Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-03-26
Washington Letter.
[From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 22nd, IS


The long expected struggle on the
Bonded Whisky Extension bill began
10 the House of Representatives OF
Wednesday, the Chairman Of the Ways
aud Means committee making lengthy
speech in IFS support. Mr.. Morrison
was followed by Mr.. Willis OF Kentucky
who said the people of Illinois, of Ohio
aud of half a dozen states, his own In
cluded, were deeply, vitality interested
in the passage Of this bill. He stated
that hundreds Of letters and kilograms
had come to every member on thai
floor from these states urging its pass
age. The discussion was continued or
Thursday, but suspended over Friday
which Is private bill day, and resumed
again to-day.
The Post Office Appropriation bill
got safely through the House. aftel
encountering all sorts Of adventures
during an acrimou ious debate of ter
DAYS, which was marked by many
bitter party personalities. When Mr.
Randall opposed an amendment ex
tending TO Congressman the right &c
use penalty envelopes for official bust
ness, the bufooE. Bedford, who ad-
vocated it, said a man who objected to
a Member of Congress sending a free
letter % public business, was 90 narrow
that be could look through key hole
with both eyes. Mr.. Randall declined
to cope with the gentleman from Colo
RADIO either 10 wit or 10 vulgarity, and
mentioned that the people had con-
demned the Thanking privilege. He
further said that those who stood there
for economy, stood regardless OF either
sneers or applause. He did not know
what the issues in the next campaign
might be, but he did not think The
Democratic party would ever be con-
demned for economy and trugalilY in
public expenditures. Shortly before
the bill passed, Congressman Reed Of
Maine, got into discussion with Mr.
Townshend of Illinois, who handled
him very roughly. Thu Democratic
REPRESENTATIVE, said Mr.. Reed, had al
ways been a defender of peculators,
railroad interests, and ex,ravagaut APP
preparations, which the latter turiously
and with belligerent gesticulations
denied.
The House disposed OF the Laskel
affair by adopting the resolutions OF the
Foreign Affairs Committee. to the effect
that the House does not consider it re-
qulsite to It's dignity to crlticise the
manner of the reception of the Ochiltree
resolutions by Prince Bismarck, or the
circumstances which prevented them
being communicated to the body for
which they were intended. The red.
haired Texas Congressman, who inaugu.
rated all this disturbance, spoke in OPP
position to the resolution as semi
apologize; SAYING it was unbecoming
to the dignity OF the House 10 enter
iuto any explanations whatever as to
the meaning Of the original resolution,
which spoke for itself.
Almost endless debate is predicted
on the Educational bill which is now
the most important measure before
the Senate. j. appropriates sl20, 000
900 TO aid the more illiterate States in
establishing and maintaining mmon
schools. 1t provides $4,000, 900 for
the first year, and 81, 900, 900 less every
year for ten years, the expenditure il
each state 10 be prop0rtioned TO ILL err
scy.
A meeting was held in this city the
other evening in behalf OF the Negroes
ADD Indians. A large audience came
out to hear Gen. Armstrong, the priuci'
pal of the Hampton school and some OF
his Indian and African pupils present
their claims to be educated as other
children. Chief Justice Waite presl
ded, and among others who sat on th'
platform with him were Ex-Juslice
Strong, Senator Dawes, and Frederick
Douglass. The committee on Indian
affairs had Just reported against the
expediency Of the proposed establish
ment of a military academy west OF the
Mississippi for training Indian Youths
as soldiers, out has advocated an az.
preparation of over five millions for The
support of Indian Schools.
In lieu of an important convention
, this week, Washington has her second
inter national bench show. at which
many canine aristocrats are present.
1t opened In vocal concert, which
has continued for several DAYS. The
music rendered varies in volume and
intensity, but never entirely de-
away.
By invitation Of the superintendent,
the President and his Cabinet VISITED
the Exhibition on Thursday.
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