The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-02-25
Washing On rttsr.
From our Regular Correspond dent.

nl;imatum is the talk Of the day.
What does it amount TO. and whittier
will 1t leadi In reality it amounts to
nothing more than the expression of
an opinion 10y small portion of the
Senate.
Some Republican Senators In eau
Gus. declare that they we'll confirm II"
nominations made to fill vacancies
created hy removals unless the real
sons asked for are furnished. This
position will probably lead to a tenn
rurary deadlock between the Presi-
Dent AMI Senate in certain test cases.
1t is not likely. however. to bring on
i very serious conflict, though there
will doubtless he hot political discus
sions over the abstract principles in
viewed.
The President will not he roerced
INTO ah,lication of Il vital feature OF
the Executive prerogative. He may
h, relied upon to hold hisground. The
Republican Senators are ny no means
united. \ number of them who were
not prepared to take such extreme
ground, ahSented themselves from
the caucus. There is Il widespread
opinion that the Republican leaders
who are prominent in keeping mp tn"
agitation, which grows out of Thu
matter. are doing so for political
effect in their own rival interests.
i'll, the ultra-Repuhlican 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 III
error, they are now bound to act il
conformity with the caucus decisions
The women are here again in annn
al convention wanting to vote. The
have much speech making. much per
sonal glorifcation, 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 a.,
dience at Il womans rights CONVEX
ton. For, though this is the eight
zenith winter that the association has
made Il rendezvous of Washington,
many people will tell you. half apollo
getically. when you meet them ut the
deliberations of this body, that they
thought they would like to come once
just as a matter of curiosity. There
is always a predominance of the FEM
mime element at these meetings, but
there is also fair sprinkling of mas
culine visages expressive of i consul
ming desire to know what goes on at
such places. The feminine faces ex
press various feelings. Some show
sympathy or earnestness, others Loo
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 i. Anthony presides with
dignity and confidence cngendered l..
her long familiarity with the plat
form. There is nothing new in wha
she says nor in her manner of sayine
it, but she always commands an at
tentiye 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. "Thos,
who are opposed Say may. She
turned away rs if the question had
been settled by Il unanimous atlirma.
tive vote. when Il few men, far hack
III 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 weeks doings in Congress
Fitz John Porter's plea has monopo-
lized the House, and the great Edu-
catiopal bill has had the right Of way
in the Senate. Mr.. Morrison's new
Tariff bill was introduced in the
House, also number of anti Chimes,
measures. Among new measures
presented in the Senate was bill
granting pen sion of IS, 900 year to
the widow Of General Hancock, and
another appropriating $3.50. 100000
for monument to General Grant.
More steps were taken tn have a thor
ough investig alton 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 a way that cannot fail to Sc
cure the appreciation of those who re-
ally desire to be satisfied.
Ex-senator Thurman, who will be
| 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 it's personnel.
lis this the place where / spent
twelve years of my life!" exclaimed
he. Surveying the Chamber he missed
| Blaine, Conkling, Hanlin, Wallace,
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