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ClniIn -JRy Gould,

Siai,h -JRS GOULD.
correspondence Augusta Chrunicle.
WAsnINGToN. February Oh tho
Senate, on Thursday, tho Republicans
rcsortcd to iAyoritc leyico to nort;fy
t''e Democrats. They exposed the
fact that there was no Democratic
quorum, although caucus had been
held TO rush through Senator NJ Morgan's
concurrent resolution as to tho power
ot the Vice-Pres:dent to count the
electoral vote. Subsequent Legislation
ocmohstratcu that thoro was an almost
absolute agreement upon both sides,
but 1t was shrcwd trick Of tho mi
horlty TO expose to the country. the
weakness and want Of discipline of
the majority. The Democratic Senn-
tors, paired or absent, were Williams.
Ransom, Wallace, Bailey, Brown,
Grover, Maxey, Randolph and Voor-
hees. or these, Brown was in Atlnn-
ia, attending to his railroad meeting,
MaXey IN Texas, surveying his mcndGd
fences, Wallace paired with Don Cam
eron, who IS engaged in electine a
Republican Senator, and the others
"scattering." The speeches Of Conk.
ling, Edmunds and Thurman upon tho
Morgan resolutions were in their ordi-
nary vein and not much to bray about
"a pompous waste Of words upon
what Senator Butler pithily calls tho
failure of the Constitution to establish
or provide for returning board. The
isolated vote of Senator Whvto. of
Maryland, is explained in his desire to
be consistent with his past record,
when the gallant stand he made for
the electoral vote Of Georgia, with
eight other Democrats all there were
in the Scnate-was highly appreciated
III the South at that tilno. Here Is ol,.
other straw to show tho drift of the
wind.
The battle over Captain Page and
his Widows claim for $3.50 was par
tally resumed yesterday, when Mr..
Goode withdrew the bill. MIR. Con-
ger managed to inject one of his favor
ltc speeches, much to the discontinue
OF Mr.. Goode. Distastcful as the
truth is, let our people learn it wisely
and bear it bcco,ningly. They have
been robbed and dplundcred, it may be,
ny various prctexts of war and un-
friendly Legislation, but their chances
oi getting Il dollar from the treasury
upon any claim that hints Of the war,
are OF the dimmest description. The
fear OF southern war claims is what,
more than anything else. unitcs the
Republican party in a com,non cause.
and keeps the Democrats at disud.
vantage. The Republicans arc not
naturally harmonious. They would
split up if such men as John Goodc
and other Columbian orators would
use at least discretionary valor. II is
not the silent, hard working, prudent
congressman from the South who
create havoc, but the tussv, talkatiyc
members who prccipitatc sectional
debate and strengthen the Republican
p'lnlanx, while disorganizi,ig their
own columns. Il few chattcrhoycs-
had almost said fools-havc done US
Gricvous wrong, and it NAV be. ire
parable injury. What the South needs
and what tho country at large desires
'S an end to sectional disputes. But
our fiery, untamcd orators will not
permit this, and, to tho utter back-sct
OF industrial problems and issues,
they force an agitation that is the vital
force OF Republican consolidation and
tin, dr~rair of Domoeratic rofnr,n.
li'Is may not be palatablc, in some
Quarters, but il is true. Ii the Re-
publican party is Il constant menace 10
the people and their liberty, it should
be antagonizcd and rupture Of it
encouraged. We cannot beat il or
I>lntrGratc it by furnishing sectional
diet and sending to Congress men who
arc clever only in pnrvcving it. The
people at last have tho power to cor.
rect this nuisance. If they fail to do
SO, woe unto them and their children
If they heed not the voice Of Moses
and the Prophets they will not listen
to Il spirit who came from the dead to
admonislh them.
Senator David Davis cast a solitary
vote with the Democrats the other
day and little comfort was taken in
consequence.
nr. falton succeeded in reporting a
hill declaring Atlantaa port of entry.
/ understand that the Republicans, as
testimonial to the Doctor, will offer
no objection 10 its passage.
MIR. Covert, Of New York, recently
had some friends to visit him. One OF
them was anxious to see and know the
chaplain Of the House. AS q huge
Joke, trip was made to the Hon.
Gabriel Bouck's room at the Ebbitt
ilonsc. There was no Introduction,
but Bouck, who looks as much like q
prcac ller as a Kickapoo Indian rcscm-
VIZ" 'ic ciIuS pl (anOVa. was pointed
out as the rraycrful leader of the
House. The dream was dispcllcd by
the Hon. Gabc's resort to profanity
combining all the dimensions Of cX
tension. Rev. DR.. Harrison should
catch the eye of Mr.. Covert when
next he offers up a petition Of mercy
for eirant congressman.
1t is announced, as if officially, that
Hon. John Sherman has cold in the
head. What effect this will have on
the funding bill or American finance
generally no one can tell. I dare saw
the distinguished Secretary of the
Treasury Is simply reminded that he
has no more immunity from the ills of
this terrible weather than the obscoui-
Gus and humble porter who answers
Lis bell and blacks his boots.
In alluding to the bill establishing
Atlanta as port Of entry, it should
nave been stated that Mr.. Hammond's
bill confining the Gate City to Sayan-
nah was laid aside, and Mr.. Fclton's
substitute, opening all scaboard cities,
without exception, adopted.
The removal, by the WAYS and means
committee. of Tho Sfomn tox ,,, I,,,l,