Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
pEcIAL joRREsPoNDENcE OF THE MONITOR.
WdShinQt0n, Februaru 26.

washington, Fe6Tu0Ty 70.
A notable event of the week in this
city was the meeting and adjournment
of the democratic national committee
whose work is now part of the cam
paign history of 'S4. The eighth of
June and Chicago were selected for
the time and place of holding the
nominating convention.
The Senate which has given its at
tention to the Mcpherson financial
bill at every daily session for more
than a week, resumed the discussion
Monday, and will continue it until a
vote is reached on the measure. Dur
ing this week the House will consid-
er the Compression library bill and
the pleuro-pneumonia bill, both of
which passed the Senate. A large
number of western cattle men and
farmers feeling deeply interested IN
the latter measure have just petitioned
Congress to attend to the matter at
its earliest opportunity. When the
Mexican pension bill comes up this
week Mr.. Browne of Ind, will be
ready with an amendment to pension
every soldier of the late war who
served year in the union army re-
gardless of his present physical con-
dition. This is for the purpose of
worrying the democrats, who say it
will not embarrass them in the least,
as they will promptly reject it and
proceed with their bill. The last
measure passed by the House was
the appropriation bill for the militia
ry academy. 1t gave rise to an ex-
tended debate during which many
Congressman expressed their opin-
ions of the curriculum and ways of
the West Point school; some calling
it an arstocratic institution at which
the standard of admission was so
high as to preclude the entrance of
the sons of the poorer classes who
could not have extraordinary prepar-
atory advantages. Others thought it
was governed by snobs, and one
member called the professors nation
al paupers having under their con-
troll Congressman who were practical
ly afraid of placing restrictions on
the institution; while others said
West Point was the most important
and wisely managed school in the
United States. After all this, the
military academy got the appropria-
ton.
The Senate committee on terrific
ries will soon report a bill for the adj
mission of southern Dakota as state
Of the Union, and Alaska is to have
Il civil government, the same com
mittee having decided on a favorable
report of the Senate bilIto that effect
Senator Ingalls, has said Alaska was
the most worthless acquisition will
which any government was ever af
ficted, but the Senator from Kansas
naturally regards this territory from
a standpoint of pleasant inland pas
+ lures for raising cattle, wheat and :
very able quality of statesmen.
E A prohibition convention was he'll
: in this city during the week. Thi
e was composed of party which ha
n taken new departure. Addresse
r were made not only against liquo
y but against all secret temperance SO
e cieties, and all secret orders masonr
k included. At one of the meetings
S Fred Douglass defined what the Co
e ored man wanted, in a lecture O
# civil rights. The convention nom
mated Rev. j. B. Blanchard of Ill
e for president of the United States
e but as this gentleman declined til
D offerEex-Senator Pomeroy Of Kansa
n was next nominated for president
/ and Mr.. John A. Conant, fol viz
o president subject to the ratification {
= the prohibition convention to be he
v at Chicago. During one of the Sc
1t sions Susan B. Anthony was notice
at in the ardience upon which there W;
Of a vociferous demand for a speet
i'd from her, but in the confusion al
Id applause of the invitation the vete
ed an woman suffragist wrapped b
id draperies around her and silent
ed stole away. In series Of resolution
ID adopted by the party was embodi'
er oppositions to all combinations
by capitalists aud laborers, which rest
es in strikes and distress. A unifoI