The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-02-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

at9rs has been directly raised, ana
the Senate's ultimatun is the talk
of the day. What does it amount
to, and whittier will it lead2 In
reality it amounts to nothing more
than the expression Of an opinion
by small portion of the Senate
Some Republican Senators, in
in caucus, declare that they will
confirm no nominations made to
/ fill vacancies created b. removals
unless the reasons asked for are
furnished. This position will
probably lead to a temporary dead
lock between the President and
Senate in certain test cases. 1t Is
not likely, however, to bring ON II
very serious conflict, though there
will doubtless be hot political dis
cussions over thu abstract priuci-
pies involved.
The President will not be
eoerced into abdication of u vital
feature Of the Executive preroga-
tive. He may be relied upon to
hol, his ground. The Republican
Senators are by no means united.
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 lead
ers who are prominent in keeping
up the agitation, which grows out
of this matter, are doing SO for POI
litieal effect in their own rival In
terests.
Still, the ultra-Republican mem
bers carried the day, for the reso-
lutions were finally adopted as ex-
pressing the sense Of the caucus,
and however much individual SEN
ators may feel that their party has
committed n grave error, they are
now bound to act in conformity
with the caucus decision.
The women are here again in
annual convention wanting to vote.
They have much speech making,
much personal glorihoation, and
much criticism of hard and cruel
mankind. About the latter, all
that they say is meant. and has
been said many times before.
1t is interesting to look over an
audience at a womens rights con-
vention. For, though this is the
eighteenth winter that the associ-
alton has made rendezvous of
Washington, many people will tell
you, half alphabetically, when you
meet them at the deliberations of
this body, that they thought they
would like to come once just as a
matter Of curiosity. There is al
ways a predominance Of the fem
mine element at these meetings,
but there is also a fair sprinkling
of masculine visages expressive OF
a consuming desire to know what
| goes ON at such places. The fem
inlne faces express various feel
ings. Some show sympathy Of
earnestness, others look bored
others cynical, and many express
the sweet Stiffness Of womankind as
they sit receiving information ns
to the rights and duties of theiI
sex.
Susan b. Anthony presldes Will
a dignity and confidence engen.
dered by her long familiarity with
the platform. There is nothing
new in what she says nor i'll hen
manner of saying it, but she nj
ways commands an attentive hear.
ing She triumphs in what she
calls the successes of the woman's
, rights movement and expresses
earnest faith in its future.
At last evenings session Miss
Anthony became enthused with
the speech and asked the audience
to vote. "Those who are in fa-
yor of womans suffrage say eye
"she called, and there was a loud
charms. "Those who are opposed
say may She turned away rs il
the question had been settled by q
unanimous affirmative vote, when
n few men, far back in the audi
ence, doringly piped forth mo,
and fled instantly. Miss Anthony
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