeo of that money to re-
licve the distress OF our own poor
~ this time, but then that is New
York charity. The bill offered by
Mr. Wallace, of Pa, au hol:z.e s The
issuing Of bonds in the sum of $25
$50 and slCO bearing 1865 pe.
cent interest. the bonds to be sod
for coin or Z. s. legal tender notes.
and The proceeds to be applied to
redeemi"g U. S. bonds of higher
rate OF interest, the bonds to be
redeemed in coin so years from the
| dale of their issue. Sunstroke
Is aire straddIed the political fence
on the Silver Bill, and his conduct
Is jus; what might have been ex-
pccted. 1t constitutes nothing to-
wards the solution OF the Silver
Bill discussion. His intention was
evidently, that he light hereafter
! say, l advocated this or that prop
| osl'on, VIII chever should turn up
to tie the popular doctrine, and is
just The way at this time for man
TO political y kill himself. The
galleries was crowded aud the floor
OF the Senate was stlewn with
members Of the House. II s speech
o c.pied an hour in delivery and
vas read by him from a prepared
manuscript. 1t was certainly sad
disappointment to his frie1ds, as
well as the anti-silver men, who
had supposed Blaine would come
out fiat against the Silver Bill. Mr..
JohEscn thea look the floor and
deliver ed one Of the soundest ar
guments in behalf of The Bill, which
has tctn Uciivcre in the Senate so
far.
In the House the vote last Nom
day tavori"g a re-imposing of the
Iucomc tax, was quite surprise to
the opponents of the measure. The
vote as announced was l66 for and
only SO against. The friends OF
Tie Silver Bill are the mail insti-
gators OF this movement, and arc
determined 10 give the bloatcd
bon.holders, moneyed arlstocrats
and capitalist of tho East kuocx
down GLOW. I'm analysis OF the
vote viii show better the feeling
81 the people Of the whole country
on the subject. and at the same
'in.c illustrate the fact that the
Eastern section where all the mon
~ lays, and where the recipients OF ,,
large incomes mostly dwell, is the
only section opposed to the tax.
these people who produce nothing
and consume much, are desperate
III tl:eir efforts fol a Don-renewal
OF any kind oi tax On incomes, but
~ the analysis. The southern I
States gave SO votes Tor the tax,
western States 81 for, and 25
against, New York, 3 for, and ~
against, New jersey, l for aud 3
against. The south and west by +
lie above 1t Will be observed were T
nearly solid in favor OF tho tax. I
aud the House will doubtless tack a
On an amendment to the tax bill ,
out the abvve object.
should lie Ways and Means Com
nIttcc neglect to insert clause 10
lie above effect in the bill to be
erortcd by them. Six members
u the Ways and Means Committee
;ctea in the affirmative, which
caves but three opposed to the I
tX. hence we naturally conclude
he TAX bill, will be drawn W TO
AIRY out the expression of the N
louise above referred 10. LII the
bove vote was iuc!uucd Some for T.
J Or none Members, who but a
mort time ago voted against re-
|1clng 'hc lax on whlskey, 1t Is
more than p. obab!e that the tax on
obucco may receive /. reduction OF
& GEMS On The pound, should the .
Ways ana Means Committee make
ny Change.
The RAIDS held council oil war fir