Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-01-23
Washington letter.
[Fromhour Regular Correspondent

sts AO~O
This has been another busy week IN
Congress. On Monday, The day Of
every week set apart for tie introduce
tion Of bills, large numher Of i"'por'
lant aD ulin por ant measures were
thrown upon tue clerks desk, read, AND
referred. Committees have been hatd
at work. The Senate rules have been
discussed and adopted. Tie MISSISSIPPI
pi river Improvement appropriation mas
passed both houses and awaits the sIg-
nature Of the Presid ent. But Inc TWO
Opics which bo,h Houses have discuss
ed with most earnestn ess. because the
question involved touch on the busi-
ness interests Of lhe country are the
treaty With Mexico, and European pro-
hi5llon OF American pork and beef,
for alleged sanitary reasons. In de-
tense of the rights of the hog, some o.
The speeches favored a re- aliatory pol
lev. The il hibi i'm Of articles nom
privileged to compete with home pro-
ducts. o hers suggested rigid COVER
mental inspection and 'ffical stamping
of he package 10 be shipped. The
Mexican uea touches on 1.-The only
hving issue" in providing for free SUI
gar, ard the House has adopted reso-
luton raising the question of The con
slitulioual right Of Tie Srnaie TO ratif,
treaties that fleet the revenues. That
"lhe first step is the most difficult'
f,may'b applied to the embryo tar n
revision. The Chairman and mem oers
Of the Ways and Means committee are
ready to 60 to work, bu, they are beset
with many difficulties one Of which l.
be late revision of the tariff, which
Las only shown results Tor a few
months. Republican fcllons concern
iug Democratic family rows, hostile
factions and party splits on the Tariff
question, do rot find credence among
those whe seek TO know the truth. Tie
majority of The committee favor a con-
servative policy, and will most proba.
bly, take some conservative action to
secure OoiO TO the Democrats. Rec.
ognizing the wool interest, they talk of
presenting a separate bill on the sub.
lect. Of course there is difference
between Democrats as 10 what should
or should not be done with tue tariff,
but there is no disposition, so far as !
can learn, on the part Of either side 10
contend obs;inatelJ for its policy. On
tie contrary both are inclined to settle
tremendously upon some fair basis.
The Republicans are as much divided
on the tariff as the Democrats, but
they Try 10 tvade The Issue in meetings
" bile the Democrats unreservedly
speak out their views. This fact may
have given rise to reports Of an i'm
pending split in the party, but it will
present a solid front to the enemy next
fall. Tie consideration of the tariff
question in committee will no doubt
be prolonged. 1t IS lot expectC a
report will lie made lefore the latter
part OF April. tut prominent Democrats
both free tisd(rs aid proiectonists,
think tariff bill be reported that will
pass tie House. Chairman Morrison
says that all questions pertaining to
Tie REVISION Of The Pre- sent tariff SEIZED
ule, the reduction Of The internal re-
venue taxation, and the extension OF
tue bonded 2etCd on distilled spirits
will be considered by the full commits
tee, NGNe3 tie subcommittee will
have charge Of all matters of routine
pertaining to The tar'E and internal re-
venue, ;be matters y! refunds aud 9TH
er general business.
Tie National Den ccra'ic co.Dmittee
Itch meets ID tlis city On the tv ent,
second Of February to name the lime
and place for holding The national con-
vention for the nomination Of President
and Vice President, will consist VI one
member from each state. The terri
tories will not be represented.
DELEGATIONS from New York, Boston |
and Philadelphia, interested 10 ship
ping, were at The Capitol this week.
They appeared by invitation, before
tie HOuIe cou nitte on ship-buildine
aud gave their views as to legislation |
ror tie revival OF American ship
ping.
A national convention of CONNER
cial bodies iavOriug the enactment of
a uni.oim bankrupt law is now holdipg
a neetirg IL tie city at Wllards Hall.
So ne seventy commercial bodies have
elegaies present.
A large number Of new House com-
mlttees that have been formed by The
present Congress, though the division
Of the work Of standing committees,
cannot find accomU odation in the CAP
itol. Gen. Ben. Butler proposes to
lease bis granite mansion on Capitol
bill for the use Of these committees.
As it will furnish twelve good commit
tee rooms and is very convenient to
the House end of the Capitol it will
pro badly be rented by the go,ern-
ment.
A BLOODY SHOOTING AFFAIR.-AtI