The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-03-12
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Frsm eur regular eorrespondei,t.l
wAsnINarox, Feb. 10Th, 1886.

Gus, declare that they Will con hrm
no nomination made TO flll vacancies
created by removals unless the raa-
sons asked for are furnished. This
position will probably lead to ten.
porary deadlock between the Presl-
dent and Senate Ia certain test cases.
II Is not likely, however, to brlug on
q very serious conflict, though there
win doubtless be hot political discus
sions over the abstract principles IN.
volved.
The President will not be coerced
into abdicatIon Of vital feature Of
the Executive preroga,ive. He may
DO relied upon TO hold his ground.
A number of them who were not
prepared to take such extreme ground
absented themselves from the caucus.
There Is widespread opinion that
the Republican leaders who are PROM
inent in keeping up the agitation,
which grows out OF tails matter, ara
doing so for political effect in their
own rival interests.
sim, the uitra-RepublIcan mem.
members carried the day, for their
resolutions were finally adopted as
expressing the sense of tho caucus,
and however much individual sena.
tors may ioel that their party has
committed grave error, they are
now bound to act In conformity with
the caucus decision.
The women are here again ln an-
nul convention wanting 10 vote. They
have much speech making, much
personal gloritlcatlon, and much crit.
icIsm OF hard and cruel mankind.
About the latter, all they say Is
meant, and has been said many times
before.
II Is interesting to look over an
audience at womans rights conven-
tiou. For, though this IL the elgh-
teenth winter that the association has
made rendezvous Of Washington,
many people will tell you, half apollo
gelically, when you meet them at
the deliberations of this body, that
they thought they would like TO come
once, just rs a matter Of curiosity.
There Is always a predomInance Of
the feminine element at these meet
ing4, bet there Is also fair sprlnk.
ling Of masculine visages expressive
Of consuming desire 10 know what
goes on at such places. The fefni.
nine faces express various feelings.
Some show sympathy or earnestness,
others look bored, others cynical, and
many express the sweet Stiffness OF
womankind as they sit receiving in.
formation as 10 the rights and du.les
Of their sex.
Susan Il. Anthony presides with
dignity and confidence engendered
by her long familiarity with the plat
form. There is nothing new in what
she says nor In her manner Of saying
1t, but she always commands an at
tentive hearing. She triumphs in
what she calls tho successes OF the
womans rights movement, and ex-
presses earnest faith In lis future.
AT last evenings session Miss An
thony Became enthused with the
speeches and asked The audience 10
vote. "Those who are 10 favSr OF
woman suffrage say aye" she call
ed, and there was loud chorus.
'eIhose who are opposed say 'nay.' y
She turned away as II the question
had been settled by a unanimous
affirmative vote, when few men, far
back in the audience, daringly piped
forth "no," and fled instantly. Miss
| Anthony looked surpriged ,as didevery
one, aid some hissed while others
smiled.
As to the weeks doings In Con.
gress, fitz .IDi,n Porter's plea has
mouopoIizeI the House, and the great
Educational bill has had the right ol
way in the Senate. Mr.. Morrison't
| new Tariff bill was Introduced in'the
House, alsoa number of anti Chinese
measures. Among new measures
presented in the Senate was bill
granting pension of $4,000 yeal
TO the widow Of General Hancock,
and another appropriating $3.50, ,O0t
for a monument to General Grant
More steps were taken to have q
thorough investigation OF the Pan
Electric affaIrs,at which the Attorney
General expressed his qualification.
| Mr.. Garland docs not intend to re-
sign, butafter the House has finished
| its Investigation Of the telephone bust
ness, he says he will take steps to
meet all criticisms upon his connec
tion with the Pan Electric company,
| in way that cannot fail to secure
| the appreciation Of those who really