The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-21
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Feb. Is, 1878.

WASHINGTON, ID. T.. Feb. 10, 1873.
IN CONGRESS
very little has been accomplished with
in the past week, any quantity of de-
sutory speeches containing more wind
that effect have been fired of.
THE SENATE
adjurned over from last Friday until
| Monday of this week and filed the
time up with routine matter. Tues
day the old boys adjourned at two
O'Clock. and proceeded to the hall of
the House to take part in the formal
reception of the picture of the Sign.
ing of the Emancipation Proclama-
ton ; upon their return the Silver Bill
was then taken from the table, and
Messrs. Davis, Salisbury and Coke
strongly urged its passage. The Com
mittee Oh military affairs, reported a
Bill, in relation to enlisting colored
men in the army, which removes all
restrictions thereon. The finance Com
mittee reported favorably the House
resolution, which declines the remov-
al of the present tax on distilled spir-
its, after which the Silver Bill was
! again placed uuder debate. Mr.. Nc
Donald advocating and Mr.. McPher-
son opposing it. This vote on the Sill
yer Bill, will be taken to-day, but too
late for the columns of this letter. We
| can assure your many readers, howev-
tS,Ys hot 1,o mil 1~n o1o
proportion, 50 for the Bill and "a
against it, and ask your readers to
watch the result, and see if I have not
guessed it pretty accurately, as 1 feel
considerable pride in the guessing
business.
has been occupied with general de.
bate on variety of subjects, such 81
six year term for the President, civil
service reform, silver legislation, re-
monetizatiOn of silver, labor against
capital, pension for Mexican soldiers,
NC. Quite a number of Bills were in
troduced on Monday, as that Is known
as Bill day. when no other business
is in order until the introduction of
Bills is through with, prominent
among the many we noticed bill for
the selling of Harpers Ferry, w. Va,
now belonging to the U. S. The Mil
itary Academy appropriation bill was
then discussed, and after the Offering
of several amendments, they were one
and all rejected, when this subject was
interrupted and temporarily laid aside, |
by the members of the Senate appear
ing to take part in the official recep-
tion of the picture herein before at
tended to in the Senate proceedings.
Mr.. Wheeler called the joint meeting
to order when the painting was pre-
sented in a speech by Mr.. Garfield and
accepted in an address by Mr.. Steph-
ems, of Ca, after which the debate on
the Military Academy appropriation
bill was resumed, in which some sharp
personal encounters were INDUCED in
upon the amendments to strike out
the section which allows additional
pay to 1st Lieutenants acting as pro-
fessors. Mr.. Aiken remarking that
West Point was IAN incubus upon the
people of the country and it they but
knew what the $275 600 was annually
appropriated for, the House would be
flooded with demands to put West
Point under the hammer or give it to
New York This brought bondhold-
or Hewitt TO his feet, exclaiming that
the gentleman would gladly give West
Point to any body, 10 which Mr.. House
retorted (axcitediy) that it Abe Hew-
ift, would but answer the arguments
OF the gentleman from South Carolina,
lie would Instead of making the ap- s
peals of demagogue be serving his
much batter. The amend
mcnt was then rejected and the com- i
mittee rose, and the Military Academy
Bill passed The House.
THE RETURNING BOARD
0: Anderson at New Or .
leans has stirred up the Adminlstra-
ton aud his fellow Cabinet officers to
red heat, whew! go!iy, but they are
the worst stirred-up set of men ever
known in this community. The meet
ing of Greek rs. Greek was nothing to
compare TO The bile Of wrath they are a
just now, well, weary lies 8
Ihe head that wears the crown, and c
Ihcse bright and shining lights Of the L
party OF great moral (?) ideas are so =
afraid Of their own indictment aud e
conviction in the Criminal Courts, that b
we are not surprised at their virtuous
y Indignation in behalf of brother y
Anderson To quiet a disputed title :;
,y the hOcus pOcus Of an Electoral
Tribunal begets that the recipients .
hereof should keep themselves quiet,
md il John Sherman, ct. al, want =
ight he can be accommodated with >,
var to the knife by the exposure of
acts of viilany ever rerpe!rated thro'
md under the color (only) of law. If
Ir. ua, es, is reported correctly by his
riends when they inform us that he
leems the conyiclioA of Anderson a =
'iolation of the pledges made last
pring, then lie stands selfconYicted
# lie, because he distinctly said
here was no bargain and sale, in the
of the Nichols Govern
nent, in Louisiana. The threats of
ohm Sherman, ct. dl., to play the dew
generally, tor the so-called outrage
II Anderson should remind the fee
ance en-, the people who live in glass
ouses should not throw stones. Ills