The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1884-03-22
I ,vAsHINGTOS LETTEit.
J. ,.sanlsr correspondent.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
NJ regular Correspondent.
.sz,soros, D. O., Mch. 18th. 1884.
I N been noised abroad, that. at the
y ISssignated for taking up the. Fitz
Y. Porter bill. in the Senate on ~Wed-
II III. Senator Logan would make
s,S s,S,r annual speech in opposition.
's sststors, largely composed Of society
M NJ filed every seat in the gallery ex-
VA v I'M ofthe space upholstered 10 blue
XIII 4 dedicated to diplomatic dignity.
~ friends OF Senator Logan and his
ss;Iv III we're present. But those who
Z sst Il hear the swarthy, fat, ungrams
s,;cal Illinois orator, went away ,disap-
ma. He remained silent. The Re-
NIIcan senator from New Jersey, who
s}arge of the bill pleaded for Pors
Syiudication, and j was followed BY
nator Wilton, ot Iowa, who opposed
sblI. On Thursday the new Nebras-
senator, Mr.. Manderson had the floor
rthe Porter bill hour, and made his
sbut ID an argument against Gen. Por-,
IA claims. On Thursday the Porter
H nassed the Senate The Senate in
[srntiye session ratified the commercial
eaty with Mexico, and it was notable
bincidence that it was done almost
aultaneously with the completion of
n rail-road which brings the Mexican
kpjtal into comm muDication with the
rst trade centers OF the United States.
| The tariff issue has been formally made
bby the introduction Of the Morrison
h, and the presentation Of the MAJORS
and minority reports, The form ex-
|sins that the measure is expected to
Lieye the people OF unnecessary taxa
BIZ by decreasing the revenues $3l, ,000,>
N. The minority dissent from these
|sWs and claim that the tariff legisla-
bn Of last winter placed the rates as low
|isconsistent with a due regard for the
|ctection Of the manufacturer and the
elfare Of the laboring classes.
During the consideration of the Post
Ece appropriation bill which is now
|nding in the House Of Representatives,
bngressmen Townshend, Of Illinois,
We the Republicans some effective
fusts that they could not return. He
i aroused to war by the remark Of Mr.
timer, that the Approximation commit,
! was parsimonious and niggardly, and
1t the provisions of the bill would Grip
sthe efficiency Of the mail service. !
|. Townshsnd has alluded to inadequate
made by the last Republi-
b Congress, whereupon Mr.. Horr of
chigan admonished the Democrats not |
initiate the blunders, but the virtues
4 beauties Of the Republican party.
/. Townshend said that no political Or
nization ever existed In any Civilized
iary that had a record reeking with
Ne corruption than the Republican
Ity has made in the last fifteen years.
party ever was SO utterly destitute of
itical virtues, SO unfaithful TO public |
pts, so prolific in false pretense and hy-
.ricy. Here Mr.. Belford arose 10 inter-
pt the orator, but the latter requested
gentleman from Colorado to contain |
nself, and, continue his attack, said no
ierican citizen could read the records I
the Republican party without Grim.
ling with shame and humiliation for
country. He cited Chase, Sumner,
yard, Andrew Johnson, lyman, Trum-
L and others as brave leaders, who |
led the party on to victory, and who !
en it was con vertedsinto spoils hun
g clique, abandoned it and affiliated
th the Democratic party, the only pos
Ical organization that had patriotic |
rs, and sought to administer the gov
lment in the interests Of the people.
alluded to the thieying Of the star
ltecontractors asone Of the saddest cpl |
les Of any mal-administration; to the |
edit Mobiler bond, the post trader |
lnderers, the whiskey ring, as well as
ny other raidson the treasury; TO thu
mes Of that party against the sacred
hts Of suffrage; its debauching Of the
lot box, and its never to be pardoned
ofdepriving the nation Of its rightful-
elected President, by fraud. peJury,l
forgery. He closed by saying
'ith such q damning record the party
Ites Of its virtues"
The senate has been talking about es-
fishing 4 Bureau Of Labor Statistics,
has also given some attention to the
nro-pneumonia bill, but without re-
y In either case It must not be sup
ed that the foreign grievances Of the
ierican hog have been lost sight Of
auRe he has not beenso prominently
pre- the public OF late. His demands
still a subject Of earnest deliberation
ne Senate committee on foreign rela-
is. Although the friends ofthe bon>
whiskey bill were snubbed early in the |
x IN their attempt toget the measure
ore tho House, and passed, they were
'efectually discouraged and will make
ther attempt as soon as the Post Office
propriation. bill goes through.
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"a has not been fully told, While
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