Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-06-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsnrNaros. June 8. 1888.

There was scene OF wild confu-
sion in the House Wednesday after
neon. Mr.. Tarsney was talking on
the tariff question when some one in
terrupted 10 ask about rates of
wages. There were several retorts on
both sides of the House. and directly
nearly every member began to shout
at the top Of his voice. The chair
man hammered bis desk, and mem.
bers rushed about and not one word
could be heard in the tumuIt. bIr.
Weaver, of Iowa. and Dir. Funston
got close together aud shook their
fists at each othor, shouting at the
top of their voices, but what they
said could not be heard. After
little while it settled down and Mr..
Euckalew suggested that phone
graph would have 10 be used to re
port such proceedings.
Mr.. Breckenridge offered On amend
ment to MIR. Diugley's amendment,
providing that whenever Canada
shall grant to the fishing and other
vessels Of Lhe United States CONNER
cinl privilege and the right to buy
oait and provisions and to trensship
cargoes, then herring, mackerel, sal
mon and other fish, picked, smoked
or preserved, except sardines and
anchovies in oil, from that country
shall be admitted duty free, and pro-.
yiding that whenever Canada admits
to free entry articles produced in the
United States, similar privilege
shall be granted in the case OF like
Canadian products. After all explan-
alton OF the Gmendment by Mr..
BrecKinridge, Mr.. Dinglzy opposed
it Oh the ground that it was an effort
to niy privileges from Canada to
which this country was of right en-
titled. Without action upon Che
amendments the committee rose. On
motion of MI. Peel, of Arkansas, the
House went again into committee of
whole to act upon the Senate amend.
ments to the Indian appropriation
bill
These were generally non.coneur
red i'll. The committee rose and the
bill was sent to conference,
One day week or two ago lady
nom Philapelphin brought letter of
introduction to President Cleveland
that insured her private interview.
She was accompanied by bright
little son, aged Six years. The Presi
dent received them i'll bis office, and
sat by his desk and talked with his
visitor. Presently the mother no.
ticod hsr boy Erownipg and sulking
III his chair. She whispered an in
qniiy rs to lilo c.luse of his apparent
troubles "Why mamma, he isn't sit
ting on throne aud he has no crown
on his head. He is only man."
The President inquired what the boy
was annoyed about, and the mother
Gold him. The President was much
amused, and said that many an old
visitor had doubtless gone away with
a feeling of disappointment at find
ing the president of the great repub
lie only n man.
A relic of the revolution has been
offered to Mr.. Morrill,, of the Senate
Library Committee, during tho week,
which is worthy of preservation. A
youth in the Pension Office brought
it to the attention of Gen. Black. 1t
is the original document given to
pass Major Andre through the Amer.
lean lines when Benedict Arnold Ind
resolved to betray West Point into
the hands of the British. The pass
is signed by Arnold as Major Gen.
eral, and is countersigned by General
Gage. The possessor is o direct de-
scendant of Paulding, one of the
scouts that arrested Andre when he
attempted to pass the picket under
the name of Anderson. This docu-
ment, if its authenticity is establish
ed beyond question, ought to be pre-,
served in the archives of the nation.
L.