The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-25
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is the talk Of the day.
What does it amount to. and whittier
will it lea,s In reality II amounts to
nothing more than the expression Of
an opinion by q small portion Of the
Senate.
Some Republican Senators In eau
Gus. declare that they well confirm no
nominations made to fill vacancies
created by removals unless the real
sons asked for are furnished. This
positien will probably lead to a tenn
i,orary deadlock between the Prcsi-
dent and Senate in certain test cases.
IL is not likely. however. to bring on
!, very serious conflict, though there
will doubtless he hot political discus
sions over the abstract principles in
Waived.
The President will not he coerced
into ah,iication of u vital feature OF
the Executive prerogative. He may
h, relied upon to hold hisground. The
Republican Senators are by M means
united. A number Of them who were
not prepared to take such extreme
ground, absented themselves from
the caucus. There is a widespread
opinion that the Republican leaders
who are prominent in keeping mp the
agitation, which grows out of this
matter. are doing SO for political
effect in their own rival Interests.
S i'll, the ultra-Republican members
carried the day. 70. their resolutions
were finally adopted as expressing
the sense Of the caucus. and howe vel
much individual Senators may fee
that their party has committed IN,
error, they are now bound to act il
conformity with the caucus decision
The women are here again in annu
al convention wanting to vote. The
have much speech making. much per.
sonal glorification, and much criticism
of hard and cruel mankind. About
the latter. all that they say is mean
and has been said many times before
/ 1t is interesting to look over an ~
lience at womans rights convep
ton. For, though this is the eight
zenith winter that the association has
made a rendezvous of Washington.
many people will tell you. half apollo
getically. when you meet them at the
deliberations of this body, that they
thought they would like to come once
just as matter of curiosity. There
is always predominance of the FEM
mime element at these meetings. but
there is also fair sprinkling of mas
culine visages expressive of a consul
ming desire to know what goes on at
such places. The feminine faces ex
press various feelings. Some show
sympathy or earnestness, others lool
pored. Others cynical. and many ex
press sweet Stiffness of womanklnd Il,
they sit receiving information as t,
the rights and duties Of their sex.
Susan 3. Anthony presides with
dignity and confidence engendered Il,
her long familiarity with the plat
form. There is nothing new in VIVA
she says nor in her manner of saying
it, but she always commands an at
tentive hearing. She triumphs in
what she calls the successes of the
womans rights movement. and
expresses earnest faith in the future.
At last evenings session Miss An
thony became enthused with the
speeches and asked the audience to-
vote. ''Those who are in favor o..
woman suffrage say aye she called
and there was loud chorus. 'sThos.
who are opposed say nay" She
turned away as if the question had
been settled by Il unanimous affirma-
tive vote. when few men, far hack
in the audience. daringly piped forth
"no." and fed instantly. Miss An
thony looked surprised. as did every
enc. and some Missed while others
smiled.
As to the week doings in Congress
Fitz John Porter's plea has monopo-
liked the House. and the great Edu-
cational bill has had the right of way
in the Senate. Mr.. Morrison's new
Tariff bill was introduced in the
House, also a number of anti Chinese
measures. Among new measures
presented in the Senate was bill
granting pen sion of SIS 900 year to
the widow Of General Hancock, and
another appropriating $3.50. 100000
for monument to General Grant.
More steps were taken to have thor
ough investigation of the Pan Elec-
trio affairs. at which the Attorney
General expressed his qualification.
Mr.. Garland does not intend to re-
sign, but after the House has finished
it's investigation of the telephone
business. he says he Will take steps
to meet all criticisms upon his CON
nection with the Pan Electric COM
pany. in way that cannot fail to Sc
cure the appreciation of those who re-
ally desire to be satisfied.
Ex-senator Thurman, who will he
the senior counsel in the coming Tel
ephone trial has almost as many call
ers since his return to Washington as
il he had come to be inaugurated
Presiden.. Entering the Senate Cham
Der few days ago he expressed sur
prise at the changes in its personnel.
lis This the place where / spent
twelve years Of my life!" exclaimed
he. Surveying the Chamber he missed
Blaine, Conkiing, Hanlin, Wallace,
Apthony. Burnside, Randolph, Matt.