Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-01-27
COLUMBUS LETTER


REPRESENTATIVES HALL, COLUMBUS, Op}
January 2l 1881.
The Litcher interest bill, of which l
spoke in my last letter, was lunainoasly
discussed, and finally referred to the
committee Ofthe judiciary. The chair
man of that committee, as well as other
members of the same committee, are de-
cdedly opposed to the passage of the
bill, and when it is reported back to the
House think it will not be with the
recommendation of the committee that
it be passed.
On Wednesday the two houses met in
Joint convention in representatives
Hall. The vote for Senator in each house
was read to the convention, and Lieut..
Gov. Hickenlooper declared that John.
Sherman having a majority of the votes
in each house was duly elected U. s.
Senator for six years, from the 4th of
March, 1881. So, happily ends the ex-
element on that very important ques-
tlon.
AtabOut3 O'Clock recess was taken
for 10minutes, for the purpose of giving
the members Of the House, and the Off
GERS an opportunity to shake with the
Senator, when the Senator, accompan-
led by Gov. Foster, Ex-Gov. DennisOn,
Lieut.. Gov. Hickenlooper and Speaker
Cowgirl, came into the hall, Gov. Fos-
ter in a neat and appropriate address
introduced Senator Sherman to the
members, when the Senator made a most
excellent address, and was frequently
interrupted by the hearty cheers from
the Representatives and others. After
the conclusion of the speech hand shak-
ing commenced; the greetings were
hearty. At 1880 in the evening, the
Senator held reception in the Senate
chamber, which was filed to It's utmost
capacity. The Senator again addressed
the members, officers and citizens. The
Senator hopes, as will be seen by what
he said at the close of his remarks, to
outlive the slanders that have been
charged upon him as being an iceberg.
He said: "lcan only say, then, in con-
clusiOn, fellow-citizens, that am glad
that the opportunity of the Office you
have given me will enable me to come
back here haine to Ohio to cultivate |
again the relations had of old. 1t is
one OF the happiest thoughts that come
TO me, in Consequence of your election,
that / will be able to live again among
you and to be one Of you. And | trust
in time to overcome the notion that has
sprung up wlthln two or three years,
that am a human iceberg, dead to all
human sympathiee. Laughter and
prolonged applause.] | hope you will
enable me to overcome that difficulty
[laUghterl; that you will receive me
kindly, and think will show you, If
you doubt it, that have heart to ac-
knowledge gratitude, heart that feels
for others, and willing tOalleviate, where
can, all the evils to which men and
women are subject. 1 again thank
you from the bottom of my heart. I
Great applause" !"
At $3.50 in the evening the Senator |
gave banquet at the Park House, which
was largely attended. Speeches and
music were among the entertainments, !
but by request of Senator Sherman no a
wine was furnished. Gov. FOstera and a
Mr.. Sherman left at one in the morn |,
ing for the East-Sherman for Wash 7
lngton City and Foster for New York n
City. Mr.. Sherman is In good health, 4
and looks better than have ever seen Al
him, and may add feels better, / think. d
Some Of our Democratic friends jooosely I,
remarked to us, as they passed along [
the line after shaking hands with the o
Senator first, that they had shaken with II
Gov, Foster (who stood next to the II
5enatOr) to take the chill Off. Some of v
-hem, good humoredly, advised their o
brother Democrats, when they started b
20 shake Sherman's hand, to put on c
heir overcoata; but as they approached Il
he noble old statesman, imagined they N
'Ound the atmosphere salubrious; ut all
events have not heard that any Demo-
rat got his ears frozen. 90
A lengthy discussion was had In the m
Iouse on Wednesday afternoon, on a 81
iii authorizing the people of Belle IN
mont county to vote on the question Of in
emOving the county seat of that county n,
rom st. ClairsvIlle 10 Bellalre, on Ohio m
liver, opposite Wheeling; but the o,
Ouse adjourned during the discussion m
( the bill, which took tito the table, II,
nat on the next morning 1t was taken W
rom the table, and after proposed ef
mendments which failed, and a lively nj
iscusslOn was INDUCED in on the pass 10
ge Of the BILL, and when a vote was hr
nally taken on its passage, the bill was Of
lst by large a majority so the county IA