Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-05-26
J WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, MAY 81, 1855.
The reception given to Senator
Ingalls, by the Republican National
League was attended by one OF the
most distinguished audiences ever
gathered together IN this city. Sen.
:ltor Ingalls, devoted his speech most
II to an analysis Of the democratic
party. M
The Senate has passed the tega.
Lar, pension appropriation bill. s II
was slightly amended, aud will have
70 go back to the House.
Friday hnd Saturday, the closing
DAYS of. the general debate on tile
tariff, were By far the most interest.
ling, Among the. speakers on those
7 two days were Mr.. Mckinley, of
Ohio; Mr.. Randall, OF Penn; Mr..
Reed, OF Maine, and Speaker Car
llisle. The galleries were crowdedtO
suffocation, for it is not often that
SO many prominent members Of the
House can be heard in two days. The
general impression is that the House
will now take up some of the regu-
lar appropriation bills on the calen.
dar and let. the tariff bill rest a while,
before they begin its consideration
| BY sections.
Mr.. Mills was guilty of a disconr
teous acton the floor Of the House
on Friday last. Mr.. Randall, owing
to weakness from i'll health, spoke
very slowly and did not finish his
speech in the time allotted him.
Some one proposed to extend his
time, but Mr.. Mills jumped up and
objected. He was greeted with
ieers and Kisses.
FlssMr. Mckinley, who was to follow
Mr.. Randall, stated that he would
igive the latter 10 minutes of his
time, for which he was roundly
cheered. Mr. Breckenridge, who
was to follow Mr.. Mckinley, then
moved that Mr.. Randall be given all
1.-THE time he wanted to finish his
speech and. that the time be. taken
equally from Mr.. Mckinley and him
self. This was agreed to-. lts
The republican Senators held a
caucus on Friday to talk over the
outlook and agree upon party pol
icy in regard to several matters. A
wide range OF subjects was discuss
ed but nothing was definitely settled.
Another meeting will be held to-
morrow. g stg..xs.
Mr.. Jehu Baker, the gigantic
member from the eighteenth Illinois
district, who defeated VIM. Morrison
in the last Congressional election,
arose in the House on Saturday to a
question of personal privilege. MIR.
Breckenridge, in his speech on Fri.
day, had implied that Mr.. Morrison
had been defeated by the use nof
money and fraud. This implication
Mr.. Baker deniediH eloquent han.
guage, and gave Mr.. Breckenridge
some thrusts that will be fresh in his
memory for, some time to come. Mr..
| Bakers figure isia noticeable one at
any time, butas he stood trembling
with excitement and Indignation,
laundering out his denial of the
charge, be was really spectacular.
The Senate finance committee
have appointed subcommittee to
gather information on the tariff.
} The Government printing Office
: investigation has been resumed.
One of Mr.. Benedict's appointees &C.
lknowledged that he, IN eamnanx
with Benetict's brother, who Is the
|chief clerk of the office, and another
official had gone to Philadelphia on
a two days picnic, and that the trip
was paid for by a. Philadelphia firm
who had been given'a large contract
to fuTnishlthe Governments printing
Iofice with paper, notwithstanding
fthe fact that they were underbid by
other parties. "a 'o.fifa'' .tif
The fact was also brought out by
a paper tester that the paper fur
mshed by this very liberal contractor
was far below the grade called for
by the contract, although the receiv-
ing clerks at the Government print
ing Office had entered it upon the
books as having been tested and
found mp to all requirements.
On Thursday next the Senate will
take up the bills for the admission
of Montana, North Dakota and
Washington Territories to state.
hood, and it is thought each oftle
measures will be disposed Of on that
day. S'.4 '-.' .s' HowELLs.
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