Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-09-28
WASHINGTON LETTER

business of the Senate, but that
nothing definite was dOne-in fact,
no vote was taken upon anything.
The caucus was called for the pur-
pose os getting a general expression
of opinion on certain subjects.
While no vote was taken, 1t was
virtually decided that the tariff bill
should be reported after the
hearings in regard 10 the sugar
trust are oyer; also, that benator
Sherman's bill against trusts should
be passed at an early day ; like
wise, the bill to admit Washington
Territory as a State.
Senator Plumb to-day called up
his bill FORGETTING certain land
granted to the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
The Chinese Government has, by
its rejection of the treaty, recently
ratified by the Senate, helped
Cleveland out of a very embarrass-
ing position in regard to the
Chinese Exclusion bill just passed
by Congress. This bill was pre-
pared by Representative Scott
Cleveland's chum- and was passed
by the House IN about thirty min
utes without debate or objection,
the day after news of a reported
rejection of the treaty reached this
country. Several days later a ca
blegram was received from the
United states Minister to China,
saving that the treaty had not
been rejected, but It's consideration
has been postponed. Mr.. Cleve-
land and Secretary Bayard then
both took the trouble to repudiate
the action of Mr.. Scott in railroad
ing the bill through the House,
both of them being of the opinion
that no legislation should be taken
until the Chinese government had
taken some official action on the
treaty. The anti Chinese fever
was too much for the Senate, and
the bin was passed by 1t, though
not without protests. 1t was
placed in Cleveland's hands Friday
and bets were offered here that he
would veto it, but on Saturday the
official news of the rejection OF the
treaty by the Emperor of China was
received at the State Department
Now, Of course, the bill will be
signed. The treaty having been
rejected, some such law Is aneces
sity, and everybody is is favor OF
1t, and only mention the matter to
show Clevelands good luck in get
ting out Of an embarrassing posi-
ton.
Senator Chandler will tomorrow
ask the Senate to pass his resolu-
ton providing for an investigation
Of the Louisiana election.
so pension for Mrs. Sheridan
will 20 through the House at this
session. Two men have made
themselves conspicuous in opposing
this measure. They are Kllgore,
the House bully, an ex.rebel from
Texas, and Cheadle, copper-head
Democrat from Indiana, both OF
whom have objected IN every con
ceivable manner 90 the cOnsidera-
ton Of the biIl giving a pension to
to the widow Of "Little Phil
Mr.. Kilgore has become chronic
nuisance. Representative DOugher-
ty, OF Florida, asked unanimous
consent OF the House for the pas
sage Of the Joint resolution, which
had already passed the Senate, APP
propriating 100000 for the relief
of the elbow fever sufferers. Xii.
gore objected, thus preventing the
passage Of the resolution for the
present.
The House bill making the Ag-
ricllturAl Department an executive
department under the control OF a
secretary of agriculture has been
passed hy the Senate, with the
section Transferring the weather
bureau to the new department
struck out.
The complaints against Postmas-
ter Judd, of Chicago, one of Mr..
Clevelaud's early appointments
finally became too many and too
strong even for Cleveland to stand.
ae has nominated for the position
w. g. Newbcrry, president of the
ErOquois Club, a we'll known pOliti-
cal organization of that city.
The big Harrison and Morton
campaign ball which was a notable
feature OF the great Blaine recep.