Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, April 16, 1888.

WASHINGTON, April 16, 1888
Senator Morrill,, OF Vermont
who is the senior member of thu
United States Senate, celebrated
his 18th birthday last Saturday
evening by a reception at his resi-
dence in this city. The distinguish
ed gentleman is veteran in legis
lation, having served nearly thirty
two consecutive years in Congress-
and that he has lost none Of the
ability for which he has been IA
nous for many years was fully
proven by the able speech which
he delivered last Wednesday on
the tariff. Mr.. Morrill, has been a
member of the Senate continuously
for 81 years, one month and ten
DAYS, and no member Of that dis.
tinguished body enjoys the con-
fidence OF the people and of his
colleagues to a greater extent than
he.
The House com mittee on invalid
pensions have amended the De-
pendent Pension bill entirely out
of its original shape. But it mat
tiers little what they do with 1t in
committee, as the democrats OF the
House have fully decided that it
shall not pass that body until next
session, and then they depend on
Cleveland to veto it. AS the cleo
ton will be over by that time he
Will probably not disappoint them.
Another Presidential candidate
is ont of the field. Mr.. Chauncey
Depaw, of New York, has stated
positively that he IS not a candi'
date and that be does not want the
nomination. He is for Blaine, who
he believes possesses elements OF
strength not found in any other
candidate. That 5lr. Depew's be-
lief is shared by the masses OF the
republican party is a question that
does not admit of a doubt.
The republican caucus committee
of the Senate held a meeting Fri.
day ard discussed the condition of
legislation before the Senate. No
was made in the present
"order of business" But they will
hold another meeting on Tuesday.
Senator Hale has received a
letter from Mr.. Godkin, editor OF
the New York Eoeaing Post, re-
the charges he recently
made against MIR. Maynard, AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury,
of interference in the Custom House
management of that city to &C.
complish political ends. The letter
has been followed up by dispatch
offering to produce the witnesses.
Mr.. GOdkin is one of the distin.
guished Mugwumps who joined
the democrats in the last Presi-
Dental election because he believed |
Mr.. Cleveland to be a civil service
-eformer. lie has probably changed |
MS mind on that subject ere this.
Mr.. Blaine's family physician in
his city states that when Mr..
Blaine left here his health was per
'ect. Senator Hale had a letter
rom his brother who is travelling
abroad now IN which the latter
said he had just spent four or FIVE |
lays with the Blaine family in
italy,, and that Mr.. Blaine was
looking splendidly and was in the
pest Of spirits. Still the facts
will not prevent the publication of
sensational stories to the effect that |
Mr.. Blaine is about to die from |
,Ome dread disease or other. 1t Is
he fear Of Blaine, although he is |
n Europe, which originates these |
stories. His health is good enough,
Ind unless present appearances are
Tery deceptive he will be nominal
ID for President by the Chicago |
The latest demand of the South.
I'm demOcrats-the nomination OF
zen. Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia for
Vice President, this year-has
.reated a regular panic among
friends. They are
moving heaven and earth to con-
-ince the SOutherners that il will
mean sure defeat to gran. their
Iemand. SO far they persist in the
emand, saying that they are ex-
Iected to furnish 1853 of the cleo
oral votes and that they are en-.
tiled to name part of the ticket
What the result will be l cannot
ay, but it is probable that the
will compromise and
AXE lavish promises of patronage
nder the next administration, in
eu Of the nomination for Vice
resident.
The Mills tariff bill will be taken
p by the House tomorrow and it
, likely to mOnOpolize the atten-
ion OF the House, with the excep.
ion Of the time devoted to regular
pprOpriation bills, for the remain.