Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-27
From Our. Regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23d, 3

AV'uots ~ tuc htHuptOu nUlet iu 'h''
city, the democratic national committee is
in session 10 decide when and where the
next nominating convention for president
and vice president shall be held, For
several days the hotels have been full of
democratic delegates. several cities striving
for The convention being represented by
large delegations.
The fnancial problem over which the
senate has been deliberatipg for more than
a week is likely to be solved by vote to.
day. The question is the relation of the
funded debt to the national banking
system, and the perpexities Of the subject
have been great. In the earlier stages OF
! he debate the circumstance which, more
than any other, impressed the visitor
looking down from the galleries on the
aw makers in tho capitol, was the utter
Indifference TO speeches shown by those to
whom they we're supposed to be addressed,
scarcely dozen remaining on the floor
when any senator arose to make his
contribution to the pending debate
Interest increased, however, as the discus.
sion progressed, and during the last few
lays senators have occupied their seats
and given close attention to the matter
The national banks have been attacked
and defended, and nearly every senator
has participated in the controversy. 1t
must be confessed by all that the pres
emit house of representatives eclipses
all its predecessors for downright do.
nothingness. Representative Buckner says
it is now farther behind in its business
than it has been for the last ten years
The democrats held an all night session
trying to collect a quorum containing a
sufficient number of friends to the Mexican
veterans pension bill to make it the special
order for Thursday. At eight O'Clock
Tuesday they succeeded in getting 2ll
| members to answer the roll call, and the
notion passing the pension bill WAS con
ldered on that dav. The party tried to
make capital of this circumstance which
hey characterized as republican tilbus
ering, when, if their own men had been
IN their seats they would have had seventy.
five more members than quorum. The
mouse has passed bill reducing postage
on transient second class matter; another
sppropriating $3.50 900 for Indian educa-
ion, and has begun the consideration of
the military academy appropriation bill
AS the Dinvlle riot investigation
proceeds, some of the developments are
bat the attack on the defenseless negroes
vas unprovoked; that the whites bought
md loaded pistols the morning before the
massacre; and that armed Dtnville dem
'crats Travelled to distant polls by the
carload.
The CITY is swarming with Dikoans
who have come in behalf of the interest OF
hat immense territory, Some urge up Il
congress the necessity for opening the
SIOUX reservation TO give railroad and
'ther facilities TO settlers in the 81 .ck
Hills. Others want statehood; Others n
lIvlsion of the territory, in conformity
With the wishes as expressed al the poll
ind through the press
now in session in this city Fred Douglass
made speech last evening on civil rights
He said. among other things, that people
talked as if the negro were going to dsap
pear like the Indian; but that, instead OF
II blanket and moccasins, the negro wanted
coat OF the latest P ,risian cut. That he
mad taste for civilization, and wanted to
be where it had achieved its greatest
trlumphs. That, as an imitator of adj
vancement and follower of fashions, he
wasqule factor in American civilization
This is Washington's birthday and it is
being observed as il holiday and parade
day in this city, The courts and various
executive departments are closed. the
streets are crowded with pedestrians,
military organizations are cut in full
dress uniform, the drum and fife are filing
the air with martial music. and the stars
and stripes are floating everywhere, even
from the heads of horses attached to street
cars, omnibuses and cabs. The George
Washington social club of Philadelphia
are parading the streets, presenting many
grolesque features, such as George Wash
ington on a white pony, kings, queens
Indian chiefs, William Penn, r binsor
Crusoe, goddess of liberty, and Uncle Sam
in an open barouche.