News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-02-14
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.
To the Editor and Brethren:-

As usual the past week III Congress
developed very little progress. II the
foreman concludes that it would be a
labor saving device, as very likely he
will, he can "set out" the above Oh
servation on the standing galley and
use it for pick up line every week.
In the Senate the opponents to the
financial bill, the business actually
before that body, got in two or three
speeches, but most of the time was
spentin quieting Instructions among
the Tagal Senators and in holding a
district school lyreum on the ques.
tion of negro suffrage. The latter
has ragged to some extent and for a
day or two it was thought it would
have to be proclaimed epidemic and
quarantine established, but no new
cases are reported and the worst ap-
pears to be over.
Wednesday the arch traitor and
boloman, Pettigrew, tried to compel
the Senate to print and distribute
Aguinaldo's proclamation, but this
was going quite too far. The Senate
is long-sufiering, slow to anger and
plenteous in mercy, but it could not
allow itself to be made an instrument
for the PRONUNCIATION of open and
avowed treason. In answer to the
firm of Pettigrew & Aguinaldo Sena-
tor Lodge read aletter from Admiral
Dewey branding as lie their entire
fabrication, and Senator Joe Haw-
ley's Indignation arose to the point
where he fatty characterized Petit
grew as traitor. One would natur-
ally think that after such a rebuke
the Dakota renegade would have
subsidized, but he had the last word
and the next day introduced another
reasonable and defamatory resolu-
tion.
Why wouldn't be an excellent idea
for the citizens of Ludlow in the good
old state of Vermont, where Petit
grew was born, to hold a mass meet
ing of citizens, irrespective of party,
and adopt resolutions of apology
and sorrow for having been the un-
conscious and unintentionel means
of perpetrating such an affront on
the country. Such rebuke from his
birthplace would be received with Joy
by the vast majority of the Senate,
and might perhaps make itself felt
even through his thick hide. Public
ly rebuke him, citizens of Ludlow,
and let your voice be heard.
The week 10 the Senate was also
characterized by brutal and vicious
assault on England by boloman Ma
son, in intentional violation of every
rule of international courtesy and
obligation. For a wonder neither
boloman Hale nor Hoar have express
ed defamatory or reasonable seuti-
ments for several DAYS. Senator Hale
seems to hate all English speaking
people and is particular admirer OF
= zazaA Standards ODD L,1oTs. CefUd, y
the grand old state of Maine is to be
as much commiserated for being rid.
den and misrepresented by Hale as
she is for being glorified in the states
man William 2. Frye, President pro.
TEN of the Senate. Frye is a states
man, patriot and a grand type o
Yankee honor and manhood.
Senator Proctor is actively coop
Grating with sundry other prominent
republican senators in opposition tC
the adoption of the reciprocity treaty
with the Argentine Republic which
permits the freeimportation into this
country of the wool product there
The Argentine Republic produces
more wool per square acre then any
other country in the world, and it il
easily seen that such competition
would entirely wreck the wool mar
ket of this country. Senator Proc
tor has labored with the President or
the subject, and it is understood that
either the treaty will be pigeon-holeC
in the Senate, or the Objectionable
clause will be eliminated. Reciprocity
treaties are now pending with sever
al countries, and, as many or nearly
all are unobjectionable, they will prob
ably be favorably acted on in du'
time. All this indicates, incidentally
that-although he doesn't talk con
tinually--Senator Proctor has {
watchtul eye out for the interests o
Vermont. From Jan. 3 to II, Sena
tor Proctor introduced bill to reg
ulate Chinese immigration and petit
tions from citizens of Vermont tt
prohibit polygamy, from B. j. Ken
dali to repeal the stamp tax on pro
prietary medicines, same for recIassi
fcation from the mails clerks of Rut
land. Also Thursday last a bill
granting an increase of pension tC
Florence L. Stuarta and one to restor,
the pension of Francis II. Staples.
From Jan. B to Il, Congressman
Powers introduced a bill for the relic
of Nelson Lagnard, to increase pen
sion of Mary NJ. Strong, for the relic
OF Salim Vigeant. Also petition,
from Friends Church at Monitor
Ridge against Roberts, same from
citizens of Vermont, from citizens fo
repeal of stamp tax on medicines anC
for Reconsideration ofpost-office clerks
at Rutland.
During the same time Senator Ros
introduced his resolution and bill re
gardiDg the government of the colo
MES, also petition for recassi flea tiol
from the post-otfice clerks at Brat
t!eboro.
During this time Congressman