Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-05-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Speaker Reeds LOSs-The L. :. Flag
TO Float over the White House
Daily-CarliSle in the Senate.


WASHINGTON, ID, c., May ~, 1890
The Presidents anxiety 20 have some
thing doI by the present Congress TO
wards increasing our foreign commerce.
is attracting attention, and it looks as il
something was really to be done in that
line at last. For more Than twenty |
wears this question has been more or less
prominent President Grant in a special /
message TO Congress. dated March ~, /
1870. said upon the subject "a nation of |
the vast ever increasing interior, resOur |
ces of the United states, extending |
as il does from ore TO the other OF tho |
great oceans OF the world with an indus |
trious, intelligent energetic population |
must one day possess its full share OF
the commerce of these oceans, no mat
ter what the cost. Delay will only in |
crease this cost and enhance the d flicul
" of attaining the result. AS n gener
al rule. where it can be adopted, l be
lieve a direct money subsidy is less liza
bile to abuse than an indirect aid given
TO the same enterprise. In this case,
however, my opinion Is that subsidies.
while they may be given to specified
lines OF steamers or other vessels
should not be exclusively adopted; but
In addition TO subsidizing. very oesira
BILE lines of ocean traffic, general assis
tance should be given in an effective
way. Secretary Blaine, also, is doing
everything in his power TO bring Cen
gress 10 real ling sense OF the situa
ton and bill has just been introduced
into the House prOvidingsthe means for
a survey of tbs trans contint ntal rail
way line recommended by the Pan
American Congress.
Sneaker Reed has been called to
no ~ IA
aged mother.
There seems to have been a change of
front in the House in regard to the riv
er and harbor bill, and it now looks as
though it would be passed this week 1t
has heen under consideration ever since
the tariff bill was passed. 1t carries an
appropriation slightly in excess of $40,
O00, 900 and it's FIR ends say that it is the
best bill of the kind ever framed,
The President has directed that the
United States flag shall fly from the top
OF the White House every day in the
YEAR. For a number OF years only on
special occasions
Senator Wilson of Iowa, has succeed
ed in pushing aside the silver bill for
the time being, and 10 morrow the Sen
ate will take up the bill subjecting i'm
ported liquors TO the provisions OF the
laws of its several states and continue
ts consideration until disposed of.
This bill is inetnded to offset the origin
al package decision of the United States
supreme Court.
Senator Carlisle's credentials as success
OF to the late Senator Beck were present.
ed to the Senate Saturday by Senator
Blackburn Mr.. Carlisle, by the general
consent of his democratic colleagues will
take Mr. Becks place on the Financial
Committee. This is a high honor, the
places on that committee beirg Usually
given TO the Oldest Senators, in length OF
service. Only one iother Senator was
ever similarly hOnored-McrIill oil
Vermont.
Representative Morrill, of X mas
author of The Morrill, service pension bill
which recently passed the House. ba'
declined to accept denomination. This
Congress is the fourth in which Mr.
Morrill, has served, and when lie Tetires
the old soldiers will lose a steadfast and
hard working friends.
The House Committee on Judiciary hal
decided by vote of s to z to repor
favorably joint resolution propC sing
constitutional amendment giving tn,
right of suffrage TO women.
The same committee has decided Il
report favorably the bill making it
felony for any election officer or any pc
son officially connected with an cleo tioI
to change the returns of elections. Ii
certain States notably, West Virginia
the county clerks, who are charged wit
the duty of certifying the returns, are no
reached by the present laws, and this bi
is intended to supply the defect.
Senator Henderson, of Nebraska,
quite i'll, at his residence here. He ha
ouinsy, and an old wound is also causin
him a great deal of pain.
Senator Stanford made q speech Frida
in support of his bill TO loan money {
farmers CT the country at per cent. TIL
bill has been referred to the FinanC
c.mmittee.
Repre- sentative Vaux, of Pennsy lvani;
who has been elected to succeed the lat
S. j. Randall, has arrived here, and he
about the oldest looking man who has OF
cupieda seat in the House for some tim
and they say that he is as unique in h
ways as he is in appearance. 1t will
strange If he doesn't make some fun f'
the boys before long.
The House Committee on Election ! ha
decided to report in favor of seating tw
republican contestants, both colored me-
LangstOn, of Virginia, and Miller,
South Carolina. When these two a
seated there will be three colOred m,n
the House.