News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-23
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Dec. II. 1885.

PRESIDENT favored revenue reform lie
should have been more explicit and
should have specified how reduction
of taxes should be accomplished.
The opinion of Gen. Warner, of
Ohio, upon the Presidents message
may be inferred from his opinion of
Secretary Manning's report. Said
he, sit is a string of nostrums, a
hotch-potch, and if its recommends
tons in regard to silver. the currency,
and the tariff were carried out, there
would not be another Democratic adj
ministration in a century"
Although the opening of a second
session is devoid of many attractions
that belong to a new Congress, it is
always of sufficient interest to send
throngs of people to the galleries of
both Houses. They like to look at
the gathering of prominent men, the
desks loaded with flowers, the hand
shakings, and at crest-fallen members
who are destined to stay at home next
year. The crowds were there, as
usual, at the re-assem bling, despite
the fact that the city was showed
under.
Considering the fact that both
Houses of Congress have lost the
habit of work during the recess, they
have manifested a commendable dis
position to settle down to business.
Many members are anxious that this
should be a busy session, and they
are trying to systemize the business
so that some of the important legisla-
ton proposed may be disposed of.
Still this very anxiety to do so much
will in itself give rise to antagonists
which will tend to impede action.
Congress has a cart-load of bills
awaiting consideration now, and this
supply has been supplemented during
the week by at least a wheelbarrow
load, conceived and brought forth
during the vacation. Among them is
one for consolidating the Blue and the
Gray. 1t was introduced by Repre-
sentative Herbert, of Alabama, who
wants to remove the disabilities of
ex-Confederates, and to make them
eligible for appointment to the navy
and army of the United States. His
in support of this measure
is, in effect, that in case of war be-
tween the United States and any for
eign power, the government could
then avail itself of the military expe-
rience of the South. He holds that
all sectional remembrances would dis
appear the moment the doors of the
service were thus opened, and North
and South marched forth to battle
again under the same flag. The meas
ure will be very distasteful to many
members and will excite
some bitter debate if it is pressed for
ward.
1t is Senator Blair who champions
the cause of Woman Suffrage so ear
" in the session. Addressing the
Senate he said it was urged that
did not desire the privilege.
If the right existed at all it was an
individual right, and not one belong
ing to class or to the sex as such.
Yet men said they would vote suffrage
10 women when a majority of the
desired it. What would be
said if it were seriously proposed to
'ecall the suffrage from all colored
men because a majority declined to
7ote. The fact that some choose not
% claim right was no argument on
which to deprive another of the right.
It was only within hundred years
hat universal suffrage, or general
suffrage, was known among men.
Was all progress now at an end?
In the Territories, or wherever else
women had exercised suffrage, she
lad elevated man to her level, and it
made the voting precinct as respecta-
Die and decorious as the lecture room |
and assemblies of the devout. The
Senator from New Hampshire quoted
several authorities to show the extent
Of the movement in favor of Female |
Suffrage, and closed with a moving
appeal for justice from man to woman. |
When the death of Congressman |
Price, who died on the morning of the
lay that Congress convened, was for
nally announced to that body, COM
nittee was Immediately appointed to
attend his funeral in Wisconsin. The
did not go, however, hav-
ng decided, upon second thought,
hat the old and expensive custom
would in this case be more honored |
n the breach. The dead Members
speciality in the House was a crusade
Of reform against Congressional fu-
1erals, and it was eminently fitting
hat his associates should honor the
sincerity of his sentiments on this
subject by declining to send delega-
ion to his interment. GAS.
The New York World, the leading
Democratic newspaper in the country,
peaks very slightingly of President
jleveland's last message. 1t says:
How Olain If heoomao that proc; |