St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

&oUutus tHIOuSH bu 1uVGSClSdGlOu OF Il6
so called, Southern outrages, at DAN
vile, Va, and Copiah, Miss. Senator
Shermans latest display Of partisan
venom was in bloody shirt resolution
Tor this purpose, and it proves that re-
publican leaders are reduced to pitt
q BILE poverty in resources. Still the
party feels the necessity of doing some
thing. It dare not go before the coun-
TRY on the high tariff issue. It cannot
nationalize the temperance question,
because opinions very widely in the
matter, on that side of politics. 1t
cannot make the educational question
an issue, because it admits of no parti-
san decisions. It cannot utilize the
Mormon problem, because republicans
are most undecided in regard to a solu-
tion, Nor can it avail itself of the
surplus revenues question, nor Of the
universal demand for a forfeiture of
unearned land grants, for this ground
lis preoccupied by the democratic House
of Representatives.
In the Senate Monday was field day,
given to general debate on the Sher-
man resolution. The author Of this
campaign document made the first
speech in which he confined himself to
the Mississippi phase of the matter
Senator Lamar replied in one of his
strongest efforts. Readjuster Malone
made the principal speech for the Re-
publicans, reiterating the ISLANDERS upon
Ills state contained in his Address to
the Readjuster party" Senator Vest,
well equipped with facts answered the
assault, championing Virginia with fine
effect. Several Democratic Speakers
made allusions to occurrences in the
North which call for investigation, re-
ferring incidentally to the TeWksbury
horrors, which brought Senator Hoar
to his feet in defense of Massachusetts.
Senators Bayard, Butler, Vance, and
George each made few remarks perth
nent to the resolution.
The Mcpherson Banking bill is likely
TO be taken up in the Senate during the
week, and if the debate is prolonged
will displace the Land grant bill.
The most important measure before
the House is the shipping bill and on
Monday that body proceeded to its
consideration in Committee OF the
whole.
The ways and means committee are
working quietly with a view of settling
upon a conservative measure that will
pass the House. Chairman Morrison
and Mr.. Hewitt are both preparing
tariff bills to submit to the committee.
Mr.. Morrisons bill provides for re-
duction of twenty per centum in exist
tng rates; Mr.. Hewitts bill is based on
d compromise Of existing rates and the
various tables that have been proposed
for adoption by the government.
The upper House has voted for a
resolution granting to Senators who
do not enjoy the advantage Of being
cfairmen of committees, the right to
employ private clerks during the ses
sion at six dollars per day. It is pro-
bable one of the next moves in the
lower House will be to secure clerks
Tor Representatives also at public ex-
pense. The subject has already been
by Mr.. Belford who said
in short speech that it took all his
salary to pay for his clerical assistance.
The House gave two days of the
week again to debate on the Titz John
Porter bill, during which tie galleries
were crowded with attentive listeners.
The orators were Messrs Bayne, Ray,
and Follett in advocacy of the measure,
and Messers Taylor, Keifer, Thomas,
and Horr in opposition to it. It would
be interesting to know how much time
Congress has consumed in the last
twenty years discussing this subject,
and how much money has been expen-
ded in printing Gen. Porters supplica-
tions for relief from the judgment of
mis- army peers. The House will re-
sumo the discussion on Friday.
The marriage of Frederick Douglass
20 a white woman of this city has
caused much comment, on account of
the conspicuous manner in which the
parties have advocated amalgamation
Of the races. On being interviewed,
the Septaugenarian bride groom said
ile had no explanation, no apology to
make, that he was not an African, that
ne had married woman only few
shades lighter than himself; and that
lna con nsidered hinnself q nanrahe1 of the |