Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-04-23
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent


From our Regular Correspondent
WAsHINGT N. April. 10Th, 1881.
The food gates OF oratOry are opened
now aud TarE! Tmia! will be the
burden ofCongress for some weeks to
come. Employees Of the Government
Printing Office will have a busy spring
for whole tons Of talk are waiting to be
cast upon the country. More than
ninety Representatives have already
placed their names on the list Of the
Chairman of the Committee Of the
whole TOR recognition to make speeches
on the Tariff bill. AS TO The programme
OF the contest, its progress will proba-
big be interrupted from time TO time to
admit of spcedy action on tNo or three
CT lie uncOnlested appropriation bills.
With these exceptions The general de-
bate will be continued on each legisla.
tive day, and 1t will be at least a month
before the bill can be taken up under
The five minutes rule. The leading
oppOn euts Of the measure say they will
offer no obstruction to inll general dis
cussi n. When The time apprOac ned
for calling up the bill all the prominent
Members on roth sides appeared on
the floor Of the House ready for the
fray. A little crowd of Democratic
rro'eciionists gathered around Mr..
Randall who kept bis seat during the
proceedings, and took no part save to
vote. Chairman Morrison moved
around on the democratic side OF the
aisle and in the cloak rooms, and did
not sit down until time Tor action. AS
soon as the question Shall the bill be
considered 2" was decided in the af.
iirmahve, be opened the debate with a
carefully prepared argument and was
followed by Messrs Kelly and Mills IN
opposition.
Although there is 10 tariff bill pend
ing Il the 5 nate that body caught the
spirit of The lower House aud put aside
It's legitimate business in order to let
Senator Morrill, make an alleged tariff
speech in reply 10 recent criticism made
on bis course with the tariff by Senator
Beck. The Vermont Stnator's effort
was really a lively campaign speech.
TO winch the SeuatOr from Kentucky
replied briefly. but effectively, saying
thele was MOI even remote connection
between the geutleman's subject and
argument. After th.s episode the Sem
ATE resumed the slow tenor OF It's way
Ni'n The bill for Uniform S, stem of
Bamlrpp'cv. Senators George, Hoar.
Wilson, Pike, ingalls,. Harrison, Gar
hud. and Call, offered amendments
most Of which we're agreed TO, and it
was decided among other things that
persons whose debts exceed three hun
dred dollars may apply for voluntary
bankruptcy.
TIE short debate IN the House on
the Pension appropriation bill which
was up fer discussion again yesterday
has developed the fact, that the aver
age demagogue in Congress promised
The soldiers good deal more than be
dalcs to vote for in the way Of pen
siOns.
There beng 20 other tribunal to bear
and decide the cases of small claimants
Congress Is expending about two thous
and dollars of valuable time, and some
dollars worth OF printing, in the pas
sage of 4 bill to furnish a Sergeant Of
the Uniiod ) ates infantry with fifteen
dollars worth Of clothing 10 lieu Of APP
Iarcl he lost in a hospital tire ten years
ago.
The National Academy of Sciences
is now holding is annual session here
at tie Nauonai Museum aud many dis.
'iogui>hcd scientists are IN attendance
The reading Of various papers 90 such
subjects, for instance as The Suhi-
cheney OF Terrestrial Rotation to Defect
River Courses" followed occasionally
by strictly subject matter questions
addressed to the essayists, are proceed
ed with 10 such a manner as to remind
the casual spectator OF college class
stud ing up in double quick time for
an examination.
At meeting yesterday Of the House
committee On law respecting the cleo
ZION Of President and Vlce.Presldent,
proposition to limi: to twelve months
the time during hich a Cabinet officer
may perform the duties of President
as acted on favorably. 1t provides
that if the dulles 0! the Presidency fall
upon memter Of the Cabinet more
than twelve months before the next
ensuing Presidential election be shall
issue a proclamation for special ses
sion. Mr.. Etton was directed to re-
port the proposition to the House as an
amendment to the Senate bill provl-
dug for the performance of the duties
Of The off Of President in case of th
removal, death, esignation, or lnabili-
i'Y both Of the President and Vice.
President.
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