Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL GRIEF.

| CONGRESSIONAL GRIEF.
| VICE PRESIDENT HENDRICKS FIT
TINGLY EULOGIZED.
Senator Ransom's Speech Highly Com
Observation-Disclosures Introduced by
North Carolina Members.
Special Cbrrespsndence of the Sentinel
| WASHINGTON, Feb. Last week
both Houses were in grief. Hendricks
was fttingly eulogized the death of
Rankin was deeply mourned. The
time thus spent is cheerrully lost. But
there is no inclination on the Demo
cratic side to lose time in other ways.
Republicans have already given signs
of fillibustering. The fritters that
Winking Reed, and his several chums,
cook is Time. 1t is very generally be-
lieved now that neither House will
have the opportunity to consider three
quarters of the measures awaiting con-
sideration. Mr.. Randall asserts that
the appropriation bills cannot be ex-
pedited. There is no indication that
they will be reported earlier than usu-
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Republicans intend to make hay"
Several very tempting opportunities
have been unguardedly y offered aready.
1t is evidant that certain hearts are
more than willing to worry President
Cleveland, though men Of Shelley's
reputation ought not to be confirmed
without investigation. And in matters
ike this, Democrats, as well as the
President, have no one to thank but
themselves. Politics is unmerciful.
Republicans intend to take every .d-
vantage, if not more.
THE SENATE
began the week by worrying the I'm
ion Pacific Railroad The power of
the Senate to worry is only excelIed
by its harmlessnesS In any other
country, the Union Pacific and all
ether monopolies would be subjugated
at one good practical blow. But the
Senate breads hard work as it breads
Senator Hoar's proposition to quit
resting three days out Of the week. It
is impossible to say what will be the
outcome Of this attack on It's time hon
ored laziness. e Butithe Senate agreed
to let the people of the District have
a free bridge across the Acqueduct.
The question of fisheries Oh the At
= lantic coast is an interesting one; the
Senate bill prescribes very wholesome
restrictions and penalties The cleo
!. toriai Count Bill afforded an oppor-
tunity for the display of much legal
law. Injustice to the Indian is a
c,rhIaot IL I
orator. Several measures in that di-
rection gave the opportunity. But
; the oratory of the week was displayed
/, in the eulogies of Vice-P President
| Hendricks.
SENATOR RANsoM's EULoGY
shared the commendation showered
upon that of Senator VOORHEES,. He
Z referred in touching terms, to the Vice
: Presidents visit to North Carolina in
: 1875. His diction was characteristic.
ally graceful, his feeling unmistak-
: ably genuine. No speech has ever
a radicated with happier metaphor-an
art in which Senator Ransom stands
= without peer. His eulogy was as
tender as it was scholarly-as glowing
as it was tropical.
THE HOUSE
!, could rest to better advantage thar
the Senate. 1t virtually has nothing
to do but make the appropriations. L
is suggested, by non-partisans of botf
sides, that it could afford to take :
I, rest until the Appropriations Commit
- tee is ready to submit complete re
r. port. Certainly, the House is stran
ger to the department characterizing
the Senate, busy oridle. 1t has, by
:, and with the advice and consent o
Mr.. Morrison, given every member
al liberty to be his own Congress. Pri
Of vate bills and wildcat schemes, at
:. a tacks on good sound laws, and raid
i. on the Treasury, are the result. Th.
n. abolition of the Electoral College anc
= the spectre of Eads' Tehauntepec ca
nal are nothing compared with wha
is yet promised. Mr. Morrison stroke
his beard, stuff his hands in his pock
cts, and walks around immeasurabl,
: pleased with himself. Everybody be
> ing his own Congress, he intends t.
enjoy himself, too. Representative
johnson, of North Carolina, in addi
= tAOh W q hoihOCI VI OlllS 1OE DcuSlOu
D. and Relief, introduced bill to plac
e the name of j. Washington Brank o.
'd the muster roll. Mr. Skinner ask
as for lighthouse off Cape Hatteras
a. Mr.. Cowles introduced bill to abo
is, ish the fees of u. S. Marshals. Bot
Cowles and O'Hara submitted bill
- for pensions and relief. A bill wa
introduced to substitute clerks for th
mileage now allowed Representative
The bill for the Voluntary Retirener
y Of Naval Officers was the subject {
considerable debate
= a MILE OF BILLS,
=. it is roughly estimated, has alread
N. been presented. This indicates an a,
IT, erage of more than one dozen froi
ate each Representative. Not less tha
ne one-quarter of a ream of foolsca
would be required to communicate th
~ titles to The SENTINEL's compositor
= It is confidently believed that our ney
let to observe these bills in detail,
pardoned. Besides, the rule of excel
SC. tions must be considered. For ii
e: stance, last week The. johnson Dire
.r. nine bills out of his pocket withol
y stopping to measure. And very ofte
rss Winking Reed presents bill that ca
or he eStimated- onlv hy ayoirdupois