Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-04-09
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON. April s, 1856.

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Editors Reqistr.-Senator Edmundi
meets with more than former rebuffs.
His struggle with the President is an
empty victory, as struggles will gener-
ally be when made against President
i'm his earlier years with any amount OF
places to bestow. That was Mr.. Conk-
ling's mistake when he fought Mr. Gar
field. ConkliDg was Enthusiastically
strong but no struggle can conquer as
against new President who, like Jul
piter, has large bundle of arrows in
his grasp. Mr.. Edmunds and his COL
league, Mr.. Morrill,, have had tiff over
Vermont appointment.
The District is in good humor at the
handsome vote in the House, yesterday,
to build a new Library building, for
Congress, in tie lot Immediately East
of the Capitol grounds once occupied by
the noted editor, Gen. Duff Green. The
building ought to be in the best taste
and of ample size.
There is story abroad that just be-
fore Secretary Manning was taken sick
there was a Misunderstanding between
him and the President respecting let
ter. the text of which the President
said had been altered, after it had left
him, in the Treasury Department.
Words were warm, and by some it is
thought Mr.. Manning notified the Pres
ident he would forward his resignation.
Ii is stated as fact that the President
has not been near Mr.. Manning since
the latter's sickness, which would GER
tainiy seem TO give color to the said
story.
Some fear is felt by the advocates OF
the disseverment of Ireland from the
British Empire, that the violence OF GER
tain American Irishmen will spill the
fat into the fire. They propose 10 send
no more money TO Parnell unless he
drives his policy TO the bitter end of &C
tual secession and total independence.
The Scotch people are evidently sympa-
thizing with the Ulster people in their
opposition to being ruled by the un-
friendly population OF the remaining
three provinces. Thursday is the day
for broaching the Gladstone policy IN
the House Of Commons, and such is the
anxiety 10 be present that as much as
twenty dollars have been offered for Il
single admission.
Yesterday Senator Frye, Of Maine,
made quite belligerent speech respect
ing the fisheries on the coasts adjoining
New England and Canada. Mr.. Nor
van, of Alabama, followed him and
rather Modified matters. One reason
given for Mr.. Frye's outburst was the
visit Of party of New En- CHAMBERS to
the city on sight seeing expedition
and they were numerous in the Senate
galleries.
The well-known Chauncey NJ. Depew,
of New York, is here on little vaca-
ton. He thinks Gov. David Hill very
strong man, indeed, in New York, and
that he can carry that State in Presl-
Dental contest. Depew thinks Mr..
Cleveland's administration neither Re-
publican nor Democratic but one Of the
Presidents own, who is very self-reli-
ant man.
Your energetic and rising Senator
from Kanawha is Il member of the Com
mittce raised in the Senate to investigate
the Pension Office, past and present.
He ana Mr. Beck are the only Demo
Gratis against Senators Cullum, Harri-
son and Plumb. Mr.. Kenna is wide
awake and nothing passes that he does
not approve of.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lees plairtive suit TO
the people of Virginia to let up on cou-
pons and pay the cash for taxes is no
ticeable.
Rail-, rain, rain, night and day, day
and night. The Chesapeake d. Ohio
Canal has been severe sufferer by it.
Where will the funds come from to re
pair the numerous breaks? Can repair
bonds be sold!
The Fort Worth troubles will prob
ably be put down by the strong arm.
said the Cunard Company lost
50, O0O, 900 by the sinking Of the splendid
steamship Oregon. | ought TO have
said SO, l66, 900.
The election yesterday, in CINCINNATI,
was complete Republican sweep by
from 900 to 1000 majority.
Very late news gives sketch OF Mr..
Gladstone's p!sns. 1t will not satisfy
Parnell & Co., for it gives veto power
upon all acts of the proposed Irish par
lament TO the imperial crown, and al
lows the exercise of it by the imperial
ministry. Such feature would lead
direct to civil war.
Yours, truly,
JADIS