Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-07-30
OUR WASHINGTON CORRES-
PONDENCE.

CONGRESS ABOUT TO PUT UP THE sHUTTERs-A
NEW NAyY-cATTLE FEVER IN vIRGINIA-THE
PAYNE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TUCKER
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL OTHER ITEMS
! WASHINGTON, July 2Sth-There is every in
dication that Congress will adjourn next
Monday. That day has been generally agreed
upon and everything points to the putting up
of the shutters on that day. The only con-
, tingency at all liable to arise and cause fur
Their delay, is the possibility that the PresiS
dent may want little more time to examine
the bills that are rushed upon him during the
closing days. Mr.. Cleveland has habit of
inquiring into the why's and wherefores OF
things. and firmly Withholding his signature
from such measures as he does not approve
There is great activity in Congress this week.
Both houses are holding night sessions to get
the work along as fast as possible. There is
| necessarily much confusion.
| In the House, particularly, chaos reigns SUI
preme Hundreds of bills are being urged for
| action, and that man counts himself fortunate
who succeeds in securing the right of way
| The "Steering Commit" Carlisle,
Randall and Morrison-appointed three or
four weeks ago by the Democratic caucus to
select certain desirable and important bills,
and arrange programme of legislation, has
| Abandoned the job in disgust. About nine
tenths of the members proved unruly, and
kept kicking the fat into the fire. until the tri-
umvirate of statesmen gave it up, and for sew
eral days past it has been a 'free for ALL
| AS the result, about half the time has been
| and is being spent in fighting over what bills
shall be taken up. Mr.. Reagan. after labor
| ing in season and out of season for a month
| to get up his Interstate Commerce bill, gave
| it up yesterday and withdrew from the scram-
BILE. He said that the tim was now too short
to give the bill the consideration it merited,
and he would allow it to go over until next
winter The bill will have plenty of company,
as very many important measures will go over
to the next session, and most of them will then
die On the calendar.
PROSPECT OF NAVY.
The House has taken step toward an I'M
provement in our naval standing among the
nations of the EARTH At present our navy
doesn't amount to very much. Even such an
insignificant country as Brazil has war ves-
sci that could probably whip our "whole out
fit" The House passed bill providing for
the construction of heavily armored cruiser,
to cost 81, 500, coo, and two torpedo boats at
500 OOo each Some So, 000, 900 is also provided
for the completion of the monitors already I'M
der way, and 81, 600, 900 for heavy ordnance.
Other vessels are to be built hereafter, and the
hope is INDUCED that in few years we may
have navy that we need not be ashamed Of.
Pending the passage of the bill, an effort was
made by some of the members to parcel out
| the vessels to be built among the various navy
yards. Mr.. Brady made vehement speech
in favor of having one Of them built at Nor
folk. 1t was finally determined, however, to
leave this matter wholly to the discretion OF
the Secretary of the Navy.
CATTLE FEVER IN VIRGINIA.
For sometime past reports have been COM
ing to the Department of Agricultural in regard
to the appearance of the Texas Cattle Fever IN
various sections of Virginia. DIR. Rose, of the
Dept skilled in animal disc asses, has been sent
to look personally into the matter. He is now
travelling in the eastern part of the State MAX
ing careful examination of the disease, its
causes and remedies.
THE BUTTER FIGHT.
The friends of the oleomargarine bill in the
House, even those who at first favored tax
of ten cents pound, were SO anxious to Sc
cure the passage of the bill, in some form, THAT
they promptly concurred in the Senate amend
ments. The most Important of these was the
reduction of the tax from five to two CENTS
The bill was sent to the President, and by
him, referred to the Attorney General for his
opinion on its constitutionality, so strongly
questioned by many. Some of those who are
hostile to the bill, say that the President will
veto it. If he does it will no doubt kill the
measure for while the House could probably
pass it over the veto, it could not command
the necessary two-thirds in the Senate. Inter
nal Revenue Commissioner, Miller, thinks that
at two cents pound, this tax will yield rev
enue of one million dollars-so large is the
manufacture of this bogus butter.
THE PAYNE CASE.
Unusual interest was felt in the question,
considered for three days, in the Senate, of
investigating the charges that large sums of
money were oorruptly used to secure the cleo
ton of Hon. H. B. Payne to the Senate from
Ohio. By vote of "A to II, the majority re-
port of the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, was adopted, declaring that the evidence
| was not sufficient to justify continuing the in
ouiry. Fifteen Republicans voted with the
Democratic senators against the investigation.
Among them were some of the ablest men of
that party, including Evarts and Miller of New
York: Logan and Cullom, of Illinois; Cameron
Of Pennsylvania Ingalls,, of Kansas, and
| Teller, of Colorado.
| THEY WANT MIR. TUCKER.
! Two or three days ago the members of the
| VIRGINIA delegation, in Congress, waited upon
! the President and urged the appointment of
| Hon. J. Randolph Tucker to the position of
Solicitor-General, in the place of Mr.. Goode,
rejected by the Senate. AS usual, the Presi-
| dent did not tell them what he would do in
the premises, but he took occasion to speak in
the highest terms of Mr.. Tucker, indicating
his entire confidence in his ability and fitness
| for the place. Mr.. fuckers friends here are
confident that he will be appointed at very
early day.
AGAINST CORPORATIONS.
| The House yesterday gave black eye to
| the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
! By the very decided vote of 1874 to 45, it pass
| ed bill declaring forfeited all the land grant
| west of Bismarck, being the enormous num-
her of 35,OOO,OO0 acres. The action of the
Senate few days ago indicates, however, that
| tho hill cannot possibly pass that body.