The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-07

WASHINGTON. D. C. March. 2, 1873.

WAsHINGToN, d. C. March. 2, 1878.
IN CONGRESS
Both houses haye disposed of a good
deal of routine business during the
past week, and the country at large
will undoubtedly feel considerable re-
lief therefrom ere the elapse of many
months. On Monday the Silver Bill
was signed by both the SPEAKER of the
House aud the Presiding officer of the
Senate, and was Immediately forward
ed to the White House, where il re.
maincd awaiting the signature or veto
of Mr.. Hayes, until yesterday when
at 40 p. M, message from Mr..
Hayes was received by the House an
nOuncing his veto of the Bill, and the
pending business was not only inter-
ruptcd but thrown completely in the
background, by tho excitement and
tumult OH the. floor, Notwithstanding
the veto was expected. Mr., Stephens
was surrounded by crowds of mem-
bers, who wanted to know what the
pdtey. fdmiliidS of the House was
going to do aboutit. Father Stephens
soon dispelled all doubts by moving
that the House proceed to pass the
Bill over the Presidents veto, and de-
manded the previous question pur-
posely to stop any delay. Represent
alive Fort called for the second read
ing, when Sunset Cox, amidst much
excitement, rushed down the aisle,
with violent gesticulations, and de-
manded that no second reading be al
lowed, exclaiming that the veto was
but IS charge of fraud by q fraud"
This remark was not very pleasant to
the ears of Mr.. Hayes son, who sat in
that effect. The widest confusion pre-
vailed for a short time, and a member
called for the taking down of Mr..
Cox's language, as being nnparlla-
mentary. The Speaker said as the roll
had commenced to be called, Mr.. CoX's
remarks would not appear on the rec
ord, when Mr.. Cox retorted that I" it
was pity that such good remarks
could not go in the Record Quiet
being restored the roll was proceeded
with, and the Silver Bill was passed
over Mr.. Hayes veto by a vote in the
House of 1876 to 73. The friends of
the Bill Immediately carried it over to
the Senate, where our friends were
waiting anxiously for it, being deter
mined to pass it Immediately. After
some futile attempts at fillibustering
by the opponents Of the Bill, the SEN
ate put the Bill upon its passage, and
passed it, also, over Mr.. Hayes veto
by a vote OF 46 to 19. Thus it will be
observed that within the short space
of about an hour after the veto was
first received both Houses stood up to
the rack like men, and the White
House" got the first black eye of this
session from the Capitol, with many
more to follow if "Brotherford Hayes"
don't behave himself.
THE SENATE
opened on Tuesday minus the presid-
ing officer, Mr.. Wheeler having va
Gated his seat for a few days to recu-
perate from a so.called attack of
rheumatics, and ourDemocratic friends
came very near gobbling up his seat
by placing our leader, friend Thurman.
in the chair, he lacking but one vote,
the result being % for Thurman 10 20
for Ferry. The Republicans were ex-
ceedingly uneasy as TO the result when
tho call to order was made, as sew
eral Senators were absent, and the
RAIDS majority at present being SO
slim, it really looked as though Dem
ocrat was about TO be placed over
them. But before the roll could be
called, Patterson put in an appearance
which caused the result in the vote.
The contest was brief, hot and keen as
q two-edged Damascus blade, as the
clashing, fillibustering schemes of both
sides appeared. Had our friends won
the victory it would have been only OF
very short duration, as Vice Wheeler
would have instantly returned on the
next train, and snatched from us what
would have been at the most only q
temporary control of q Republican
body, whose short comings we would
have had TO father.
INTHE HOUSE.
After fighting downs point of order
our Democratic friends took the lead
and settled themselves squarely to
work, being determined.to keep down
all political debate and bubbles, as the
RAIDS seem bent upon that kind of tac-
tics. in order to waste as much time as
they possibly can, whilst our friends
thwart them in each and every indi-
vidual attempt. The renowned Ben.
jamin, of Massachusetts Butler notori.
ETY., obtained the floor, and let fly
right and left, those bricks he has had
stored up in his hat, and with such a
vim as only Butler can command. The
way he "knocked the props" from un.
der the "Gold- bugs" bondholders and
capitalists, and stood square for the
laborlng men, in his advocacy of the
Silver Bill, was sight worthy of the
crowded galleries, of whom he com
manded fair hearing, interminglcd
} with occasional rounds of applause
which caused him to take his seat will
feelings of considerable relief. Tht
House declined to provide the Com
mittee on Accounts with experts, te
assist them in their Investigations o
the manner In which the public &C
counts in the Treasury have been kept
} the Republicans voting solidly agains
| snch emnlox ment as thew had nrexi