Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD.

fact that there are still many bills
to be considered, ard unless hard
work is done in the next few weeks,
the prospect is good for remaining
IN Washington all summer. The
usual effort will be made by the
House of Representatives to crowd
into the last end of the session
Congressional business that ought
to have been attended to during
the winter. To a casual observer
it would seem that several months
would not be too much time for
properly finishing the amount of
work that yet remains to he done ;
but an attempt will be made to get
through in as many weeks. A Con
gresham remarked the other day
alt may he done, but none of the
bills, Of course, will receive due
con sideration.'
There is probably no way of pre-
venting this. Every winter warn
ings are delivered against delay
and innumerablc good resolutions
are formed, but as the close of each
session draws near, the work is
found to be appallingly in arrears,
and the customary crOwding takes
place.
The enemies Of the OleOmarga-
rine bill are trying to iniure its
chances IN the Senate by loading
down the Agricultural Committee,
to which it has been assigned, with
other business. Senator Beck re
Gently introduced an amendment
10 the bill, which, when examined,
was found to be the Morrison Tar
If Bill entire. Several other meal S.
nreS have been introduced and re-
ferred to the Agricultural Commit
fee. with the idea that that Com
mittee will be under the necessity
of considering all these measur es
at length, which will delay the re
port on the OleOmargarne bill.
Mr.. Winston, Of Illinois, our late
Minister to Persia, says the reason
of his resignation is that he finds
nothing to 60 at his post. 1t IS
somewhat pulling to know what
he expected to do there. Having
accepted the responsibility of going
there to do nothing, Mr.. Winston
ought not to shirk his duties nj
this early date. But many are
curious to Know why the Govern
ment wishes to maintain diplomatic
relations with Persia at all. We
have very little commercial or so
cial relations with the Persians,
and a Minister to the North Poe
would be about as useful.
Col. +. Spencer Pratt, of Ala
bama, is mentioned as the possible
successor to Mr.. Winston lie is a
polished. gentleman, who has spent
many years in travel, ana filed
several public trusts; and II inc
does n OF find the drty of being idle
too irksomc, he will probably MI
the place very well.
TIE Senate Finance { ommlttee
has agreed upon bill to C reate tire
Office of the Third Assista Mt Secre-
tarv of the Treasury. The tenure OF
the new Office is year, but it will
be extended from time to time, and
probably be made permanent even
tuallv. The Office is to be the same
in every respect as the two AS slst.
ant Secretaryships now in exist
ence, and when Mr.. Manning re-
turns. he will find bis duties much
lightened.
Since his return to Washington
the President has settled down as
if nothing had happened. lie Da'
been working hard in disposin g OF
his mail, which had accumulated
largely during his absence. Oh
Wednesday afternoon he hcid ms
usual informal public reception
Among other visitors at this recep
ton we've the members OF the ~
/ Vincent de Paul society. Most o
the callers congratulated the PresI
dent and wished him much happl
ness. lie responded to each by
| SIMPLE word of thanks. The ladies
seemed to take n particular inter
est i'm then Ben edict, and bcame(
at him benevolently through theil
! glasses. One old man said, as hi
| grasped the Presidents hand; ."
used to 90 in swimming with you
father, when we were little boys
The President smiled and nodded
but sad nothing.
No definite plans have yet beer
made by Mr.. Cleveland for his pro
iected trip. OF course there ART
| any number Of rumors, and thu
| President would indeed be a ublq
uitous person if half Of them were
! true. One of the latest is that III
and his BRIDE Will take ShOIU VII
on the L. S. steamer "Despafch.
The most credible statement, how
ever, is that after the adjournnen
of Congress the bridal couple vii
spend some months in visiting
various summer resorts in The
| White Mountains.
A great deal Of talk has been oc
casioued by The mention of the fac
that the President always used new
money. Some people laughed at tb'
idea that he handed a crisp new
| 500 bill to DIR. Sunderland for hi
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