Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-08-17
WASHINGTON LETTER

tween the Department OF Justice
and any Government officers in the
State of New York since the lst of
January, 1887, on the subject OF
registration or election. The OBJ
iect of this resolution is to get at
the authority for the recent orders
issued to the United States Chief
Supervisor of elections for New
York, to the effect that bis depu-
ties would only be allowed pay for
five days work this year. The law
distinctly says that ten days may
be consumed in this work, and Sen
ator Edmunds means to find out
why this was changed by Democrat
ic officials.
The funeral of General Sheridan
took place SATURDAY. morning, and
was attended by all the prominent
people in city. The departments
were all closed, and neither House
of Congress was in session. lie
was buried in Arlington cemetery.
"Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad" Cleveland
is very mad with the Democratic
national committee, because they
are unable to perform impossible
ties. He blames the committee
for the lack of enthusiasm in the
ranks of his party. How any en-
thusiasm can be expected with
Cleveland as a candidate, and free
trade as a platform, is more than
can be seen with the ordinary eye.
Senator Blair has introduced a
bill which provides for preliminary
egotiations toward anneXing Can
ada to the United States, with the
con sent of England. 1t is hardly
probable that the bill will be passed
at this session of Congress never
theless 1t is creating mach talk.
Public opinion on this Canadian
question can hardly be said to have
crystalized sufli GENTLY to indicate
upon which side it is.
Fourteen more private pension
bills we're vetoed last week by Sen
ator Blair's "pig.headed execu-
tive, but ne has not yet given out
his letter of acceptance.
Senator Frye, who is IN charge
of the fisheries treaty, is anxious
to bring the treaty to a vote, and
has given notice that beginning
with to-day he proposes to press
it, to the exclusion of all other
business, until it is settled. The
Democratic Senators, who have
INDUCED in some vague threats OF
flibustering in order to prevent a
vote, will hardly dare to execute
their threats, as flibusterlng is a
two edged sword that is dangerous.
Senator Stewart has given no.
/ tice that after the fisheries treaty
is disposed OF, he will press his bill
tor the admission OF the State of
Washington.
There is a deficiency of $3.50, 900
in the railway transportation fund
of the POstOGice department.
That's a specimen of Democratic
economy and reform.
A committee of the executive
board of the Merchant Tal0rs Ma.
tiOnal Exchange, which was IN ses-
sion here last week, was given a
hearing by the Senate finance com
mittee. They want the duty on
ready made clothing raised. They
say that under the present tariff, a
wealthy man can go to London and
for $500 have clothes made that
would cost him Sl00Oin the United
States.
Senator Sherman mas sent "A cir
cular to Republican senators, ask
ing each if there are any measures
pending before the Senate, in which
he Is specially interested, and upon
which he desires action by the Sen
ate during the present session. The
object of the circular is to get the
calender cleared as far as possible
before the Senate begins considera-
ton of the tariff bill.
Senator Stewards Chinese bill
passed the Senate without dlyl-
sion, and Representative Morrow
attempted to get it up in the House
bat owing to objections on the dem
ocratic side, it was referred to the
committee on foreign relations,
with au thority to report it at any
time.
The Senate has pFsseJ q resolu-
ton calling upon tue Secretary 81
the Interior for information con-
corning his recent decision affect
ing the title to Northern Pacific
Railroad lands.
A committee representing 10000
hatters III five states, we're before
the Senate finance committee last
week, asking for further protection
for their craft.
The Impression is growing among
Democrats in Congress that their
national committee represents too
many railroads.
A bill has been introduced in the
Senate giving Mrs. sheridan a D.
900 pension.
Mr. Cleveland eased his con-
science, and kept his political prom
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