Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
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arrival. Senator Hiscock and
Plumb who are fresh from visit
to General Harrison, have had
several conferences with Mr..
Blaine. aud there are any number
of rumors in regard to Mr.. Blalues
making visit to the President
elect. One thing is very noticeable
of late, and particularly so since
Mr.. Blaine came here. That is the
very decided change of opinion ON
the part of the Republicans who
are opposed to Mr.. Blaine's enter
Ing the Cabinet. They all believe
now that he will be asked to take
the portfolio of the Secretary OF
State, and that Gen. Harrison
could not do otherwise without
putting an unmistakable slight
upon seven.tenths of the RepuOll-
can party. You ask what has
brought about this great changer
Several things, but first and
foremost is the fact that Senator
Sherman, who is perfectly satisfied
with his present position, refused
to Jon in making fight against
Mr.. Blaine. and the small number
of anti Blaine Republicans are
therefore losing no tiue in joining
the big procession. Still all this
does not prove that Mr.. Blaine will
be the next Secretary of State
He may d ecline the place If it DO
offered him. Many think be would
not accept it.
The Senate bill Incorporating
the Nicaragua Canal company has
been passed by the House with
several am endments, and is now
| in the hands of a conference CON-
mittee. The bill as passed by the
House incorporates a private CON-
pany for the construction and
operation of ship canal from the
A tlantic TO the Pacific ocean
through Nicaraguar or Costa RIGA.
/ The company Is authorized to issue
bonds secured by mortgage on its
property and right; must have its
principal Office in New York city,
and majority of its directors,
fifteen IN number, must reside in
the United States, and its presi'
dentsmust be citizen and resident
of the United States. Its capital
stock is to be 100000 shares of
$1,000 each with a right to in
crease it to 100000.
The House has practically been
in a dead lock since last Thursday,
a fact which speaks volumes for
the absurdltY of the rules which at
present govern that body. Repre-
sentative Reed, from the House
Committee on Rules offered resO-
luton on Thursday, providing that
during the remainder Of the ses'
sion it shall not be in order to in
troduce bills on the first and third
Mondays Of the month. These
days are known as suspension
days, that is, under the rules, with
! the consent of the Speaker and a
two thirds vote of the number
present, the rules may be suspend
cd and a vote taken on any bill on
the calendar. According to these
same rules all Mondays are assign
ed as the proper days to introduce
| bills for reference, aud here is
where the trouble came in. One
or two members opposed to any
bill thai should be called up on
suspension day have only to intro
duce bills long enough for the read
, ing thereof to take up the entire
day, in order to defeat the will of
all the rest. 1t was to prevent
this abuse Of power by members
disposed from any cause to be OBJ.
structiouists that Mr.. Reeds roso.
luton was Offere d. But it has not
yet been adopted, as the members
opposing it have been numerous
enough, owing to the House, to
break quorum by abstaining
from voting, for three successive
days. The friends of the resOlu-
ton except members enough to be
present today or tomorrow to
pass 1T without the votes of the
tillibusterers.
The sugar interest of Louisiana,
California aud Kansas have repre-
sen auycs here endeavOrin g TO get
IN Q Senate financial committee to
do something for them. They
claim that the 80 per cent. reduc-
ton in the duty on imported sugar
made By the Senate tarfi bill, will,
if Carried into effect, r1in them
They have many and strong
friends. and it has been decided 10y
the committee to report an amend
men. 10 the Senate bill giving q
boamy Tor every pound of sugar
produced ia this country. 1t is
not yet definitely settled how
much that bounty will be, bat it
will be decided this week.
Senator Henderson is very proud
Of the letter which he has received
signed by 1Ol out of 103 Republi-
can members OF the Nebraska
legislature. It assures him that
"while you are thus detained at
your post of duty we will also be
at ours, and Will see 70 it that you