Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-01-26

(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
The annals of Congress during the
past week have not been exciting,
but important work has been &C
complished in both houses and in
committee. According to custom,
a large number of new or renewed
bills were presented on Monday,
The FitZ John Porter bill is again
the subject of debate and oratorical
drivel i'm both the House, and the
Senate. 1t is great pity that this
question cannot have final extra
legislative and extra-political settle
ment. Congress is entirely too ex-
pensive tribunal to try the griev-
ances, whether they be just or ficti-
tious, OF little general. Besides a
a politico-legislative body is not
from common sense point of view
a competent court to judge ques-
ton that would seem TO be ola pure
ly military and tactical character.
General Logan is expected to make
the greatest effort of his life ON the
Fitz John Porter bill this week.
When he last spoke on this subject
he drew a sublime picture of the
ship of state tossed on the pillows
of treason, but steady and firm be-
cause supported by the pillars of
liberty. Logan is immense as a
word painter, and consistency of
metaphor troubles him no more
than correctness of grammar.
The Temperance question was
discussed in a side issue way in the
Senate last week. There are two
immense restaurants in the base
ment of the Capitol ore under the
Senate, the other under the House.
To these restaurants Senators, Rep
resentatives, and hundreds of visi-
tors about the Capitol go for refresh
ments. The rules say that no in
toxing liquors shall be sold in these
restaurants, but the rule has been
evaded and the initiated have been
able to get what they wanted in tea
cups under the fiction of tea. Dur
ing the discussion of the new rules
Senator Frye from Maine told
CHASTITY story to the effect that he
had seen common labOrer in
blouse, with breeches in boots, drink
ing bad whiskey out of a common
crockery cup at one of the Capitol
restaurants. This was no doubt an
appalling picture and enough to
make the bronze Goddess of Liberty
shudder, but close analysis of the
in2ective of the dude minded young
Senator, will show that the scam
dial and the crime. was chiefly in
t e blouse, the breeches. and the
boots of the poor workman. The
lobbyists and pimps, the male Pan
ders, and the female Pandoras who
have been supported about the Cap
itoI by Senator Fryes party until
they own it, dress better than the
workingman but they are infinitely
worse and more hidous than blouse, |
boots and bad whiskey.
The new rules of the Senate 60
into force this morning, and the
Senators are determin-
ed to take advantage of every means
in their power 10 secure the enforce
ment of the provisions respecting
the order of business. If rigidly
adhered to the new rules promise to
shorten the work of the Senate con-
and make its action more
upon the merits of a
measure than upon the persistence
Of the Senator who has it in charge.
The Mexican treaty Overshadows
n importance all other matters
low before the Senate, and il its
friends choose to attempt recon-
ideration of the vote of last Friday
he week in whole or great part
nay be given up to it. There are
10 measures of great Importance
lpon the calender OF the Senate at 6
PRESENT. Mr.. Culloms bill for the {
of the Legislative '
,cwer of Utah, some discussion of
which has already taken place, will )
doubtless be reached early in the :
week, but the only question about it G
yill be with regard to its reference. G
he measure, involving as it does the :
OF the entire COVER I
rental machinery of Utah, would r
go to the committee on Q
territories. Among the measures I
'hich may be reported from COM q
littees during the week are the o
i'll introduced by Mr.. Sherman u
the issue of circulating n
otes to National banks proportion q
| in amount to the market value II
their bonds: Mr.. Edmunds Civ
Rights bill. These measures have tc
zen under consideration respec- p'
vely by the Finance, the Judici- d,
v and Commerce committees dur ell
e several of their recent meetings al
Id committee work upon them is
opposed to be nearly concluded. ri
none of these matters are reached ~
if they do not occupy all the tll
eek the bill providing a form OF an
vii government for Alaska. rep0r- tn
d by Mr.. Harrison from the com.
ittee on Territories, will come up W
ID will give rise to some discuss de
n. SCI
Washington, January, END. 1854. co