Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-03-11
WASHINGTON NE w S.
THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL
DISCUSSED.
The Bloody Shirt Once More Being
Held Aloft. Senator Jones and His
Love Affair.

philosophers have had ample opportu
nifty to expound. Last week ways
and means committee of the House
heard elaborate speeches on bonded
warehouses, pottery, iron and sueel,
iron ore and charcoal iron. This week
light will be thrown on rice, sugar
and glass. Bat there is little hope.
that the efforts of tariff philosophers
will bear fruit. 1t seems to be under
stood that the Congressional mind
needs no persuasion. Indeed, it is ad-
mitted that every member, be his ig-
norance of the question what it may,
has long since decided with which
side he shall vote.
THE SENATE
with its nightmare of Executive au-
thority, spent restless week. Blair's
Educational Bill fickered between
States rights, ON the one hand. and
the poor devil of a Negro, on the 9th
er. Southern Senators firmly main
tanned that the South was able to ed
ucate her own. Among the amend
ments to the Interstate Commerce
Bill was one forbidding passes to
members of Congress and all in gov
ernment service. The Presidents de-
termined stand against the attempted
encroachments of this body, in the
message submitted, gave much food
for thought last week.
THE HOUSE
began the week with horror over
the desecration of its rules It had
been asserted that the irrepressible
Capt. Eads had invaded the floor. To
give interest to an investigation ge-
MUS insisted that the inquiry extend
to the rule prohibiting smoking. New
bills were by no means lacking, among
which was one to establish new sys-
tenn of patents, and another to inves-
tigate the Pension Bureau. The Dip
lomatic Appropriation Bill was re-
ported. Other appropriation bills are
nearing completion. But there is an
inclination ON part of Republicans to
delay appropriations and prolong the
session.
THE BLOODY SHIRT,
once more held aloft by indecent Re
publicans, is now regarded as feat
ure of discussions. Lacking argument,
they have again resorted to the "old
garments" it is, as before, the only
hope of the Republican party To
this may be attributed all of the stu
pendous pension allowances they have
asked the other side to give. Not
that they expected the other side to
consent to increasing taxation! Con-
sent would overwhelm them refusal
gives them a chance to wave the
bloody shirt. This method of warfare
is as great as Boutelle and Henderson.
But it does not end at legitimate
measures.
THE G. A. R.,
adopting indecency of its heroes in
Congress. adds fuel to the fire. We
still live under the brave assertion of
brave soldier of the brave G. A. r.
that the government was in the hands
Of rebels. Indeed, this specimen of
heroism was brayer. and asserted that
the rebels were conspiring as they did
years ago. Another hot coal came
from a respectable member. of Con-
gress every man knew wherever
Democracy reigned supreme an honest
ballot and fair count was lost art"
The conclusion that Democrats refute
these venomous lies is foregone. Mr..
Wilson, of West Virginia, ably expos
ed the Republican method. But Re-
publicans are inexorable; they will
not furl the bloody shirt; it would
leave them quite bannerless.
SENATOR JONES
is still the subject of gossip. His
warmest friends deplore the publicity
that has been given the cause of the
Senator's absence. Perhaps, if we ex-
cept the greediest of the public, all ac-
cord the Senator the privilege Of low
ing without interruption. Though a
widower and ffty-odd years old, there
is certainly nothing phenomenal in
the Senator's love-atfair. Anybody in
similar circumstances would pursue
the same course. Besides, the gentle
public knows that true love assumes
an intensity often mistaken for insan-
ity. Our numerous observations of
the effect of the passion support the
theory that the young or old man is
quite untitled for sterner duties when
in love. Senator Jones needs recrea
ton let him lcve in peace
JOAQUIN MILLER's DAUGErER,
Maud, is another victim of public
greed. tier father, whom we must
How regard as resident of the Capt.
tai, has heart as well as the several
fathers who have seen fit to exagger-
ate the affair in their newspapers. 10
aquin Miller deserves the same con
siderafion as other citizens his daugh-
ter, as other women. Neither has re-
ceived justice; but one-half of the
story has been told The other half,
thanks to a vestige of human liberty,
is locked in the besenls Of four people.
Human liberty deserves additional
gratitude. Mrud Miller has d perfect
right to goon the stage; she is as free
TO earn 4 hvelIs,ssd IS any Of her sex.
1t IS hungry public, indeed, that
having gnawcd its bone to pieces, cries
for more it must have the dyspepsia.
MR. ROBERT i. DOWNING,
whom Winston saw last year in Tally.
Ho, appears at the National tonight
III his new play, Vato.ir, the Exile. I
This marks an entirely new season,
an entirely new f.omparvs and an en-.