Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-03-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Sentinel ]
WAsHINoroN. D. G. March All. I07s

WASHINGTON, d. G. March 4th, 1873
Both Houses have disposed of good deal
of routine business during the past week, and
the country at large will undoubtedly feel
considerable relief therefrom ere the lapse oil
manv months. On Monday tie silver bill was
signed by both the Speaker Of the House and
President of the Senate, and was Immediately
forwarded to the White House where it re-
manned awaiting the signature or veto of Mr.
Hayes until Thursday, when, at AS, p. u
a message from Mr.. Hayes 10 the House an
nouncing his veto of the bill, and the pending
business was not only interrupted, but thrown
completely in the background by the excite
ment and tumult on the floor, notwithstand-
that the veto was expected Mr. Stephens was
surrounded BY crowds of members who want
ed to know what the paterf amilias of the House
was gong TO do about it. Father Stephens
soon dispeled all doubts by moving that the
House proceed to pass the bill over Mr.. Hayes
veto, and demanded the previous question pur-
posely to sop any delay. Representative Fort
called for the second reading, when Sunset
Cox, amidst much excitement, rushed down
the aisle with violent gesticuations and de-
manded that no second reading be allowed,
exclaiming that II was "but charge of fraud
by fraud" This remark was not very
pleasant to the ears of Mr.. Hayes son who sat
in the galleries, at least, we surmise to that
effect. The widest confusion prevailed for a
short time, and member called for the taking
down of Mr.. Coxs remarks as unpariamenta-
ry. The Speaker said that as the roll had
com menced to be called, Mr.. COx's remarks
would not appear in the Record when Mr.. G..
-retoried "that it was pity that such good
remarks could not go in the Record" Qniet
being restored, the roll was proceeded with,
and the silver bill was passed over Mr.. Hayes
veto 10 the House by vote of 1876 to 10
The friends of the bill Immediately carried
it over to the Senate where its friends were
awaiting anxiously for lit being determined
10 pass il Immediately. After some futile FL
libustering by thu opponents of the bill, the
Senate put the bill upon its 6nal passage, and
passed it also over Mr.. Hayes veto by vote
of 46 to 10. Thus it will be observed that
within the short space of about an hour after
the message was first received both Houses
stood up to the rack like men, and the White
House got its first black eye Of this session
from the Capitol, with many more TO follow il
'Brotherford' Hayes don't behave himself.
The Senate opened on Tuesday minus its
presiding officer Mr.. Wheeler vacatng his
seat for few days to recuperate from an at
tack of the rheumatic" and our Democratic
friends came very near gobbling up his seal
by placing our leader, friend Thurman, in the
chair, he lacking one vote. The vote stood
% for Thurman TO 20 for Ferry.
In the House after fighting down point o
,rder our Democratic friends took the lead
ind settled themselves squarely to work, being
determined 10 keep down all political debates
Ind bubbles. as the RAIDS seem bent upon that
sind of tactics, in order TO waste as much
ime as they possibly can, whilst our friends
hwarl them in each and every individual at
empt. The renowned Benjamin, of Massa-
husetts Butler notorie,y, obtained the
Ioor and let fly right and let those bricks he
lad stored up in his hat, and with such vim
s only Butler can command. The way he
nocked the props from under the "gold-bags.
ondholders and capitalist, and stood square
Or the laboring men, in his advocacy OF the
Silver bill' was a sight worthy of the
rowded galleries OF whom he commanded a
air hearing intermngled with occasional
ounds OF applause which caused him to take
lis seat with feelings of considerable relief.
he House declined 10 provide the committee
n accounts with reports to assist them in
heir investigations of the manner in which
he Public Accounts ia Treasury have been
ept, the Republicans voting solidy against
UGH employment as they had previously de-
ermined upon thwarting so far as they can,
ii Investigations Our friends voted against
he resolution through misapprehenson, and
he subject will doubtless be brought up again
hor:ly when they can place themselves right
pon the record. The Committee on Indian
fairs reported favorably bill to take Indian
Bureau away from under jurisdiction of the
nteriour (Limburger) Department, aud turn
he ''Red Man" over to the tender mercies of
he War Department The Committee having
n charge the Diplomatic and Consular appro-
,riation bill have completed their labors, and
ave reduced the salaries of such officers con-
iderably as will make a radical reduction in
he other attendant expenses OF that particular
ervice
The regular cabinet meeting Of last week
asted some three or four hours, much of the
ime being consumed in considering the SEN
ence 10 the penitentiary of Anderson, late
member of the returning board, at New Or
cans Mr. HAYES manifested no little activity
n regard to the matter, and whilst no commu-
lication has as yet been held by the Admins
ration with the local authorities in Louisiana,
ret pretty broad hint has been indirectly
brown out to the effect that Governor
Nichols should extend the pardening power
10 Anderson
The Louisiana Custom House since the SEN
Ience of Anderson has been placed in full
charge of a special agent of the Treasury De-
partmcnt sent from here for that purpose.
Ben Butler was disguised at Mr. Hayes for
throwing his right bower, Collector Sim
Minis, overheard by the nomination of Mr.
Beard for the position of collector of the Port
Of Boston, that Brotherhood Hayes had better
be ready TO dodge one of those bricks Ben has
been throwing around 60 loose here recently.
DEM0GRITES