Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-03-12
washington Letter.
-. From our Regular Correspondent

WOmans Suffrage convention. Of
latter body Is holll1g an enthusiastic
meeting and there are about one hun
dred officers aud delegates present
from various States. Twice daily SEES
sions are held, which are we'll attended
by the curious and the interested, ant
ringing speeches are made on pertlnenI
subjects, such as. The Proposed Olsen
reimbursement OF the Women of Utah
'Woman the Unknown Quantity in
Politics Woman before the Law
aud the Craftsmanship OF Woman.
Frederick Douglass and his new
wife have been conspicuous attendants
each day. The delegates occupy The
platform, aud a lady 10 the audience
remarked to me that they did not look
strong minded, at all, but very much
like other minded women. OnlY one
of them wears short hair, Mrs. Kicker,
a lawyer OF this city. Most of them
wear dresses OF handsome material,
fashionably made. Some wear cOrsage
bouquets, and diam onds are occasional.
y seen sparkling on the hands raised
in emphasis Of womau's wrongs. Their
spirited, veteran leader, Susan b.
Anthony wears luck satin with tiny
ruff g up the front. The cOquetrY OF
dress, has no. beeu utterly consumed
by the fires of her higher enthusiasm.
Mis-. Blake ia her address 10 the con
vention, reviewed the various Presl-
dental candidates from the womsn's
standpoint. Edmunds she said would
not do, be had always used bis influence
10 the Senate against women. Blain e
was better. but be had never supported
the cause of woman with a whole souled
ardor. The Stalwart dictator OF New
York, Roscoe Conklng, said the speaker
never had anything but a sneer for
women; besides, nobody wanted him.
The favorite sons of the Democracy
were then passed in review, Bayard of
Delaware, she said, was brave knight,
but be might as we'll be put away with
the FOSSILS of the National Museum,
along with Solicitor Rayner, when he
let his lance against women. Sd
thought if Flower was nominated, the
women would smile on him, but Ind.
ana's fsvO:ite son, Joseph Mcdonald
was the mau 10 whom woman owed q
debt of gratitude. By invitation the
delegates in body called on the Presi.
deut. Mss Anthony asked him if be
did not think women ought to have full
equality in political rights &! and the
President replied, "We should probab.
ly differ upOa the details Of that cues
lion.
During tie discussion OF the Naval
appropriation bill the other day q
DEPRESSING Republican Congressman at
tempted to twit the Democrats for what
be alleged 10 be political cowardice.-
His allusiOn was to the non appearance
of The bill touching the tariff on wool.
which it Was predicted would be brought
forward IN the House early this week.
The Member said the spectacle which.
The party presented when It became
necessary to pr otect the great wool in-
terests of the country reminded him OF
a race'horse, who after being entered
for the race, throws up his tail, jumps
over the fence, aud alb lndons the cou,
test. The hammer here fell on the
speaker, and Mr., Randall said after this
fight of fancy fron a member of
decaying party he would call back the
committee Of the whole 10 the consider
alton Of the pending bill.
Chairman Morrison has found it slow
work getting bis tariff bill through
committee. Tue hearing Of the trade
delegations was 10 have closed some
time ago, but the doors Of the CON-
mlttee room have been besieged by
visitors who could not we'll be kept out.
The bill was favorably acted upon on
Thursday lat, and will be reported 10
the House on Mondiy n,x'. Several
scores OF Members Of the H)use Of
Representatives have preplrared elabo.
rate speeches on the Tariff. exhibiting
the great question in all its mul.ifarious
phases, and from every possible point
Of view. The respec i've authors of TIE
spe ches think they are too good 10 be
thlown away snl are anxiouslY waiting
for an opportunity TO deliver them.
The Senlle has this week, voted to
extend and improve the Yellowstone
National Park; to project thu children
Oflhis district from cruelty and negltc CT;
to make an appropriation for the Mill
tary Academy at West Point; and has
mad up for con 'deration agaio. in ex-
ecutlve session the treaty with Mexico.
The --hOuse has voted to pension the
Mexican War veterans; 10 increase ito
force OF employees by thirteen, and lie
now engaged in discussing the n val
Apr OPERATION bill.
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