Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02
Special Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 23G, 1Ss 5

working up the general business. Re-
ports OF various committees have been
received, and only await their passage to
become law, which when accomplished,
will give quite a general relief to the
commercial and financial resources of the
country. Indeed from all we can learn
the different, avenues, of trade well rs
the laboring inte est already begin to
feel tho benfit of the present partially fin
Ished legislation aid we apprehend that
by the time Congress finishes up their
work at the end of the session the coun-
try at large will be considerably advanc-
ed on the road to more prosperous times.
The senate settled all bubbles on the
"Silver BILL so far as to that side Of the
Capitol was concerned b. passing the
Bill with several amendments. OF all UNI
important nature, by vote of 45 to 21,
majority over the "two thirds" vote,
which is a polite way of informing Mr..
Hayes, that it be will useless for him to
veto it. The Silver men are in high glee,
and note with no little glatiti"aton
that gold came down upon the passage of
the Bill, and that Government Bonds
held their own. The next move will be
to open additional mints throughout the
country that sufficient quantity Of sill
yer may be coined fast enongh to meet
the demands therefor. TIE silver-uen
propose to keep watchtul eye upon Sec
retary Sherman of the Treasury, rs we'll
as the Directo, of the mint, who are very
hostile TO the Bill; and assert with CON
siderable emphasis that if Mr. Sherman
or the Director attempt to defeat tae OBJ
tject of the Bill. an Impeachment by the
House, followed by conviction in the Sen
ate will most surely overtahe them The
finance committee have agreed not to
take up the Anti Resumption Bill as yet.
Quite IL siege took place over the contest
ed nominations in the executive session
of last Thusrday and wa as exciting s. as
ter DeriP over the case of Judge North
rop. to be U. S District Attorney for
South Carolina. Rad Edmun,ls worked
! himself up to fever heat, irothed at the
mouth, ripped and tore like :. mad bU!i
sitting down with the exclamation that
| Northrop was but a mouth piece OF Gov.
Hampton, and that ere long ES-G"v.
Chamberlain would be indicted aud a re-
qrisiton for his body he made upon the
GOV. of New York, and that he wouiI
Board, but his appeal was Il" g"' 1or on"
side We're determined to have their way,
and Judge Northrop Wa confirmed by !:
| vote of 81 to 2s. This caused Rad Ed
| munds to leave the ;'enate ahrubtly with
the remark, that it was no use for the
! judiciary Committee to waste its time in
considering the fitness OF nominees; Not
conteuted with this our friends. then took
up the nomination Of Robt. K. Smith, for
collector at Mobile, Alabama. which WAS
also hOtly contested, with Il lik" result q.
in Northrop's case, and Smith too, WAS
confirmed, thus making two hiacE-ey"s
given the rads in a very Shor: space Of
time. 1t has been dead bad week for
RAIDS. In the house, more opposition was
manifested towards the Silver Bill, AS ii
came from the senate than was at first
suspected, but the better opinion favored
the bill in its senate amendments rather
than provoke unlimited debate and re-
turn it to tho senate there to be further
delayed until perhaps the end of the scs-
sion, and after considerable wranSlinS
and tilibust ering, our side won and the
senate amendments wele concurretl in by
vote much larger than the two thirds
required to pass it over Mr.. Hayes veto,
and it now only awaits his signature to
become a law. some say he will, solue
say he WON'T but We incline to the for ner
opinion. The Banking and Currency
Committee have concluded to report =
Bill substituting Greenbacks dirrc: from
| the U. S. Treasury in place Of National
Bank notes. A lively and heated debate
occurred over the conviction of the Re
turning Board, wherein Radical Haze
| fred otf quite an amount of pent mp
wrath against the verdict, and whilst he
! contende,i that it was a violation OF an un-
Outstanding that they should not be pros
| ecuted, he off red no proof t" sustain his
assertion beyond his OWE word, and tina,
| of others entitled to no NOR" credit than
! himself. PoOr-olti-iran G.e'i"H! felt sore
| ly afflicted over the affair, anu the tone Of
| his remarks were ia striking contrast to
that Of Hale, but his h;:trr craftsmanship
| is so we'll known, tina: his inAinccrity V
produced only as much iulprerssion ~ the
moderate tone of his speech. The Re
turning Board conviction produces an
amusing episode in the political history
of onr country as Brother Anderson of
returning board notoriety, and recently
convicted of forgery i'll connecti n there
with, passes from the Jail t" the u. 5.
Custom House, in charge Of a sheriff with
hand cuff attachment, where he is allow