Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-02-20

[FrOm our Regular Correspondent


tention. Nearly i've thousand bills
most of them Of a private nature have
been introduced In the House. A
number of these have have been reject
ed IN committee, while about two hun
bred have been favorably reported for
action. The naval appropriations bill
came up Tuesday in the House and
with Its consideration Congress began
the sessiOu's work on large apprcpria-
ton bills. A number OF other money
bills have been prepared, all showing
spirit of retreuchment. The Navy
bill cuts down the department esta-
10 ates more than seven mill 'ons, and
altogether ignores recommendations
for an increase 10 fleets, while work on
monitors is also to be suspended.-
Durisg the week the Senate sharply de-
bated the question OF patronage, In
connection with The recent removal OF
Senate employees by the Republican
majority and discussed the question OF
contributing money for political pur.
poses. 1t passed bill for Congress-
ional library, criticised Cabinet officers,
Attorney General Brewster, and Post
master, General Gresham directing Mr..
Brewster 10 report in relation to the
delayed execution of law 10 the De-
partment of Justice and considered the
bill regulating The circulation of Natl
onal Banks.
The House Of Representatives began
the week with charity. 1t unloaded
the bursting Treasury vaults 10 the ex-
tent Of three hundred thousand dollars
fer The relief Of the people washed on:
by the Ohio foods {; after discussing for
day the constitutionallty of such a
measure. Mr.. Calklns made a long
speech on the Naval appropriation bill,
criticising 1t severely as being very un-
sufficient in its provisions. The indica.
lions are that Mr.. Randall's policy in
this matter will meet with vigorous
opposition many holding the opinion
that With an oveihowing Treasury, now
is the favorable time 10 strengthen the
Navy and build up merchant marine.
The House also devoted a day to the
Chalmers. Manning election contest,
and voted to send committee Of three
members as an expense of one thous-
and dollars, to the Hot Springs Of
Arkansas, to inspect the work being
done on the Government reservation
there, and prevent the hotel monopO-
lists from depriviug INDECENT persons of
the free use Of the baths set apart for
their benefit.
The Senate committee in charge OF
the alleged mississippi political out
rage, set out Tuesday on its far South,
junke citing excursion. The party will
be luxurlously entertained at public
expense in New Orleans, see the gor-
geous carnival, enjoy the climate for
several weeks, and return with abou! as
little campaign capital as it took.
The Senate has also been talking
about the duration of Patents, though
there is no prospect Of change of law
10 regard TO them. That body has
passed bill however providing that no
person shall be debarred from receiving
a patent for an invention because Of its
having been first patented 10 a foreign
country, unless it shall have been 10.
troduced into public use 10 the United
States for mole than two years before
the application for such patent 10 this
country.
The Secretary of war explained 10
the house committee on appropriations
yesterday his plas for relieving the
sufferers by the foods along the Ohio |
river. He said that one boat with pro.
visions and clothing had been sent
from Pittsburgh; that two boa;s-one |
up stream the other down stream
would be sent out TO night from Gin
cinnati; one boat was sent to-day from |
Louisville and a fifth boat to run to-
ward CAIRO, would be ordered from
Evansville as soon as possible. He |
expected also 10 have two additional
boats sent from different points along
the OHIO as soon as be could arrange |
for them. In addition 10 the suffering
cccassloned bv the water be said he
had Inflammation that a cold wave was
approaching, and that the Thermometer
would probably TALL to zero TO night.
The committee announced that it
was ready to recommend an appropria.
ton, but on the suggestion of Secretary
Lincoln that he might secure data upon
which TO base the amount of the ap.
preparation alton was postponed. 1t is
thought by members Of the committee
that an appropriation of at least $780,
COO will be made, and it is possible tie
sum will be greater this morning.
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