Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-03-19

WASHINGTON, March 16, 1886.


thought on the subject Of Chinese ex-
pulsion has come over the people along
the Pacific border. They have wisely
resolved on less violent and furious
methods; viz, the Irish invention of
Boycott. This gays to the Chinese "You
must 60, in an under tone, but with
perhaps greater effect than murder and
arson, and yet so that neither govern
ment can mako complaint. Western
hostility to the Chinese is not agreeable
along our eastern coasts, but there
seems no help for it.
Your Senator, Mr.. Kenna, has jumped
right into the front ranks Of able and
statesmanlike debaters. He kept the
attention of Senators and good many
Representatives from the House, as well
as crowded galleries. for more than two
hours OH Friday last, in reply to the
report from the majority OF the Judi
ciaiy Committee on the subject OF the
Senate's demand for all papers from the
Executive Departments, and especially
In answer to Senator Edmnnds, of Yer
mont. He unearthed, among other
things, reply from John Sherman
when Secretary of the Treasury to SEN
ator Conkling, at the head of Senate
Committee, refusing to furnish the Sen
ate with correspondence touching the
removal of Chester A. Arthur from the
Collec,orship at New York. He also
charged that the real purpose OF all the
fuss certain Senators are making was TO
obstruct and embarrass the Democratic
Executive in the discharge of its duties.
He read some extracts from the Twenty
Years of Congress" by James G. Blaine,
relative to the passage of the Tenure OF
Office bill to hamper and cripple Presi-
dent johnson; and next to the attempt
ed repeal and modification of the same
bill in order to give free play to Presl-
dent Grant. The Senate was now try
ing to punish President Cleveland with
out resorting to the assistance OF the
House of Representatives, as it did in
Johnson's time. Blaine hit the truth
when he said that "the tenure Of office
law was enacted lest President johnson
should remove Republican office-holders
too rapidly; aud it was afterwards
practically repealed lest President Grant
should not remove Democratic office
holders rapidly enough"
The affairs of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal are tangled skein. The Mary
land Legislature ia essay!ng to do some
thing for il. but rather think the up
shot will be that Baltimore city will
virtually own the Canal and have it op.
Grated down as far as Williamsport as
coal supply to that city; with perhaps
little or no regard to the navigation be-
tween Williamsport and tide water
Whether the United States and the Dis
trict of Columbia. which are co propri-
etors, will suffer Baltimore to have all
her own way, remains TO be seen. The
course pursued by the state of New
York with regard to the Erie Canal is
in broad contrast with the dull policy of
the State of Maryland. Instead of shut
ting up the Erie, New York is talking
about spending several millions to en-
large it. The railroads will not be per-
mitted to blot it out.
Our last news from England does not
look very propitious for the success OF
Mr.. Gladstone's policy, for his immedi-
ate Cabinet is loosening seriously. The
present trouble is to settle OH the num-
Der of votes Ireland shall have in the
British parliament in case of home rule
10 any extent; and also, how much
money can be spared to buy out the
landlords. 1t looks as if it would take
from five hundred to thousand millions
of dollars. But England wants money
In too many other directions; for her
navy's extention; tor improving the
Canadian Pacific railroad; for strength
ening her land forces, and general ex-
penditures. Mr.. Parnell's triumphs are
not yet harvested.
Mr.. Oberly, Of Illinois. has been APP
pointed Civil Service Commissioner,
rice VIM. l.. Trenholm. resigned TO take
place of Cannon as Comptroller of the
Currency.
Ii is probable that Presidential inaug
urations will take place on April 80 in
stead of March 4, thus going back 10 the
date of Gen. Washington's Inaugural
ton.
The loss of the splendid steamer Or
egon will put the Cunard Company
81. zoo, 900 out Of pocket.
Chamberlain and TIevelyan have re-
signed from Mr.. Gladslone's cabinet.
To all appearances the Senate is act
ing splendidly with regard to Matthew's
nomination for District recorder of
deeds. They say if the people are
against it, he shall not be confirmed.
Yours, &C., JADIs.