Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and Compiled for the HERALD
WASHINGTON. July s, 1889.

ington last Saturday night from
his Fourth of July vacation, and
this morning our hotel corridors
are again filed with blithe and
clipper Office seekers. Their va
cation, although not of their Owr
choosing, seems to have inspired
them with new confidence in theiI
ultimate success ia attaining theiT
object.
The political conference held by
leading Republican Senators in
Washington last week is to be
followed at an early day by a
caucus OF all the Republican
Senators. The caucus will discuss
the general policy of the Republi-
can party during the coming SEES
sion of Congress, but it is an OpOn
secret here than the principal OBJ
iect in view is TO bring about a
definite understanding between
certain Senators, who feel some
what aggrieved on account of the
treatment they have met with at
the hands of the administration,
and the President. There has been
a disposition in certain quarters to
make it appear that Gen. Harrison
IS disposed to follow CIeveland's
example in the matter OF falling to
consult with the party leaders be.
fore determining important matters
Of policy and in the making of i'm
pOrtant appointments. This idea
is vigorously refuted by the Presl-
dent and his closest friends, who
point to the fact that in no case
where the entire delegation of a
State was in harmony, has there
been the least trouble or delay in
the matter OF making appoint
ments. The whole matter has
been thoroughly discussed from
every standpoint by the President
and Senators Allison, Cullom,
Dolph and Chandler. The Presi-
dent assured them that he was not
only willing but was extremely
DESTROYS to have the advice of the
party leaders at any and all times.
The result of that conference will
be reported to the caucus, which
by the way, report says is to be
held 10 New Yark City, and the
results expected to be harmony
between the Senate and the adj.
mioistrstlOn.
1t having been reported to the
Secretary of the Treasury that
twenty-five English glass.blOwers
were brought to this country under
contra ct by firm at Jeanette,
Pennsylvania, in April, he has
directed the U. S. District attorney
at Boston, when they land TO in.
vestigate and report the facts.
Acknowledgement Stone of Iowa
is here urging the Attorney-General
to bring suit in the name of the
United States to set aside the
title to the land granted the Des
Moines River Navigation company.
Two bills we're passed by the last
Congress regarding the title TO
these lands, but they we're both
vetoed by Cleveland.
Superintendent Kimball of the
Life. saving service has gone to
sci ect sites for the three new life
saving stations on the coast of
New England, provided for at the
last session of Congress.
Secretary Blaine left with his
family for Bar Harbor, Maine, last
week, and considerable uneasiness
was developed among the gentle
men who are anxious to serve the
country abroad by rumOr to the
effect that he would not return be-
fore September. The lumor lacks
confirmation, although at the
State department they say they
don't know when Mr.. Blame will
return.
Secretary Noble has directed
Commissioner Tanner to refuse to
take up applications for pensions
out of their turn, except IN cases
of extreme destltution or danger
of immediate death. He has also
informed him that agents and at
torneys who persist in asking that
cases shall be made special, other
than those mentioned shall be
debarred from practice before the
department. The Secretary is de-
TERMED that "influence" shall not
count in examining applications
for pensions.
Mrs. Harrison, her father and
grand children are comfortably
settled ~ the cottage of ex-senator
Henry q. DAVIS, Of West Virginia,
at Deer Park, Maryland, which
the President has leased for the
Summer. The President expects
to join them the last of this week
and to remain with them for
several days.
Secretary Rusk Is taking I'M
usual precautions to prevent the
spread OF Texas cattle fever. He
bas issued a letter OF instructions
to all the railroad aud transporta.