Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-05-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The National COmmittee-The Sher-
man Anniversary-Ge Gen. Free
mont 0verjOyed - The Federal
Election Bill.

WAsHINeToN, ID. G., May IL, 1890.
Senator Quay has presided over
a very important meeting of the
National Republican committee
here to-day. One notable feature
of the meeting of the committee
was the entire absence of the
wrangling which our Democratic
friends have been Of late so indus
trious in telling about. There is
harmony among the members of
the committee aud they all think
that the Republicans can hold their
own If not increase their majority
in the House of representatives by
hard work between now and cleo
ton day, next November.
The Sherman family which has
occupied a proud position in Amer
lean history for a good many years
celebrated two notable anniversa-
ries in this city, Frldiv and Satur-
day evenings. The first was the
seventeen birthday of Gen. VIM.
Tecumseh Sherman, and it was eel
ebrated by a reception at the resi-
dence of his brother, John, The Sen
ator, which was attended by about
every prominent person in Wash
ington. The General, who by the
way is Looking remarkably well,
clme over from New York city,
where he now resides and WILL re
main here tor a few days. The
second event celebrated was the
sixty seventh birthday of Senator
John Sherman, who made 1t memo
rable by dinner at which the Pres
ident, cepre>ident d other
prominent personal friends were en-
tertained.
In the House to day the five min
ute debate on the tariff bill, which
is TO continue eight days. was be-
gun. At Its close the vote will be
taken. Some very strong speeches
were made last week in support of
the bill, but as impoI tant as the
subject is none more important, the
audiepc es have been small both on
the floor and in the galleries.
There is but little entertainment
In tariff speech no matter how
dOlS Tile SPEAKER may OC.
The election OF a successor to the
late Senator Beck has brought out
the fact that Ex-SpeakCr Carlisle,
one of the leading candidates has
great many bitter enemies in his
own party, and some very revolt
ing stories of his personal hab is
and private life are being told by
Democrats here.
& bill has been introduced Into
the House to prohibit printing up.
on or attaching any advertisement
Tor public display, to an American
flag,
In spite Of Democratic opposi
ton the Senate has passed, and the
President signed the bill, classify
ing all imported worsted goods as
wooden.
Secretary Proctor on Saturday
made second allowance of $50, 900
for the Mississippi flood sufferers.
This leaves balance Ia his han DIS
OF $4,000 out of the $4,000 re-
Gently appropriated by Congress.
Representative La Fayette of Wis
consin, made telling point in ia
vOr Of protective tariff when he
said. "The Democrats denounced
the Republican party when in 1888
it placed duty on wire nails of 4
cents a pound. The duty has slim
ulate the production of wire nails
and to day they are being sold at 2
cents and two tenths cents a pound
or just alittle more than one hall
of the duty imposed"
Gen. John u. Fremont was SO
overjOyed to learn, as he did last
week, that instead of owing the
Government $19, 200 as claimed by
the Treasury department some
years ago, the Government owed
him $4,000, that he tainted in the