Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-04-09

From our Regular Correspondent

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WAsHINuT N, April ST., 1884.
While the House of Repr esenatives is
dealing with Indian appropriations the
Senate is lingering over the question Of
n ,tionsl aid to public schools. There
is no doubt that both measures will get
through their respective Houses with
out radical alterations. The Indian
bill contains little new legislation, aud
calls for over five millions. One pro.
vision is that FIVE thousand be used for
the detection and prosecution Of men
,hO sell W Risky to the indians. This
was urged as an important feature BY
The Commissioner OF Indian affairs.
Anoiher item requires every agent to
submit an annual census Of the Indians
of his agency; information that will
prove of great value TO iu'ure appro'
pnation committees, especially in pro-
yiding for Indian schools.
The House passed The bill to retire
the trade dollar, discussed District fin
ances briefly, and talked about the ex-
pedlency OF legislation 10 prevent the
manufacture of adulterated food, which
IS undt rmiuing the health Of the people
.ho use 1t. S,vetal Members paid
their respects 20 the so called dairy
products,r Bulterine, OleOmargarlne,
aud creamerinP.
The Patent Office vas the subject OF
a long speech from Senator Platt. OF
Conn, during the delivery OF which the
characteristic lnattention OF those to
whom the argument was supposed TO
be made, was even more marked thai
nsual. He wanted the Patent office
organized lnto separate Department,
urged that ii needed more room and
larger force 10 perform the increasing
york, and dwell; on the value 10 the
country OF inventive genus.
The Senate disposed Of several unim-
portant measures, among which was a
DILL passed 10 Improve coinage in the
matter of metals, devices and inscrip-
ions.
During debate on the Educational
oil Senator Blair was led 10 commit
himself broadly to the woman cause,
and lu a manner that commends him
forevermore 10 feminine favor. HI
was asked BY Senator Beck of Ken
lucy how much it would help. intelli.
yeut suffrage if the sixteenth amend
ment recently reported favorable from
Mr.. Blair's committee should be adop.
ed. He replied that he did not knoA
here was the slightest question of the
superiority of woman among all races.
Ssuator Malone Is lying in his room
at The Arlington hotel seriously Ill with
nervous chills, esulting from overwork.
He sat US all OF Monday night attend
ing TO correspondence. Should he not
recover, a Democrat would be returned
O his place IN the Senate, thereby
leaving the Republicans bit one major
lty in that branch Of Congress. TIE
Virginia Senator has occupied his seat
ia the cbau Der but little OF late, his
tine having been devoted principally
to his own private schemes, His at
sence has not been felt, however, ex
cept When a yea or nay vote made his
presence desirable.
There are now two colored Republi
can Members 10 the House Of Repre-
senlatives. O'Hara is from North Car
Dina, and Snalps YVES this week sworn
10 as Representative form the seventh
district Of South Carolina, TO succeed
Mr. NJ .ckey recent y deceased.
Democratic testimony as to the negro
on break has been the features Of the
Oanvllle investigation during the week.
May colored voters giving reasons for
siding with white property holders
against the Malone contingent. II is
said that Senator Sherman is going TO
call another battalion Of Readjuster
witnesses TO the inquiry.
The Postal Telegraph bill is nearly
ready to be reported and new meas
ure 10 be introduced soon, provides Tor
the appointment by the PRECEDENT, with
the advice and consent OF the Senate,
of commission 10 consist of seventy
SIX, two from each State, aud OF differ
ert rites, TOR the purpose of propos
In. 10 the various States the propriety
of ca ling convention Of at least two
tn lrds of the States, TO propose amend
meuts 10 the constitution.
4 German Steamer Wrecked.
OVER ONE HUNDRED PERSONS LIST.