Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-01-18
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of The Sentinel ]
WASHINGTON. D. G. January 18th. 1878

WASHINGTON, D. G. January 18th, 1878.
The Senate met Thursday at noon, and af-
ter prayer by the chaplain started in upon the
business before them with unusual activity
Long before the hour Of IL, NJ, a large num-
Der OF Senators were in their seats. The morn
ing hour was devoted to the presentation OF
petitions on various uhjects, all OF which were
referred to the appropriate committees. The
whole day was wasted away in discussion
over the motion TO allow the "old hens, " alias
women-rig hters TO appear before the bar Of
the Senate and plead their cause, and after
some sharp personal encounters the better
opinion OF both Republican and Democratic
Senators, such as Edmunds and Thurman pre-
vailed, and the old gals, among whom is Lii
lie Deveraux Blake, were peremptorily denied
the privilege OF haranguing The Senate, as no
person, no matter who they may be- was ever
allowed TO speak before The Senate unless they
be member of that body. To allow this lot
of old bags and spinsters 10 delay the business
of the Senate for whole day is simply dis
gushing, and we are glad that there were Sen
ators who had the manly courage 10 put stop
10 their outrageous conduct. The resolution
of Senator Sargent looking 10 the granting
them the privilege asked for, was voted down
by very large majority. The Senate adjourn
ed at 8, p NJ. until Monday.
The House also met at IL NJ promptly,
some two hundred and FIVE members answer
ing TO their names. The Democrats who felt
strong enough to revive and press for action
the resolution offered prior TO the holiday adj
journmcnt for a wholesale investigation in all
branches of the government were considerably
surprised TO find that the Republicans we're in
the majority for the time being owing to
Democratic absentecs Radical Hale was smart
enough 10 take advantage OF this state of af-
fairs by Offering substitute to the effect that
such investigating committees must appear
before the House separately and obtain per-
mission TO send 10 the departments for persons
and papers. This substitute of Radical Hale
was carried by small majority, the voting
showing large number of Democrats absent
whilst all The RAIDS were present. But Rad
Hale was foiled in his tactics by our Demo-
cratic friend, Fernando Wood, who as soon as
the "Commitie of the Whole arose, obtained
the floor in the House and moved 10 adjourn
before Radical Hale could call the previous
question on bis substitute Mr. Wood 5 motion
TO adjourn was carried by two majority,
caused by the timely arrival of two Eastern
Democrats, who came TO the House direct from
the fast express train. Thus it will be seen
that our side made a narrow escape from
Radical rule in a Democratic House. merely
through the procrastination of our friends,
whilst the sudden arrival of our Democrats
which caused a change in the vote, was quite
surprising to the Rails, who thought they had
it all their own way during the day, and the
black eye thus given them by the sudden adj
journment~under Mr. Woods motion will not
soon be forgotten by the RAIDS. They were
completely outwitted, and looked the very pic
ture of despair, and we venture 10 assert that
many were the Radical curses given to those
Two Eastern Democrats who arrived Gin the
nick of time"
The female Fighters. herein before alluded
to, made an onslaught also upon the House for
permission 10 appear before lis bar and advo-
cate their cause, but as the House don't stand
on kid-glove etiquette SO much as the Senate.
bu. generally handles all measures before it
without form or ceremony, the old gals were
very summarily told to clear ont and mind
their business, only one old fool in the House
being bonnd 10 champion their cause, and he
was old pig-iron Kelley, of Pennsylvania.
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