Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-25
Corresponding Of the Beacon
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1886.

plished more during the week than
during any preceding week of the
session. The Fitz John Porter bill
occupied much Of the time of the
House during the early part of the
week, and on Thursday the bill was
passed by vote of lit to ll3. Not
one Democratic vote was cast in the
negative, and but sixteen Republican
votes were cast in the affirmative.
The House has thus declared that
Gen. Porter was free from blame
when, at the second battle of Bull
Run, in 1862. he disobeyed the orders
OF superior officer, and that the de-
cision of the court-martial which
found him guilty was wrong. The
attendance of members during the de-
bate was unusually large, and but few
seats were vacant. Although the
speeches were for the most part tire.
some, the interest taken by the gener-
al public in the proceedings. was man
ifest by the crowded galleries. The
chair placed little restraint upon the
occupants of the galleries, who fire.
quently gave vent to applause in appre-
citation Of the telling points in the
arguments of the several speakers.
The debate in the Senate upon the
Blair Educat' NAL Bill was continued
during the week. Nearly every Sem
ator has taken part in the discussion
Of the bill, and 90 great number Of
amendments have been offered that
it is probable that when O vote 10 e.
nally taken the provisions Of the bill
will have been so changed that it will
be hardly recognized by its author.
War has at last been declared be.
tween the Republican Senators and
the administration. upon the question
Of removals. Senator Edmunds on
Thursday last, having obtained the
Endorsement Of his proposed report
from Judiciary Committee, on the re-
fusal Of the Attorney General to trans.
nit certain papers relating to the
Duskin case, submitted the report to
the Senate. but it was agreed that IL
should not be called up for action in
the Senate until Monday nsx.. In
order that the Democratic minority
could have time to formulate their
reply. The resolutions are three in
number. The arst declares the action
of the Attorney General in refusing
to furnish information when called
for By the Senate. was reprehensibls.
The second declares that where the
Senate calls for information regarding
removals from otEcs. aod the inferma.
s!oa 10 not furnished, the Senate will
not eonasm the appoinses. Aud the
third condemns the disregard Of the Law
which requires that in selections for
Office. preference be given to houora-
bly, discharged Union soldiers and
sailors.
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate on Thursday last, was one by
Mr.. Hoar providing for the erection
Of 9 suitable monument at Washing
ton to General e. 8. GRAFT. The bill
.ppropriases $3.50. 900 for the purpose.
and provides for commission Of three
Senators and three members Of the
House Of Representatives to contrast
for the monument. An amendment
offered BY Mr.. Logan, increasing the
amount appropriated to ease. 900.
was afterwards adopted.
The eighteenth annual convention
Of the National Suffrage Association.
was held in this city during the week.
In the absence Of Nrs. Elizabeth Cady
StAntea, the President Of the Associ.
alton, the meetings were presided over
By Miss Susan B Anthony. The meet.
iass were we'll attended. the audisncs
being composed principally Of women,
many oiwhon were young and pretty.
Two hundred aad ten Of the sEa.
plsysss .! shs wssAingson Navy Yard
wsss srsPsaasa On Wednesday, eva.
lag 20 @ lack OF appropriation 90
leHssr continue them at work. The
suspensions we're made psadins action
By Congress on Deficiency Appropria-
tien Bill for the Navy.
Among the Indaius nov in the city,
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