Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-04-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, APRIL 3, 1881

WASHINGTON, APRIL 2, 1888.
It is said Senator Sherman will
shortly make public a letter in which
he will retire from the Presidential
canvas. He has become convinced
that he would not get the nomina-
ton without engaging IN a bitter
fight which would endanger the cleo
ton of himself are any other candi1
date.
The republican members of the
House of Representatives have been
holding meetings., each state delega-
ton meeting separately, for the pur'
pose of outlining a policy on the
tariff question. The results OF these
deliberations have been placed in
the hands of the Ways and Means
Committee, to guide them in making
the minority (adve-se) report on the
Mills tariff bill, which is to be pre-
sented to the House this week. II
is understood that these meetings
have developed the fact that the re-
publicans of the House are practi
cally a unit in favor of making inter
nal revenue reduction the principal
and tariff the subordinate feature in
reducing the revenues of the Govern
ment also that the republican mem
hers favor a republican tariff bill
being introduced as substitute fol-
the Mills bill. Such a bill will be
prepared and offered at the proper
time. 1t will probably be something
like the bill introduced BIZ Mr.. Ran
dali, only it will not touch the whis
key tax, it having been found that
many republicans would refuse to
vote for any bill which lowered the
tax ON whiskey. 3sft
The Bond Purchase bill which has
passed the House and is now pend
ing in the Senate is making lots Of
trouble for that body. The republi
can Senators held u caucus Thurs
day last for the purpose of mapping
out a line of policy inregard to the
bill, but there was great difference
of opinion in regard to what should
be done. Mr.. Stanford, the Califor
MIA millionaire, announced that be
would not be bound by caucus upon
this or any other financial matter.
The caucus finally decided to APP
point a committee of eleven mem
bers to devise a plan of action and
report to another caucus, which is
to be held this week. Senator Ed
munds, Chairman OF the caucus, has
announced the committee as follows
Senators Morrill,, Allison, Stewart
Hiscock, Sherman, Teller, Chandler
Plumb, Aldrich, Hoar and Jones. OF
Nevada. The interests of the party
are safe in the hands of these gen
tlemen. The trouble over this bill
is not confined to the republicans
The democratic Senators held eau
Gus ON it Saturday also and failed to
arrive at any conclusion.
The President has again been
suggesting changes in the rules OF
the Civil Service Commission. 1.-The
would be honest in this matter, he
would punish his subordinates here
and elsewhere who are daily viola
ting the law, or he would recon
mend that the whole thing be abol.
ished until after the Presidential
election anyway. OF course after
he is defeated he will be very anxious
to have the law strictly enforced,
hoping thereby to keep some Of his
friends in office under republican
administration.
The citizens of Wisconsin now in
Washington and the Congressional
delegation from that State gave
Gov. Rusk an enthusiastic reception
at the Ebbit House on Saturday
evening last.
The bills pensioning the widows
of Gems. Logan and Blair have been
passed by the House, notwithstand.
ing the active opposition of three
fourths of the democratic members.
These bills have already been pass.
ed by the Senate and now require
only the signature of the President
to become law. Some democratic
members express the belief that Mr..
Cleveland will veto these bills, but
much as he would probably like to
do so he would scarcely dare.
The funeral services in the House
hall over the remains of the late
Chief Justice Waite, were impress
sive and grand in their simplicity;
the life of the man they memorial
lied.
The Senate Committees on Terri.
tories have reported a resolution
against tie the admission of Utah to
the Union until polygamy is abolish.
ed and all civil authority is taken
from the priesthood OF the Mormon
Church.
When the free trade democratic
press praise a republican member for
a tariff speech made on the floor of
the House, it Is time for that men,
Der to turn a glance within and
hold little communion with his in
ner self. This advice is commended
to Mr.. Nelson of Minnesota who
tuok occasion Thursday, while the
Indian appropriation bill was under
consideration, to make a tariff
speech.
The Interntiona Council of women
which has just ended after a weeks
session was a complete financial
success, and the women are conf
dent and even enthusiastic over the
promised results of the conference.
Every State and territory in the
United States was represented, and
a number of foreign countries sent
delegates. One of the city papers
spoke, editorially, of the Council in
these words: sit was the most no.
table gathering of women ever held,
many wise and brave words were